This is the most beautiful rendition of Shenandoah I have EVER heard. You, sir, are truly blessed. Thank you for sharing this with us all. :-) *runs off to iTunes to buy it*
brilliant performance. natural, credible, believable. it could've been from a trapper, a boatman, sailor, or pioneer walking beside a covered wagon on his way to California back in the day.
@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219 That is my natural, god given voice and way of singing Come to my concerts you'll hear it. . If you don't like it that's cool. But to make assumptions that I'm affecting anything is inaccurate. Let's leave the assumption making to the imbeciles which I assume you aren't. Right?
@LoneGranger affectation... is the name... of the game. That's probably how our latest version got here, by the affectation lent to it by the clipper sailors. The original version of both Oh Shenandoah and Greensleeves most probably'd be imperceptible to the contemporary ear. then we also perceive the dissafectation of written music and the disingenuous perfectionist.
Most beautiful! I was given, at my advanced age of (mumble) years, an iTunes card and I picked a wild melange of disco, hard rock, opera, and of course Show Toonz. But your version of this lovely song I've always loved was my first pick. Love it!
It's called "melisma" and is a valid musical interpretation. Singing just one note per syllable is called "strophic" and is also valid. The singer added melisma as a form of embellishment. The affectation is a countyr-western interpretation. It's not my cup of tea either, but I respect the artist's unique interpretation.
Bottom line for me is that it IS musical, and does not make me cringe. My own interpretation would be quite different, and that is what makes the world go around!!!.
hey, i listened to this and my school is performing this in a a bit and i wanted to know where i could find a down-loadable version. If you could help that would be great.
I grew up hunting along the Missouri river in north central Montana. I spent many wonderful times there with my father and older brother. They were some amazing adventures for a young boy. They are both gone, and sadly I have moved away from my beautiful Montana homeland. This song gives me such peace because I know I will be back there again someday, and I will cross the Missouri again when they take me home to lay me to rest.
@1redsoxfan1963 Be it ever so humble, there is no place home! This song, sung with such awesome feeling and love, makes me feel the longing and peace you had at that time of youth! We are all travelers along this journey of life across an ephemeral vision of beauty called earth! God Bless you for sharing such an expression of true spirituality! Nothing can make me forget my troubles like the majesty and visions of beauty so graciously offered by our lands and waters.
Of all the offerings of this beautiful song, this rendition is the most true and expresses it best overall. With a voice like that and skills.... the person singing should seriously be singing a lot more for us to enjoy.
@loringth3great Well, as with everything there are many versions of a story. The lyrics tell of a tale of a white man stealing away a native woman...etc. However, the melody is rumored to be a sea shanty and people argue about that. Regardless, I like the sense of longing in the melody and lyrics. Research the song and come to your own conclusion, or not. History is a misnomer.
@pipelineron which original words? You'd be hard-pressed to find them after almost two hundred years...not many folk-like songs have the original words after so long...
@assbiteutube Thank you. I find this song sounds best with a more simple approach. Not that singing it is simple at all. Good luck with your version. RG
The overtones are gorgeous. It's like an iridescence riding on the top of your voice and above it. It also has an exceptionally warm quality. I found myself longing to hear Shenandoah and found many truly awful versions, but this was a revelation. There's a purity there that almost shocks me. More, please!
A beautiful voice and an amazing rendition of this song, which seems to have been in our heads for centuries. It's sung so frequently by Irish groups that I had come to believe that it was another one of those longing-for-home songs so typical of those of my culture. Thank you so much for this version. I'll be sending it on to members of my family who have somehow gotten it into their heads that it's of Celtic origin....
@cqsallie Thank you. I've been taken to task both Celtic and Appalachian folks telling me how wrong I am. It's all good though. I'm not a musicologist but I do my research well. (not Wikipedia in other words). The song, longing, melody and melancholy is universal I think in its appeal though. Looks forward to the day when we can find what we have in common instead of different eh? I've sang this song to thousands of people and it always moves them regardless of culture. Thank you for your post
Thank you so much for sharing this... your voice and passion penetrate right to the center of the heart. I've always had a special place for this song... it was one of the pieces I auditioned with (on clarinet) to enter college back in 2002. It's absolutely timeless.
I have been googling this song forever without ever finding anything! I remember i would use to sing it in grade school music class. brings back old memories! Thank you for this.
