war songs

Subject: war songs
From: Dorrie
Date: 22 May 02 - 03:01 PM

i was just looking for war poetry/songs for an art project and i cant find any on the net i was just wondering if anyone knew any please help me thank you

dorrie xx

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Wolfgang
Date: 22 May 02 - 03:07 PM

Many threads on those songs, Dorrie. You'll find about a dozen of them by entering WW under 'subjects' into the Forum search under quicklinks.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Emma B
Date: 22 May 02 - 03:15 PM

Have you come across Karl Dallas's book 'The Cruel Wars' - 100 Soldiers' Songs from Agincourt to Ulster? If there's any particular period/aspect perhaps I could direct you to a title in the thread or forward something appropiate. Personally, two of my favourites are not 'traditional' at all but by the late (great) Keith Marsden, set in W.W.2 - 'St. Aubin sur Mer' and, more humourously, 'Left, Left, ,Steady Man'

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Wolfgang
Date: 22 May 02 - 03:19 PM

War songs

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 22 May 02 - 03:44 PM

Karl Dallas' book includes one song that I collected in eastern Tennessee from Abe Trivett: "That Crazy War." The last verse says

Wars may come and wars may go,
Keep this on your mind:
If ever there comes up another war,
I'll be hard to find,
In that war, that crazy war.

This was collected during the early days of the Vietnam protests, and old Mr. Trivett (82 years at the time) asked if I thought it was safe for him to sing it then. Ah, the power of federal intimidation!

Sandy

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Emma B
Date: 22 May 02 - 04:27 PM

In the book it's written as 'That Bloody War' more appropiate wouldn't you say?

Subject: RE: war songs
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 22 May 02 - 05:37 PM

Right you are! Michael Cooney sings "That Crazy War" on his Folk-Legacy recording The Cheese Stands Alone (C-35), borrowing a verse from Abe Trivett's version. Forgive an old fogey's misguided memory.

Sandy
"I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled..."