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GUEST,jdPROCK29 civil war sea songs and tunes (16) RE: civil war sea songs and tunes 06 Feb 01

Thanks for the info. I'll look for the documentary.More than one journal of the Alabama mentions the Irish fiddler in the crew. Certainly he played social music. The Alabama never went to a port in the North or South.It was built in England under an assumed name. The crew was almost entirely English and Irish.Theofficers were Confederate. The men signed on for profit and were quite successful. It is possible that contemporary American tunes were enjoyed on board.One journal specifically mentions Irish tunes.The journals were written by Confederates.

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