'Divided & United's' Civil War music bridges eras

The two-CD set 'Divided & United' featuring the likes of Loretta Lynn, Ashley Monroe, Taj Mahal and John Doe commemorates the conflict but delivers a nod to today's polarization.Many of the songs on "Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War" had been long relegated to the dustbins of history before executive producer Randall Poster decided to pair the 19th century tunes with contemporary artists such as Ashley Monroe and the Carolina Chocolate Drops.

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