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[IBG67]

Man, im so touched byeverything you play. you convey emotion well, and i really love your stuff played inopen d like first christmas.

[anilbvenkatesh]

So, you just made me cry. Your voice is so powerful, yet so unpretentious.

[DEProf06]

Excellent tribute, newfie. You capture the spirit of Stan. Can you do White Squall? How about something of Garnet's? Black Eyed Susan?

Excellent job.

[roadwerthy]

Lovely job with this, NF... so well sung and played. Stan would appreciate the nod, I'm sure.

[darkhorseII]

Well sung! You do honor to Stan's song.

[baldbollocks]

nice job !!

[HgVacuum]

You've brought tears to me eyes me boy!

[dunkus42]

dude...you nailed it! thanx bro!

[Blacksmith1963]

I wonder if you could sing Sailors Rest by Stan Rogers. It always reminds me of my Grandfather.

Thank you

Wade

[Phantomdove13]

Thank you thank you! You do justice to this song which I remember as a lullaby sung by my father. What wonderful memories you have awoken!

[newfiefiddler]

You are so very welcome. It's one of my fav Stan songs.

[HFRI5]

Very nice version

[NSResponder]

Fine performance, but you're saturating that mic a bit.

-jcr

[newfiefiddler]

The mic is super sensitive.... I had to really hold back on the vocals... I actually placing the mic twenty feet away but it still peaked.

[avalonangling]

Anyone not tasting "salt" after hearing that tune needs to get their pulse taken!!!!!!

TYVM for that rendition. I give it the 5 stars

I think that this song including 45 Years lays bare that which Stan felt for his wife& son

Think ye might be able ta' do "Lies" in the near future??

[newfiefiddler]

Thank you... i agree!

[heatherbelle80]

Thankyou for such a heartfelt rendition, it was a pleasant surprise to find the song on here. It has such a poignant quality that always seems to lull even the most racious audience!

[mcculloch29]

Thank you so very much for posting this beautiful song - a truly wonderful version that does justice to Stan's poignant lyrics. What a talent you have. WHAT a talent.

[newfiefiddler]

Thank you kindly. it's one of my favorite Stan songs.

[rossmcl177]

Wow. You Sir have a real talent. I am an Eric Bogle fan who has come to Stan's music that way - but your version is the best I've heard. I'm going to listen to some of your other stuff now but thank you for this. It's just lovely.

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks for your comments.

[skipy936]

I sang this in the car on the way back from the JR in Oxford on 01 10 94 a couple of our after the birth of our 2nd son Matthew, "My wife has given me a son"!

Nuff said, I needed windscreen wipers on my eyeballs!

Thanks for putting this on.

[newfiefiddler]

:), it's a passionate song and you could have sung no better a song following your son's birth :.  Thanks for the comment!

[dunkus42]

nice work

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks

[akula06]

oh man what a good song. i was introduced to it by way of eric bogle, but i love this tune any way i can get it. good work.

[newfiefiddler]

It's a beautiful song for sure. Thanks for the comments.

[sinacale]

Beautiful rendition! This is my 80 year old Dad's favorite song :). It is something to be loved by such a man.

[StealerSteve]

there is a stan rogers song about hockey,

something bout 2 years in the junoir a,3rd is for the miricle team.......... u know it??

[newfiefiddler]

I believe the song you are talking about is called Flying and appears on From Fresh Water, however, I have never really played it.

[jdburke92]

What is the guitar you're playing? Incredible sound, I love anything done with accoustic instruments!

[newfiefiddler]

It's a Yamaha FGX720SCA I purchased a year ago. I was in the market for a new guitar and played a number of different ones around town including the Gibson J45 and a number of Takemines but this one had the best sound and nicest neck - it was what I was looking for - and it was nearly a fourth of the price of the higher end guitars.

[avalonangling]

good job on 'dat 'un me little buddy keep the Stan tunes coming and others too!!!D'at's as good a friggin version of this song as I have ever heard !!!If y'er in town 'ere somewhere giv uz a shout by' .........Andrew(not a newfie fiddler rather a newfie "fisher"..) fly' that is

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks Andrew!

