By the 97th Regimental String Band 

 

This is truly my favorite Southern patriotic song and stands only next to Dixie in my heart. I hope you enjoy this outstanding rendition of The Bonnie Blue Flag

 

Cover of sheet music for "The Bonnie Blue Flag" words by Harry Macarthy, New Orleans: A.E. Blackmar & Bro., 1861

From Wikipedia:

The Bonnie Blue Flag", also known as "We Are a Band of Brothers", is an 1861 marching song associated with the Confederate States of America. The words were written by Ulster-born entertainer Harry McCarthy, with the melody taken from the song "The Irish Jaunting Car". The song’s title refers to the unofficial first Flag of the Confederacy, the "Bonnie Blue Flag that bears the "single star" of the chorus.

"The Bonnie Blue Flag" holds special significance to the Texas brigade. The song was premiered by lyricist Harry McCarthy during a concert in Jackson, Mississippi, in the spring of 1861 and performed again in September of that same year at the New Orleans Academy of Music for the First Texas Volunteer Infantry regiment mustering in celebration.

The New Orleans music publishing house of A.E. Blackmar issued six editions of "The Bonnie Blue Flag" between 1861 and 1864 along with three additional arrangements. The "Band of Brothers" mentioned in the first line of the song is a reference to the St. Crispin’s day speech in William Shakespeare’s play Henry V.

The Bonnie Blue Flag