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Lyr Req: The Boys That Wore the Green |
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Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Liam's Brother Date: 16 Dec 98 - 09:19 PM I'm afraid Harald's right, Tiger. If you want to hear me sing, you'll have to settle for 1 of 3 other songs... http://www.folklegacy.com/cd/cd124.htm
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Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Harald Schmidt Date: 16 Dec 98 - 01:51 PM Tiger, if you are interested, you'll find the whole songs on a new CD from David Kincaid, who normally is the singer of the band "The Brandos". Name of the CD is "The Irish Volunteer - Songs of the Irish Unions Soldiers 1861-1865" For more details click here If it is not possible for someone to send you the tune, I can create a mp3-file from that song for you if you want. HARALD |
Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Ralph Butts Date: 16 Dec 98 - 12:43 PM Dan.....Can you give us the tune?.....Tiger |
Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Harald Schmidt Date: 16 Dec 98 - 12:19 PM Yepp... thanks Dan, that's what I wanted to know :-)) |
Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Liam's Brother Date: 16 Dec 98 - 11:12 AM Yes. It was universally assumed the the War would be over in no time flat. As an illustration, the Union enlistment period was 90 days! Going to war had a festive, jingoistic feel about it. There was no standarization in uniforms, so certain unit commanding officers picked garb more suitable to the parade ground than as battle wear. French soldiers in Algeria were known as Zouaves and their brightly colored uniforms were adapted by numerous units. Thomas Francis Meagher's 69th New York Regiment (later called "The Fighting 69th") wore red uniforms better for hiding blood than the wearer. They had a tough time of it that day but fought bravely and left the field in an organized manner in contrast with the Union Army as a whole which was routed.
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Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Harald Date: 16 Dec 98 - 07:47 AM Hi Dan, it's me again. Do you know what "Zouave band" means? Slan leat ... HARALD |
Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Liam's Brother Date: 15 Dec 98 - 08:03 AM Haraldur min! Gledileg jol og farsaelt komandi ar. Donal O Cremin Milner |
Subject: RE: Boys that wore the green From: Harald Date: 15 Dec 98 - 06:32 AM Thank you Dan! They should ADD this beautiful song to the DataBase. Le gac dea-gui Nollaig agus don At Bliain! (With every good wish for Christmas and the New Year!) HARALD |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE BOYS THAT WORE THE GREEN From: Liam's Brother Date: 14 Dec 98 - 11:07 PM On the 21st of July, beneath a burning sun, McDowell met the Southern troops in battle at Bull Run. Above the Union vanguard, was proudly to be seen Beside the starry banner, old Erin's flag of green.
Col. Corcoran led the 69th on that eventful day,
In the hottest of the fire, there rode along the line
The colors of the 69th, I say it without shame,
Being overpowered by numbers, our troops were forced to flee.
Oh, the boys of the 69th, they are a gallant band,
Farewell, my gallant countrymen who fell that fatal day.
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Subject: Boys that wore the green From: Harald Date: 14 Dec 98 - 01:57 PM Can't find this song of Irish soldiers during the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) in the DB. I have a tape (must be new) by the singing of David Kincaid (A memeber of the Brandos). The record is called "The Irish Volunteer". Does anybody have the verses? I can't understand some phrases - i. E. names etc... |
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