MP3 Michael J. Birthelmer - The Grand Review

Roots oriented country folk with a Civil War theme.

15 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Alt-Country, COUNTRY: Americana



Details:
Michael J. Birthelmer has been a singer-songwriter since 1976. His three previous albums, "Zanzibar","Your Number" and "The Hat" received critical acclaim.
He then turned his attention to the American Civil War as the main subject of his music and recorded "The Grand Review".

The civil war has been like a recurring dream for me that began in my childhood. Over the years. movies books and documentaries rekindled my interest until a trip to Virginia convinced me that this was an event of vast inspiration for my songwriting. The Civil War and its era. The personalites and characters as well as the events, have become the main focus of my songs. For myself and thousands more, the War rages on. MJB

For two days in May 1865, after four years of Civil War, the victorious union armies paraded up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. Thousands of cheering spectators lined the street. The event was known as The Grand Review.