Re: [DL] Dixie

["Allan Seyberth (darious@darious.com)" <darious@plato.nmia.com>]

> 
> Hi,
>     IMDB.com's includes a reference to the "The Bonnie Blue Flag" in =
> Glory being exactly that:  a tune used by both sides.  There were many =
> such tunesArguably the most famous tune to be used by both sides was =
> "the Battle Hymn of the Republic" a.k.a. "John Brown's body".  Two =
> warring factions of a nation(s) united by music.  ;-)

Very arguably - John Brown's body is definately a Northern piece.  As is 
BHotR (which  - IIRC  -  the lady who penned it took offense at the 
"roughness" of the tune, which in typical military fashion evolved - one 
change was the Yanks would be singing 'We're gonna hang Davis from nearest 
oak tree' - or something like that.)

John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
John Brown's body lies a-mold'ring in the grave
His soul goes marching on

Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, Glory! Hallelujah!
His soul is marching on

He captured Harper's Ferry with his nineteen men so true
He frightened old Virginia till she trembled
     through and through
They hung him for a traitor, themselves the traitor crew
His soul is marching on

John Brown died that the slave might be free,
John Brown died that the slave might be free,
John Brown died that the slave might be free,
But his soul is marching on!

The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down
The stars above in Heaven are looking kindly down
On the grave of old John Brown