October 02, 2006

Gratuitous Civil War Musickal Posting

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Drum Corps of the 93rd New York Infantry, August 1863. Image found here.

Inspired by GroovyVic's news of her impending return to that romantic hotspot known as the Gettysburg Battlefield, I got poking about a bit about the fife and drum tunes of the times. Here's a little midi of one such tune instantly recognizable to fans of the movie Gettysburg, "Frog in the Well".

Yes, I do this just because I can.

Posted by Robert at October 2, 2006 01:33 PM | TrackBack
Comments

What can I say? There's something about an artillery volley and men in sweaty wool that just melts my butter!

Posted by: GroovyVic at October 3, 2006 07:48 PM