Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a Civil War Southern medley of "Rebel Soldier" and "Dixie" at the Gloucester County Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Dixie is available on his "Americana" CD (it's a medley with a different song) Visit Charlie online at http://www.charliezham.com Celtic singer Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania. Dixie Land I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times there are not forgotten; Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! In Dixie's Land where I was born in, Early on one frosty morning, Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! CHORUS: Then I wish I was in Dixie! Hooray! Hooray! In Dixie's Land I'll take my stand, to live and die in Dixie! Away! Away! Away down South in Dixie! Away! Away! Away down South in Dixie! Old Missus married "Will the Weaver"; William was a gay deceiver! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! But when he put his arm around her, Smiled as fierce as a forty-pounder! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land!-- His face was sharp as a butcher's cleaver; But that did not seem to grieve her! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! Old Missus acted the foolish part And died for a man that broke her heart! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land!-- Now here's a health to the next old missus And all the gals that want to kiss us! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! But if you want to drive away sorrow, Come and hear this song tomorrow! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land!-- There's buckwheat cakes and Injin batter, Makes you fat or a little fatter! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land! Then hoe it down and scratch your gravel, To Dixie's Land I'm bound to travel! Look away! Look away! Look away, Dixie's Land!

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. Charlie plays the Irish drum on this one! THE MINSTREL BOY by Thomas Moore The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone In the ranks of death you will find him; His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him;" Land of Song!" said the warrior bard, "Tho' all the world betrays thee, One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard, One faithful harp shall praise thee!" The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain Could not bring that proud soul under; The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again, For he tore its chords asunder; And said "No chains shall sully thee, Thou soul of love and brav'ry! Thy songs were made for the pure and free, They shall never sound in slavery!" An emotionally stirring and inspirational song, The Minstrel Boy was written by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, and old Irish aire. It is believed by many that Moore composed the song as a memorial to several of his friends he had met while a student at Trinity College and who had participated in the 1798 rebellion of the United Irishmen. One died in prison, another was wounded, and a third captured and hung. The song originally consisted of two verses. Due to its popularity, the song was a favorite of the many Irishmen who fought during the U.S. Civil War, primarily on the Union side. It was at this time that a third verse was added by unknown authors: The Minstrel Boy will return we pray When we hear the news we all will cheer it, The minstrel boy will return one day, Torn perhaps in body, not in spirit. Then may he play on his harp in peace, In a world such as Heaven intended, For all the bitterness of man must cease, And ev'ry battle must be ended.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony Stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni. Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy. Father and I went down to camp Along with Captain Gooding And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty pudding. Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy There was Captain Washington Upon a slapping stallion A-giving orders to his men I guess there was a million. Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. Shenandoah Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away, you rolling river, Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away, I'm bound away, 'Cross the wide Missouri. Shenandoah, I love your daughter, Away, you rolling river, I'll take her 'cross the rolling water, Away, I'm bound away, 'Cross the wide Missouri. Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away, you rolling river, Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you, Away, I'm bound away, 'Cross the wide Missouri.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. Molly Malone -- Irish folksong about a Dublin hero In Dublin's fair city, Where girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone, As she pushed her wheelbarrow Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh"! Chorus: Alive, alive oh! alive, alive oh! Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh"! Now she was a fishmonger, And sure twas no wonder, For so were her mother and father before, And they each wheeled their barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh"! Chorus: She died of a fever, And no one could save her, And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone. Now her ghost wheels her barrow, Through streets broad and narrow, Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh"! Chorus:

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm plays guitar and sings the festival favorite "The Ferryman" (a.k.a. "Strawberry Beds") at the Burlington County Library in Eastampton, New Jersey. The Ferryman All the little boats are gone, From the banks upon the Liffey, The ferrymen are stranded on the quay, Oh the Dublin docks are dying, and a way of life was gone, and Molly it was a part of you and me. Where the strawberry beds, Sweep down to the Liffey, I(You) kiss away the worries from your(my) brow, Cause I love you well today, and I'll love you more tomorrow, And if you ever loved me Molly love me now Twas the only job I knew, It was hard but never lonely, The Liffey Ferry made a man of me, But it's gone without a whisper Forgotten even now, Oh it's over Molly over can't you see [Chorus] But now I'll tend the yard, And spend me days a talking I hear them whisper Charlie's on the dole But Molly we're still livin' and darling we're still young, That river never owned my heart and soul. [Chorus] or: Ferryman The little boat had gone from the breast of An Liffey And the Ferrymen were stranded on the Quay Ah the Dublin docks are dying and a way of life is gone And sure Molly it was part of you and me chorus... Where the strawberry beds sweep down to the liffey We'll kiss away the worries from my brow I loved you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow If you ever loved me Molly love me now It was the only job I knew,it was hard but never lonely The Liffey ferry made a man of me Now it's gone without a whisper and forgotten even now Sure it's over,Molly over can't you see chorus... ........instrumental.......... And now I'll tell me yarn and I'll spend me days a-talkin' And I'll hear the whisper,"Charlie's on the Dole" But Molly we're still livin' and darlin' we're still young And the Liffey never owned my heart and soul chorus... repeat chorus & last line...

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. The years creep slowly by, Lorena The snow is on the grass again The sun's low down the sky, Lorena The frost gleams where the flowers have been But the heart throbs on as warmly now As when the summer days were nigh Oh, the sun can never dip so low A-down affection's cloudless sky. A hundred months have passed, Lorena Since last I held that hand in mine And felt the pulse beat fast, Lorena Though mine beat faster far than thine A hundred months...'twas flowery May When up the hilly slope we climbed To watch the dying of the day And hear the distant church bells chime. We loved each other then, Lorena More than we ever dared to tell And what we might have been, Lorena Had but our loving prospered well But then, 'tis past, the years have gone I'll not call up their shadowy forms I'll say to them, "Lost years, sleep on Sleep on, nor heed life's pelting storms." The story of the past, Lorena Alas! I care not to repeat The hopes that could not last, Lorena They lived, but only lived to cheat I would not cause e'en one regret To rankle in your bosom now "For if we try we may forget" Were words of thine long years ago. Yes, these were words of thine, Lorena They are within my memory yet They touched some tender chords, Lorena Which thrill and tremble with regret 'Twas not the woman's heart which spoke Thy heart was always true to me A duty stern and piercing broke The tie which linked my soul with thee. It matters little now, Lorena The past is in the eternal past Our hearts will soon lie low, Lorena Life's tide is ebbing out so fast There is a future, oh, thank God! Of life this is so small a part 'Tis dust to dust beneath the sod But there, up there, 'tis heart to heart.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm plays the Irish drum and sings "Blarney Roses" at the Burlington County Library in New Jersey. Visit Charlie at charliezahm.com for more information.

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Charlie Zahm performs a driving version of the spiritual "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" in concert at the Gloucester County Library in Mullica Hill, NJ. Celtic singer Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and you can visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information

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University of Notre Dame, Zahm Hall. Clips from Zahm events during the 05-06 year

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm plays guitar whistles & sings the Highland festival favorite "Whistling Gypsy" at the Burlington County Library in Eastampton, New Jersey. Charlie is based in Pennsylvania and you can visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs at the Burlingon County Library on November 3, 2006. Charlie is based in Pennsylvania and you can visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm plays guitar, whistles & sings the Highland festival favorite "Waltzing Matilda" (a.k.a. "Strawberry Beds") at the Burlington County Library in Eastampton, New Jersey. Charlie is based in Pennsylvania and you can visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a medley of two Irish song, "Dublin Town" and "Molly Malone" at the Burlington County Library in New Jersey. Charlie is based in Pennsylvania and you can visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information.

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First annual Zahm House Revolution. March 2008.

