Simple Gifts - Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss

[gwensbullock]

Perfect, Yo Yo Ma, Alison Krauss and Simple Gifts.....does it get any better?

[beanscot]

@gwensbullock Maybe in Heaven...

[MysticalSelah]

@beanscot :)

[pinkchrystalmermaid]

I heard this song on a show that had amish people I think an it's really good thank you so mush for posting this

[beanscot]

@pinkchrystalmermaid You're welcome.

[RoseMarieRaccioppi]

Word, music, image a trinity of delight. Thank You... "...'Til by turning, turning we come 'round right. ..."

[beanscot]

@RoseMarieRaccioppi You're welcome!

[cogainho1]

I like ths movie

[beanscot]

@cogainho1 Thank you.

[reneen1018]

Death photography became popular in Victorian times and remained so into the early 20th century. Parents often posed their children in lifelike positions, sitting on a chair, "sleeping" on a sofa, even standing or sitting with eyes open. It's definitely creepy and macabre by today's standards, but this was during an era when you might not ever have had your picture taken, so it was the family's only chance to get a lasting photo. This was especially true of young children.

[beanscot]

@reneen1018 You may be right but the image spoke of other things to me.

[reneen1018]

My other comment doesn't seem to be showing up... I think you perhaps inadvertently added an image of a dead girl at 1:59. Her unnatural pose and the side by side photo of what looks to be her in life, are common for these types of images.

[emmapants94]

Do you know what the painting is at :51? I absolutely love it and I want to find the artist!

[beanscot]

@emmapants94 I found it on photobucket. I believe the artist is Alfredo Rodriquez. He has a website. Thank you for asking.

[emmapants94]

@beanscot AH! Thank you so, so much :]

[beanscot]

@emmapants94 You're very welcome. : )

[katkey100]

So Beautiful!!

[beanscot]

@katkey100 Thank you.

[sarah81171]

By the way, nice vid! it's really nice

[beanscot]

@sarah81171 Thank you.

[sarah81171]

What's with the "thank you for commenting" on evrything?

[beanscot]

@sarah81171 It's an effort to be polite.

[Yaldatchayil]

Beautiful and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!

[beanscot]

@Yaldatchayil You're welcome!

[feathersax]

Simply lovely! Happy Thanksgiving to all.

[beanscot]

@feathersax Thank you!

[samcai8]

I have this in my guitar book!

[beanscot]

@samcai8 Great! Enjoy playing it! : )

[Maymay698]

we sung this in choir go c.d. fulkes!!!!!!!!!

[agdollcollector12]

we learned in music class



[beanscot]

@agdollcollector12 That's nice! : )

[tonycomtec]

like...nice

[beanscot]

@tonycomtec I'm glad.  Thank you for commenting.

[jeanluc1404]

I love this song for it's deceptive simplicity. To 'turn round right' can take many people a lifetime. I hope I accomplish it. Both Yo-yo & Alison (know) what the lyrics mean and that is wonderfully evident in this interpretation.

[beanscot]

@jeanluc1404 Thank you for your comment.

[opiumjohnstarwars]

beautiful recording

[beanscot]

@opiumjohnstarwars Thank you for commenting.

[telestrat060]

Tis a gift to be able to watch and listen to this video. Alison is wonderful, as usual.

[beanscot]

@telestrat060 Yes, she is. Thank you for commenting.

[saolgragaire]

"tis the gift to be free" Watching the 911 tribute and Yo Yo Ma's performance brought me here. How sad this day is. I didn't realize how much emotion it was going to still evoke as I have been crying for over an hour. God Bless all those who lost their lives due to this tragic event, all the family and friends that mourn their loved ones everyday, all those who helped rescue, clean up and rebuild the WTC site & all those who protect our country everyday. Life is a gift! Let freedom ring!

[beanscot]

@saolgragaire You're so right, life is a gift. Thank you for commenting.

[buatimdinh258]

ớ tuyệt nhỉ??/

[RavenMMoreno]

i sang this for choir and then i fell in love with this song thanks for makin it :)

[beanscot]

@RavenMMoreno You're welcome!

[shuswap97]

I love this so much! So beautiful!

