Steven's Pass - (Original for Dulcimer / Strumstick)

[WILLARDJ]

lew is great,,,you have done a excellent song...thanks for posting

[Sharkwell]

Beautiful, sad and captivating tune, great playing - again and again - and delivered in the right spirit, just very beautiful...When trying to sing along though, I end up doing the Irish voice :o))...probably induced by the melody. Perfect for a sing-along in a pub around a fireside, too...

[waterdog226]

Well done, and most respectful.

[musicmayi]

Sweet! love your instrument! I've been stalled out on the dulcimer lately because I want to start playing it upright - very cool to see you playing it this way. Stevens Pass, represent!

[001ewhite]

hey....thats a great song...just wondering what you have your stick tuned to playing this song....thank you in advance....ernie

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

@001ewhite DAD... thanks!

[fgyar]

Wonderful ballad writing. Authentic Americana! Keep them coming.

[nlowell1]

Riveting (well done.)

[simpletunes2]

That is a VERY cool song!

[guywolff]

Grumps ,Ry Cooder would love this one .Wonderful dinamics . Just great .. Yours Guy

[TanteA]

Oh you play that drumstick very good. And I love your song very much.

Nice greetings from Anette

[samira169465]

you are true storyteller. i was totally mesmerised by this. well done...well done.

[ukulelezo]

Fantastic. I love the sound of the Strumstick and your voice. Wonderful.

[BornAgainJeeper]

brutal good.

[crazychaoticcool]

What a great song. I've always loved the sound of the dulcimer. It's the mountain girl in me. ;) Maybe I'll get me one one day. I loved the lyrics. Very sad and emotional. It sounds authentically folksy, as if it really were written back when that happened. I love that about it. :)

[anonplace]

Fantastic song and a great sound on that cute dulcimer. What a terrible tragedy.

[weegingayin]

You can't beat a good train wreck or a mining disaster, and shipwrecks at sea are all excellent material for folk songs. You packed a lot into that song... fortitude and heroism, determination and perseverance.

Ballads are best when they speak of a triumph of the human spirit in the face of disaster.

[fourteentwelve]

What an interesting looking instrument Grumpy! It sounds great too, and is perfect for this song. I love the sound of it.

[RickyCountryAtHeart]

nice job on this great video

[Mariekesone]

Very nice...i agree with cz2509, it sounds ancient, like a folktune written long, long ago..Vintage!...A Great tune:-)

[irvingjohn]

Goosebumps. You have magic powers.

[cz2509]

sounds like the song is 100 yrs old - great tune.

[agrlfmtx]

You are soooooo a ONE MAN BAND!! Loved this song. Gave me goose bumps!! How many songs do you have to write that I need to cover??? LOL

Loved it!! t:)

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

All of 'em if I had my choice! I love when other folks play my tunes. Glad you liked it.

[kennymelodica]

beautiful

[casetone2514]

Such an "authentic" sound and feel that if you hadn't said it was an original I'd have been scouring the folksong indeces for origins versions and variations. This, in my opinion is an almost perfect song of its type.

5 huge stars

[iamdanielle]

you are amazing!!

[Sheepstar15]

Lovely song, Grumpy. Very nice :)

[Maysey1]

Nice original song and great sounding strumstick, I have one of those I need to play a bit more often. Thanks for the inspiration and friendly invite. Mark

[tehjummie]

i like it.

alot.

[josephhoh]

that is a compelling tale told---could easily be one of great Northern ballads.

What key did you use? I'm inspired to try it out.

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Thank you!

The key is D methinks... Diatonic dulcimer tuned DAd.

I would LOVE to hear someone else do this...

[YoppyKyabetsu]

Yep. LewDite is a bright ray of sunlight, and I think he knows every folk song known to man.

You can ballad with the best of them. This is another example of your gift for writing.

[reliablebow]

Great song! ...christmas toys.....

[lewdite]

Thank you very much for your dedication... I love simple music and I absolutely love to spread it around.