[jedmarum]

Great job on one of Stan's finest. Nice arrangement and guitar work ... keep it up!

[emmacrofts]

Your voice gave me goose bumps. You sound like him. A beautiful rendition. Thank you so much for posting this.

[ichingiching]

Great singing. Like this song. M:)

[Abbaodin]

Stan was a folk troubadour...his talent was eternal...I can hear Stan in your performance...beautiful and passionate and touching...beauty never dies....only the skin colour!

[ichingiching]

Great singing. I think dropped D is the answer. It would deepen the bottom D note but this is still an outstanding performance. Great job.

[Rainy55]

thank you so much. I went to Hamilton teachers college with Stan Rogers and he quit, thank goodness to begin his musical career. This big man said to the shy girl sitting on the bench, "Hey, you look like someone worth knowing." God bless him for saying that, for my voyage has been hard. Thank you for singing this so wonderfully. I love the people of the east coast, homeland of my mother, and Newfoundlanders are the best people on this planet. Keep it up. L.

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks so much for the comment. I didn't know him and was but a child when he passed away. It wasn't until I actually moved away to college that I was introduced to his music by a friend. The east coast has many great people and I believe that's why Stan spent so much time visiting there and writing songs about it. Thanks again for your heartfelt comments!! J

[loveyoukillyou]

Nicely done...did you warm up your voice before starting recording?....I thought you started a little tight but worked into it well. Enjoyed the guitar work as well. :-)

[newfiefiddler]

My mic is super sensitive so I am always a little reserved when starting most songs. If I sing at full volume the mic peaks and the sound becomes scratchy. Thanks for the somment!

[intgoatbreeder]

Very nicely done! Just a thought. You might want to try DADGAD tuning with Capo 2. The open tuning really gives this tune a rich feel. I love Eric Bogle's version better than Stan's. Keep them coming!!

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks folks for all the kind words... I really enjoy listening to Stan Rogers and strive to perform his music as well as I can.

[punchion]

I can hear Stan applauding from here. Nice job indeed!

[bearras]

you have a really beautiful, almost haunting voice. you definitely do stan justice, some people can't.

[brantfordbelle]

Thank You For Posting This

[KILNERB7]

Beautifully sung, beautifully played and a great song - I would love to learn it. Any chance of chords or tabs?

[Flynnsim]

Awesome rendition!

[newffee]

Hey thats a great song! Great job on it too:) Keep it goin. Ed

[jdburke92]

Excellent job, new to this utube gig but glad I got to view this video. Keep the great tunes going!!!

[woolst]

Alright, now I am going to subscribe. You are hitting all the marks. Keep enjoying your music, we are.

[mummadude]

Totally enjoyed the song! Is there an album of yours?

[CitlalinTlaneci]

One of my favorite Rogers' tunes, admirable job, best version I have heard since the tribute album. Keep them coming, 'cause I'm stuck here on the prairies!

[Barrycanning]

Very good Job, I like this, Keep it up

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks Barry!

[NLpatriot]

Great job, I'm new to the site but a big stan rogers and Newfoundland/Irish Music fan. Really enjoyed that song. Ever try it in DADGAD tuning?

[newfiefiddler]

Thanks! I have played this piece in a number of chords and from time to time use DADGAD.

[robindavies24]

Not heard of Stan Rogers before... great stuff, thanks, I like all your vids

[kiktuner2007]

you should play the Stan Rogers Festival,,,

awesome job,,,,

Stans the man...

[cdigdawg]

Good job. Seeing as you take requests, how about Make and Break Harbour.

[Lalalibraries]

This is lovely, thank you. Perhaps one of my favourite songs, not least because of Stan Rogers and the wind in the willows and its suitability as a warbling bathwater tune. You did well by it. :-)

[keithsp1955]

Great job, I have not heard that great piece of music done that well in a long time. Made me want to get home very soon,am stuck in the UK untill january.Thanks for posting it..

[newfiefiddler]

Your welcome and thank you. Stan Rogers was my gateway to great Canadian folk music.

[StealerSteve]

Love the song, U canadian??

[newfiefiddler]

Yes, I am Canadian. I am from Newfondland.

[SillyWizard]

Good job Ole man!