Murph played this at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering this year accompanied by his band and Pat Flynn on guitar. The entire set was a powerful thing to be part of... and yes, his version is easily the best of the many versions I have heard.
I saw "Murph" perform at a small outdoor venue outside of La Veta, Colorado. I had a chance to sit and talk to him for about 20 minutes and I will have to agree with webbew1. I am not in the music industry but agree that you will not find a finer gentleman.
The best version of this song ever. I had a chance to perform with MMM a few years back. A finer gentleman you will never meet in the music industry.
I love this song so much. It was my Grammy's favorite song, and it was performed at her funeral. She was from Mexico, and she said the song reminded her of how grandaddy courted her. I miss her ....
I played this song for 5,ooo folks at Weiser Idaho in 1969 at the Ole time fiddler's convention and Vassar Clemmons played fiddle slowly in the background...They jerked off all their clothes and threw their babies in the air!! A great song from the Southwest..Mike does a great job..blessings to all
Michael's version of this truly is awesome. He is a master of the cowboy tunes. For the record this song was written in 1907 (or first published then) as a poem called "A Border Affair" by Charles Badger Clark. Clark was a real cowboy, by the way. The melody is attributed to Billy Simon, written in 1925. I first learned it from Ian and Sylvia in '65 or so, but Michael's performance of this lovely song is the most beautiful I've heard. Five stars, indeed!
There is another verse of this poem that he doesn't sing. I really wish he would include it. The song is incomplete without it. His voice is so beautiful singing this sweet song.
That is Michaael Martin Murphy singing the best version of this old tune. Michael is famous fron his hit "WILDFIRE" from many years ago. You van find the song from his album 1990 "Cowboy Songs.
bar j wranglers have my favorite version of this... but this is nice :-D
wayner396 2 weeks ago
Nobody does this song like Michael Martin Murphy. Bravo!
bluegrassfan23 2 weeks ago
MMM does the very best version of this old tune. Bravo Michael.
bluegrassfan23 7 months ago
Murph played this at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering this year accompanied by his band and Pat Flynn on guitar. The entire set was a powerful thing to be part of... and yes, his version is easily the best of the many versions I have heard.
Qu3bus 10 months ago
I saw "Murph" perform at a small outdoor venue outside of La Veta, Colorado. I had a chance to sit and talk to him for about 20 minutes and I will have to agree with webbew1. I am not in the music industry but agree that you will not find a finer gentleman.
FDTrujillo 1 year ago
wonderful songs are timeless, transcend generations
FriendsofBayMeadows 1 year ago
Sure wish the last part of the song was on here. such a beautiful song nevertheless. timeless even after 100 years.
belladeballe 1 year ago
The best version of this song ever. I had a chance to perform with MMM a few years back. A finer gentleman you will never meet in the music industry.
webbew1 1 year ago
I love this song so much. It was my Grammy's favorite song, and it was performed at her funeral. She was from Mexico, and she said the song reminded her of how grandaddy courted her. I miss her ....
Adios, mi amor ... mi corazon
luckypenny482 1 year ago 2
oh, no, where are the last few seconds of this song???
telman222 2 years ago
I played this song for 5,ooo folks at Weiser Idaho in 1969 at the Ole time fiddler's convention and Vassar Clemmons played fiddle slowly in the background...They jerked off all their clothes and threw their babies in the air!! A great song from the Southwest..Mike does a great job..blessings to all
hornedtoadjon1 2 years ago
Michael's version of this truly is awesome. He is a master of the cowboy tunes. For the record this song was written in 1907 (or first published then) as a poem called "A Border Affair" by Charles Badger Clark. Clark was a real cowboy, by the way. The melody is attributed to Billy Simon, written in 1925. I first learned it from Ian and Sylvia in '65 or so, but Michael's performance of this lovely song is the most beautiful I've heard. Five stars, indeed!
sjbaldwin11 2 years ago
Moonlight in the patio, Old Senora noddin' near,
Me and Juana talkin' low
This is the verse he left out. If ya read this Mr. Murphy, please record the song with this verse too!
So the Madre couldn't hear -
How those hours would go a-flyin;!
And too soon I'd hear her sighin'
In her little sorry tone - "Adios, mi corazon!"
TheSillyGeeseRMnE 3 years ago
There is another verse of this poem that he doesn't sing. I really wish he would include it. The song is incomplete without it. His voice is so beautiful singing this sweet song.
TheSillyGeeseRMnE 3 years ago
Don't know the group or singer, but I was just looking for the song. What a beautiful rendition - nice and slow, but holding the story beautifully!
joopiterjoe 3 years ago
That is Michaael Martin Murphy singing the best version of this old tune. Michael is famous fron his hit "WILDFIRE" from many years ago. You van find the song from his album 1990 "Cowboy Songs.
qyburn99 3 years ago
Brilliant, it touch my heart, for sure.
valverdista 3 years ago