The Rufus Wainwright Archive






 Songs of the Civil War(Compilation) 


Various Artists


August 13, 1991
Released under Sony in 1991, Kate & Anna McGarrigle contribute 3 songs to Songs of the Civil War, a compilation of traditional war songs. Rufus provides co-lead vocals on "Better Times Are Coming" and backing vocals for "Hard Times Come Again No More."

Complete Track List:

01. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason - Ashokan Farewell
02. Sweet Honey in the Rock - No More Auction Block For Me
03. Ronnie Gilbert - Lincoln & Liberty
04. US Military Academy Band - Dixie's Land
05. Kathy Mattea - The Southern Soldier Boy
06. John Hartford - Aura Lee
07. Waylon Jennings - Rebel Soldier
08. Richie Havens - Follow the Drinking Gourd
09. Judy Collins - Battle Hymn of the Republic
10. US Military Academy - Johnny Comes Marching Home
11. Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Was My Brother in the Battle?
12. Hoyt Axton - Yellow Rose of Texas
13. Sweet Honey in the Rock - Run, Mourner, Run
14. Richie Havens - Give Us a Flag
15. John Hartford - The Secesh (Shiloh)
16. Kathy Mattea - Somebody's Darling
17. Waylon Jennings - An Old Unreconstructed
18. Kathy Matea - Vacant Chair
19. Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Better Times Are Coming
20. John Hartford - Lorena
21. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason - Marching Through Georgia
22. McGarrigles - Hard Times Come Again No More
23. Hoyt Axton - Oh I'm a Good Old Rebel
24. Ronnie Gilbert - When Johnny Comes Marching Home
25. Staff Sgt. Steve Luck - Taps

Label: Sony

 TRACKS

  19.  Better Times Are Coming
  22.  Hard Times Come Again No More