@consanna Thank you. I am aware of that. And the original lyrics spoke to that. That is why I included so many stills of Native peoples from the area. I am also native american. Thank you for your comments.
That is a subject of great debate. It is also hard to definitively answer because there is no single author, no single accepted lyrics, most lyrics are not completely coherent, and it began as a shanty for boatmen on the Mississippi and some of our other major rivers, which gave different people the ability to mean different things.
I've listened to about ten versions of this song recently (there are lots of versions with different words) but this one brought tears to my eyes. It is one of the most beautiful melodies ever and you sang it with real feeling. It's going on my favourites. Thanks.
The only thing better than listening to this video is hearing you sing it in person!!! You are an incredible person and an amazing talent - I never get tired of your music :)
This is great. I mean really. I'm now learning this song for an open mic. Thank you Randy for providing the world with your music. Where can I find the album is there a website.
Your singing moved me tremendously. A wonderful version of this great song, which my late mother would often sing to me when I was a child. I wish she could hear you sing this -- I know she'd love it.
Your very rich vocals honor this very beautiful song! During my 13 years of service in the Marine Corps, I heard this song played by military bands countless times and I came to appreciate how moving and pleasant it is! Very well done!
Wow, that was absolutely beautiful!! your voice full of beauty & power. I love the way you interpret this precious song, your expression is lovely, sincere and unpretencious. Thankyou so much for sharing your special gift.
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This obviously was not sang in a cathedral. (at least not a european one). Where was this done? Or did you digitally do the echoes? Your voice is pretty, but only towards the end do I get some of that punching emotion. If you want nominations and recognition, you gotta amp up your emotions. I won seven different singing competitions in four states, andd one constant comment was the expression. I love your work, but if you could really sell the longing in the piece, I'd have it for my funeral.
hi LoneGranger -- the song is flawless, thank you for sharing -- i would love to show the images to my adult singing class as we learn this song -- how can i get the images from you? -- thanks, yellowsquaw
This is a wonderful, classic song. It's timeless, and Randy does a truly outstanding job with it and his own interpretation. I was lucky enough to first find this version about 14 months ago, and I listened to it about 20 times in a row it was so moving. Since then, I have listened a bunch more and never tire of hearing Randy's version. Thanks Randy! Keep up the good work...from a fan in Chattanooga, TN.
It was great besides a few sketchy parts where you seemed to improv rolls/slides. I think it would have sounded better had you sung it with a softer, more pure tone and with no improv.
Ironically enough, I had deleted my version previous to watching this so that I could include techniques that my voice wasn't comfortable with when recording the first version. I have the flu at the moment, but I'll record it again as soon as I'm better to try and show you what I mean.
wow this is absolutely beautiful! flawless! OMG, I can't stop listening to this! I am mesmorized. Who is singing this song? I have to find the artist to this song. Up in to now, I have only like Paul Robeson's version but this is breathless, effortless. simply hedonistic!
The most beautiful rendition of this song, was on the Lawrence Welk show, by Eldridge Sisters and the Atwood twins. It was the bing crosby show. It was awesome.
A beautiful, heartfelt rendition of a song that never fails to get me emotional; it's the greatest American folksong, IMHO. I'll have to check some of your other music out!
I have taken the time to listen to all versions of Shenandoah. I can't pick between this one, Bryn Terfel's and Paul Robeson's. Each offers a different but masterly interpretation. If I could only take one, perhaps this one.
maintaining pitch over a longish song is murderously hard and this guy does it magnificently. WELL DONE
I dont post many comments here, But I have to say that is one of the best versions of a favorite song of mine that I have ever heard! Keep it up my friend!
Yup, HCRHS used this arrangement, although a student in Keyboarding II and Honors Harmony and Creative Writing wrote the other four parts to go in unison with it. Did you know that you could do up to eight part harmony and a descant in a song? I want to know if there is anything out there with more than 5-part harmony. Sop 1&2, Alto 1&2, Tenor 1&2, and Bass1&2. If anyone knows a piece in six part harmony or more, do send me the title. I love songs like that.
Amazing. So many singers ruin this song by using vibrato. It was meant to be sung with these clear crisp notes. Bravo to the singer for recognizing this.
You're the best. My father always listens to folk music and has heard SOOOOOOOO many dumb pop versions and soulless performances of this song. I have heard some too.
But this is GREAT! It's awesome, and whoever complains about the breathing is an idiot. It only makes it better.