[beanscot]

@shuswap97 Thank you!

[traylorvh]

this is so beautiful!  Thank you Beanscot.

[beanscot]

@traylorvh You're welcome!

[jackie7chan]

BEAUTIFUL music and BEAUTIFUL pictures! :) Thanks for making this video.

[beanscot]

@jackie7chan You're welcome!  : )

[MysticalSelah]

We sang this during the opening ceremonies at Camp Horseshoe :)

[beanscot]

@MysticalSelah That's nice.  Thanks for commenting.

[musikgirl1]

The Davidov sounded good that day....

[beanscot]

@musikgirl1 Thanks for commenting. You had me googling Davidov. : )

[musikgirl1]

@beanscot You are welcome.There are quite a few videos of Jacqueline du Pre playing the cello.Especially the Nupen film of her playing the Elgar Cello Concerto.Enjoy.

[micflor531313]

If you have a little boy, OR a little girl; the greatest gift you can give them, and yourself, is to appreciate them for who THEY are. I am a father of three, one girl and two boys, and it never mattered to me if I had boys or girls. All children are a gift.

[beanscot]

@micflor531313 Yes, they are. Thank you for commenting.

[lichtbroeder]

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker community in Maine is the last Shaker community in the world. This song (Simple Gifts) was written by an elder from the nearby Alfred, Maine community. I had the privilege of spending two summers at Sabbathday Lake, working along side the Shakers, taking meals in the common dining room, and worshiping in the 18th century meeting house. People interested in the Shaker way of life are, to my knowledge, still invited to contact the community . They have web site.

[beanscot]

@lichtbroeder Thanks for commenting.

[DAVIDAPPLE]

Wow- so wonderful!



[beanscot]

@DAVIDAPPLE Thank you.

[mpalardy]

All due respect, ladies, but I hope to have a little boy rather than a little girl. A little boy gives us the hard work of turning him into a man, no easy task, but a little girl would just melt my heart too much. To remain composed while giving her away on her wedding day--well, I just can't imagine that as of yet.

[DancingFalcons]

What is the picture at :56? That is my favorite of all of these!

[beanscot]

@DancingFalcons I believe it's one I found on the photobucket site. Thanks for asking.

[vrazyrokinartist123]

ive played this as a solo its so beautiful 2 ppl cried in my recital

[beanscot]

@vrazyrokinartist123 Thanks for commenting. I'm glad your solo went well.

[frailroad]

@vrazyrokinartist123 I also played this on stage with my banjo, and a man in the front row was crying. When I finished, I asked, "Sir, are you a Shaker"? "No", he replied, "I'm a musician".

[yarzagaray33]

@frailroad what a great anicdote. You should send it to reader's digest.

[sophielago]

@frailroad LOL! Thank you!

[darklion53]

I love Nirvana, Stone Sour, Slipknot but sometimes you just need some good classy music like this.

[beanscot]

@darklion53 Thanks for commenting.

[forgetfulmuse]

This makes me think about how much I'll miss my kids' little angel faces when they are grown.

[beanscot]

@forgetfulmuse So true.  : )

[bookluver627]

My school uses this as part of our May Day program.

[fizzychicken4]

I played this song for my cello ensamble.

[beanscot]

@fizzychicken4 I hope it went well! Thanks for commenting.

[AlbeitWeird]

I had to sing this for school... great song, but awful when we sang it XD, our choir sucks

[beanscot]

@AlbeitWeird Keep singing still! God is pleased when we lift our voices in song. : )

[AlbeitWeird]

@beanscot No offence, but i'm an Atheist... but I get the idea XD

[beanscot]

@AlbeitWeird None taken. : )

[Mentor504]

The photograph at 0:18 is, at the same time, both simple and profound.

[beanscot]

@Mentor504 I agree with you on that one. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[Baritone45]

WOW

[beanscot]

@Baritone45 Thanks!

[mmFahren]

This is a gift. Thank you both. Ad Deum!

[beanscot]

@mmFahren Thank you for commenting.

[BlingBlingGirlRocks]

I have to sing this at school,and this is beautiful.

[beanscot]

@BlingBlingGirlRocks I'm glad you think so! I hope your performance goes well!

