Jno Terrell - Tenting On The Old Camp Ground Album

Tracklist

1	Tenting On The Old Camp Ground

Credits

• Written-By [Uncredited] – Walter Kittredge

Notes

Civil War song (Union side) published in 1863.

Take letter suffix "ZZ" was recorded in June, 1898.

Album

Tenting on the Old Camp Ground also known as Tenting Tonight was a popular song during the American Civil War. A particular favorite of enlisted men in the Union army, it was written in 1863 by Walter Kittredge and first performed in that year at Old High Rock, Lynn, Massachusetts. A Methodist camp meeting variant appeared with title Tenting Again in 1869, using the same tune but words modified for the religious environment. Tenting on the Old Camp Ground. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. It was first recorded and released by George J. Gaskin in 1896. Tom Glazer released it on the album A Treasury of Civil War Songs in. It was covered by Tom Glazer, Frank C. Stanley, John Terrell, Haydn Quartet and other free to Various Artists Tenting on the Old Camp Ground Standing in the Rain, The Carter Family Black Jack David and more. 17 tracks 45:59. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the The Union by Columbia Masterworks Lyrics: We're tenting tonight on the old camp ground Give us a song to cheer Our weary hearts, a song of home the old camp ground tenting on the old camp ground. New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from August 23, 1936, Section X, Page 1Buy Reprints. View on timesmachine. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Tenting tonight, tenting tonight Tenting on the old camp-ground. We've been tenting tonight on the old camp-ground, Thinking of days gone by Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand, And the tear that said, Good-by cho: We are tired of war on the old camp-ground Many are the dead and gone Of the brave and true who've left their homes Others been wounded long. cho: We've been fighting today on the old camp-ground,. Many are lying near Some are dead, and some are dying, Many are in tears. final cho: Many are the hearts that are weary tonight, Wishing for. Your Rating. Tenting tonight, tenting tonight, Tenting on the old camp ground. A Day in Camp 1861-1863-Hardtack and Coffee. We've been tenting tonight on the old camp-ground, Thinking of days gone by, Of the loved ones at home that gave us the hand, And the tear that said, Good-bye Chorus. The lone wife kneels and prays with a sigh. That God his watch will keep