Golden Apples Of The Sun (Song of Wandering Aengus)

[vistavision2]

Really Nice!!!  placed in vv2 playlist to share with my viewers

[#E05] Entertainers

[carrolly2k]

Thank you!

[caraphyllis]

Lovely job!

The quintessential version of this and maybe the first recording of it is by Judy Collins from her 1962 album named after the song. It's gorgeous! The liner notes for that album say that the tune is not really a folk song, but may have been written by Richard Dyer-Bennet, a mid-20th century singer who popularized all kinds of folk music. But this is just speculation.

carrolly2k, perhaps you know about the origin of the melody?

Thanks for singing and posting.

[carrolly2k]

Thanks Cara. I do not know the origin of the melody!

[patchbod]

the voice is a vehicle for the poem. the poem, as wonderful as it is in this case, should I believe, be supported by the voice, not exploited by it! all I can hear in this performance is the voice. more emphasis on the beauty and simplicity of the poem please!

(i do hope you dont take offence about this, it's just my opinion.) it is very well performed. :)

[touchogrey]

I agree pathbod. Crap.

[gioness11]

Nice job!

This will really help my bestfriend's project ^_^V.

[carrolly2k]

Thanks!

[C6H12B26]

You sing a bit like Gordon Lightfoot. Personal version. W.B. Yeats is a very mysterious poet. Luckily this poem, from his early years, is very easy to understand. I studied W.B. Yeats(I have his poems) in London some 35 years ago. Great interpretation ! Great thanks !

[carrolly2k]

Thank you for your comments!

[lawsonbob]

I always learn something new from your videos. Good work, Jim.

[carrolly2k]

Thank you Bob!

[loutaxi]

This has always been one of my favorite poems; I used to regularly inflict it on the poor people trapped in my cab! Great job. Five stars.

[carrolly2k]

Thank you Mr. O'Solitske!