A couple of clips from The American Civil War in Folk Music event - TopicsExpress



          

A couple of clips from The American Civil War in Folk Music event tonight hosted by the Acton Historical Society, Acton MA. It was very good ... music interwoven with speeches, letters, essays from politicians, poets, slaves, etc ... of the time. This clip is Old Folks At Home ... a famous folk and traditional song with lyrics by Stephen Foster ... the lyrics are widely criticized for romanticizing slavery. As the evening went on I gained a new appreciation for the role music played in society and culture ... for both the North and South ... in communication, storytelling, and in shaping and sharing a common set of beliefs and values.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 03:05:05 +0000

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