I love listening to Civil War music - both period pieces, as well as contemporary works. I listen to my CDs and tapes at home while painting miniature Civil War figurines or building and finishing model terrain for my Civil War miniature wargaming hobby. I also like to pop a disk into my CD player while I cruise around the Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields.

My favorite group (by far) is the 2nd South Carolina String Band, and my favorite single artist is Bobby Horton. Recently, I received for review a copy of a new contemporary collection of songs that is simply outstanding -- a collection that grows on me every time I listen. With vestiges of country, folk music, the blues, and a little rock thrown in, Al Grund's Two Soldiers is simply pure entertainment, while at times stirring up some interesting social questions.

Have a look at my review of this new CD on my wargaming blog, Charge!