Songs of the civil War

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 30 Apr 04 - 06:41 PM

Gervase, the New Scorpion Band "Plains of Waterloo" track list is above, in my 22 April post. :-)

~ Becky in Tucson

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: LadyJean
Date: 01 May 04 - 12:39 AM

The Irish song "The Eagle's Whistle" is known as Bonaparte's retreat in the U.S.A. In one of the western states it is known as "Bonaparte's Retreat Over the Rocky Mountains", which is an interesting concept.

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: Bearheart
Date: 03 May 04 - 05:10 PM

Chanteyranger:

I have an old Peter Bellamy LP with "On Board a '98"-- I'll have to dust it off. Been years since I listened to it... CDs have really spoiled me (sigh)

Dick:
I am planning to ask for some of this stuff for my birth day so I will let people know.

Bekki

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 03 May 04 - 05:26 PM

Petr,
Thanks very much for the information on Hradistan.

Bearheart,
Wake the Vaulted Echoes

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 03 May 04 - 05:52 PM

Nelson's Monument, the little Bantam Emperor...

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 03 May 04 - 05:55 PM

Also, "The Sailor's New Leg" from the Greig Duncan collection, which is definitely about fighting the French, even though Napoleon isn't mentioned by name.

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: Bearheart
Date: 05 May 04 - 08:48 PM

C.R.--
I was stunned by the Peter Belamy/Wake the Vaulted Echoes -- loved that rendition of Bright Morning Stars. The only time I've heard it done like that was back in the 70's, an old retired coal miner from West Virginia used to sing it that way (occasionally with some help from his friends). Thank you so much!

Bekki

Subject: RE: Songs of the Napoleonic Wars?
From: GUEST,Anne Croucher
Date: 05 May 04 - 10:07 PM

I believe Admiral Benbow fought the French and died of his wounds in August of 1702, so a century before Napoleon

Anne