The water is wide

[fergusof]

Lovely. Evokes strong feelings. Just wish they'd take the 'dislike' button off.

[olsonguit]

Heavenly. Brought me to tears. Wish I had half your talent. Congratulations!!

[Bigsby68]

Grazie a tutti!

[krassip61]

Beautiful... just beautiful!!!

[Bigsby68]

@krassip61 Thanks a lot

[armstrongbuttonsging]

ahh so peacefull

[delapweeb53]

Some of the sweetest guitar playing I've heard. What did you use to record the video. The sound quality is excellent. Keep your arrangements coming. I'm a big fan!

[cesco105]

Bella interpretazione e bel suono !

[NavinAmbrose]

I have never seen anyone play so well... you have a true gift... If I had half your ability... cheers & continue keeping the music alive the way you do, my friend

[COSENTINOTC]

Beautiful!!!! What guitar are you using and how are you micing it????

[Banditman401]

@COSENTINOTC it is a Maton made in Australia and they have very good on-board electronics. I'm not sure if his has the AP4 or AP5

[zoro0529]

So beautiful!!

[rckymtnhighs]

beautiful!

[pontepolentepontepi]

Bellissima ... :-)))

Sei veramente bravo *****

[sorenutube]

Amazin!

[646879]

this is great arrangement and you play it very well...one of my favorites.

[ThinkingDog06]

Beautiful rendition ... very moving. Thanks!

[Analist]

Great work man,..

[OldPicker]

Awesome! Thumbs up, five stars

and many greetings from Germany,

OldPicker

[MrBruceBarham]

timelessly beautiful music isnt it, this tune, has classical and O' carolan influence and just lovely in all its versions...McGuinn and Crosby did a beautiful arrangement with Buddy Emmons too...

[19jazzman91]

Ich bin wirklich total begeistert von diesem song weil er so viel seele hat und jeden der ihn hört auf eine reise schickt die man nie wieder beenden möchte. Vielen Dank für deine Musik!

[utoobuser54]

Sublime. Thank you very kindly for playing so beautifully.

[jt290476]

Bravo...complimenti from Sicily!!

[tronenger]

Thank you. Clean and beautiful.

[FingrLicknPickn]

Very nice.  Your playing inspired me to get the tab last week and practice, practice, practice

[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot for the comments.

All the best

David

[BluegrassForte]

Wonderful version of this song. Beautiful!

Gretsch'n

[Lukas3614]

This guitar is truly a dream!

When I play this guitar and listen to it's uncredible beautiful voice I can't lay this wonderful instrument down. :D

[Monimalu]

Es ist einfach wunderschön. Es trifft das Herz und die Seele. Bravo!! und Danke schön. 5***** sind nicht genug!

[manof84]

fantastic!

[hatinana87]

美しいサウンドです♪

[interesst66]

Großartig,einsame Spitze, wie alle Deine

Einspielungen!!!

[liesha1995]

this is soo beautiful!! can you please send me the tabs or something cause i really want to learn it!!

[hellomynameistravis]

yeah man, awesome

[Mariekesone]

Too Beautiful, very moving and so peacefully progressing...

Excellent..:-)

[MrBruceBarham]

very pretty. song certainly has endured in all its variations for last few hundred years huh? nice job with yours..one of my favorites vocally of this is david crosby and roger mcguinn with buddy emmons

[sweetymoze]

wonderfull, smoothly, peacefull.

I 'd like to play this masterpiece (at least try it), where can I get the tabs?

Tanks for your information, Nanne (netherlands)

[mr41980]

i TOTALY agree !!! that s wonderfull!

[owlgulch]

But kickingly good dude..... those who would not be moved by your performance need psychiatric treatment. .......................

Keep on with all you do. Thanks for posting.

[81zed]

That is freakin' fantastic!!!!!! Thanks so very much for sharing with us!

[bazzamius]

that is so good.

thank you.

baz.

[rbbambino]

That is my favourite Ed Gerhard arranged tune and you do it beautifully. You should go to CAAS and join in on the fun in July. You would be among may great players.. Including TE. He didn't attend last year because of health issues, but I'm sure he will be there this year.

[Bigbill8461]

This is a beautiful tune, and played by a true master...This is great.....Bill

[xoLaurLaur]

oh my god.

i am 13 and i want to learn this. haha obveously NEVER as good as this but seriously, it is so calming and amazing. i know my opinion doesnt really matter but excelent job ! :)

[brownsrd16]

I've been watching youtube for a couple of years now and never felt like becoming a member in order to make comment, until now.

Forgive me if this sounds precious but this is some of the best playing I've ever heard and I've been playing (and listening closely) for over forty years. It represents the tune faithfully, never detracts or over embelishes, it's understated, contolled , technically suberb, clean (not a squeak anywhere)and comunicates emotionally.

Well done, keep up the good work.

[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot.I really appreciate your words.All the best

David

[kctgw]

Very nicely done...I only made about 1/4 throught the tab and didn't take the time to learn the rest. Thanks for sharing it! Ken

[dadgadjohn]

Absolutely beautiful. I love Ed's arrangement of this song more than any other that I have heard.

