SOUTHERN SOLDIER & DIXIE'S LAND at Cedar Creek in 2016
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2023
- Over the years we've played for many barn dances and dress balls, often to hundreds and even thousands of soldiers and their ladies, not to mention Robert Duvall and the cast of Gods and Generals. But our favorite events have always been small, intimate evening concerts around the campfire that remind us of our origins as a group of infantrymen, entertaining our brother soldiers after a long, hard, hot day of (simulated) fighting with songs of the war, home and hearth, ladyfolk, strong drink, gambling, good fun, and life in the South.
But for many years our grand finale has been two powerful songs: Southern Soldier and Dixie. The uninitiated might be quite shocked at Southern Soldier's chorus of "KILL that Yankee soldier!". But that was after all the stated purpose of the more than one million Americans, who through the grace of God, were born south of the Mason-Dixon line, and therefore felt compelled to leave their homes and families to defend the security of their own free state and sister states - as alluded to in the Second Amendment - against what they saw as an armed invasion by a tyrannical collection of northern states determined to corrupt by force the country our founding fathers created (not to mention a heavily armed band of boys in blue likewise determined to "kill that REBEL soldier!”).
We feel the song, written shortly after the war, clearly relates the feelings, concerns and determination of the southern American soldiers we've tried to faithfully portray for 30 years.
“Dixie”, one of Abraham Lincoln's favorite songs, needs no introduction. Here are both songs, presented by us in the spirit of fun, nostalgia and education. As the sun slowly set over the many rows of tents covering the Virginia hillside, just as they did when Jubal Early launched the surprise attack that started the Battle of Cedar Creek, a brilliant full moon slowly rose over our heads, helping to illuminate the camp. At this time, we experienced one of the few instances in our many years in the hobby where we felt we could have actually been present in an original scene from the war - although not a setting of hatred, violence and carnage, but one of merriment, comradeship and devotion to our American homeland; universal themes all the world can relate to .
Joe "Hawkeye" Whitney,
2nd South Carolina String Band - เพลง
I remember that night. It was sorta pleasant night (as pleasant as Cedar Creek gets) and y’all put on an amazing performance. This brought back so many memories of that event and many others. It also brings back memories of good pards who I’ve known for years who don’t take the field anymore or have passed on. These two songs bring me so much joy. God bless!
Wow. What a wonderfully kind thing to say, John. It WAS a very fine night, that year. Playing around the campfire was where we began in 1989, and has ever remained as our absolute favorite concert venue. Glad you were there; glad Hawkeye had the presence of mind to hand his camera to someone who knew how to use it; and really glad we're able to share it with you and any other 'good pards' still out there ! Seems especially fitting on Remembrance Day 2023...
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBandy'all ought to come play in Charleston SC
These are probably the 2 best songs by the south during the war of northern aggression.
Pleasant surpise. The best ever C.S.A. band our very own 2nd Carolina has uploaded a song video!
Southerners are just like spartans, even though they eventually lost, the courage to stand and fight even though you may die for independence inspire millions to this day. The spirit of American revolution is coming back thanks to much southern sacrifice
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The Outlaw Jose Wales !!
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Thanks for sharing more of these great legacy tapes of these songs! Big fan from Tampa
Hey, THANKS , Big fan from Tampa !! Much obliged.
Southern man through and through. Recently found out I'm kin to Lincolns Quartermaster and builder of Arlington cemetery Montgomery Meigs. His grandfather my 5th great grandfather is buried with him at Arlington.
So beautiful it'll make ya cry. Look away Dixie Land.
Sure wish I could have seen y'all live. Been listening for years. Appreciate that you're still posting clips of the good ole days. God bless.
I absolutely love the South, I may be from Illinois, but I would love to consider myself a virginia boy. I only wish more people can see how lively you make these songs. God bless you guys!
Thanks guys for keeping Dixie alive from the heart of Dixie Alabama Birmingham
My Dads family was all from Virginia and we had ancestors that fought in the Civil War. Our family were all Southern Sympathizer’s. My husband and I used to Re-enact and we just loved it. He would say that when you were out there on the battlefield it felt real. I wish we never stopped but the group we belonged to was very authentic, as we were but they started getting very strict and telling you when you could leave camp to visit the Sutlers and when you could and couldn’t do other things. They really started taking the fun out of it. I wanted us to keep doing it as civilians but my husband liked being a soldier in the Southern Army. So that never worked out. We miss it. We have seen your group play quite a few times, at Re-enactments and in Gettysburg. You are the very best. Thank you for bringing back many wonderful memories. You know what? The best time was after the public left and it was getting dark and the fires were started and a lot of women and men were making dinner. It was actually magical💫✨💫✨✨.