This is absolutely beautiful. Everyone rags on you for hearing the breathing. But I feel that it only enhances the passion. Also, the ability to sing this so wonderfully a cappella is amazing. Great Job.
A Capella is the proof a good folk song has to pass - where one senses a symbiosis between the performer and the original creator. To me at least, a prayer is a special moment owned only by G-d and a person at prayer. As for the breathing - even Tennessee Ernie Ford's Shenandoah has his breathing. Back in the '50s they must have foolishly reckoned that breathing is part of the deal. The film "The Good Shepherd" has my favorite Shenandoah.
Beautiful ! You have an amazing voice and a talent for bringing the soul of this song alive. It is a blessing to all of us. Thank you for sharing your gift of music and song.
You did a wonderful job here. It feels like this song is part of my soul - my father comes from the Shenandoah Valley. His mother used to sing it to him and I catch myself singing it a lot too :)
Thank you. that means a lot to me. Something about this song has always touched me deeply. Our shared traditional songs are part of our American songbook. rg
Fantastic! You voice is absolutely beautiful, what incredible emotion and range you have. This is one of the best renditions I've heard. It makes me so homesick for all it represents..
Some of this especially in the beginning is the way I visualize this song. I think of the Shennadoah valley ...I think my great great grandmothers soul must have lived there...she was Cherokee
Im singing this in my corse its a really butiful song except me and my friend made fun of it by say ohh miley cyrus i bound to kill you lol well its an ass wome song!
oh shenandoah i love this song. our choir is singing this song for festival
vamperou122 2 weeks ago
Very nice, I love so much this song and your way to sing it ! Thank You :)
I Wish You a Happy Holiday Season...
Tess
JEWELWI17 1 month ago
Thank you for sharing this with us. Beautiful.. you have a wonderful voice.
bluRhonda 2 months ago
This is the most beautiful rendition of Shenandoah I have EVER heard. You, sir, are truly blessed. Thank you for sharing this with us all. :-) *runs off to iTunes to buy it*
xXLyricsCentralXx 2 months ago
brilliant performance. natural, credible, believable. it could've been from a trapper, a boatman, sailor, or pioneer walking beside a covered wagon on his way to California back in the day.
paulhallart 3 months ago
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Why do people insist on singing in such an artificial manor these days? The soloist puts on these terrible affectations. It is intolerable.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219 3 months ago
@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa9219 That is my natural, god given voice and way of singing Come to my concerts you'll hear it. . If you don't like it that's cool. But to make assumptions that I'm affecting anything is inaccurate. Let's leave the assumption making to the imbeciles which I assume you aren't. Right?
LoneGranger 3 months ago 11
@LoneGranger affectation... is the name... of the game. That's probably how our latest version got here, by the affectation lent to it by the clipper sailors. The original version of both Oh Shenandoah and Greensleeves most probably'd be imperceptible to the contemporary ear. then we also perceive the dissafectation of written music and the disingenuous perfectionist.
paulhallart 3 months ago
@LoneGranger Nicely said my friend.
kevinwelch55 2 months ago
@LoneGranger :( theres no backup singers!!!! im singing this in my concert 2 weeks from now and im kinda disappointed
theroxors19 2 months ago
@LoneGranger
Most beautiful! I was given, at my advanced age of (mumble) years, an iTunes card and I picked a wild melange of disco, hard rock, opera, and of course Show Toonz. But your version of this lovely song I've always loved was my first pick. Love it!
lnoft97 2 weeks ago
It's called "melisma" and is a valid musical interpretation. Singing just one note per syllable is called "strophic" and is also valid. The singer added melisma as a form of embellishment. The affectation is a countyr-western interpretation. It's not my cup of tea either, but I respect the artist's unique interpretation.
Bottom line for me is that it IS musical, and does not make me cringe. My own interpretation would be quite different, and that is what makes the world go around!!!.
w3bc 1 month ago
This touches one's soul. Thanks
lorrydienno 3 months ago
I am going to sing this song at my schools IMEA I adore this song
theofficiallizzy1 4 months ago
Really lovely rendition. You capture the spirit of this song.
berowne9 4 months ago
Love this, it really is absolutely amazing, I can hear the power in your voice, it's really great, keep up the good work
bkandthefivebases 4 months ago
Don't know origin of this beautiful song. Always thought Confederate soldiers sang it.
