Download or read book Forgotten Songs of the Civil War written by Ed Swanzey and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 70 Songs from the North and South Never before published as sheet music. These songs were extremely popular during the Civil War. They were sung by thousands of civilians and service men. They were sung on the streets, in musical gatherings, and in music hall and concert performances. They have gone unheard for over a century and a half, but were a vital part of life during their time. They tell the day-to-day stories of lives, desires, politics, and feelings of the people, stories that can't be gotten from history books. Originally published without music as song sheets, broadsides and in songsters, the songs in this book have been carefully researched for accuracy, then adapted and arranged by Ed Swanzey, life-long professional musician and history buff, whose great-grandfather was a Civil War veteran. They are written here in modern notation with chord symbols, and transposed for easy play by period and modern "folk" instruments. This book is a unique and important contribution to music and Civil War history. It is a "must-have" for anyone wanting deeper knowledge of Civil War music and society, a "feel" for the times, and are a long-needed addition to Civil War musicians' repertoires.