Original and traditional songs played on Civil War era instruments live in the studio, evoking the feel of the soldiers in camp.

18 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Traditional Folk, COUNTRY: Country Folk

Show all album songs: The American War : 1861-1865 Songs


Details:
Drew Reid is a singer, songwriter, storyteller and entertainer. In over 37 years he has performed throughout the United States in any and every venue imaginable. Go to www.drewreid.com and click "Bio" for more info.
Drew has spent the majority of the past 15 years in Florida and Tennessee. During that time he has released three CD projects: "Journey Proud"(1995), the concept album "The American War 1861-1865"(2002) and the new one "Rogues On The Way". Drew produced all three CDs which feature some of the best musicians Nashville and North Florida have to offer. Track-by-track info and bios of the pickers are at www.drewreid.com, click "Music".
During a Drew Reid show, you might hear some finger picking, some Delta blues with the slide or some good ol' rock and roll. Drew's originals are in the country and folk vein, and he might also play some songs written by friends like Shel Silverstein or Mickey Newbury. Drew plays close to 2000 songs, so anything is possible.
In recent years, Drew has been making trips to New Mexico and Arizona, and re-visiting old haunts in Upstate New York in addition to his many shows in Florida and throughout the South.