Ingr9821 5 months ago
Fascinating pictures and a beautiful voice this made my day
capndemdem 7 months ago
WOW. That is all I can say.
IceSkater336 7 months ago
You talent is a gift from God. That was an absolutely beautiful interpretation of an amazing song! Great job!
KsMommy0608 8 months ago
Wow....you sound marvelous <3
Marry me? :)
MissTeenageNothing 8 months ago
Absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for sharing this.
N1naMar1e 8 months ago
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!
1968gmoore 9 months ago
How lovely. And the A Cappella a simple golden thread to another time that calls to my heart of knowing, remembering. With deep respect, thank you.
bizintin 9 months ago
hey, i listened to this and my school is performing this in a a bit and i wanted to know where i could find a down-loadable version. If you could help that would be great.
thanks,
Totamics
totamics 10 months ago
@totamics it is available on iTunes just put in Randy Granger Oh Shenandoah. Good luck with your performance. RG
LoneGranger 10 months ago
I grew up hunting along the Missouri river in north central Montana. I spent many wonderful times there with my father and older brother. They were some amazing adventures for a young boy. They are both gone, and sadly I have moved away from my beautiful Montana homeland. This song gives me such peace because I know I will be back there again someday, and I will cross the Missouri again when they take me home to lay me to rest.
1redsoxfan1963 10 months ago 8
@1redsoxfan1963 So touching and I am blessed by your heart.
bizintin 9 months ago
@1redsoxfan1963 Be it ever so humble, there is no place home! This song, sung with such awesome feeling and love, makes me feel the longing and peace you had at that time of youth! We are all travelers along this journey of life across an ephemeral vision of beauty called earth! God Bless you for sharing such an expression of true spirituality! Nothing can make me forget my troubles like the majesty and visions of beauty so graciously offered by our lands and waters.
Maritimer2009 2 days ago
@Maritimer2009 Thanks so much for the kind words. This song is truly touching
1redsoxfan1963 1 day ago
do you like cheese though
potatoecakes101 10 months ago
Of all the offerings of this beautiful song, this rendition is the most true and expresses it best overall. With a voice like that and skills.... the person singing should seriously be singing a lot more for us to enjoy.
cottonswoods 11 months ago
So is this song really about the indian removal? Because Noone's actually been able to say what its about.
loringth3great 11 months ago
@loringth3great Well, as with everything there are many versions of a story. The lyrics tell of a tale of a white man stealing away a native woman...etc. However, the melody is rumored to be a sea shanty and people argue about that. Regardless, I like the sense of longing in the melody and lyrics. Research the song and come to your own conclusion, or not. History is a misnomer.
LoneGranger 11 months ago
Hi guy has a beautiful voice but I'm still waiting for the real words.
Why doesn't anyone sing the original words?
pipelineron 1 year ago
@pipelineron which original words? You'd be hard-pressed to find them after almost two hundred years...not many folk-like songs have the original words after so long...
loverofmusicality 11 months ago
so beautiful.
mechamjoseph 1 year ago
I heard this son in a church in Paris. Very moving
rhd19461 1 year ago
Wow. This was truly an absolutely beautiful a cappella interpretation. You have an amazing voice. :)
MichelleStephanie92 1 year ago
Wow! Great rendition of this old US folk song! Fantastic job!
TucsonTerpFan 1 year ago
A beautiful rendition. I was looking for a baritone singing this to help me learn it.(Thomas Hampsons' was too operatic for me.) Yours' was perfect.
assbiteutube 1 year ago
@assbiteutube Thank you. I find this song sounds best with a more simple approach. Not that singing it is simple at all. Good luck with your version. RG
LoneGranger 1 year ago
This is My Bedtime Song<3
aUdReYfAiThWeDdInG 1 year ago
@aUdReYfAiThWeDdInG me 2 lol thats why i looked it up :D
readingrox19 1 year ago
Nice.
Highland804 1 year ago
what song part r u singing this in?! I love it!! beautiful voice.
lilmari14u 1 year ago
@lilmari14u The melody.
