The Crow on The Cradle

[jagari1]

does anybody hv d pete seegar version? i m lookin 4 it

[livio1608]

Stupendo testo.

[MrDaria333]

meravigliosa!!!!!!

[MyDaniela24]

Eccelso!

[C6H12B26]

Well originally an english northern song fron the XVI/XVII th century called " The kye's (cows) in the meadow ", The sheep's in the corn, Thy o'erlang in thy bed, Bonny at morn, Canny at neet, ... The bird's in their nest, and the troot's in the burn ; thy hinders thy mother at every turn. Canny at neet, bonny at morn. ... We're all laid idle Wi' keepin' in the bairn ; The lad will not work and the lass will not lairn ..."

Great intrpretation, Great thanks !

[ib2fast]

Excellent Mel!

Just Excellent!

KUDOS & *****

[FrostedFen]

I searched for this song and found this version and I'm enchanted. I remember my father singing and playing his guitar to this when I was little and I've always loved it's bitter sweet melody. This version is haunting, touching and a display of great talent. I've added it to my favourites.

[shlomowMS]

great song, but does any of you happen to know who wrote the lyrics

[encinitasmel]

Sydney Carter wrote the original - this version of the lyrics is by Jackson Browne

[teaman7v]

To say Carter wrote the original is not quite accurate. He adapted the folks song which goes back hundreds of years.

[aromod13]

@encinitasmel Wikipedia says the basis was originally an old American folk song.

[davpier59]

GREAT song and well-done!

[nowhereman38]

great video very creative and intelligent good man

[kongawonga]

WOW! Potent stuff and as you said, still relevant.

[xxxSunbeamxxx]

Wow Mel. I don't know how I missed this one. Amazingly thought-provoking song to cover, combined with a video that made my eyes tear up in several parts. You touched my heart today, sir. Thank you for this brave video. Sunbeam :)

[encinitasmel]

Hi Jill! Yes it's a super old song and very relevant .. unfortunately .. thank you :))

[elczanka]

I thank. Time on reflection

[jbfan2000]

you did it!! Mel you're just wonderful on this version, great performance. I like this technique of singing it twice.. great idea! it gives a charm to the song. the video is sublim. bravo l'artiste! tu es génial! keep on 10**********

[encinitasmel]

Thank you so much Karima, so glad you are back :))

[Feelings64]

great video.

[Proshka]

Excellent work!

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Proshka :)

[Tadek59]

Great video and great song !!!

Brilliant !!!

5*****

[raymondcrooke]

Very nice video of a beautiful song. Excellent singing.

[BecciBarham1993]

wow that was great i loved it xoxoxox

[OldTimeVoice]

Very nice video nice singing...Colin

[InsatiableBlonde]

thanks to robby for the share....very serene...placed this in my personal hit playlist, ans sub....and i loved browne....

morgan

[robby63]

This is outstanding, Mel. Intense and beautiful ..all in one...added to my favorites...Robby ;)

[QueenOfWannabe87]

What a beautiful song and you perform it so well Mel:) Habe a great weekend! P&L, Anne:)

[anden4fr]

back for another listen to this wonderful cover , you perform it so well .thanks again

jim

[Erphilfarry]

Hi Mel,

Back for another listen. My favorite so far of your work :)

Phil

[n2cora]

wow... its very thought-provoking.

[kandixoxo]

Great work!!...All my love,xoxo

[Laneyjune]

Brilliant Singing"" Wonderful video""

five Stars *****

laney

[hasmgzzanmy]

excellent work my friend Im DJ RC Im also a professional singer and working to be a DJ actualy Im almost there lol but I do work from Japanese artist such as Ayumi Hamasaki that woman changed my life now thanks to her Im a singer Im not japanese but I respect the culture if your interested in my work please let me know come drop in anytime

your awsome this is realy joy to listen to

Sincerely DJ RC

[mel0diemaker]

Great work ;)

[JukeJunkies]

That's just great man. Thanks for sharing bear6120! Nice job! : )

[glennmach]

Mel,That was really nice, your singing did justice to this lovely song you wrote 5 *****...Awesome!!...Marc Jones ...Los Angeles.

