Wht a delightful thing to see today! "Clear the Tracks" is one of my favorite underrated Abolitionist anthems - so much so I used it for an epigraph in my book that was published earlier this year. So It's lovely to see it getting some attention.
I love this! It's one of my favorite songs, telling about the success of Emancipation, and you mastered it wonderfully. I wish more people did renditions of this song.
You did good on your rendition of this great pre-Civil War song of freedom and liberty. The Hutchenson Family paid a price for this song and yet, they sang it anyway. Good job, good job Monsieur Jack.
I recall the Time-Life production of this song (in association with the Ken Burns Civil War PBS presentation of the 1990s). The M. Jack lyrics are more relevant & comprehensible to contemporary audiences (e. g. The TL production commands ministers [of religion] to "get off sectarian lurches"--irrelevant in our age of Ecumenism). Also, musically M. Jack's 'scat' of ooh/ooh is, I thought, quite effective, i.e. like the airstream of a modern diesel or electric train.
I love the “Battle Cry of Freedom” hidden in the piano solo
Edit: AND YOU SANG IT AT THE END EVEN BETTER! KING
I might be a massive sap, but god the transition to Battle Cry of Freedom at the end made me full on cry
I love how this melody actually feels like I’m on a train
What a tale! You should do a concert video of your American songs of this aesthetic.
Wht a delightful thing to see today! "Clear the Tracks" is one of my favorite underrated Abolitionist anthems - so much so I used it for an epigraph in my book that was published earlier this year. So It's lovely to see it getting some attention.
I would be very interested to read your book. Where can I get it?
Grant and Sherman would be proud of this.
A great song set to a classic tune! I enjoy this slower paced rendition.
Never heard this one before so I was a little confused when you said "slower paced rendition" but I now get what you mean. Great song.
I love this! It's one of my favorite songs, telling about the success of Emancipation, and you mastered it wonderfully. I wish more people did renditions of this song.
I need these on Spotify
You did good on your rendition of this great pre-Civil War song of freedom and liberty. The Hutchenson Family paid a price for this song and yet, they sang it anyway. Good job, good job Monsieur Jack.
beautiful cover, especially that part at the end with the battle cry of freedom! best version of the sing I've heard!
Very nicely done, sir!
Outstanding!
Fucking. Huzzah. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you for doing another Jesse Hutchinson! Can't wait for more
I'd love to hear "Marching on to Richmond". Heck the entirety of the Tennessee Ernie Ford union song collection!
Woah this is so energetic I'd love to learn to play this!
(also you should do a cover of Lenin is Young again)
Excellent work.
HURAH! HURAH! WE BRING THE JUBILEE! HURAH! HURAH! THE FLAG THAT MAKES YOU FREE!
Every think of doing Year of Jubilo? Best Civil War Era Emancipation Ballad, certainly an illustrious title
I recall the Time-Life production of this song (in association with the Ken Burns Civil War PBS presentation of the 1990s). The M. Jack lyrics are more relevant & comprehensible to contemporary audiences (e. g. The TL production commands ministers [of religion] to "get off sectarian lurches"--irrelevant in our age of Ecumenism). Also, musically M. Jack's 'scat' of ooh/ooh is, I thought, quite effective, i.e. like the airstream of a modern diesel or electric train.
Awesome deep cut!
Don't bring a southern wagon to a train fight... Union logistics for the win. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hell ya
We can only hope the rail way workers of the day will emancipate themselves from Congress's interference. Great song!
General Sherman would be proud.
Ty
For new years you should try to do alud lang syne
ooh looks like I got here quick.
It'd be nice if there was a Socialist version of this song like the other civil war songs