[slimjimuk10]

Loved this!

[nutmegger1957]

Is this Ed Gerhard's arrangement?

[Bigsby68]

Yes.Arrangement by Ed Gerhard.

[ALTEREGO57]

Wow Perfect!! Makes my version sound like crap!

[BlindBlakes]

Check out the Bill Mize version. One of the most beautiful I've heard.

[FeoranPride]

Wow man that is excellent.

[yipmicha]

you play really perfekt man!

[labeak]

Gorgeous.

[guface]

beautiful technique, well played!

[micallo58]

Very very good!

[HermioneWazlib91]

I recorded myself singing over this, because this was just so beautiful. I don't know if I can post it, but I'll find some way to let you hear it. Of course, I'll wait for your permission before I put it on youtube, and then I'll give you your credit. Thank you so much for the beautiful music.

[morales61]

ma che bella...

grazie

[LeonardoProVincie]

Awesome!!!

[michelwegen]

Hey absolutely AWESOME MAN!!!!

I love Maton!!! Do you play through a midiverb?

The EBG808TE is a very great guitar!

Cheers

[ahoghilllad]

Outstanding. You can`t teach that. It`s not what you`re playing . . . . It`s the way you`re playing it.

[denisg57]

Maaannn!! you play perfectly!!...amazing sound !! keep up the good work!!

[Bigbill8461]

The only word that comes to mind is WOW, this is really Great..Thank you Bill

[thosedreams]

beautiful...

[walkingbear56]

oh my god... thats just so so sweet for the ears....

sat with guitar trying to pick out all those changes... ah practice!! much!!!

thanks

[Fire6171]

beautiful thanks for sharing

[nightstringer]

First time i've heard you play That's quite the Guitar you play very nice

[DivinityMage]

I appreciate you not overdoing the arrangment. Its perfect. To many are over-cooking the fingerwork and making it to extravagent. Spot on Bro. Thanks for the good sounds and keeping it simple.

[jgaudet100]

très bien joué. j'adore cette version. 5*

[g4vco]

Really lovely piece of work!

[neon333]

Very nice! What tuning are you in?

[Bigsby68]

Hi.Thanks.Drop D.

All the best

David

[vision19701004]

Lovely!! Its been ages since I learnt, and forgot, this tune. Great stuff!! Speak soon.

[Tubette1312]

lovely

[ThomasPicard]

thank you so much ! I do like your style of tone and emotion going into it. I also feel the tempo is just spot on right !

so, thank you again!

[micallo58]

Beautiful! Like Ed...

[0ldfinger]

Beautiful & very relaxing - you captured this one perfectly.

[byrotten]

wow!! unbelieveble .. very nice to listen to! :)

[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot for your comments.I really appreciate.All the best

David

[AnDany138]

Dear David, Beautifully played...Could I have the tab? Thank you

[WritinginCT]

I could just listen to you play all day - simply gorgeous. You are extremely talented and I love your music selections.

[jscottc]

Wow! That was great. Very relaxing. Thanks for posting.

[Twirretwarre]

What a great pleasure to listen to your play! Thank you!

[Taylor314T5]

i'm working on this at the moment, you played it well.

[priceguitar]

Beautiful arrangement! Your technigue is certainly world class too. Are tabs, or chords available? What open tuning are you using?

Thanks...

priceguitar

[Bigsby68]

Hi.Thanks.Guitar tabs are available.Tuning is Drop D

[gfharper]

That was beautiful! May I have your permission to learn portions of that arrangement on my autoharp? Could you direct me to find the chords? I promise I'll post a response when I get it figured out! Bill

[MickTwin]

Just what I needed to hear after a stressful day. In fact, I'm going to favorite it! I'm glad my brother forwarded it to me. I'll spread it around too... so many of us can use this piece as a 4 minute "fix." Thanks Bigs

Mick Twin

[mr41980]

wow five star so nice!!

[NunsAndPoses]

Gorgeous playing, wow!!

[outratious]

To all you are looking for some tab, I received this months acoustic guitar mag and a version by Ron Forbes-Roberts is in there. Played differently but he does "retain the songs intrinsic character.

[choclairs1982]

wonderful! where did you get this tab?

[outratious]

I don't know how you do all you do or remember all that you play. You are awesome dude. I am just totally impressed.

Thanks for sharing

[SueCarol1980]

I do so look forward to seeing your next video. Beautiful! As always.

[dtguitars]

Very nice. Wondefully played. I believe of all your vids, I like this one best. You do a great job on all the songs you have posted.

DTGUITARS dot COM

[psalmer54]

Beautifully played David. It is David isn't it?

[jacquesmees]

Yes indeed and a beauiful sound

[Agar101]

beautiful.. you play like Bensusan!

[Leodorus]

Wonderful...it reminds me to the music from the granada television series on the Big Hill by Brendan Croker and Guy Fletcher...

[Leodorus]

Wonderful...it reminds me to the music from the granada television series on the Big Hill by Brendan Croker and Guy Fletcher...

