Clinton,
Here are the songs that I have done at our Legion over the past decade. I love doing these songs because you can put your heart and soul into them. And the nice thing is that if you are doing it for the Legioneers and their guests you have their full attention.
Jimmy Newman----Tom Paxton
Wall In Washington------Iris DeMent
Missing In Action---- Maybe Hank Snow
Bang The Drum Slowly-----I think that is the title. by Emmylou Harris
Sam Stone ----- John Prine
The Bismark----- Johnny Horton
Where Have all The Flowers Gonme ----I think Pete Seeger
Mother(s), Daughter(s) Wives---can't remember but it was sung by a Scotsman
Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation----Tom Paxton
Waltzing Matilda as sung by John McDermott
Buddy or Maybe it is called My Buddy.---I did the version by Jerry Jeff Walker
With God On Our Side ----Bob Dylan
The Partisan ---Leonard Cohen
Nancy "o" --- No clue....By some Irishman
Dancing at Withsun ---some Irishman Great song and story about the place
Vincent's Tears ---Great song. Artist??
Single Maple Leaf -- Old ballad
Letter From The Trenches ---Old old Song
Banks of Sicily --- Scotish singer does the version I heard.
Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream ---Ed McCurdy
1917 ----Great great song by Emmylou Harris
The Green fields of France as sung by John McDermott
and last, "How Will I Ever Be Simple Again by Richard Thompson" A wonderful heart moving story in song.
I know your a professional entertainer but I would like to pass the following in case you are doing some up coming gig for the vets.
1)Tell them the story that goes with the song. Alot of these songs have very interesting stories.
2) I was a little hesitant in singing Sam Stone. But this was my own hang up. The song went over extremely well. Wall in Washington was also a pleaser (Kind of strange saying this about war songs.)
That's about it. Hope it helps and p.m. me if there is anything I can help with further.
Beer