LoneGranger 1 year ago
@LoneGranger I meant tenor, baritone, or bass lol! I love you're voice.
lilmari14u 1 year ago
@LoneGranger I meant if you sang Tenor, Baritone, or Base lol?
lilmari14u 1 year ago
I Love this song and the way you sing it!
pccrazy1000 1 year ago
The overtones are gorgeous. It's like an iridescence riding on the top of your voice and above it. It also has an exceptionally warm quality. I found myself longing to hear Shenandoah and found many truly awful versions, but this was a revelation. There's a purity there that almost shocks me. More, please!
ferociousgumby 1 year ago
@ferociousgumby An excellent assessment ! ! ! !
chkjns 1 year ago
You support your voice really well and do a great job with this song!! Thank you.
IrishSinger18 1 year ago
@IrishSinger18 Thank you for that. --Randy
LoneGranger 1 year ago
You have a beautiful voice.
GypsyFairy85 1 year ago
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Very beautiful!
kolibriastrid 1 year ago
Very beatiful!
kolibriastrid 1 year ago
Awesome Man! Way To sing it!!!
hawkinstaylor51 1 year ago
we are singing this in choir
its beautiful
JaneSpivey 1 year ago
We sing this song in choir this year ♥
BriannaBomb 1 year ago
@BriannaBomb same i song it in choir to
mdesanty 1 year ago
@mdesanty Woah *O*
BriannaBomb 1 year ago
I love this song. Thanks for sharing your wonderful interpretation.
MartinRaetzJr 1 year ago
@MartinRaetzJr this is a good song i like it. and its very short
mdesanty 1 year ago
what a wonderful voice...thanks for sharing your talent! Bravo
kilrjs68 1 year ago
Great voice! great acoustics! It totally enhances your voice. I'm totally impressed.
rgdolphin22 1 year ago
A beautiful voice and an amazing rendition of this song, which seems to have been in our heads for centuries. It's sung so frequently by Irish groups that I had come to believe that it was another one of those longing-for-home songs so typical of those of my culture. Thank you so much for this version. I'll be sending it on to members of my family who have somehow gotten it into their heads that it's of Celtic origin....
cqsallie 1 year ago
@cqsallie Thank you. I've been taken to task both Celtic and Appalachian folks telling me how wrong I am. It's all good though. I'm not a musicologist but I do my research well. (not Wikipedia in other words). The song, longing, melody and melancholy is universal I think in its appeal though. Looks forward to the day when we can find what we have in common instead of different eh? I've sang this song to thousands of people and it always moves them regardless of culture. Thank you for your post
LoneGranger 1 year ago
This is beautiful!!
cards0486 1 year ago
Wonderful "thank you"
matty92781 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing this... your voice and passion penetrate right to the center of the heart. I've always had a special place for this song... it was one of the pieces I auditioned with (on clarinet) to enter college back in 2002. It's absolutely timeless.
musicvixen9 1 year ago
I have been googling this song forever without ever finding anything! I remember i would use to sing it in grade school music class. brings back old memories! Thank you for this.
erryngton 1 year ago
if you like this then look up 'Shenandoah Graduate Choir of New Zealand' and enjoy!!
hughlmtaylor 1 year ago
Beautiful! My favorite version of this wonderful song!
Leslieclan 1 year ago
Wow! This singer does not need any instrument .. his voice fullfills our heart!
Cronopioslover274 1 year ago
What a great song!
Amazing video!
Cronopioslover274 1 year ago
Great job..what a wonderful voice!! :)
melinbrownco 1 year ago
Very nice, very nice indeed. :-) Songs like this pleases more than one's audibility senses, it pleases the eternal soul.
Democrat64 1 year ago
truely america
stro555 1 year ago
i loved singing this song. its soo pritty
treannec 1 year ago
Beautiful.
DeliberateCreat0r 1 year ago
The song has nothing to do with the river. Its a lament for love of the daugher of the Great Chief Shenandoah.
consanna 1 year ago
@consanna Thank you. I am aware of that. And the original lyrics spoke to that. That is why I included so many stills of Native peoples from the area. I am also native american. Thank you for your comments.
LoneGranger 1 year ago
@consanna
That is a subject of great debate. It is also hard to definitively answer because there is no single author, no single accepted lyrics, most lyrics are not completely coherent, and it began as a shanty for boatmen on the Mississippi and some of our other major rivers, which gave different people the ability to mean different things.
Robertz1986 1 year ago
I've listened to about ten versions of this song recently (there are lots of versions with different words) but this one brought tears to my eyes. It is one of the most beautiful melodies ever and you sang it with real feeling. It's going on my favourites. Thanks.