[Gangly1]

Congratulations. That is beautiful. Is it in DADGAD tuning? It sounds very reminiscent of Gordon Giltrap's pieces. Well done!

[psalmer54]

It's in drop D

[whatsthediff]

Very nice. Just got of the tractor for the day and this is a nice way to settle back. Thanks

[olsonguit]

it's wonderful!! if you played that with your guitar in a front position, you would give us a chance to try and learn it... what do you think ??

ciao

[bgpritch]

Fingerstyle Guitar Masterpieces #5 in series from Acoustic Guitar Magazine pages 22 to 25. Water is Wide

[butcherdavid]

UK or US version, is it still available and issue number?

Thanks.

[bgpritch]

it is a book published by acoustic guitar with several pieces in it not the magazine

[butcherdavid]

Thanks, any further information would be appreciated, regards.

[bgpritch]

Excellent performance... great tone ,intonation and delivery ...have listened to it many times...am going to get that tab out and learn it,now.

[olsonguit]

if you tab it, will you please share it with me ??

it's marvellous !!!

[fouramhq]

Here you are again. Still playing the Mayton? Whenever I do a seach for one of my favorite guitar pieces, you show up. This Ed Gerhard piece is one of the most beautiful and you, as usual, play it wonderfully. Thanks.

[tristmegistus]

really beautiful

[THESONARIAN]

Hi Bigsby 68, thank you for the note ... did you get my reply? ... just checking ... take care, and thank you again ...

[THESONARIAN]

Want to do it again with a front version of the fingering??? ... ahhhh.... that would be nice...

[THESONARIAN]

Really, Really, Really Nice ... thank you for posting... to be sure ... is the tuning Drop D meaning EBGDAD??? ... keep them coming... enjoying so much ...

[theriven1]

omg you rock : ) thanks a lot for posting. subscribed ofc ; ) i am very jelous on your guitar (sry bad english, from ger ; ) )

[theriven1]

ops ; ) you are allrdy subscr ; ) i woundred if i could be so ignorant that i don t know your playing yet ; )

[littleblue112000]

Hey dad this is great, but I can't see your face

and my speakers are broken so I can't hear it, but I believe that it is wonderful finger skills LOL see ya later dad, bye

[patricegoyaud]

Bonjour andré,

Je connais cette magnifique version de Ed gerhard.

Tu la joues à merveille.

[glaoud]

Very beautiful version,I like very !

[Harioom1960]

da kommt Freude auf :)

bis bald Harioom

[matzac97]

merci beaucoup c'est très bien joué.

thank you very much it's very well played and thank you for the technical instruction for the tuning

[kush1503]

Great, very fine work - have to work on my version before posting :-) kind regards, kush1503

[iamjohnne]

Absolutely beautiful. I think the Water is Wide is the most perfect song ever written. This version is ethereal.

[catman1008]

Absolutely beautiful. I think while the last writer said " not as profound as Ed Gerhard's version", that's like saying not as good as Tommy Emmanuel's or Doyle Dykes' versions of a song! So what, they're the best, and Ed Gerhard's version is probably as good as you'll ever hear for this song, so to come even close to his performance is wonderful. I'm a fan of yours from here on. Keep posting, you are an inspiration!

[RyelandMoonshine]

While not as profoundly done as Ed's, this is a pretty good version.

As for technique, oh my, I was jaw dropped watching the end of Doc's guitar.

[acoustic2rock]

really great that you still are posting again

[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot.Tuning is Drop D(EHGDAD)..The guitar in a Midiverb II-Mackie Mixer and Soundcard

[stringpiano]

As always, bigsby.....passionate musical expressions in the hands of a great talent, that you certainly are. This time...sparkling, soft sounding, tender...in danish we say "honey for the ears" to explain the feeling of a pleasent melodi...

[wbross01]

The mood of this arrangement reminds me a little of the Eva Cassidy version. Hauntingly wonderful!

[whatsthediff]

Thanks for sharing that.

[crumpmd]

Thanks for sharing that with us.

Dave

[BretMicheals2002tour]

awesome tune..never heard it before until now..........bigsby what tuning is that in........and you using any sound effects , sounds so awesome.....thnaks

[Vreci]

Wonderful,

this is really one of the best versions !

And you play it perfect !

Congratulations!

cheers, wolfgang

[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot.I really like your version too.

Thanks

David

[jawmunji]

Good to see you back Bigsby. Such a lovely tone out of that 808 and played with such feeling. Nice one!

[conboyjohn]

This is a beautiful piece of music. It's a very old and haunting melody and you play it perfectly. Thanks

[jamescharles999]

me gusta

[ParadiseEarth1]

Awsome! *****

[stawney]

that was beautiful!

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[Bigsby68]

Thanks a lot guys.

[larrivee70]

Just gorgeous, that's my new favorite arrangement of this song. 5 stars from me, beautifully played!

Tom

[mskaj]

Wonderful as always Bigsby! Great to see you post something new. I take it your wrist problems are better. Thanks again for sharing.

[Bigsby68]

Thanks My wrist problems are better but they needed long time

[soulsaver123]

GREAT!!! Nice guitar!!! Go on!!!