Barbara Allen

[LeonardPaisley]

This reminds me of my late aunt. Thanks for doing one of the best versions I've ever heard of this song!

[blinddrunkal]

@LeonardPaisley that's very kind of you - thank you so much - all the best :o) Alan

[nandorocker]

Love this performance, thank you!

[blinddrunkal]

@nandorocker thank you for watching!

[loseourselvesx]

This is a lovely lovely version.

Please listen to Frank Turner's version of this, such a different rendition to this!

[blinddrunkal]

@loseourselvesx thanks for that - just listened to Franks version - really enjoyed it! All the best :o) Alan

[faithm]

I had never heard of this song until I heard Simon & Garfunkels cover (which is lovely, as I see it). You've done a good job on this one :)

[blinddrunkal]

@faithm thank you very much!

[1937bc12]

My grand father taught my sister and I this song in 1943. Just him myself and my sister on the front porch swing while grandma was cooking dinner. Also standing on the seat beside him in his 1941 Ford as he toured his Oklahoma farms. He looked a lot like you.

[NeverGiveUp303]

Thank you for posting this have to sing it for a performance and it helped me learn the song

[thedontrotta]

Awesome vocal ,awesome guitar,and great performance. Thank you

[blinddrunkal]

@thedontrotta thank you very much for watching and for your comments - all the best :o) Alan

[Omnilegence]

The best rendition of Barbara Allen ever!

[blinddrunkal]

@Omnilegence that's very kind of you!! All the best :o) Alan

[whitemanrunshim]

I like it, go on...

[brianwmurray72]

I've been researching versions to play with my group, and this is by far my favorite. Just grand. Cheers!

[blinddrunkal]

@brianwmurray72 thank you very much - all the best :o) Alan

[spec1410]

One of, if not the best, version of this wonderful song on the web, thanks

[blinddrunkal]

@spec1410 thank you very much ! All the best :o) Alan

[Dylanvs75]

this song breaks my heart.....kudos..I love your fantastic rendition of a classic original....would love to hear you sing "renerdine"..ty for sharing your beautiful voice

[blinddrunkal]

@Dylanvs75 thank you very much for your kind comments - all the best :o) Alan

[JimBell1984]

Excellent!

[charlottegains1]

anybody know what tuning he's using, if any?

[blinddrunkal]

@charlottegains1 played in open G - ( D,G,D, G,B,D.)

[charlottegains1]

@blinddrunkal thank you. is this you, blinddrunkel?

[blinddrunkal]

@charlottegains1 'fraid so!

[charlottegains1]

@blinddrunkal i've never heard it sung so perfectly in all my lifetime. lovely.

[blinddrunkal]

@charlottegains1 thank you for your kind comments - all the best :o) Alan

[thomascow1]

Great man like it thumbs up

[N3x1um]

Out of all the versions I can find on youtube, this and John Travolta's version are my favorite. Great job!

[blinddrunkal]

@N3x1um thank you - I've just checked out the Travolta version - good isn't it!!

[purpleydragon]

Just Beautiful! The story is wonderful and you tell it well. Thank you!

[blinddrunkal]

@purpleydragon thank you for watching - all the best :o) Alan

[jaboae2]

I'm signing this song for Linal Hampton :D! I can't wait to sign it because my quire teacher says i have the PERFECT signing voice for it and you did lovely covering it ^_^

[Ian2109]

that's so lovely! thank you very much alan for this great performance!

[blueprospect]

yeah that gives me a pretty good idea of where to start, thank you very much..again fantastic job!!

[osbornisland]

Very nice rendition, the first time that I ever heard it was at the end of Scrooge (A christmas Carol ) nand have enjoyed it ever since Good Job

[blinddrunkal]

@osbornisland thank you very much - all the best :o) Alan

[vmi02raven]

@osbornisland The first time I heard this song (or at least the begining) was Porky Pig singing it in "Robin Hood Daffy". And to my surprise, they didn't go witht he stuttering parody Porky usually speaks but did a beautiful haunting rendition of it...until Daffy interrupts.