Pwecko 1 year ago
agreed. awesome dude!
edward323753 1 year ago
you have an absolutely beautiful voice. thank you for posting this video. you have just made my day. i have goosebumps.
akowns 1 year ago
@akowns Thank you. RG
LoneGranger 1 year ago
@LoneGranger fine voice freind i also am native american lakota sioux
y00sta 1 year ago
The only thing better than listening to this video is hearing you sing it in person!!! You are an incredible person and an amazing talent - I never get tired of your music :)
LanaCichon 1 year ago
i have to sing this in choir :( this guy is singing it wrong!!!
jessigellyandbuds 1 year ago
@jessigellyandbuds How so? There are many different verses to choose from
thekiller678 1 year ago
i love this video that i sang it during my 5th grade graduation 2 years ago
marilene146 1 year ago
This song was sung by a cast mate of mine in a production I was just involved in. This made me cry cause it brought back memories.
LilMissSarah15 1 year ago
that is brilliant!!! keep it up..=)
upaa83 1 year ago
This is great. I mean really. I'm now learning this song for an open mic. Thank you Randy for providing the world with your music. Where can I find the album is there a website.
sweetprincess39 1 year ago
Beautiful voice - and nice photo set too!
monoceros1222 1 year ago
thank you, a capella versions of this have always been my favorite.
maladroitmortal 1 year ago 3
I would like you to sing a song for our site. can you get a hold of me!
It is about families, family history, other, It will be linked to a lot of sites,
You have a beautiful spirit with your tone, and your vibrancy.
mytapestree 1 year ago 2
Thank you. You can email me from my YouTube channel.
Randy
LoneGranger 1 year ago
Wonderful, I love your a cappella rendition; Jo Stafford's rendition used to be my favorite.
mrjohnnymop 1 year ago
beautiful
LLanidloesywddar 1 year ago
Your singing moved me tremendously. A wonderful version of this great song, which my late mother would often sing to me when I was a child. I wish she could hear you sing this -- I know she'd love it.
moondough 2 years ago
I am speechless.
ortiz7609 2 years ago 2
Your very rich vocals honor this very beautiful song! During my 13 years of service in the Marine Corps, I heard this song played by military bands countless times and I came to appreciate how moving and pleasant it is! Very well done!
barfighter8 2 years ago 15
your version sounds even better than Tennessee Ernie's! amazing amazing sound, keep it up!
TheChrisnew 2 years ago 2
Wow, that was absolutely beautiful!! your voice full of beauty & power. I love the way you interpret this precious song, your expression is lovely, sincere and unpretencious. Thankyou so much for sharing your special gift.
echoesofeden 2 years ago 10
dnt like the "pop" sound of this song, its supposed to be a classic
xoxoluvcrisxoxo 2 years ago
Very nice, very sensitive emotion.
elizaul1 2 years ago 2
Very, very nice. I like the pictures and the intrepetation. Well done, I'd say.
Ray
rayunseitig 2 years ago 3
o gosh i remmeber this song
i never understood it singing it in elementary school xD
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AdysonSweetwater 2 years ago
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This obviously was not sang in a cathedral. (at least not a european one). Where was this done? Or did you digitally do the echoes? Your voice is pretty, but only towards the end do I get some of that punching emotion. If you want nominations and recognition, you gotta amp up your emotions. I won seven different singing competitions in four states, andd one constant comment was the expression. I love your work, but if you could really sell the longing in the piece, I'd have it for my funeral.
Icyveins906 2 years ago
LOVE IT!
iRuler101 2 years ago
Whoa Whoa... best version of the song ever...
Your voice makes me nostalgic lol
btw, how did you make the echo sound?
chosh2000 2 years ago
You are amazing! We too are singing this in my accapella choir. SATB. but this is absolutly gorgeous. i got chills
2010katty 2 years ago
i lov this song and this version is perfect !!! well done it's amazing
xxx
littlesibley13 2 years ago
r u singing this?!?!
We're singing this in choir and the teacher said i was the only 1 who could sing this rite!
Dude, i love this song so much!