[UnluckyMum]

Excellent song- strumstick sounds great :)

[pearmanator]

Very good. Where do you get all of your unusual instruments?

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

In most cases the interwebs... On-line ordering is far too easy to do.

The tenor guitar and one of my ukes came from friends though. They are not helping my adiction.

[theBradlands]

Terrific. You are so good at those 'story-telling' songs Grumps!

Thanks for turning me on to LewDite!

[UKISOCIETY]

So cool - you've just provided my first practice piece for my ukicer - erm, duliclele. Awesome song! Sounds like it's from 1880

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Thanks! You know I write everything hoping others will play and record them... hint.

[deach69]

Very cool! Great song too.

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Wonderful Coyote. It has such an authentic feel to it. Perfect tempo.

[Little6ster]

Yo! Great tune and great sound for a great Friend!!!

Well, not too bad for a Lazy Man! ha! ha! :°)

[Little6ster]

Yo! Great tune and great sound for a great Friend!!!

Well, not too bad for a Lazy Man! ha! ha! :°)

[Little6ster]

Magnifique for a Lazy man! Ha ha! you're great Dear Grumpy...

it's a beautiful tune and sound for a great Friend :°)

[BaronK69]

Wow, what an awesome song! It sounds great on the strumstick, but then again it would on triangle, bagpipe or any other instrument too. Love the lyrics.

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

mmmmm bagpipe.... someday...

Thanks B!

[Rutle]

Loved the video, Great song, love the lyrics.

[thesebinextdoor]

Wow, beautiful song, Grumpy. You captured many wonderful emotions in this song. Top-notch songwriting, my friend!

[floydbluethereal]

Awesome!

[MrPlatypus70]

Great song, love the way the strumstick sounds. Now you made me want one!

[DearOldNutjob]

I really enjoyed that, Grumpy. I've ridden over Stevens Pass on my bike (both ways) a few times. It's a beautiful ride, but I know it can be a hard place in winter. Faved!

[shas1814]

Woo-Hoo!!

You are SMOKIN;, bro!

Awesome ballad, very authentic.

Perfect accompaniment.

And, of course, the invaluable Coyote flavour.

I'm filled with admiration. *****

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Thanks brother!

[ctrymaus]

This is so amazing, the story, the playing. I was just getting my courage up to play my Strumstick on camera again, but now...well, this is the way it *should* be played!

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

Do it! More strummin'!

[ctrymaus]

Okay, you've given me back some courage. :-) I will...not sure when, though. I'm planning on a couple other songs first. :-)

[scooterrev]

Grumpy, this is one of my favorites from you! Not only is the Strumstick cool, but ... the song is WONDERFUL. Excellent storytelling!!

[rustler540]

Lewdite is a cool guy,sure wish I had a strumstick,how much do those cost by the way?

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

About $170US from these guys for the "grand". The MacNally's are the cheapest and the only production model I think.

Personally I'd prefer a custom with a bigger body, but the price is nice on these - and they are well made, if just a little hard to hold.

[bigd522524]

♪ ♫ ♪ *****♪ ♫ ♪

[russbuss415]

mighty fine storytelling there grumpy! cool lutestick too.

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

hahah... Lutestick. I may trademark that.

[phillipsderek]

A fine example of storytelling with a song.

5*****

[eighthavenue]

This is YT at its best. Thank God for a format that lets musicians share their songs without having to play on a street corner or in a dingy bar (both are favorite hangouts of mine) but you deserve far better sir. You never cease to amaze me. Excellent!!

[LeoHareMusic]

Very nice. I agree with caribou, it's folk music in the making.

[lisaxy424]

That sounds AWESOME - wow, a perfect instrumental match...great job, per usual :)

[unclejeff64]

this is a great song grumpy.

love the strumstick, this makes me wanna break mine out.

[UKISOCIETY]

You've said that before..... :(

[unclejeff64]

the melody for "girl with the golden heart" was written on the strumstick. nyah...

[cariboubill]

That is an amazing song and performance. Folk music in the making! ...Bill