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Album Out Nov. 5th, 2013
Available to Pre-order now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/divided-united-songs-civil/id720936196
at iTunes and Amazon

32 fresh interpretations of Civil War songs from a collection of artists who span genres and generations.

ATO Records and music supervisor Randall Poster ('Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' 'Rave on Buddy Holly') have joined forces to release 'Divided & United,' a two-disc set of Civil War songs brought to life through fresh interpretations by the pioneers, Hall of Famers and rising young stars of country, bluegrass, folk and beyond. The collection celebrates music deeply vital to the history and spirit of America in tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Each song offers a unique window on the past, with themes exploring race, identity and reconciliation in a manner that echoes profoundly today.

The tremendous talents on 'Divided & United' span several generations and genres. Combined they have won close to 200 GRAMMY Awards, numerous Country Music Awards and include Rock And Roll Hall of Famers, Country Music Hall of Famers and Bluegrass Hall of Famers.

The songs represent hope and loss, camaraderie and compassion, and the distinct voices of the North and South; born out of the specific battles and turning points, sentimental, parlor songs and spirituals of the period, songs that soldiers brought into battle with them, abolition and minstrel songs, and more.



Bryan Sutton "Battle Cry of Freedom"

Here's a cover of one of my oldest musical memories. Tip a whiskey back to this one, friends!

I've Got Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)

Ed Bruce 'Girls, Women And Ladies'

All songs written and performed by Racket in the Roost except "Old Home Place"

Old Home Place (The Dillards)

Cumberland Gap

Copperfields

Close the Door Lightly

Back Porch Bluegrass

Reuben's Train

Pride - A Tribute to Charley Pride

Roll On Mississippi

Great old tune about an old man who died and went on to another world! 

Rosin The Beau

Jerry Reed-Texas bound and flyin'

Jan. 8, 1815 - The Battle of New Orleans
performed by the Bluegrass Missourians.

"8th Of January" fiddled by Ed Sellers

Jim Dickson, an LA-based producer, who would later manage The Byrds, brought the Dillards to Elektra. The group recorded the first of five albums for Elektra, Pickin’ And Fiddlin’, in 1963.

Elektra was no stranger to the top instrumentalists who regularly played bluegrass in Washington Square on weekends, but The Dillards hailed from Missouri even if their appeal was to the same urban-folk market. They were already known nationally as regular guests on TV, appearing as The Darling Family on the networked Andy Griffith Show.

The Dillards, featured brothers Rodney on guitar and dobro and Doug (who later teamed up with Gene Clark) on banjo, and recorded two further, spirited bluegrass records for Elektra before leaving the label in 1964. A few years later they were re-signed, by which time The Dillards had moved beyond bluegrass in a more country rock direction.

Wheatstraw Suite, released in 1968, and a couple of years later, Copperfields, skillfully and cleverly stretched the conventions of the genre though still resting on their same brilliant musicianship and keen harmonies.