Lautnerishot 2 years ago
thanks man. yeah that's me. would like to hear your version....post it as a response to this vid.
take care
RG
LoneGranger 2 years ago
Dear LoneGranger, you have an amazing voice!
hs from Hong Kong.
hsch1234 2 years ago
hi LoneGranger -- the song is flawless, thank you for sharing -- i would love to show the images to my adult singing class as we learn this song -- how can i get the images from you? -- thanks, yellowsquaw
yellowsquaw 2 years ago
Thank you. Feel free to use the video images. I don't even know if I still have the pics I used.
rg
LoneGranger 2 years ago
This is a wonderful, classic song. It's timeless, and Randy does a truly outstanding job with it and his own interpretation. I was lucky enough to first find this version about 14 months ago, and I listened to it about 20 times in a row it was so moving. Since then, I have listened a bunch more and never tire of hearing Randy's version. Thanks Randy! Keep up the good work...from a fan in Chattanooga, TN.
Deane
GDPeterson 2 years ago
It was great besides a few sketchy parts where you seemed to improv rolls/slides. I think it would have sounded better had you sung it with a softer, more pure tone and with no improv.
Of course these are just my opinions.
YummyAbortion 2 years ago
maybe you could post your version of how you think it should be done and post it for us to analyze as well.
thanks
LoneGranger 2 years ago
Ironically enough, I had deleted my version previous to watching this so that I could include techniques that my voice wasn't comfortable with when recording the first version. I have the flu at the moment, but I'll record it again as soon as I'm better to try and show you what I mean.
YummyAbortion 2 years ago
i loved singing this in chorus so beautiful
NOLANRYANHOSKINS 2 years ago
i am too IM LOVE THIS SONG and were singing the rose!
uncdude12 2 years ago
wow this is absolutely beautiful! flawless! OMG, I can't stop listening to this! I am mesmorized. Who is singing this song? I have to find the artist to this song. Up in to now, I have only like Paul Robeson's version but this is breathless, effortless. simply hedonistic!
cillian2411 2 years ago
well, thank you cillian2411. If you are sincere, that is me singing that song from my cd Cloudwalker by Randy Granger.
so glad you like it.
LoneGranger 2 years ago
really? this song is on the CD? Is the CD available on Amazon?
cillian2411 2 years ago
I was just listening to Sissell's version. looking thru the comments your version was recommended. woo hoo blew me away. can this cd be purchased?
dsjan66 2 years ago
i pray to God that this becomes our new state song (i'm in Virginia)
as of right now it is strongly considered and has a HUGE amount of popular appeal here
TheChrisnew 2 years ago
beautiful
my dad used to play and sing this when I was a kid
maz59 2 years ago 2
The most beautiful rendition of this song, was on the Lawrence Welk show, by Eldridge Sisters and the Atwood twins. It was the bing crosby show. It was awesome.
naflodi 2 years ago
coorection - The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins
naflodi 2 years ago
Not bad. But I was expecting a choir or multiple voices when I read A Capella
Speedygonzoz 2 years ago
Harry Belafonte's version is the best!!! It's so haunting and rich!!
whothawhattha 2 years ago
disagree! listen to Harry and although nice, nothing can compare to this version! this is just so beautiful it leaves you speechless!
cillian2411 2 years ago
Amazing! beautiful video.
i've always loved this song. many thanks.
thank you.
rosesredvioletsblue 2 years ago
This is one of the best versions I've heard. We sang this in high school A Capella and being part Native myself it pulls on me a lot
jamezverusaum 2 years ago 3
A beautiful, heartfelt rendition of a song that never fails to get me emotional; it's the greatest American folksong, IMHO. I'll have to check some of your other music out!
centzon 2 years ago 3
Excellent video and song
mystery10man 2 years ago
greetings from liverpool uk this is beautifull
netanya8889 2 years ago
Absolutely beautiful, Randy. I appreciate your skill and enjoy listening to it. Cheers, from Australia, Katrina
ktbee7 2 years ago 2
I have taken the time to listen to all versions of Shenandoah. I can't pick between this one, Bryn Terfel's and Paul Robeson's. Each offers a different but masterly interpretation. If I could only take one, perhaps this one.
maintaining pitch over a longish song is murderously hard and this guy does it magnificently. WELL DONE
donaldrose 2 years ago
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sssilvita 2 years ago
I dont post many comments here, But I have to say that is one of the best versions of a favorite song of mine that I have ever heard! Keep it up my friend!
ragman805 2 years ago
Yup, HCRHS used this arrangement, although a student in Keyboarding II and Honors Harmony and Creative Writing wrote the other four parts to go in unison with it. Did you know that you could do up to eight part harmony and a descant in a song? I want to know if there is anything out there with more than 5-part harmony. Sop 1&2, Alto 1&2, Tenor 1&2, and Bass1&2. If anyone knows a piece in six part harmony or more, do send me the title. I love songs like that.
