We are coming father Abram, 300 thousand more. From Mississippi’s wining streets, to New England’s shore. We’re coming, coming, our union to restore. We’re coming father Abraham, 300,000 more.
I once heard a different version of this song on a multi-album set of Civil War tunes. The narrator said that some songs start out as poems first, and then are set to music by more than one composer, in some cases. One version of "We Are Coming, Father Abraham" was set to the tune of the old Irish song "The Wearing Of The Green." (Ironically, that tune was also used in a Confederate army song called, naturally enough, "The Wearing Of The Gray") Another version of "Father Abraham" was sung as if it were a gospel hymn. (It's the one heard here, I believe) The one I heard on the record was a combination of the verses with the Irish song and the gospel hymn chorus. The man who sang the song in this video had a very strong and powerful voice. The applause heard at the end obviously indicates that he performed it in front of a live audience. I wonder who he was. 🤔
This Stephen Foster's version. I think the other version was by Emerson, and both were popular but Foster's is now more so. This may be sung by Leslie Guinn who sang on another album; he is now dead.
@Samy701. You are correct. It’s refreshing to see somehow who remembers the 100,000 plus Southern Unionists who fought for our country instead of against it during the Civil War Years
I really love this version.
Best version of this song I've ever heard.
@@hannaford111 This is Foster's version sung by Leslie Guinn.
We are coming father Abram, 300 thousand more.
From Mississippi’s wining streets, to New England’s shore.
We’re coming, coming, our union to restore.
We’re coming father Abraham, 300,000 more.
It's "From Mississippi's winding streams, and from New England shore". Must've got those lyrics somewhere online?
Catchy and historically insightful tune.
I once heard a different version of this song on a multi-album set of Civil War tunes. The narrator said that some songs start out as poems first, and then are set to music by more than one composer, in some cases. One version of "We Are Coming, Father Abraham" was set to the tune of the old Irish song "The Wearing Of The Green." (Ironically, that tune was also used in a Confederate army song called, naturally enough, "The Wearing Of The Gray") Another version of "Father Abraham" was sung as if it were a gospel hymn. (It's the one heard here, I believe) The one I heard on the record was a combination of the verses with the Irish song and the gospel hymn chorus.
The man who sang the song in this video had a very strong and powerful voice. The applause heard at the end obviously indicates that he performed it in front of a live audience.
I wonder who he was. 🤔
I would love to know who sang this and with whom! Terrific orchestral arrangement too.
This Stephen Foster's version. I think the other version was by Emerson, and both were popular but Foster's is now more so. This may be sung by Leslie Guinn who sang on another album; he is now dead.
United we stand for freedom and liberty world wide
the union forever
Finally. I have found this version. The best
Wow! The American “Father Abrham”❣️ Perfect!🙏🏻🌟4️⃣🫵🏻, #Rare find, esp. when I have never heard about it ❣️🗽🇺🇸👼🏻
Love this song
When america was a respectable place
THANKS
If you ever see this... please put the credits! Who is singing and at what event with what orchestra? TY!
Mississippi was a part of the Union??
No its the river
@Samy701. You are correct. It’s refreshing to see somehow who remembers the 100,000 plus Southern Unionists who fought for our country instead of against it during the Civil War Years
@@pmadden1999 Newton Knight!
Yes. That was the point of the war!
they were all part of the union >:)
American Civil War 1861-1865.
2021 elections be like
The Dead: "We are coming Father Biden, with 300,000 more..."
Crack pot
"2021 elections"