Tom Callinan

Brother Against Brother-Songs, Tunes,
& Tales From The War of Rebellion or Northern Aggression

The depicted is an actual period photo of an unknown Civil War bugler.

Cpl. Willam H. Neal of the 17th Maine Infantry Regiment.  He died at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863

The real Tom Callinan

Celebrating 3 decades in the arts

Drawing on his extensive repertoire of folksongs, sea songs, chanteys, and popular songs and tunes from a variety of times and places, former Connecticut junior high school teacher, Tom Callinan, has constructed a program of diverse songs from and about the Civil War period.

Slave Songs: "Follow The Drinking Gourd" • "The Blue-Tailed Fly" • "No More Auction Block"

Confederate Songs: • "Dixie" • "The Bonnie Blue Flag" • "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" • "Goober Peas" • "Maryland, My Maryland" • "Roll Alabama, Roll" • "That Damn Yankee Lad" • "Lorena" • "Tom Dula"

Yankee Songs: • "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic" • "John Brown's Body" • "Marching Through Georgia" • "The Battle Cry Of Freedom" • "Just Before The Battle, Mother" • "Farewell To Grog" • "Kingdom Coming" • "The Minnesota-O" • "Paddy's Lamentation"

Both Sides: • "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!" • "Tenting On The Old Camp Ground" • "Oh Susanna" • "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" About: • "Two Brothers" • "Connecticut's 9th"

Tom Callinan's entertaining and informative narrative style brings audiences of all ages into the performance with catchy choruses, interesting anecdotes, and an assortment of musical instruments from the string, wind, and percussion families. Special attention is paid to passing on the fundamentals of the age-old art of spoon-playing to contemporary folk.

Connecticut 1st Troubadour Revisits "Connecticut's 9th" in Songs & Tunes 2003 marks the centennial of the erecting of the Civil War monument standing at City Point in New Haven. The statue honors Connecticut's 9th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, known as "The Irish Regiment". Consisting mostly of Irishmen, the 9th was raised in New Haven in 1861, and saw action throughout the war.

On Sunday, August 10th, a wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Bayview Park (Howard Ave. and Sixth St.) the site of the monument. Tom Callinan, The Nutmeg State's first "Official State Troubadour" will sing his tribute to "Connecticut's 9th" - a blend of his original history-based lyrics, to the tune of a popular 19th Century Irish melody.

Following the wreath-laying ceremony, a reception will be held at The New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in East Haven. At approximately 1 P.M. Mr. Callinan will perform excerpts from his Arts-In-Education program entitled:

"BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER ­ Songs, Tunes, & Tales From The American Civil War Period".