SOUTHERN SOLDIER: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War

2nd South Carolina String Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 4, 1997)
• Original Release Date: July 4, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palmetto Productions
• ASIN: B00005NKYB
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,143 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ol' Dan Tucker

2. McLeod's Reel

3. Oh! Lud Gals

4. Boatman's Dance

5. Fisher's Hornpipe/Rickett's Hornpipe

6. Zip Coon

7. Hard Times, Come Again No More

8. John Brown's March/John Brown's Dream

9. Oh, I'm A Good Old Rebel

10. Palmetto Quickstep

11. Keemo Kimo

12. Jackson in the Valley

13. Johnny Booker/Circus Jig/Jim Along Josie

14. Rock the Cradle, Julie

15. Jenny, Get Your Hoecake Done

16. The Arkansas Traveller

17. Southern Soldier

18. Dixie's Land

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Camp Music Around, September 20, 2005

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Reb's Boy "Displaced Confederate" (Bellingham, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SOUTHERN SOLDIER: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War (Audio CD)

The rendition of Old Dan Tucker alone is worth price of the CD. The combination of old-style banjo, fiddle, fife,vocals, and rhythm instruments like bones makes for great listening. Tunes like "Southern Soldier," "Dixie's Land," and "Jackson in the Valley" definitely come to life at the hands of these talented musicians. My father, who was known as "Reb" rather than his given name, was always singing "Old Dan Tucker." Listening to this CD brings back some good memories of him.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine little camp band, May 21, 2004

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Bedford "Southron" (the upper south) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SOUTHERN SOLDIER: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War (Audio CD)

I received this CD after returning home from a Civil War re-enactment. Popped it the player and collasped in my easy chair.

Wow, what a surprise! Hadn't heard anything like this before. I closed my eyes and felt like it was 1863. Thought I smelled wood smoke from the fires and heard the noises of camp life along with the sweet sounds of a fine little Civil War camp band. Not sure but I think I saw "Marse Robert" down by the officer's tents.

Gotta' get the other CDs.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditionally Excellent, June 26, 2005

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Jonathan Brown (Fair Oaks,, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SOUTHERN SOLDIER: Favorite Camp Songs of the Civil War (Audio CD)

The band plays period music - no slick bluegrass but innovative arrangements of songs that were popular during the civil war. There is a good collection of music - which gets even better with their second album - Hard Times. I liked both and think you will too. Old Dan Tucker is one of the best pieces on the CD - but all of the tunes are fun. You get a good idea of what people heard during the time of the war.