[bear6120]

Thanks for sending this :D It is amazing! 5***** and I subbed! :D

[bear6120]

haha...I just tried to sub...but I guess you blew me away before and had already subbed :D

[nancanfan]

How powerful! You have to be moved by the lyrics, text on the vid and the actual picture. What a great job! I'm glad jugnutgut put you on his Top Ten. ***** sent your way.

[CharTres1717]

Superb. It's always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[jessedora]

Superb everything!!!!

Lost for words!!

5*****

Great Top Ten choice jugnutgut - thanks for the share

[LillyBunnyBoo]

Absolutely haunting and beautiful, mel.

[lilacmoonZ8]

Great singing, great lyrics, touching video. Thank you for sending it.

[Najidal]

Simply amazing!, the song, the video, every thing here is just perfect!. thanx

[Richocaster]

War is never an answer, but will always be a question to those who suffers from it. Excellent!5*****

[anden4fr]

absolutely perfect dont know how you do it man !but you get 5*****from me

[rtutt123]

Another great song and video well done...I am truly impressed with you voice and talent, Mel...wonderful job....RT

[valadga]

lovely music thankyou. and thankyou for posting michael.

[wenarto]

This is a great song - nice adaptation, beautifully sung. many stars.

[encinitasmel]

wenarto good to see you my friend .. thank you :)

[TrentDonovan]

This is great - you really achieved a very rich and haunting sound in this recording and the video suits the song very well!!!

Dave:)

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Dave, I really appreciate the input!

[MrJackGrayson]

Once again Mel you have a beautiful video that you've shared with the YouTube community...5 stars.

[encinitasmel]

MrJackGrayson thank you so much for your wonderful support :)

[blueskies66]

Nicely done mel. _()_

[blueskies66]

A heartbreaking reminder to each of us living pretty easy lives, to lend a hand or a dollar.

[encinitasmel]

blueskies66 yes indeed, thank you :)

[ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Well done

[encinitasmel]

ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC thank you!

[encinitasmel]

marychristmax thank you!

[tamouchte]

great song for great issue, beautiful cover mel, another great peroformance you share with us. keep going on. 5*

[encinitasmel]

tamouchte I am so glad you watched, thank you!

[aspire62]

mel my friend this is sad but still a great message 5 stars for you thanks for sharing

[encinitasmel]

aspire62 hello my good friend, thank you so much!

[aspire62]

your very welcome my good friend! pam.

[nellyfms]

muito bom, adorei as imagens e música. beijos

[encinitasmel]

nellyfms thank you :)

[glennmach]

Nice Mel.......5 *****

[encinitasmel]

glennmach thank you my friend!

[tonnyosmond]

a great song .

[encinitasmel]

tonnyosmond yes it is a wonderful song and I really enjoyed putting this cover together Thank you!

[harmusic]

great job! I like your way to do this*****

best regards, Harry

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Harry!

[InnocentMalin]

Hello Mel my friend, enjoying your beautiful music as always, thanks for sharing !! :) 5*s

Best wishes always,

-Anindya.

[encinitasmel]

Anindya thank you, great to see you :)

[Rumpep]

Always loved this song, and your rendition is fantastic, thats why I'm commenting and rating again, be assured I shall listen to it lots more, thankyou 5*....Barbara

[encinitasmel]

Rumpep Hi Barbara, thank you so much, you are welcome back anytime :))

[stagecurtains]

You know what mel I always assumed you were a reqlly high you tube flyer,i have just ben to your home page expecting to see 1800 subsribers approx, thats exactly what I expected, well one thing is for sure thats where you deserve too be, unbelievable for the wonderul videos you make, I wish you every succes, I always look forward to seeing

your videos, I alwys know I am going to be entertained.555555555555555555­555555555.

[encinitasmel]

stagecurtains nah, just lil 'ole me! thanks so much for your support :)

[Cliffbrock]

Awesome ! 5 stars.

[encinitasmel]

Cliffbrock thank you :)

[wildwyckedknight]

Very well done, Sad that our world goes on like this. This vid sends a very strong message. 5 stars!

[encinitasmel]

wildwyckedknight yes it is sad, and sad also that "we" think we can't change it .... we can ... anytime we choose, Thanks!

[harmusic]

top*****

greetz harmusic

[encinitasmel]

harmusic I appreciate it .. thanks!

