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- May 7, 2019
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- Old Lyme, CT
I am curious about what music was played in the camps. Songs. Instruments. Etc. I assume there must have been a lot of hymn singing and singing of patriotic songs. Do any of you have information on this?
I couldn't agree more. Anachronisms in any context drive me completely batty. A Puritan woman on screen with clean well-manicured fingernails. A Viking in my favorite tv show saying "Sure". It makes me want to scream. I write historical fiction, so period authenticity is very important to me. I'm sure most re-enactors feel the same way.I do believe the DIY type instruments would have been most prevalent, and are probably what's being talked about in accounts of instruments in camp. But I'm no expert, this is just my opinion based off of what I know about camp/soldier's lives. Instruments would have been woefully impractical if not in winter quarters, garrison, or other "permanent stay" type situations.
I'm mostly just peeved at the steel stringed guitars. They aren't correct to the period and therefore shouldn't be there.
Now if someone went through all the trouble to make a cigar box guitar, I wouldn't care much that it wasn't something you'd see in a camp(again women's instrument, nobody wants that stigma), I'd be extremely impressed.I couldn't agree more. Anachronisms in any context drive me completely batty. A Puritan woman on screen with clean well-manicured fingernails. A Viking in my favorite tv show saying "Sure". It makes me want to scream. I write historical fiction, so period authenticity is very important to me. I'm sure most re-enactors feel the same way.
I agree, although he plays a steel stringed Martin, so not quite how it would sound in 1862. They are awesome to see live though, I have to admit.Also look up the 2nd South Carolina String Band, they do a great job. You can find a bunch of their stuff on YouTube
I am curious about what music was played in the camps. Songs. Instruments. Etc. I assume there must have been a lot of hymn singing and singing of patriotic songs. Do any of you have information on this?