Lorena - the Civil War's most beloved song - by Jim Surkamp with Shana Aisenberg on mandolin

[@exxzxxe]

Very well played! Thank you!

[@zeldawilson2610]

Beautiful song the words are so touching

[@manoelteixeira4936]

Excelente, bom demais ouví-los. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.

[@resurrectiontree]

My grandmothers name was Ada Lorena. She was born in 1902, and most likely named after this song.

[@katymeigs5290]

My grandmother's name was Lorena. She was born in 1873. She pronounced it Loreena.

[@MariePommer]

👁️👁️ ✨ My Mother's Name was Lorena. 🌹♥️🙏

[@maryalice5357]

Would love to hear Auralee too. Such sweet sentiment and melody. Thank you so much.

[@Quentin217]

Although it be true that this song was very popular during the War Between the States, it actually dates back to 1857. It was written jointly by a married couple.

[@stephenperretti8847]

The war between the States??? I bet you're voting for the Democrat.

[@SaraThomsenJIM]

Pretty, thanks for the video capturing the era of the tune

[@Jm01394]

Norman Blake was my first listen. I enjoyed your video.

[@topazioazulazul]

Beautiful indeed.. thanks for sharing :)

[@stevenmazeau3433]

The tune reminds me of the church hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".

[@jsurkamp]

i can hear that similarity in the opening melody

[@libertyann439]

That tenor singer is so handsome and talented ❤

[@oldasa]

Unrequited Love is always moving and nostalgic. I'm thinking the "The Hills of Shiloh" is far more evoking of this tragedy. A poor lost sole searching the hills for years for her lover.

[@jackchromey8552]

very fine, thanks Jim. First heard the song from John Hartford. A good song is like a time capsule.

[@MrVexeon]

GREAT!

[@LadyJulia54]

Is this singer a young Bill Hayes, husband of Susan Seaforth Hayes? Looks like him!

[@jsurkamp]

I'm afraid I don't know he was referred to as a singer (no proper name) in the video that was featuring the army chorus in archive.org

[@mimimummi1187]

Yes, Bill Hayes.

[@debim9903]

Love Bill Hayes

[@mj7den]

I always felt that Michael Nesmith's "Joanne" sounded like a civil war ballad.

[@jsurkamp]

you remind that james taylor in an indepth interview said he gets a lot of ideas from national anthems of different countries because they always have this positive inspiring vibe

[@torreyvent9429]

I think it was written a few years earlier.

[@jsurkamp]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorena_(song)

[@joaquintrigueros]

Which civil war? The US?

[@christophercoleman6596]

In the South it used to just be called "The War". AKA The Late Unpleasntness; the War of Northern Aggression; War Between the States; etc., etc.

[@michaelterry4394]

@@christophercoleman6596 an event by any other name is still an event . Whats a war among former friends !

[@LillianSteele-u9v]

Yes. 1860-1865.

[@alexanderv7702]

Where is the singer?

[@jsurkamp]

It is on archive.org search Lorena I think it is the U.S. Army chorus and he is the lead some earlier posts gave his name

[@WJAlexander-o6t]

What a comparison to today's lyrics...2 or 3 grunts with no meaning, no melody. Just the savage beat

[@sufenta67]

Who is the gentleman singing it?

[@jsurkamp]

+sufenta67 go here no name though archive.org/details/gov.dod.dimoc.30155

[@TheYoggSaron]

This is a Bill Hayes. His name actually was in a video that mentioned above. On a 1:06. I think his name should be in a title or at least in the description of this video.

[@Prfdt3]

Also Doug from days of our lives.julie his wife lives on.

[@LillianSteele-u9v]

@@Prfdt3 I had the opportunity and pleasure of meeting him and his wife many years ago. Both were nice.