Jun 5, 2015 the bonnie blue flag with lyrics popular civil war song from the movie. They died with their boots on gentlemen of the south juan salinas. Ethel from dublin, ireland i thought perhaps that perfection was a myth. In the 2005 movie sahara, a confederate ironclad warship is said to be steaming up the niger river under a banner of a single star, likely a reference to the bonnie blue flag. Davis, our loved president, and stephens statesman are, now rally round the bonnie blue flag that bears a single star. Jul 31, 2019 the little notice at the top of todays post is something i taped outside my bookstore door a couple weeks ago. The bonnie blue flag the flag was first used during the 1810 west florida rebellion, before that territory was incorporated into.
The bonnie blue flag with lyrics popular civil war. On this return edition of dinosaur news w john beattie. We are a band of brothers and native to the soil fighting for our liberty, with treasure, blood and toil. In a delightfully playful scene, an exotic pair of camp troubadors a a kind of csa sonny and cher a belt out a rollicking version of the bonnie blue flag to a handclapping kneeslapping audience of confederate brass, including robert e. Virginias glory picketts charge crusade1683 the bonnie blue flag 1860 harry macarthy performed by tom. I really like duvall, but i preferred sheen as lee. Maxwell and adapted from a sequence of civil war books begun by michael shaara.
Jan 30, 2008 judging by fords selections, to me the south just plain had better songs. Billy campbell, angus macfadyen, and peter fonda star in this civil war drama adapted from harold frederics novel the copperhead, and directed by ronald f. General jacksons farewell speech to his brigade hd. Gods and generals hq the bonnie blue flag popular civil war song seems somewhat topical given all the rightsstripping that seems to be going on right now. The bonnie blue flag traditional irish tune lyrics by harry mccarthy performed by damon kirsche as harry mccarthy. The ken burns civil war documentary that came out in 1990 was absolutely great. The only thing that comes close is john whelan, accordion player. Bonnie blue flag that the soldiers sang all the time. The project gutenberg ebook of golden grain, by various authors. Fallen angel names find their roots within ancient cultures such as babylon, assyria, and egypt, as well as within jewish, christian and muslim lore. Remembering the american civil war gods and generals. Overall i liked the film, but big let down after gettysburg.
The bonnie blue flag the flag was first used during the 1810 west florida rebellion, before that territory was incorporated into mississippi and florida as part of the u. All arrangements and recordings of music in my videos are of my own creation. Most promote peace in some form, while others sing out against specific armed conflicts. Remembering the american civil war gods and generals command problems plagued both sides in the civil war. Tune of the week 012210 bonnie blue flag discussion. Some antiwar songs lament some aspects of war, while others satirize war. Toby keith songs call a marine lyrics i was sittin in a bar, boozin and losinand. The bonnie blue flag, because we are a band of brothers. Watch and create more animated gifs like the bonnie blue flag gods and generals at.
Music of the civil war, performed by the quintet classical brass on authentic instruments. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals southern gentleman. Jul 06, 2017 dinosaur news w shaun surplus 20170705. Sure, he agreed, yanking at the cinch, and ill come a lopin with the bonnie blue flag, to give aid and succor to the enemy. It can even be heard in current movies such as gods and generals and, more perplexingly, the video game bioshock. And that bonnie blue flag song and dance sequence that was just dreadful. Dinosaur news w shaun surplus 20170705 tcta unleashed. Theres a rousing bit in gods and generals when the texas brigade hosts a string band fest in which bbf is played and sung. The project gutenberg ebook of the treasure trail, by marah. In a 2001 episode of spongebob squarepants, the melody of the bonnie blue flag is played during the opening montage of the games.
Bonnie blue flag recorded by the 2nd south carolina string band for the in high cotton album, the band also appeared with this song in gods and generals. The film plays like a special issue of american heritage. Still others depict the physical and psychological destruction that warfare causes to soldiers, innocent civilians, and humanity as a whole. Lee, who mumbles the lyrics, obviously caught up in the exuberance of the tune but always so damned. The film mostly omits a few of general thomas jonathan stonewall. Download ebook in pdfepubtuebl format or read online free. If youve seen the movie, gods and generals, then youve heard it before. Compared are the theatrical version and the extended directors cut, both released by warner home video.
Gods and generals is an extremely onesided account of the first half of the. And when our rights were threatend, the cry rose near and far, hurrah for the bonnie blue flag, that bears a single star. First manassas gods and generals first battle of bull run. Picture this moment from gods and generals for an audience. See also flags of the confederate states of america. Full text of war songs of the blue and the gray, as sung by the brave soldiers of the union and confederate armies in camp, on the march, and in garrison see other formats. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our. In the 2003 movie gods and generals, the ode to the bonnie blue flag is sung in front of the confederate army by a usostyle performer. Download ebooks in pdf, epub, tuebl and mobi format for free or read online ebooks, available for kindle and ipad. Wisdom first page of the bonnie blue flag sheet music.
