Video version of the Confederate Song The Yellow Rose of Texas
By Chris Vazquez
Reaction to Videos
After watching those two videos I have a couple of ideas on how we can play the Blue and the Gray differently to make it sound better. I feel like we should have a greater emphasis on certain flute parts. I also feel like the percussionists should play a little bit louder because in these videos they are heard clearly throughout the entire song. I also think it would be really funny if some of the seniors sang a little bit of the chorus. I enjoyed watching both of these videos because it gave me a different take on how this part of our song is played. I wish we could play more like these two versions because the snare drum, which I play, has a major role, for it requires quick, uptempo strokes that are fun to play. Also, the trumpets could learn a lot from watching these videos because it displays how each note should be properly played.
How this part affects the entire song
I personally love this part of the song. Prior to the playing of this part, the song seems to drag along for countless measure. This song jumpstarts the piece, providing energy and a catchy beat that is entertaining and easy to follow. It also helps me keep track of where we're playing when I'm talking or not paying attention during the piece ;). This is also a great revolutionary song because it describes the patriotism in America and how important "The Yellow Rose of Texas" is to them, relating them to a women being in their life. Without the inclusion of this part in the song I don't know I how I would successfully get through his piece.
After watching those two videos I have a couple of ideas on how we can play the Blue and the Gray differently to make it sound better. I feel like we should have a greater emphasis on certain flute parts. I also feel like the percussionists should play a little bit louder because in these videos they are heard clearly throughout the entire song. I also think it would be really funny if some of the seniors sang a little bit of the chorus. I enjoyed watching both of these videos because it gave me a different take on how this part of our song is played. I wish we could play more like these two versions because the snare drum, which I play, has a major role, for it requires quick, uptempo strokes that are fun to play. Also, the trumpets could learn a lot from watching these videos because it displays how each note should be properly played.
How this part affects the entire song
I personally love this part of the song. Prior to the playing of this part, the song seems to drag along for countless measure. This song jumpstarts the piece, providing energy and a catchy beat that is entertaining and easy to follow. It also helps me keep track of where we're playing when I'm talking or not paying attention during the piece ;). This is also a great revolutionary song because it describes the patriotism in America and how important "The Yellow Rose of Texas" is to them, relating them to a women being in their life. Without the inclusion of this part in the song I don't know I how I would successfully get through his piece.
Lyrics
- There's a yellow rose in Texas, that I am going to see,
No other darky [sic] knows her, no darky only me
She cryed [sic] so when I left her it like to broke my heart,
And if I ever find her, we nevermore will part.
[Chorus]
She's the sweetest rose of color this darky ever knew,
Her eyes are bright as diamonds,they sparkle like the dew;
You may talk about your Dearest May, and sing of Rosa Lee,
But the Yellow Rose of Texas beats the belles of Tennessee.
When the Rio Grande is flowing, the starry skies are bright,
She walks along the river in the quite [sic] summer night:
She thinks if I remember, when we parted long ago,
I promised to come back again, and not to leave her so. [Chorus]
Oh now I'm going to find her, for my heart is full of woe,
And we'll sing the songs togeather [sic], that we sung so long ago
We'll play the bango gaily, and we'll sing the songs of yore,
And the Yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine forevermore. [Chorus]
Research on The Yellow Rose of Texas
The author of this song is unknown. This song is based on the love of an indentured servant of color Emily D. West. This was a traditional folk song during a decisive battle during the Texas Revolution. This song is based on the legend where Emily had gotten seized by the Mexicans for looting, the yellow rose relates to the yellow skin of the people in the South who captured her. The song become very popular among the Confederate army troops, it was played after Gen. John Bell Hood's Army defeat at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864. This song was also modified to be accustomed to the different styles of music that were preferred. All in all this is a great nationalist song in which everything about it makes you think about being strong and proud.
The author of this song is unknown. This song is based on the love of an indentured servant of color Emily D. West. This was a traditional folk song during a decisive battle during the Texas Revolution. This song is based on the legend where Emily had gotten seized by the Mexicans for looting, the yellow rose relates to the yellow skin of the people in the South who captured her. The song become very popular among the Confederate army troops, it was played after Gen. John Bell Hood's Army defeat at the Battle of Nashville in December 1864. This song was also modified to be accustomed to the different styles of music that were preferred. All in all this is a great nationalist song in which everything about it makes you think about being strong and proud.
Citations
Jeffrey D. Dunn and James Lutzweiler, "YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS," Handbook of Texas Online(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/xey01), accessed October 15, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
"The Yellow Rose of Texas Song Lyrics." The Yellow Rose of Texas Song Lyrics. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
Jeffrey D. Dunn and James Lutzweiler, "YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS," Handbook of Texas Online(http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/xey01), accessed October 15, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.
"The Yellow Rose of Texas Song Lyrics." The Yellow Rose of Texas Song Lyrics. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.