Do you have an online store? I wanted to see if there were other CD’s I didn’t have or if you had any DVD’s. I was there once at Cedar Creek. Is that the one held in October? I can’t remember if it was there or another place, but it was so cold that I was awake all night because I could not get warm. It was so frosty in the morning. We love you guys. This was a great video. ❤
Yep. It could get pretty chilly out there in October... The nighttimes were the best times, for sure. Thanks for the very kind words ! We have 7 albums available (CDs or download) from iTunes, Amazon, & Spotify, to name the main ones.
God Bless Dixie from Western Kentucky 🤘
Hello to my great Southern Brothers. God bless you all from Ontario Canada.
Love how the camera pans to the horses picketed in the background. What a song! What a band! Love you guys!!
¡Haceis feliz a la gente!
Es maravilloso
Saludos desde España
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A Dixie yell and a pile of brass at my feet
Gents. I have seen you do these two songs on TH-cam which were great. This rendition at night and around the camp fire was truly fabulous. Thanks for sharing! Regards from the UK. Bob
Absolutely love your music! From the great state of Missouri!
Love songs about Dixie !! ❤ Like “I’se a’gwine back to Dixie” too but I think it’s after the civil war
Agreed!
Que belo momento. Muito bonita essa manifestação que comemora suas culturas e tradições. Muito frio por aí? Saudações desde Brasil.
I bet you gentlemen have such an amazingly fun time. Im jealous.
They were 'the best of times'... We were blessed.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand You guys still travel? I would LOVE to support what you do.
Love to hear the rebel yell a sound every southerner at some point or another should have the chance to belt out. Hurrah from here in the Old North State
The time has come. Fight for texas!
Love everything you do. It’s been many years since I first went to Gettysburg and the civil war bug bit.
A fan from the UK.
Well nobody does it better than you, these song so southern, i AM a Brit and love your songs, sipping bourbon 🥃 listning to you music 🤟 😊 😊 😊 😊 yeha, rebel yell
thank you for playing these great songs
Thank y’all for doing these great ol’ tunes and keepin that fire lit in our souls and keepin these tunes alive. I play the banjo and have yet to learn Southern Soldier but Dixie I know well. I’m a Louisiana born Arkansan and love y’all’s tunes thanks once again.
Magnificent setting! Love the rebel yell. Best to you guys
Heroes usually wear Grey throughout history
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The Outlaw Josey Wales !!
It was a big, unforgivable mistake that Russian Tsar Alexander II did not help the South in the American Civil War, because today the entire West under the leadership of the Yankees is fighting against the Russian Federation, down to the last Ukrainian.
The south has always fought for freedom, never for a Putin or some tyranny
A finer group of men you’d be hard pressed to find…THE 2nd South Carolina String Band!! Yea…cedar creek…but it was always a good time!!
POPEYE !!! You da man ! Thanks for droppin' by !
Unfortunately soon we will be singing, Look away, Look away, Look away United land. Get ready yall.
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Some loyal ass fans
Aye ! They are that !!
Awsome. God bless the USA 🇺🇸
Pov: me and the boys at the bonfire
Great reminder of how the south was before 2010s when everyone starting moving here
Fantástico! Muito bom! Não temos isso no Brasil.
Wishing you come
IS THIS THE WISH I KNOW?!!
@@babynose6 yes it is!!1!
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Do yall still perform?
Sadly, no. Sorry to disappoint, but the only place you'll be able to see us 'in action' going forward, will be here on TH-cam. The band DIS-banded at the end of 2019, due to aging-out mostly. Most of us started together in 1989, when we were already in our mid-40's. The 'annoyances' of aging, PC/Cancel Culture and in late 2019, the restrictions of Covid all combined in a sort of perfect storm that made it clear the time had come for us to 'drop the mic’ and leave the stage...
It is said, ‘All good things’… etc., etc’. And so they have. It was a GREAT ride while it lasted, thanks to good folks like yourself. Thanks for asking though. I wish we could have had better news for you.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBandThat really is a shame, can we buy your music anywhere?
@@tobim5574 Spotify, Amazon, itunes
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand I wish I could have attended one of your performances in person, sadly I didn't hear of you guys until recently.
I think the reason the south lost the war is because instead of coming up with battle tactics they were too busy writing bangers like these two songs!