Old Joe Clark, The Martin Backpacker and the Egyptian Oud

[wxxo]

Beautiful song and beautiful collective action but the oud is in control of the meeting

[TheFolksinger]

@wxxo Absolutely! Mustafa is one of the finest oud players in the world, and it's an honor just to play alongside him, let alone be graced with a friendship. This old guy just feels lucky to be here. Cheers!

[Diveto78]

This is so fun,

thank you for this cool video.

My regards.

[TheFolksinger]

@Diveto78 You are most welcome. Happy holidays.

[parkerwhitey]

This is fantastic!

[TheFolksinger]

@parkerwhitey Thanks for the endorsement. I am eager for Mustafa to come back to Cairo (from his studies in Beirut) and do some more of this sort of thing in his "spare time". Thing is, though, he is usually very busy playing the oud at many other places. Wherever he plays, he entrances the audience.

[madiovich]

you guys are awesome

[TheFolksinger]

@madiovich Thanks for the encouraging comment.

[madiovich]

@madiovich really i am not looking to encourage you guys i am simply amazed of the talent and the way you make your string vibrate together physics 101 beautyfull

[servantsteve]

That was so much fun to hear. I love the oud in a bluegrass song- he kept the middle eastern flavor intact while doing justice to an old standard. Nice work, guys!

[TheFolksinger]

@servantsteve Thanks, very much!

[JonathanLV91]

really good tune, and lets leave the politics aside- that's music,

not a bloody parliament.

[TheFolksinger]

@JonathanLV91 I'll go for that. Thanks for the encouragement.

[Master8laster]

After hearing this perhaps one day we can all enjoy moments together rather than snarl at each other.

[TheFolksinger]

@Master8laster Yes, indeed. Often music helps make the connections that further this sort of friendship.

[sds5555]

WWOOOOOWW AMAZING !! I LOVE IT !!! GOOD JOB MUSTAFA AND THE FOLKSINGER (thumbs up)

[TheFolksinger]

@sds5555 Thanks for the encouragement. Mustafa may be back in Egypt for a few days during the coming months, and if so, we will try to do a bit more. Cheers!

[jayhogg152]

you guys sound great.

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks again!

[jayhogg152]

nice unibrow :D

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks.

[meadowqueen]

Sounds wonderful! Is the Backpacker a steel string or nylon?

[TheFolksinger]

@meadowqueen This particular Backpacker is a nylon string (classical) model that comes with an electrical pickup, which is not being used here. I use this guitar a lot as a classroom guitar. Thanks for the comment.

[NADIATAYA]

LOVE IT

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks from Mustafa and me!

[azizxx]

This is realy nice, we need mor of Mustafa and you. I saw the clips its just so great to know Mustafa he is young but sings and plays like a pro.

[TheFolksinger]

More than a pro, Mustafa is a young man, but he is an old master of the Oud. Thanks for your comments.

[barit0n3]

nice!

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks for the comment.

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks, friend, and thanks to Mustafa.

[onkelbuke]

GREAT stuff!!!! sounds cool!

Greetings, CHris

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks. It's amazing to play with Mustafa.

[JazzEthics]

I like this tooo!

[TheFolksinger]

Thanks very much.