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information. Here he performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Library in Mullica Hill, NJ. THE BLACKSMITH OF BRANDYWINE Pat Garvey As we marched into Brandywine, it was a sight to see: A giant of a man with a hammer in his hand beneath the old oak tree, And all around him on the ground, in fatal disarray, Lay a score of men who'll never fight again, or travel on the King's highway. We dug his grave, covered him o'er, and sadly wept a tear, Spent the day ridin' on our way till we met with a musketeer. From him we learned the story of a brave and angry man, Who undertook to the British enemy with a hammer in his hand. Make it one! For Washington and all his gallant men, One for the girl that once was mine; Make it one! For the darling boy I'll never see again, And don't forget the Blacksmith of Brandywine! In Chestertown there lived a man away from the cannon's roar. Of manner mild, his woman and child, no man could ever love more; But the Tories spoke of a plot one day to waylay Washington, And he left his home and family alone. To the general he did run. His errand done, he journeyed home but sorrow there he found. By British guns his wife and son lay still on the cold hard ground. The blacksmith reached for his heavy sledge and he gave a practice swing, And they say on the line at Brandywine, you could hear that hammer sing. Make it one! For Washington and all his gallant men, One for the girl that once was mine; Make it one! For the darling boy I'll never see again, And don't forget the Blacksmith of Brandywine!

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the Zahm Drinking Song performed by Goodie and the Feel Alrights, live at Legends

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Charlie Zahm performs Waltzing Matilda at the Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland on April 30, 2005. Charlie Zahm, guitar and vocals Tad Marks, violin Mark Sullivan, percussion

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University of Notre Dame, Zahm Hall video. Showing some stuff we did throughout the year.

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Charlie Zahm performs The Bonnie Ship the Diamond at the Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland on April 30, 2005. Charlie Zahm, guitar Tad Marks, violin Mark Sullivan, drums

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Celtic singer Charlie Zahm performs a set of Americana music at the Gloucester County Public Library in Mullica Hill, NJ on November 4, 2006. Folksinger Charlie Zahm is based in Pennsylvania and may be reached at http://www.charliezham.com for more information. All Quiet Along the Potomic Tonight All quiet along the Potomac, they say, Except now and then a stray picket Is shot as he walks on his beat to and fro, By a rifleman hid in the thicket. 'Tis nothing, a private or two now and then Will not count in the news of the battle; Not an officer lost, only one of the men, Moaning out all alone the death rattle. All quiet along the Potomac tonight, Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming, Their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon, O'er the light of the watch fires, are gleaming; A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night wind, Through the forest leaves softly is creeping, While stars up above, with their glittering eyes, Keep guard for the army is sleeping. There's only the sound of the lone sentry's tread, As he tramps from the rock to the fountain, And thinks of the two in the low trundle bed, Far away in the cot on the mountain. His musket falls slack, and his face, dark and grim, Grows gentle with memories tender, As he mutters a prayer for the children asleep, For their mother, may Heaven defend her. The moon seems to shine just as brightly as then, That night when the love yet unspoken Leaped up to his lips when low-murmured vows, Were pledged to be ever unbroken. Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his eye He dashes off tears that are welling, And gathers his gun closer up to its place As if to keep down the heart-swelling. He passes the fountain, the blasted pine tree The footstep is lagging and weary; Yet onward he goes, through the broad belt of light, Toward the shades of the forest so dreary. Hark! Was it the night wind that rustled the leaves, Was it moonlight so wondrously flashing? It looks like a rifle -- "Ah! Mary, good-bye!" And the lifeblood is ebbing and splashing. All quiet along the Potomac tonight, No sound save the rush of the river; While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead -- The picket's off duty forever.

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this is a blip from the DVD "Out of the Mists". visit Charlie on the web at http://www.charliezahm.com

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Here's Charlie Zahm in concert at Cecil Community College in North East, Maryland the afternoon of September 9, 2007. Visit him at http://www.charliezahm.com for more information about this powerful performer! The occasion marked the 10th anniversary of CZ playing with former Del McCoury fiddler Tad Marks. Other band members included Steve Hobson on guitar, Cheryl Prashker on World percussion, and Joe Spinelli on stand up bass. Here's a lovely version of the traditional Native American song Shenadoah.

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Here's Charlie Zahm in concert at Cecil Community College in North East, Maryland the afternoon of September 9, 2007. Visit him at charliezahm.com for more information about this powerful performer! The occasion marked the 10th anniversary of CZ playing with former Del McCoury fiddler Tad Marks. Other band members included Steve Hobson on guitar, Cheryl Prashker on World percussion, and Joe Spinelli on stand up bass. Here's an early version of the Celtic classic Will Ye Go Lassie that developed into Wild Mountain Thyme.

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