Dixie - Harmonica

The song originated in the blackface minstrel shows of the 1850s and quickly grew famous across the United States. Its lyrics, written in a comic, exaggerated version of African American Vernacular English, tell the story of a freed black slave pining for the plantation of his birth. During the American Civil War, "Dixie" was adopted as a de facto anthem of the Confederacy. New versions appeared at this time that more explicitly tied the song to the events of the Civil War. Since the advent of the North American Civil Rights Movement, many have identified the lyrics of the song with the iconography and ideology of the Old South. Today, "Dixie" is sometimes considered offensive, and its critics link the act of singing it to sympathy for the concept of slavery in the American South. Its supporters, on the other hand, view it as a legitimate aspect of Southern culture and heritage and the campaigns against it as political correctness.

DISCLAIMER: The above info came from Wikipedia so I cannot vouch for the authenticy of the info. I just like the sound of the song so thought I'd give it a shot on the harmonica.

Category:

Music

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• Dixie
• Harmonica
• Southern
• United
• States

[Ambister]

AWESOME

[PresidentDRCI]

awesome, little to slow for the mood of the song. but still great

[kornikddz]

Send me a tab, please!

[DannyGrease]

sweet tune, my friend!

Danny

[citrusatl]

Great job! That sure is some big ole cotton behind you.

[Gunner21101]

Outstanding.

[apoorvabhatt60]

Fine and clear