[blueprospect]

if you could tab this song for me...that would be amazing.....fantastic job, i love this song....they don't write songs like this anymore

[blinddrunkal]

@blueprospect thanks for listening - sorry for late reply, but I've just returned from Greece! As for tabs - I can't follow them and so couldn't write them either! I played this in open G tuning - basically just picking out the melody, and putting in a D7 shape for the chord changes - hope this is some help to you - all the best :o) Alan

[cjwaywell]

Brilliant playing and singing

[blinddrunkal]

@cjwaywell thank you Chris

[MrOvlov]

Id love to get you in a studio, great sounding voice and playing. I like it better when you dont use the effects.

Great!

[blinddrunkal]

@MrOvlov thank you.

[jonb523]

Thank you so very much for posting this, brilliant.

[blinddrunkal]

@jonb523 thank you for watching - all the best :o) Alan

[Zuria0323]

Awesome...I love the song and your cover...have a lot of feelings, perfect can say any more

[blinddrunkal]

@Zuria0323 thank you !!

[B0bbyZero]

best version i heard so far,

the song suits the man i think

tell him i sed THUMBS UP

bobby zero

[blinddrunkal]

@B0bbyZero thank you Bobby

[ohdrdr]

Thank you. The very best rendition of a beautiful old song.

[blinddrunkal]

@ohdrdr you're very kind - many thanks :o) Alan

[MaeMaja]

:) Real and pure! I enjoy like a innocent girl :D!

Thank you, Alan and blinddrunkal

[blinddrunkal]

@MaeMaja my thanks to you for watching! All the best :o)Alan

[slapaddy]

Lovely, so many versions of this song, but loved hearing it done traditionally. Thankyou

[blinddrunkal]

@slapaddy thank You for listening! All the best :o) Alan

[ReliableHearts]

A beautiful work of art.

[blinddrunkal]

@ReliableHearts thank you!!

[trackieben]

Thi song was immensely popular in Early America.

[tohoward33]

Named my daughter after this song!

[nllleonard]

Always loved the story in this one. Just beautiful, the way you sing and play it, Alan.

The briar and the rose....joining to make a lover's knot. Such wonderful imagery.

NAncy

[blinddrunkal]

@nllleonard Thank you, Nancy - hope you had a nice weekend - all the best :o) Alan

[celteuskara]

I heard it was a Borders song. Up from round Carlisle. England/Scotland didn't mean to much to those for whom the border was the middle of their world.

[bawdmawn]

well done. very authentic

[therealrandcamp]

Thank you for posting this; terrific guitar accompaniment, and soulful singing. Great rendition (of a song I was researching to learn).

[theneil100]

it,s scottish

[ukknightcov]

Loved the trad. way of playing this...the bit of harmonics were fantastic ! Will practice this now and hopefully you will give me marks out of ten P.S is It Scottish or English ?

[blinddrunkal]

Look forward to hearing your version. The Scots and the English both claim this song - I knew it from my father, and he was from Salford ! I'm pretty sure it isn't Welsh anyway. All the best :o) Alan

[hillpolecat]

Thank you for sharing this. When I was a teen I had the priviledge of meeting John Jacob Niles' widow. She was very kind to me. This was a song John made popular in Kentucky.

[JBurdoo]

This is my preferred tune for this song, and you sing and play it very well. Nice job!

[OldTimeVoice]

This i remember we use to sing this at

school. Very nice going Alan 5***** mate

.......Colin.

[blinddrunkal]

Thank you Colin - I think Raymondcrooke does the definitive version. All the best :-) Alan

[jayrbee60]

simply outstanding!

[raymondcrooke]

An excellent version of this timeless classic - the first Child ballad I learnt when I was very young - from the singing of Burl Ives. I never tire of hearing it, especially when sung so well.

[baldyholly79]

Never heard this before Alan. I used to think i had a pretty eclectic taste in music mate, that is until i stumbled across you lol. Another class tune and magic delivery, the best.

[blinddrunkal]

Thanks Jamie - all the best :-)Alan

[garibelon]

WOW. So nice!

Went to my favourites...

Crowned with stars... :)

[apostleds]

Well done.

Brother Don

[fendermac]

Lovely.Thank you.

[gerdenshed]

I love this Alan 5*s my friend :-)

Mark...

[MaceGill]

very organic - I love it.