Steve Earle & The Bluegrass dukes - Dixieland

[jd1655]

Great song. Amazes me how effortlessly he transitions across styles, and manages to bring fans along with him as he does it

[hughhill]

@jd1655 That's because the man is a virtuoso and a true artist. God Bless Steve Earle

[duinband]

amazing version, great fiddler!

[maldoror1901]

catholic irish fougt on both sides of the war.

[HaulwoodDon]

good stuff is all I know

[shadowman32au]

imagine if such intelligent songs made main stream radio. Maybe play station 3 wouldnt be so popular ........Good luck to ya steve, Terrific song, ............see ya on the boat

[billybill56]

Those brave Irish lads help end slavery! It wasn't all bad.

[cloudbuster77]

@billybill56 Is he talking about an irishman or a scotch-irishman? Catholic irish didn't settle in appalachia or dixie, that was the scotch-irish protestants (ppl from scotland and north england that settled in northern ireland in the 1600s, then many of em emigrated from there to pennsylvania and filtered down through appalachia and started bluegrass)

[billybill56]

@cloudbuster77 It was the Catholic Irish immigrants that fought for the north in the Civil War.

[darlincommitme]

@cloudbuster77

billybill is right - if you listen to the lyrics, it is clear Earle is talking about a recent immigrant and Fenian (Catholic Irish rebel) who left Ireland and joined the 20th Maine. The unit was crucial in the Union victory at Gettysburg. The song is based on the book Killer Angels by Shaara.

[johnny991965]

Steve can really put a shedload of emotion into a story. This song epitomises the civil war. God bless you Mr Earle!

[ConorSod]

And the Brits would hang me for a fenian.

[Freakster1970]

We really need more of the bluegrass dukes on youtube! Those guys next to steve like Darrell Scott and Tim O'brien have great CDs out.

[MinstrelBoy54]

im with the 7th Missouri Infantry Regimental String Band. I am adding this song to what we sing around the campfire

[tarzan138]

saw steve and the del mccoury band do this song in louisville 10 years ago,and am still in awe.

[popeyekds]

the one and only

[princessofhesse]

yep, gets better everytime i hear this...Steve Earle is God's gift to great music....

[austinitesince1979]

This is a great version.

[Birsey89]

he makes that 'shit you can get away with on a bluegrass record' joke every time lol great song though

[eak001mside]

Love this song! Very timeless, I don't care what he says about being politically incorrect...it's just good songwriting, Steve, and even if we don't have the same opinions, you can't deny the fabulousness. Kudos for having an opinion, saying it, and not putting anyone down.

[princessofhesse]

eak, you are so right!! i've been a Steve Earle fan for over 20 years, he and i grew up about 30 miles apart in Texan...he's incredible, the best songwriter alive, i think....and i admire him, too, for speaking up for what he believes even if i don't agree with all of it....wonderful singer and i bet he's a wonderful man, too..

[Thomasbox180]

Fantastic...thanks for sharing...