[ightwoman]

@BlingBlingGirlRocks If you think it is beautiful (and I concur wholeheartedly) you don't "have" to sing it, you GET to sing it. I wish I could hear your performance!

[gareydurden]

In the all categories category, Alison Krauss is the best singer in the world.

[beanscot]

@gareydurden I'm glad you like her. Thanks for commenting.

[GutsAndSpleen]

I used to play cello... Now i play the sax , i regret it

[beanscot]

@GutsAndSpleen sorry about that...

[bkglamb]

Music makes strange bedfellows; Yoyo Ma, classical genius and Allison Krauss, the bluegrass angel. Get together and make beautiful music.

[beanscot]

@bkglamb Yes, it is beautiful music. Thank you for commenting.

[ShadesAndRed]

Picture at 0:18..amazing

[beanscot]

@ShadesAndRed It's one of my favorites. Thanks for commenting.

[Gimmer3]

The song was largely unknown outside of Shaker communities until it became world famous thanks to its use in Aaron Copland's score for Martha Graham's ballet Appalachian Spring, first performed in 1944. Copland used "Simple Gifts" a second time in 1950 in his first set of Old American Songs for voice and piano, which was later orchestrated.

[beanscot]

@Gimmer3 Thank you for your informative comment.

[lhrmeonom]

Never heard such a calm peace except for the Bach Aria played by Glenn Gould,

[beanscot]

@lhrmeonom Thanks for your comment.

[mvanmvanmvan]

This is our wedding song. I have never heard it so movingly and - simply - done. I cried all over again. Alison Krauss and YoYo Ma are both captured angels...

[beanscot]

@mvanmvanmvan Yes, they did.  Thanks for commenting.

[lsiadys]

Amazing! Your video collection... it's extraordinary how it reflects the song. I have loved this song forever I think...reminds me of Franco Zeffirelli's Brother Sun Sister Moon...If you want your dream to be... Long time fan of Alison. BUT...Yo Yo Ma...Yeah, I had heard him, appreciated him when I heard him, always in peripheral...but now He is forged within me. Thanks much for your artistry in sharing this...means a lot to me!

[beanscot]

@lsiadys You're very welcome! I'm glad for your comment!

[suzyqgirl]

absolutely beautiful, thank you for sharing this!

[beanscot]

@suzyqgirl You're very welcome!

[Perfect5Recurve]

Oh my God. Only Yo-Yo Ma could make those high notes at 1:15 and 1:18 sing gloriously like that. Almost sounded like a Violin or Viola. Or maybe thats what kind of sound a 277 year old Domenico Montagnana thats worth $2.5M will give you. Absolutley extrordinary/

[beanscot]

@Perfect5Recurve Thank you for commenting.

[Shabannie]

I enjoyed your beautiful video. I used to sing this song in choir.

--------Ellen

[beanscot]

@Shabannie Thanks for commenting. That's nice that you were able to sing it in choir.

[SoSeventies]

@Shabannie I listened to you when you sang this in the chior - YOU ROCK!

------------John

[KellyRAWarrior]

Thank you! ☼

[beanscot]

@KellyRAWarrior You're welcome!

[tommerrigan1956]

@beanscot: Thanks for posting. The song and pics are beautiful.

[beanscot]

@tommerrigan1956 You're welcome!

[ib2fast2]

Beauty!

5tarz!

[beanscot]

@ib2fast2 Thanks!

[danieldjahn]

FANTASTIC!  Just really beautiful.

(and being an atheist, I've always disliked this song).

Not this time.

[beanscot]

@danieldjahn Thanks for commenting. I'm glad you liked it this time.  : )

[MrMchief117]

after watching this i practiced it (our band teacher gave us the music) and i can almost play it perfect by heart on the trumpet! :)

[beanscot]

@MrMchief117 That's terrific! Thanks for commenting! : )

[mountainserenity]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard and seen! Absolutely exquisite!