Icyveins906 2 years ago
i loove this song i sang it in cjoir it was my favorite
applepiecutie612 2 years ago
Amazing. So many singers ruin this song by using vibrato. It was meant to be sung with these clear crisp notes. Bravo to the singer for recognizing this.
naflodi 2 years ago
I agree. Vibrato is just a way to show off. And also a way to mask the fact that you can't hold a note.
bwgary 2 years ago
IM SO SINGING THIS FOR CHOIR!
lilwuver08 2 years ago 3
me too..haha ``
it's a good song~
luvbbt4ever 2 years ago
it's not a religious song tho?
naflodi 2 years ago
were playing this in band
InstrumentalMedia 2 years ago
If you're truly the one who did this... BRAVO.
You're the best. My father always listens to folk music and has heard SOOOOOOOO many dumb pop versions and soulless performances of this song. I have heard some too.
But this is GREAT! It's awesome, and whoever complains about the breathing is an idiot. It only makes it better.
Muzozavr 2 years ago
awesome, gorgeous, bravo!!! keep on going
theun4givn2 2 years ago
I love this song. Your voice is so great....I like to sing with it :)
grimlove527 2 years ago
This is absolutely beautiful. Everyone rags on you for hearing the breathing. But I feel that it only enhances the passion. Also, the ability to sing this so wonderfully a cappella is amazing. Great Job.
orophin2005 2 years ago
Very good version !
Ill have to look and see what other songs youve done you have caught my interest :-)
joeygsmom 2 years ago
You sing so Wonderful!♪♪♪☆
CynthiaMzMusic 3 years ago
A Capella is the proof a good folk song has to pass - where one senses a symbiosis between the performer and the original creator. To me at least, a prayer is a special moment owned only by G-d and a person at prayer. As for the breathing - even Tennessee Ernie Ford's Shenandoah has his breathing. Back in the '50s they must have foolishly reckoned that breathing is part of the deal. The film "The Good Shepherd" has my favorite Shenandoah.
isoarcars 3 years ago
great job, absolutely beautiful. but you should edit out the breathing noise between phrases.
zachsir 3 years ago
thank you. I'll try not to breathe next time. RG
LoneGranger 3 years ago
ROTF,LMHO! Great reply, RG! Zach should stick to studio stuff, if they want the 'human' in the human voice 'edited out' :~}
ElkRiverRancher 3 years ago
Beautiful ! You have an amazing voice and a talent for bringing the soul of this song alive. It is a blessing to all of us. Thank you for sharing your gift of music and song.
72sunrise 3 years ago
Is 1:43 Choctaw?
RiverBirch1967 3 years ago
Wow, this song is beautiful and th singer´s got a great voice, just WOW.....
FCClaudi24 3 years ago
You did a wonderful job here. It feels like this song is part of my soul - my father comes from the Shenandoah Valley. His mother used to sing it to him and I catch myself singing it a lot too :)
CoryAdkinsMusic 3 years ago
Thank you. that means a lot to me. Something about this song has always touched me deeply. Our shared traditional songs are part of our American songbook. rg
LoneGranger 3 years ago
A beautiful song, beautifully sung - thank you.
pickula 3 years ago
Great job. What an awesome voice and it went well with the gorgous images. Thanks very much for sharing
Peace
Imawatcher13 3 years ago
Fantastic! You voice is absolutely beautiful, what incredible emotion and range you have. This is one of the best renditions I've heard. It makes me so homesick for all it represents..
fiveof8 3 years ago
beautiful song!
mystfire 3 years ago
Some of this especially in the beginning is the way I visualize this song. I think of the Shennadoah valley ...I think my great great grandmothers soul must have lived there...she was Cherokee
BradBaldwintheDrumm 3 years ago
that is a beautiful sentiment. thank you for your comment.
rg
LoneGranger 3 years ago
Im singing this in my corse its a really butiful song except me and my friend made fun of it by say ohh miley cyrus i bound to kill you lol well its an ass wome song!
omgitsmemadi 3 years ago
OMG that is funny - but I'm not laughing...no I'm not...LOL. Nothing against Miley she rocked the other day on GMA.
good luck in your course. Post a video of your singing.
rg
LoneGranger 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
this guy sucks
sugarbun2714 3 years ago