[arpajlleon]

EXcelente!

Gracias!

Saludos: José Luis León, arpista.

[encinitasmel]

arpajlleon Thank you very much :)

[apenasumapoeta]

5 star ************

good

[encinitasmel]

apenasumapoeta thank you :)

[lilbits]

I listen more than once so ty for sharing Mel. I love it more.

[encinitasmel]

lilbits I really appreciate that, thank you :))

[uncledave10]

Very nice Bro :o)tm *****

[encinitasmel]

uncledave10 thank you, hope you are feeling great :)

[Feelings64]

Great Video !!! Excellent

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Rose!

[blueukulele]

Top stuff!

[encinitasmel]

blueukulele I appreciate it thanks!

[OldTimeVoice]

Lovely video very sad, beautiful music.....

Colin.

[encinitasmel]

OldTimeVoice thank you Colin

[stonebuystone]

Sad and beautiful. It's fantastic you're addressing this suject...

[encinitasmel]

stonebuystone thank you!

[Deotyma7]

*****)-5/5

[encinitasmel]

Deotyma7 thank you

[JLSTaylor]

This is just incredible, Mel. Something that I think everyone should see ... esp. in today's world. So I have featured it on my channel with that hope. // Cheers, Marina

[encinitasmel]

JLSTaylor thank you so much Marina..

[giulianoboiti]

fine music and vd !!!

[encinitasmel]

giulianoboiti thank you!

[orwille]

Exelente!!!!!!!! 5*****

[encinitasmel]

orwille thank you :)

[flatted5th]

Powerful. I agree with Karen. Deceit and "war behind the scenes" creates hate and on and on..masterful video production.

[encinitasmel]

flatted5th Thank you, it's hard to disagree with that ..

[FiremanOly]

Great Job! I enjoyed it alot. I'm sorry to say that I don't have the time to possibly listen to all the videos that are sent to me but I am glad I was able to take the time to listen to this. Good Job Mel!

[encinitasmel]

FiremanOly well I am certainly glad you stopped by, thank you!

[MelodxKay]

You made me hold back a lot of tears on this one. The preformance was beautiful but the song and the images were so sad. Still I think if the video was any different it wouldn't be as expressive. I thank you for this video. I can now only give you compliments! *****

[encinitasmel]

MelodxKay I know that you understand and see the effects of the horror of war more than most uf us .. maybe one day, through a "universal consciousness" things will change. Thank you :)

[Maysey1]

Awesome video man! I already know I'm going to cover this song in a good way as well. Suberb messages. Man You Tube is groovin' for me tonight!!! 5 stars and definitely subscribing! Peace and Love! Mark Hey check out my song titled "Dancing with Prophets" You could sing this song really well!  Peace my friend! Mark

[encinitasmel]

Maysey1 thanks for stopping by I really appreciate your comment ... great song of yours too!

[KarenEng]

Great song and video of the reality and ravages of war behind-the-scenes! War is never a solution.....because it only creates hatred! And hatred just creates more war! A vicious cycle.......

[encinitasmel]

Hi Karen I won't argue with that ... sometimes it seems as though we haven't "evolved" much at all . Thanks! :)

[rpVerlaine]

well done and i think it owes a bit to the ted hughes crow poems as well in spirit if not in actual content

the best

rp

[encinitasmel]

Hi RP! hadn't thought of that .. thanks

[Draklems]

Good song and emotional images :)

[encinitasmel]

Draklems thanks for stopping by..

[ivanetelilja]

Lindo! 5*

beijos

[encinitasmel]

Thank you so much Ivanete :))

[claudialok]

Mel

The song wonderfull!!!!!!!

Kiss

[encinitasmel]

Hi Claudia, Thank you :)

[Dave64G]

Hi Mel

Sorry but I've been away from yt for almost 4 weeks and I have so much to catch up on working my way though the 2000 videos i've been sent lol.

This is an amazing song and it sound awesome all the stars to you for this one my friend

Dave

[encinitasmel]

Thank so much Dave :)

[jader50anos]

Maravilhosa canção, belíssimo vocal e acompanhamento. Mensagem grandiosa

[encinitasmel]

jader50anos Thank you very much!