[beanscot]

@mountainserenity Thank you! : )

[TheFb4l]

my god it sounds so peaceful =^)

[beanscot]

@TheFb4l It is a beautiful song Thank you for commenting

[danhaas]

wonderful.... Some of the pics are very evocative... I especially like the series of three starting at 0:12... ending w the street performer and little girl. My fav is the brother and sister (?) fishing and reading at 1:53. And the sleeping girl in chair at 1:59. If anyone knows the artist for the fishing/reading one, please post it.

[beanscot]

@danhaas Thanks. The images are from photobucket, but I don't know the artists' names.

[danhaas]

@beanscot ... if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to have the JPEG you have for my "beautiful art" album... you can email it to me at:

danhaasathome AT yahoo.com (just the AT is an @)

Thanks again... nice job! Subscribe!

[luckyslimester]

Awesome graphics! They perfectly describe simplicity(:

[beanscot]

@luckyslimester Thanks!

[supahappylover]

really touching in our school we r going 2 sing it on chistmas eve:)

[beanscot]

@supahappylover Thanks for commenting!

[misspianoman]

The way the cello and the voice of Alison Krauss blend...it’s beautiful

[beanscot]

@misspianoman It is beautiful. Thanks for commenting.

[beanscot]

@arianna2827

That's wonderful! Thank you for commeting!

[abckatie22]

beautiful

simply amazing

[beanscot]

@abckatie22 thank you

[cemeterydude]

can anyone provide any info about the image at 56 seconds? I am a sewing teacher for blind adults and something about the picture makes me think the children are blind. anyone?

[beanscot]

@cemeterydude I don't believe they are because it was one of a number of images by the same artist, all showing children playing. Thanks for asking.

[alphashed]

A complex, rich Simple Gift. Thank you for the artistry of your video - very much a reminder to enjoy what we have and strive for contentment. Our cars will stop running, our houses fall down but the simple gifts of Love, Friendship & Family forever will live in our hearts.

[beanscot]

@alphashed You're welcome, and thank you for your thoughtful comment.

[TheLadyAdrianna]

goosebumps....just plain goosebumps



[beanscot]

@TheLadyAdrianna It's a lovely song. Thanks for commenting.

[CCourson05]

Yo-Yo Ma and Alison Krauss are possibly the best duo ever. I would sure love to hear some more of their cooperation

[beanscot]

@CCourson05 You may like "Slumber My Darling" by both of them. Thanks for commenting.

[iAmAnonymousTom]

Can't wait until winter. This is my "snow song". I'd just throw this song on and hit the 'repeat' button. Makes my day.

[beanscot]

@iAmAnonymousTom Thanks for commenting.

[gabe5525]

What is the painting from 1:35-1:37?

[beanscot]

@gabe5525 Do you mean the picture of children looking up at Jesus? It's an image I found on photobucket.

[slickenuf]

Have never heard this beautiful , beautiful song. The pictures are absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Really went well with the song. Thank you so much for posting this. It is one of my all time favorite videos of all.

[beanscot]

@slickenuf You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[vinha1006]

This tune is used in other songs, but this song, sung by the ever-so lovely and talented Miss Krauss, and played by the incomparable Yo-Yo Ma is beyond all the others. Thank you so much for this post.

[beanscot]

@vinha1006 You're welcome!

[colliric]

@vinha1006

I love "The Lord of the Dance", awesome hymn.

[TyeNee]

2:02

[janna1947]

Tonights lullaby, goodnight sweet peeps, good night sweet Emma :)

[beanscot]

@janna1947  Nighty Night! : )

[slondawg]

This is a cello, but great song!

[beanscot]

@slondawg I know, but it was easier to find pictures of violins. : ) Thanks for commenting. Not all stringed instruments are alike, so your point is well taken.

[xXAmyXx]

I loved singing this song in elementary school. I still remember the words too.

[beanscot]

@xXAmyXx Thanks for commenting!

[heliodor001]

I will be performing this song at a little blue church and this is one of the best versions that I have heard.

[beanscot]

@heliodor001 May God bless your performance!

[heliodor001]

@beanscot Thankyou.

[ceb2633]

Absolutely lovely! Wonderful song, wonderful pair. I am still wiping the tears. Thank you for this beautiful video.

[beanscot]

@ceb2633 You're very welcome!

[morjohnny540]

@beanscot

Thank you ....

Peace.:),