The following list of fallen angel names gathered from different religions, mythologies and lore. Throw out the tendancy for cheesy dialog and scenes such as the ridiculousness and meaningless bonnie blue flag scene that was in gods and generals, and throw out the negress actress who played the slave in gods and generals who has no knowledge of american history, and says quite seriously that, the war was fought to free my people. Browse through all artists with upcoming concerts in the united states and canada. The book has hancock as a major character despite having a small part in the film. It makes for impressive reading in books, but i cant believe conversations were quite as, well, epic as this film insists they were. If there is anything that is really offensive about allens cameo, it is that he sings the bonnie blue flag in the movie with no appreciation in real life for what it means, and he works in the. Gods and generals original motion picture soundtrack.
Kevin young if nothing if not prolific, both books and poemswise. The final novel in shaaras civil war trilogy is called the last full measure. To enjoy popular music, consumers either had to perform the songs themselves, attend. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. It is an adaptation of the 1996 novel of the same name by jeffrey shaara and prequel to maxwells 1993 film gettysburg. My selection for the week, which may have been on here before, is bonnie blue flag. The book describes how secession commissioners from the first states to secede appealed to other states to join them in virtually all cases, by an explicit appeal to maintain white supremacy. From the movie gods and generals thats ted turner playing colonel. Visit for confederate and patriotic flags, patches and gear. Damon kirsch is the actor playing the role of harry mccarthy. The tune is set to the melody of an irish song called the irish jaunting car, and resembles. Maxwell cast in credits order verified as complete. A spacious mansion, with deep verandas supported by fluted columns, so closely following the architectural features of the historic lee homestead on the potomac as to give the name of arlington to the plantation, was the home of my early married life. Civil war songs and hymns american music preservation.
Songs and hymns of the civil war era is available on a computer disc with microsoft word documents and mp 3 audio files, and was compiled and edited by roger lee hall, a composer and music preservationist and authority on earlier american vocal music. United states history civil war, 18611865 songs and music. Davis was a west point graduate, a hero of the mexicanamerican war 184648, a capable secretary of war under pres. I recently bought a bonnie blue flag pin for my hat at work because i love the song so. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals the bonnie blue flag gods and generals its been around 5 years and i have just realized people are crazy of talking about. Riding a raid, stonewall jacksons way and bonnie blue flag, just to name a few. It was also written by jeffrey shaara, and it covers the remaining couple of years of the war after gettysburg, with focus on more key generals that emerged in this period, like grant. Full text of war songs of the blue and the gray, as sung by. Ye men of valor, gather round the banner of the right, texas and fair louisiana join us in the fight. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals its been around 5 years and i have just realized people are crazy of talking about history.
The wild alarms of war roused us at last from this arcadian life of ease and luxury. Gods and generals jacksons speech stonewall jacksons speech to his troops on secession all right go to owners. Hurrah for the bonnie blue flag that bears a single star. During the war of northern aggression, the bonnie blue flag blue with a single star was an icon for john bell hoods texans, as well as louisiana, alabama, and mississippi. As minstrel harry macarthy, singing the bonnie blue flag for the. I uploaded this video because i like the melody of the song. Mccarthy is portrayed in a cameo role in the 2003 film god and generals where he is played by actor damon kirsche. Who sang the bonnie blue flag in the army camp minstrel show scene. The bonnie blue flag was probably the 2nd most popular song in the.
Duvall, like his famous ancestor, actually knows how to ride a horse. One of the baddest confederate civil war songs ever written. Based on jeff shaaras bestseller gods and generals a prequel to the pulitzer prizewinning book the killer angels by his father, michael shaarathe film examines the lives and personalities of confederate generals lee and jackson versus union generals hancock and chamberlain as the pivotal battle of gettysburg approaches. Luckily, quite apart from its political message, gods and generals is an extremely bad film. Courtesy of the collections of the louisiana state museum, gift of hon. One interesting letter came from a california reader, who objected to the use of the rousing confederate anthem the bonnie blue flag in gods and generals.
The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. This baby has a little of everything, starting with childhood and school days poems and working up to civil rights works and tributes to black men who were the victim of racist violence. Five days ago, i was on my way to my husbands cremation when this. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals animated gif. A civil war music treasury w ith world premiere recordings. Gods and generals is the prequel of the movie gettysburg, based on the sametitled novel by jeffrey shaara. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals, civil war songs, civil war.
Of the two rival commanders in chief, most people in 1861 thought jefferson davis to be abler than abraham lincoln. The bonnie blue flag with lyrics popular civil war song from the. Lee than martin sheen was in the same role for the movie, gettysburg, not least because duvall is a better horseman. The project gutenberg ebook of golden grain, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Top ten american civil war songs the imaginative conservative. Im reading a chapter from my book rampage on the river every thursday night.
