Songs of the Civil War

This article is about the album. For songs of the Civil War in general, see Music of the American Civil War.
Songs of the Civil War
Compilation album by Various artists
Released August 13, 1991
Genre Traditional
Length 1:09:53
Label Columbia
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Robert Christgau [2]

Songs of the Civil War is a compilation album, released in 1991 by Columbia, that presents an assortment of contemporary performers recording period pieces and traditional songs that date back to the American Civil War.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleArtistLength
1."Ashokan Farewell"  Jay Ungar and Molly Mason4:11
2."No More Auction Block For Me"  Sweet Honey in the Rock5:30
3."Lincoln and Liberty"  Ronnie Gilbert2:12
4."Dixie's Land"  United States Military Academy Band[4]1:17
5."The Southern Soldier Boy"  Kathy Mattea2:36
6."Aura Lee"  John Hartford1:28
7."Rebel Soldier"  Waylon Jennings3:30
8."Follow the Drinking Gourd"  Richie Havens3:25
9."Battle Hymn of the Republic"  Judy Collins2:17
10."When Johnny Comes Marching Home"  United States Military Academy Band[4][5]2:13
11."Was My Brother in the Battle?"  Kate & Anna McGarrigle3:43
12."The Yellow Rose of Texas"  Hoyt Axton2:15
13."Run, Mourner, Run"  Sweet Honey in the Rock2:44
14."Give Us a Flag"  Richie Havens2:39
15."The Secesh (Shiloh)"  John Hartford2:55
16."Somebody's Darling"  Kathy Mattea4:12
17."An Old Unreconstructed"  Waylon Jennings1:52
18."Vacant Chair"  Kathy Matea4:12
19."Better Times Are Coming"  Kate & Anna McGarrigle1:46
20."Lorena"  John Hartford4:44
21."Marching Through Georgia" (originally by Henry Clay Work, 1865))Jay Ungar and Molly Mason3:01
22."Hard Times Come Again No More" (originally by Stephen Foster, 1854))Kate & Anna McGarrigle2:27
23."Oh I'm a Good Old Rebel"  Hoyt Axton1:54
24."When Johnny Comes Marching Home"  Ronnie Gilbert1:51
25."Taps"  Staff Sgt. Steve Luck[4]0:59

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