[mettanc]

superb job you have done.

michael

[encinitasmel]

Michael thank you :)

[moneymagnetelizabeth]

This war business has got to end, NOW!

[encinitasmel]

moneymagnetelizabeth wouldn't that be something to celebrate?! :)

[aemo501]

thank you tadek , awesome video.

[encinitasmel]

aemo501 thank you very much!

[Tadek59]

Great video and great song !!! Amazing voice and amazing sound !!!

Brilliant !!!

5*****

Great job my Friend !!!

Thanks for share SandyMooreSez !!!

[encinitasmel]

Tadek59 thank you so much my good friend!

[bigeeezy]

knockout mel. my group sang this years ago.  fond memories

[encinitasmel]

bigeeezy that's great to hear! :)

[TinyApe]

a strong statement production...very nicely done...apeman swung by to view...peace 5*

[encinitasmel]

Thank you very much Sir Ape :)

[faffytunes]

Very well sung and produced tune

[encinitasmel]

faffytunes I appreciate it, thank you!

[iaco4ever]

2) Mel compliments is a grante interpretation 5/5 * the acoustics is very beautiful and the video deserves a lot!!Stupendous * * * * * A great regard from your friend Pino. Hi!!! ( This evening quarda Italy Spain of Europe 2008)

[encinitasmel]

Pino thank you so much! good luck this evening :))

[iaco4ever]

Hi Mel * * * * * (I had never felt this song). The text is indeed worthy of great listening, likes a lot as the author descivi the nothingness of a life, lost in a battle field. To be born without knowing the good, without being able to love the correct one without being able to grow in the love of games: What would be up to by law has innocent little boys condemned by the the gold fathers! ........

[cincinha]

Muita lindo todo o vídeo.

[cincinha]

Muito lindo.

[encinitasmel]

cincinha thank you thank you!

[Vyn2007]

great cover and videocollage also

[encinitasmel]

Vyn2007 thank you!

[amazongift]

Great cover mate...Mel

[encinitasmel]

Thanks Mel :)

[daveshaw197126]

You've been busy again Mel,how do you find the time???

Great cover,well done

[encinitasmel]

Hi Dave! thanks ... I squeeze 'em in between doing very little and nothing at all :)

mel.

[encinitasmel]

maroelva Thank you!

[maroelva]

Very nice...

[DsmB2007]

Awesome video Mel!!

[encinitasmel]

Hi Daniel! Thanks so much :)

[doremi5002]

good vid, thanks for sharing. Cheers!!!

lilly

[encinitasmel]

Thank you so much Lilly!

[LindaGail]

Good video

[encinitasmel]

LindaGail thank you Linda :)

[Steampiper]

What a great tune! I'm a bit embarrassed that I don't recall this song as Jackson Browne was around my era, etc. How could I have missed such a spectacular song? Thanks for sharing this with me! Bravo!

[encinitasmel]

Steampiper Yeah I know what you mean, it is for some reason a kind of sleeper "jbfan2000" can probably enlighten us though :)

[Malcglos]

Totally awesome Neffie - Well done! :)

[encinitasmel]

Ello Unc! thank you as always for your kind words ... enjoy your sunday, I'll have one tomorrow :)

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Bobbie :)

[JackAwful]

This Jack is in awe.

[encinitasmel]

Thank you Jack!

[lilbits]

Ty SandyMooreSez for sharing. Good one. Love & Respect

[encinitasmel]

Welcome back lilbits :)

[tps607]

Mel,this is great....and the mix is right on! ***** tom

[encinitasmel]

Thanks so much Tom!

[apenasumapoeta]

thanks

[encinitasmel]

apenasumapoeta You are welcome :)

[lilbits]

Beautiful song. Nice Cover. I never heard it before. Ty. Love & Respect

[encinitasmel]

lilbits Hi!! I'm glad you found a new song to enjoy :)) Thank you!

[LemonOperations]

beautiful!

[encinitasmel]

LemonOperations thank you :)

[nllleonard]

Beautiful Mel. You have a magic touch! It is a gorgeous song!

I've seen Jackson Browne and the Chieftains many times but never together. How fortunate you were to be there.

Hi Nancy! thank you so much ... yep The Chieftains were unannounced guests at the show, I was lucky for sure :)