Official Name
Washington's Birthday
Observed
Monday, February 16, 2009
(always the third Monday in February)
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Lincoln and Liberty
(from the album Songs in the Life of Abraham Lincoln: Ballad of America Volume 3 by Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band)
At the 1860 Republican convention in Chicago, Abraham Lincoln won his party’s nomination for president of the United States. In 19th century America, hardly a presidential candidate won an election without having his name linked to liberty in a song. Jesse Hutchinson, Jr., of New Hampshire’s famous Hutchinson Family Singers, wrote the lyrics to Lincoln and Liberty and set them to the tune of Rosin the Bow, an Irish melody that is one of the most parodied in folk music. The Hutchinson Family Singers traveled the country singing anti-slavery and pro-Union songs, frequently at Lincoln’s campaign appearances, and later, in the White House.
Lincoln and Liberty became Lincoln’s official campaign song in 1860 and was published in the book The Hutchinson’s Republican Songster, which was used at rallies everywhere. On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. He bid farewell to friends and supporters in Springfield on February 11, 1861 and boarded a train bound for Washington. By the time he took office on March 4, 1861, his publicly stated belief that slavery was “a moral, a social, and a political wrong” prompted the lower South to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America in an effort to protect their “peculiar institution.” When Confederate forces attacked a United States military installation at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861, the Civil War had begun.
How to Download the Song
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Your information will not be shared with anyone else, and you will only be emailed approximately once a month to be notified of new releases. You can easily unsubscribe at any time. If you are already a subscriber, but do not know how to access the 'Subscribers Only' page, send an email to subscriptions@matthewsabatella.com with "Where's the page?" as the subject.
About President's Day
Washington’s Birthday was established as a federal holiday in 1880 to honor the first president of the United States, who is frequently lauded as “the Father of our Country.” Celebrated for his leadership in the founding of the nation, George Washington was seen as a unifying force for the new republic, and his presidency set an example for future holders of the office.
The holiday was celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday, February 22nd, until 1971 when it was shifted to the third Monday in February as a result of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. A draft of the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968 proposed renaming the holiday Presidents’ Day to honor both Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12. Although the proposal failed in committee, the holiday is commonly referred to as Presidents Day, and there is variety in the official naming of the holiday at the state level and in which president(s) it is intended to honor.
Music of President's Day
Many songs have been composed to honor specific presidents, either during their presidency or in subsequent years. Songs have been written for political campaigns, inaugural ceremonies, funerals and as celebrations of achievement.
Washington's Birthday
Observed
Monday, February 16, 2009
(always the third Monday in February)
Free Download
Lincoln and Liberty
(from the album Songs in the Life of Abraham Lincoln: Ballad of America Volume 3 by Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band)
At the 1860 Republican convention in Chicago, Abraham Lincoln won his party’s nomination for president of the United States. In 19th century America, hardly a presidential candidate won an election without having his name linked to liberty in a song. Jesse Hutchinson, Jr., of New Hampshire’s famous Hutchinson Family Singers, wrote the lyrics to Lincoln and Liberty and set them to the tune of Rosin the Bow, an Irish melody that is one of the most parodied in folk music. The Hutchinson Family Singers traveled the country singing anti-slavery and pro-Union songs, frequently at Lincoln’s campaign appearances, and later, in the White House.
Lincoln and Liberty became Lincoln’s official campaign song in 1860 and was published in the book The Hutchinson’s Republican Songster, which was used at rallies everywhere. On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United States. He bid farewell to friends and supporters in Springfield on February 11, 1861 and boarded a train bound for Washington. By the time he took office on March 4, 1861, his publicly stated belief that slavery was “a moral, a social, and a political wrong” prompted the lower South to secede from the Union and form the Confederate States of America in an effort to protect their “peculiar institution.” When Confederate forces attacked a United States military installation at Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861, the Civil War had begun.
How to Download the Song
To gain instant access to a free MP3 of Matthew Sabatella and the Rambling String Band's recording of this song, just subscribe to Matthew's email list. With your free subscription you will receive an email that contains a link to a Subscribers Only page that features free MP3s of recordings from Celebrate with Song, plus songs from his Ballad of America albums and exclusive unreleased tracks you won't find anywhere else.
Your information will not be shared with anyone else, and you will only be emailed approximately once a month to be notified of new releases. You can easily unsubscribe at any time. If you are already a subscriber, but do not know how to access the 'Subscribers Only' page, send an email to subscriptions@matthewsabatella.com with "Where's the page?" as the subject.
About President's Day
Washington’s Birthday was established as a federal holiday in 1880 to honor the first president of the United States, who is frequently lauded as “the Father of our Country.” Celebrated for his leadership in the founding of the nation, George Washington was seen as a unifying force for the new republic, and his presidency set an example for future holders of the office.
The holiday was celebrated on Washington’s actual birthday, February 22nd, until 1971 when it was shifted to the third Monday in February as a result of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. A draft of the Uniform Holidays Bill of 1968 proposed renaming the holiday Presidents’ Day to honor both Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12. Although the proposal failed in committee, the holiday is commonly referred to as Presidents Day, and there is variety in the official naming of the holiday at the state level and in which president(s) it is intended to honor.
Music of President's Day
Many songs have been composed to honor specific presidents, either during their presidency or in subsequent years. Songs have been written for political campaigns, inaugural ceremonies, funerals and as celebrations of achievement.
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