The Partisan / L.Cohen - Ermengarde Tenderstone cover

[dhoulkarnain]

most beautiful cover of this song I've heard so far.

greetings from antwerp.

[paschal421]

i was introduced to leonard cohen in the 60's finding a paperback on an oklahoma curb with a lurid picture beautiful losers porno for this 16 year old but then the hot girl on the cover became a novel by a hemingyway/o'neill outlaw writer who withen a year became the songman of my lifetime there are others but he is the man after all these years i never thought about not writing a song love your version only one he didn't write inever thought i play it too see you

[wingsandash]

I can certainly sense Joan Baez influences in your singing style. Very nice, Emengarde. You have a lovely name as well.

[Ermengarde11]

@wingsandash Thanks so much, I'm humbled for sure.

[badyin]

Beautiful

[Ermengarde11]

@badyin Thanks!

[muzikamuz]

You sing very well ! If you like this song, you should listen to the cover made by leonard cohen and noir desir ( A famous french rockband )...

[Ermengarde11]

I listened to it, it is wonderful!! Thanks for sharing that with me and the kind words.

[TEISAR]

Happy birthday Ermengarde Daughter of the American earth, Songster of tremendous worth, Friend of all creatures wild or tame, A gracious woman of great acclaim, The soul and friend of humanity, The encompassment of serenity, Past years are eternal learning, Memories sweet, sets life turning, Like the roses youre in your prime Love a gift on this special time.

[Ermengarde11]

I thought I replied to this wonderful tribute Janet, thanks so much once again in case you didn't receive it the first time. I really made me feel special!

Funny you used the term serenity, that is my first granddaughter's middle name, which I picked out for her!! Serenity is something that means much to me. What beautiful poetry you write! I must set something of yours to music someday.

Be blessed.

[ddomx]

Learn French!!!

[Ermengarde11]

@ddomx Yes indeed I should! I once had the sheet music and also the one for Autumn Leaves in French, sadly I had all my sheet music stolen before I learned them and kinda gave up on my music after that. Thanks for listening.

[HandwhistlerBen]

This is another magnificent video! You are such a great story teller......your voice is so beautiful and unique. I wish that you had a better webcam. Most Tubers have no idea what a talented singer you are......

[Ermengarde11]

I am truly blushing, you humble me!!

[Yumanoid44]

Very good. Anyone ever tell you sound like Joan Baez?

[Ermengarde11]

Well thank you so much!! Nice compliment. Joan's earlier music was a huge influence on my music, I have sev. videos of music I've covered from her Vol. 2 LP, circa 1961. Yumanoid, what a great user name! Are you from Yuma? I used to live in AZ myself.

[Yumanoid44]

Yes I live in Yuma :)

[u925344]

I really love your voice on this one (and the guitar-playing too ofcourse). 5 stars!!!

[Ermengarde11]

Thanks friend! Coming from you that's a big compliment, Cohen afficianado that you are.

[Ermengarde11]

Hey friend, you have to get ahold of me for some news about Leonard I just found out about -- good news!!

[u925344]

What do you mean?! I'm very curious!!! :)

[dylans8]

remarkable thankyou

[Ermengarde11]

Well thank you, I've never been called remarkable before!

[lagente666]

MUY BUENOU

[Ermengarde11]

Gracias por eschuchando y las palabras buenas!

[u925344]

So you speak Spanish too?! I'm still learning it. I really love the language.

[Ermengarde11]

Yes, a language I love. Grew up in California and Arizona, so heard much of it spoken and could not resist learning it little by little. My grandchildren are all half Mexican and I started teaching my daughter Spanish at less than 2 years old, she's fluent, which I'm not. She was a natural in learning it from her friends.

[Kurkcaj]

Bravo! Emengarde. 5*****

[Ermengarde11]

Thanks so much!! It means a lot to me.

[rudy73000]

great voice !! *****

[Ermengarde11]

You're so sweet to say so, man I'm having lung trouble at the moment so when I get back in shape I hope to start up recording videos again. Thank you for listening and commenting!

