Lincoln and Songs
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10-04-2013, 09:04 PM
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Lincoln and Songs
In speaking of Lincoln it is said that no song "touched his great heart as did ..." What is the name of the song?
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10-04-2013, 09:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-04-2013 09:12 PM by Gene C.)
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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10-04-2013, 11:07 PM
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
That was fast Gene! According to Ward Hill Lamon and Noah Brooks, 'Twenty Years Ago' was a song that touched Lincoln's heart and moved him to tears. He knew the words by heart. After listening to it on the site you found http://balladofamerica.bandcamp.com/trac...-years-ago, I can imagine Lincoln being moved by it.
Cigar box instruments were popular in the civil war. Your prize is an e-trip to the Cigar Box Guitar Museum http://www.bellyjellymusic.com/cigar-box...useum.html and a cigar box. There are many free plans on the web for making your own instrument. |
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10-05-2013, 05:14 AM
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
Have fun, Gene!
In one source I read that Abraham Lincoln once played an instrument. Because I feel the author sometimes accepted doubtful stories as true, I don't know about the veracity of this. During the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Lincoln decided to mock the brass band which accompanied Douglas. Lincoln took out harmonica and played upon it. "This is my brass band" he said. SOURCE: page 151 of Lincoln Talks: A Biography in Anecdote compiled, collated, and edited by Emanuel Hertz (Halcyon House, New York, 1941). |
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10-05-2013, 11:05 AM
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
(10-05-2013 05:14 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Have fun, Gene! Roger, There have been a few references to his pkaying the Jew's Harp. If I had the time I would try to tell you which ones made that reference, but I am pressed for time in getting ready for Springfield. Lincoln was also very fond of the song "Blue-tailed Fly." Joe |
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10-05-2013, 01:00 PM
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
(10-04-2013 11:07 PM)Anita Wrote: Your prize is an e-trip to the Cigar Box Guitar Museum http://www.bellyjellymusic.com/cigar-box...useum.html and a cigar box. There are many free plans on the web for making your own instrument. Just got back from the museum. Quite interesting. Learned how to make a cigar box guitar. Since I don't smoke, I'm going to try and make a Whitman Sampler box guitar. If it doesn't work I can at least eat the candy. So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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10-05-2013, 05:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2013 06:11 PM by Anita.)
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
(10-05-2013 01:00 PM)Gene C Wrote:(10-04-2013 11:07 PM)Anita Wrote: Your prize is an e-trip to the Cigar Box Guitar Museum http://www.bellyjellymusic.com/cigar-box...useum.html and a cigar box. There are many free plans on the web for making your own instrument. Why didn't I think of that! I didn't know Whitman's has been around since 1842! Whitman's first newspaper advertisement, a novelty during the era, appeared on December 29th, 1860. You can buy a collectors box for your guitar on eBay(sans candy). |
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10-05-2013, 06:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-05-2013 06:16 PM by Anita.)
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
This is a good article on Lincoln and music and includes many of the songs he enjoyed.
http://www.abrahamlincolnsclassroom.org/...9&CRLI=109 (10-05-2013 11:05 AM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:(10-05-2013 05:14 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Have fun, Gene! I also have found references to Lincoln playing a Jew's Harp but none have citations to the original source. |
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10-05-2013, 06:58 PM
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RE: Lincoln and Songs
(10-05-2013 11:05 AM)Joe Di Cola Wrote:Joe, if you ever (after returning from Springfield) have time to look up a source for Lincoln playing the Jew's harp I'd be most grateful! I recently asked if anyone knows of such. I've sometimes read this, but never with a source given.(10-05-2013 05:14 AM)RJNorton Wrote: Have fun, Gene! Anita, what a cool link, thanks! |
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