Mudcat Café message #3913895

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Thread #108259 Message #3913895
Posted By: GUEST
29-Mar-18 - 12:42 PM
Thread Name: Songs of the American Civil War
Subject: RE: Songs of the American Civil War

I believe Horton started the trend of playing "Dixie" as a lament

Is that a lament for "The Lost Cause" or a lament for the abolition of Slavery? Or both?