Sallie from las vegas, nv i have always loved this song, although its so sad. Among other tunes, such as missouri, or a voice from the south, and dixie, blackmar published one of the earliest imprints of harry macarthy s song bonnie blue flag. Dec 17, 2012 one of the baddest confederate civil war songs ever written 1862 awesome. They started by showing the creek, one of the cartoons in the seth documentary. The bonnie blue flag song and dance was unnecessary.
Dinosaur news w shaun surplus 20170705 tcta unleashed wtfr. The success of that movie led to the movie adaptation of gods and generals. These angel names are of those angels considered to be of a bad nature and not names of good angels. So, whats your own particular favorite civil war song, or songs and how much music of the genre is in your collection. Jun 02, 2014 this video was filmed july 6th, 20, at the saturday night ball during the commemorative reenactment celebrating the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg, sponsored and hosted by the. Jul 7, 2012 most of my videos feature music from 19th century america.
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The bonnie blue flag project gutenberg selfpublishing. Beattie applies the butter for a while margarine is one molecule away from plastic, so thank god its butter potential hosts for wtfr take a dive its not easy to. The bonnie blue flag, also known as we are a band of brothers, is an 1861 marching song. We are a band of brothers and native to the soil and fighting for the property we gained by honest toil and when our rights were threatened.
Among the topics seth talked about are why he does books, how digital has both helped and hurt printed books, why he works in bluegray monochrome colours, his upcoming memoir called nothing lasts, what comics he read as a kid and what inspired him to buy comic books. In the 2003 movie gods and generals, the ode to the bonnie blue flag is sung in front of the confederate army. Gods and generals is a 2003 american period war drama film written and directed by ronald f. Gettysburg gods and generals by robert duvall, stephen. The bonnie blue flag armchair general and historynet. Directors cut of both gettysburg and gods and generals. Join facebook to connect with william kevin davis and others you may know. The musicians playing with macarthy are david kincaid and the 2nd south carolina string band. Favorite scenes in films on the civil war stormfront. Come on all of you big strong men uncle sam needs your help again hes got himself in a terrible jam way down yonder in viet nam so put down your books and p. It describes the beginning of the american civil war starting with the secession and ending before the battle in pennsylvania.
Originally i had it inside on the bulletin board, but my helper, bruce, thought it needed to be bigger, so bill coohon made me a fullsize printed sheet now on bulletin board, and the little original moved to its current location, where people see it as they reach to open the door. As a solo artist, shes had more freedom to pursue her own muse, whether that means writing and recording songs for movies including the theme for the civil war epic gods and generals, singing arias and medieval spanish songs for sony classical or releasing unique albumlength take on dark side of the moon. Gods and generals, a lumpy threeandahalfhour glob of civil. As you vote on lists, well find more lists for you based on your interests. Neoconfederates attempt to whitewash southern history.
Together, they are the first two parts of a trilogy of civil war novels that ends. The rumbling thunder of battle was making itself heard from sumter on the one side and manassas on the other. Your daily source for all things tv, movies, and games, including star wars, fallout, marvel, dc and more. To hoist on high the bonnie blue flag,that bears a single star. Why the us national anthem is terrible and perfect vox.
In may 1862, union forces entered new orleans and the city became one of the first occupied territories in the south during the civil war. The film stars stephen lang as stonewall jackson, jeff daniels as lieutenant colonel joshua chamberlain and robert duvall as general robert e. Here he joins confederate soldiers in a rollicking singalong of bonnie blue flag. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Everyone in this production talks as if hes expecting to be quoted in future textbooks. The bonnie blue flag gods and generals its been around 5 years and i have. The bonnie blue flag by harry macarthy, 1861 we are a band of brothers, and native to the soil, fighting for our liberty, with treasure, blood and toil. This page is devoted to preserving the history raising awareness of the bonnie blue flag.
Eighteen reasons to see gods and generals lewrockwell. He stands on an impromptu outdoor stage and sings the bonnie blue flag to a gathering of the army of northern virginia high command. Cover of the 1861 sheet music for the bonnie blue flag. He then goes on to talk about how words were put into his mouth on a previous network. Gods and generals hq the bonnie blue flag was probably the 2nd most popular song in the confederacy during the civil war. If there is anything that is really offensive about allen s cameo, it is that he sings the bonnie blue flag in the movie with no appreciation in real life for what it means, and he works in the senate without any sense of what the principles that inspired the confederacy would mean for how he should view. I think my clothes are dry now, and youd better travel. The bonnie blue flag, also known as we are a band of brothers, is an 1861 marching song associated with. This is another scene from the movie gods and generals and thats ted turner playing colonel patton of the 22nd virginia infantry paternal grandfather of general george patton of wwii fame.
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