Variations on "The Bonnie Blue Flag" music


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Variations on "The Bonnie Blue Flag" music

The first page of the sheet music calls the song "Fantasie pour piano sur le Bonnie Blue Flag." From just the first page, it is clear that the simple Irish melody has been reworked into a more classical sound. This version would not be used as an anthem like the original, but rather as an artistic nod to the popular tune.

Courtesy of the Collections of the Louisiana State Museum


This file appears in: "Bonnie Blue Flag:" The Most Dangerous Song of the Civil War