blackpowder themed songs

[jamllo]

The Devil's Right Hand.

 

[arcticap]

Marines' Hymn

The Marine' Hymn music is based on a French opera musical piece that was introduced in 1859 and the author of the lyrics is unknown.

Video with text:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwS6OkgUXKE&feature=related

The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps. It is the oldest official song in the United States military....
....Some of the lyrics were popular phrases before the song was written. The line "To the shores of Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derne in 1805. After Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines hoisted the American flag over the Old World for the first time, the phrase was added to the battle colors of the Corps. "The Halls of Montezuma" refers to the Battle of Chapultepec, during the Mexican-American War, where a force of Marines stormed Chapultepec Castle. While the lyrics are said to date from the 19th century, no pre-20th century text is known. The author of the lyrics is likewise unknown. Legend has it that it was penned by a Marine on duty in Mexico.....
....On 21 November 1942, Commandant Thomas Holcomb approved a change in the words of the first verse's fourth line from "On the land as on the sea" to "In the air, on land, and sea" to reflect the addition of aviation to the Corp's arsenal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines'_Hymn

 

[MutinousDoug]

"Pass the biscuits Marandy"

Spike Jones

 

[arcticap]

Fife & Drum Music

And there's always plenty of good old fife & drum music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9dFpcxJLs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUiHeyc2SOk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=dRPiYhvKccU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=NDuhg7buQjw

 

[Jaymo]

Doesn't DGW sell CDs with 1700s/1800s music, including fife and drum tunes?

 

[Kaeto]

Yep

 

[oxide80]

Johnny Cash's song The Devi's Right Hand, he seas his first gun was a Cap and Ball Colt.

 

[Grousefeather]

songs

I have a CD, Jethro Tull, "I am your gun". very cool.

 

[Smokin'Joe]

"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" is a 1958 single by Johnny Cash

 

[Texas Moon]

Guy Clark - The Last Gunfighter Ballad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqu-bocIa1Y

Johnny Cash's version is preferred by some.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZONhM75uyI&feature=related

 

[AJumbo]

"The Last Gunfighter Ballad" has a line about "the smell of the blackpowder smoke, and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke." Guy Clark is a great writer.

"The Devil's Right Hand" was written by Steve Earle; "The Battle of New Orleans" was written by Jimmy Driftwood, a school teacher who wanted to put a little fun into his history lessons.

The owner of South Bend Replicas used to help orchestras perform the "1812" piece by supplying and firing as many as 24 (maybe more...?) ML cannon, the way Tchaikovsky intended. I don't know if he still does it any more, since the logistics were crushing. He used replica Lile line-throwers, which are smallish as artillery goes, but he still had to pack them in, set the things up, hook up the electronic firing controls, fire everything in time to the score, then break it all down. Imaging crossing state line with that kind and amount of gear in our post-9/11 world!

 

[Busyhands94]

"Imaging crossing state line with that kind and amount of gear in our post-9/11 world!"

you could be saying something like "no officer! it's just a replica" or "no sir, this isn't a cannon... it's... uh... a paperweight! yeah a very big paperweight" haha!