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The constant peril and cramped quarters come alive as you hear these Civil War-era maritime songs—but so do the bustling taverns and variety theaters where the soldiers blew off steam. The 36-page booklet sets the scene as you hear The Alabama; The Blockade Runner; Farragut’s Ball; The Sailor’s Grave; The Monitor & Merrimac, and more. Smithsonian Folkways.