Dark River: Songs of the Civil War Era

Various Artists

Buy

In observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Blue Corn Music presents Dark River, a unique anthology of public-domain songs from the Civil War era, re-imagined by a diverse collection of A-list Austin artists/songwriters.

1	Shiloh Warren Hood	2:42
2	Hard Times Drew Nelson	4:08
3	Swing Low Rebecca Folsom, Celeste Krenz	2:59
4	She Moved Through the Fair Slaid Cleaves	3:21
5	Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier Erin Ivey	4:50
6	The Last Rose of Summer Chuck Pinnell	2:19
7	Lorena Jimmy LaFave	4:02
8	Oh! Susanna Suzi Stern	4:05
9	Jack of Diamonds Jon Dee Graham	3:10
10	Colorado Trail Eliza Gilkyson	3:28
11	The Yellow Rose of Texas Rich Brotherton	2:16
12	Red River Valley James McMurtry	3:43
13	I Ride an Old Paint Rita Hosking	4:02
14	The Streets of Laredo Slaid Cleaves	3:48
15	Home, Sweet Home Jeff Plankenhorn	2:20

In observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Blue Corn Music proudly presents the Dark River project, a unique anthology of public-domain songs from the Civil War era, impressively re-imagined by a diverse collection of A-list Austin singer/songwriters, including—to name a few—Slaid Cleaves, James McMurtry, Eliza Gilkyson, Jimmy LaFave and Jon Dee Graham.
The Dark River song cycle presents a vibrant and compelling narrative, beginning with a young man on his way to the pivotal battle of Shiloh, through the years of blood and glory, and concluding out west on the streets of Laredo.

Dark River paints a vivid and telling portrait of America’s most convulsive decade.