Old music

[gary]

UC Santa Barbara has a collection of old Edison recorded cylinders. Type in "Civil War" and you'll hear some songs that will warm the heart of any Civil War enthusiast.

http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/index.php

[elektratig]

Gary,

Thanks for the lead.

Not as relevant to the War, but this Yankee loves Old Time Country music from the 1920's and 1930's. For anyone interested in dipping into this genre you can't do better than the following:

Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith Edition): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=glance&n=5174

Times Ain't Like They Used to Be Vols. 1-8: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=glance&n=5174

The Bristol Sessions: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...8782313?n=5174

Magnificent stuff.

[texascavcadet]

Great site!! Very nice generes of "Dixie"

Great for any Civil War Song lover!!!!


"DIXIE" just's get's me in that patriotic mood!!!

[bama_belle]

What a cool site! Thank you for sharing.

[JWNathan]

Great site, my ma has one of those Edison tube players up in the attic someplace.
-Jesse

[gary]

Can anybody find Ryestraw? I'd like to hear it and it's not at UC Santa Barbara.

"While our regiment was encamped at Murfreesboro a man by the name of Hester made application to Colonel Moore for appointment as chaplain. Colonel Moore told him that he would not appoint him unless a majority of the regiment expressed a preference for him. He then began to canvass for votes. M. Luna, a rollicking, jolly, good soldier of Company I, also announced for this office. He swore that he could preach as good a sermon as L. Hester, and he appointed a time and place where the boys could have a sample of his sermons. He would mount a stump or woodpile, and the service would being by lining out a song, 'Old Grimes,' 'Ryestraw,' or some other doggerel familiar at that time. He would then announce as his text, 'Whar de hen scratch, dar de bug also,' or 'Gnaw a file and flee to the wilderness, whar de lion roar and de whangdoodle moans.' After his 'sermon,' he would say, 'Now, if you don't believe I'm a better preacher than L. Hester, vote for him, darn you.' Needless to say, Mack was elected by a big majority; but when he applied to Colonel Moore for credentials, he was told to go back to his company and behave, or he would be sent to the guardhouse. That was the last we heard of a chaplain until Rev. M. B. DeWitt came to us. He was a devout Christian and was loved by all."

[Rad2duhbone53]

Heres the link. Wahoooooo!!!! I also found just the music here.

[gary]

Thank you Rad2dabone53. Now that we've got Old Grimes and Ryestraw, all we need is someone to stand on the stump and reenact that moving audition by M. Luna. I can feel that ole time religion in mah bones!

[gary]

Sorry but I should have posted the link to Old Grimes. Here are the lyrics and a recording of the song: http://www.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/s...ottold1232.mp3


(Dr. Wolf: "Mrs. Garrott will sing what she remembers of "Old Grimes is Dead," and "Rosin the Bow." She learned both of these songs from her father, who died when she was nine years old.)

Old Grimes is dead, that good old man;
We ne'er shall see him more.
He used to wear a long-tailed coat
All buttoned down before.

His heart was open as the day;
His feelings all were true.
He wore a double-breasted vest;
His pantaloons were blue.


Now, perhaps we can git ole Shane to stand on a stump, sing Old Grimes, Ryestraw and then preach and put the video & slide presentation on the net for us.