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22 May 02 - 03:01 PM (#715516) Subject: war songs From: Dorrie 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 |
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22 May 02 - 03:07 PM (#715521) Subject: RE: war songs From: Wolfgang 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 |
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22 May 02 - 03:15 PM (#715541) Subject: RE: war songs From: Emma B 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' |
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22 May 02 - 03:19 PM (#715545) Subject: RE: war songs From: Wolfgang War songs Wolfgang |
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22 May 02 - 03:44 PM (#715562) Subject: RE: war songs From: Sandy Paton 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 |
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22 May 02 - 04:27 PM (#715591) Subject: RE: war songs From: Emma B In the book it's written as 'That Bloody War' more appropiate wouldn't you say? |
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22 May 02 - 05:37 PM (#715648) Subject: RE: war songs From: Sandy Paton 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..." |