Happy Presidents Day.
Paul Turok composed his “Variations on an American Song: Lincoln and Liberty” in 1963. The melody is based on a traditional Irish fiddle tune, “Rosin the Bow,” which was outfitted with new lyrics for use in Lincoln’s 1859 presidential campaign.
“Then up with our banner so glorious,
The star-spangled red-white-and-blue,
We’ll fight till our Cause is victorious,
For Lincoln and Liberty, too!”
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