[hunchbacked]

Un vieil homme dans un grenier Pour la nuit nous a cachés L¹ennemi l'a su (Les Allemands l'ont pris) Il est mort sans surprise. Hier encore nous étions trois Il ne reste plus que moi Et je tourne en rond Dans la prison des frontières. Le vent souffle sur les tombes La liberté reviendra On nous oubliera Nous rentrerons dans l'ombre

[hunchbacked]

It's the song the french partisans were singing (with french words): Les Allemands étaient chez moi On m'a dit résigne toi Mais je n'ai pas pu Et j'ai repris mon arme. Personne ne m'a demandé D'où je viens et où je vais Vous qui le savez Effacez mon passage. J'ai changé cent fois de nom J'ai perdu femme et enfants Mais j'ai tant d'amis  Et j'ai la France entière

[Ermengarde11]

thank you, I had several folks send me the lyrics. I once had the sheet music for Autumn Leaves in French, but it was stolen, I really need to learn that one so I can put it up on YT in both languages at some point. Sorry I've been away and only now received your comment, thanks so much.

[kittya88]

on ultimate-guitar is quite a good tab!

that's the one I use.

[Ermengarde11]

thanks kitty, that used to be my nickname in elem. school!! Better known more recently as Kat in the Hat due to crocheting thousands of hats and other items. Thanks for you comment!! Would love to hear your rendition sometime.

[kittya88]

Kitty is my actual name. my parents are, let's call it ' creative' ;) I made a version of The Partisan as well, hope you like it :)

[Ermengarde11]

Oh I'm disappointed that I can't hear it right away, my speakers are not working at all, I will probably have to replace them. I will look forward to hearing this when that happens!! Thanks so much for sending, I'll keep it waiting in my inbox. Speaking of kitties, (Kitty was my Great Grandmother's nickname too), my kitty Noodle Blue is two years old today, I have videos of her up here as well.

[Ermengarde11]

I am looking for your rendition of the Partisan now that I have new speakers, not finding it, please forward it to me Kitty -- dying to hear it.

I'm about to caca my pantalones, I had no idea over 5,000 views had happened to ANY of my videos! That's likely because this song is so popular in France.

Take care!

[andreasangerer9]

Guess you dont have a tab for this one?

I am a great Cohen fan, but I dont play long enough to figure stuff out by ear.

Greets Andi

[Ermengarde11]

I'm late in replying due to being offline, will try to get that to you if you mean the chord progression. I'm theoretically ignorant for the most part, just play by ear, let me get caught up with folks and remind me soon!!

[ColonelHarry]

You sing very well. ;-)

[Ermengarde11]

You are so kind. Now that I'm back online I hope to get my voice back in condition and get a better camera, so I can get on with my videos!!

[MeaningCorrupted]

man your good, i'm trying to learn this with tabs, did u use tabs?

[Ermengarde11]

forgive my ignorance, I play by ear and can give you the chord progression if that's what you mean!! I play fromthe soul and rarely can explain what I'm doing but when I get caught up on my comments I'll try to let you know!! Thanks so much for the compliment.

[JoseAngelGL]

Chapeau, Ms Ermengarde. A beautiful rendition. I would only suggest, if you don't mind my doing so, that you might get a better microphone (and I should as well!) This one doesn't do justice to your performance. Congrats, anyway, it's great as it is.

[Ermengarde11]

You are so right, I am looking into a better hi-res webcam now that I'm back online, and thanks for the love comment.

[valeriopasqua]

good voice and good feeling with your guitar, good theme too!

[Ermengarde11]

Thank you so much, sorry for the delay replying, been offline for 8 months!!

[marcoacca]

Very well done. Thanks

[Ermengarde11]

thanks for the subscription and comments, I appreciate you checking it out!

[QueenOfWannabe87]

This is SOOO great Ermengarde! Wonderful cover! I really like your voice a lot! Hey thnx for the lovely message too! I'm still working on my exam, but it's all just editing now because I'm over the limit of 5000 words...uffargh...lol....peace­&love, Anne

[SibylK]

Nice rendition of Leonard Cohen's *The Partisan*, E.T. A bit more upbeat but I liked it. Didn't quite get what you said at the end, my hearing leaves a lot to be desired. I left a comment on his video site, too.