[Freedom'sWorthIt]

That song, sung slowly and beautifully, always makes me cry!

Look away, Look away, Dixie Land!

[Carolina]

That song, sung slowly and beautifully, always makes me cry!

Me, too.   And especially if sung by a men's unaccompanied chorus.

[daisyscarlett]

Congratulations on being one of FR's Finest. I envy you meeting oh so many fellow FReepers and all of those FReeper trips you have taken.....

[dixie sass]

The original was written to be sung slowly. It was also written by a black man. One night when is was being performed, a fire broke out backstage and the band was playing Dixie and to help get people out faster they picked up the tempo of the song to the way that most people now it today to aid in getting people out safely. That's the story that my Momma use to tell us about it!