song catcher oh death

[jimmylee123able]

Thank ayou

[Dravenswraith]

david patrick kelley is an awesome actor...one more thing he can do that nobody knew

[emmers57]

scary song. but amazing voices.

[ofcelticblood]

I saw this movie, "Song Catcher" years back and it's one of those movies that made quite an impression on me so much so I now have a copy.

The whole movie was really insightful and one of my favorite movies.

Thank you for sharing this video.

[docsavage98]

This song is actually called "Conversation with Death" similar but different from "Oh Death" made popular by Ralph Stanley...obviously same roots. This kind of song was called an answer song...2 singers would do it...one being the sinner and one being Death.

[39tommyboy]

that song brings back kentucky. rip mom. and godbless.

[spanky73getsome]

i cry when ever i watch this movie and it is

also my fav . and this song rockmy dad

also love it more than his 42 inch.

flat screen t.v. i belive that it is the best movie ever to exist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MyMoppet52]

My mother wouldn't watch movies. She always had other things to do. She ended up loving Dumb and Dumber. I rented The Songcatcher for her. She watched it at least 3 times with me and then called her sisters and they came over to watch it. They grew up on this type of music and loved the movie. I have loved this movie from the first notes I heard! I was so happy to find something I could share with her and that we enjoyed together. We miss you , dear mama.

[donnabuckner]

I'm glad ya'll like it.....

[TheKayOss]

This song is based on a poem left in the prison cell by Anne Boelyn upon her execution: "O Death Rock Me Asleep" (See an Excerpt Below)

O DEATH, rock me asleep,

Bring me to quiet rest,

Let pass my weary guiltless ghost

Out of my careful breast.

Toll on, thou passing bell;

Ring out my doleful knell;

Let thy sound my death tell.

Death doth draw nigh;

There is no remedy. / My pains who can express? / Alas, they are so strong; / My dolour will not suffer strength / My life for to prolong.

[WyattKaldenberg]

This was such Great movie about Folk culture. Great clip. Thanks for uploading it.

[jamarbiddle]

omg i love dis song

[jackstrawfrmwchta]

music can capture life and death, not capture like a picture or an expression, not expressing, but being, intertwined with, and at one with the most powerful feelings, and emotions, and aspects of life. Death. Life, Love. Hate. What the shit am i talking about? (too many beers) Great movie. great song.

[ryu8271]

im from just east of the mountains in NC i grew up listening to music like this. we have bluegrass festivals several times a year in which half of the music is mountain style.

[TheMgunner]

Was born & raised in the mountians of Southeastern, KY...this is my heritage...I love this music

[redbone7714]

my grandmother used to sing this song, when i watched the movie and heard this song it was wonderful.

[mansonfangirl]

Thank you for this, I grew up listening to mountain music. What a gem!

[fatjud1]

the high lonesome sound my god it gives you chills i was so lucky to grow up with this kind of music

[fatjud1]

i grew up listening to this music i live in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains my grandfather Jud Watson and uncle Arlie Watson played music all their lives and they have viseo and tapes of my uncle at the university of tennessee

[RasMajnouni]

"I love thismovie" was written, please, what movie is it?

[donnabuckner]

@RasMajnouni it's called songcatcher

[RasMajnouni]

@donnabuckner Thank You Donna.I've been listening to bluegrass music since the middle 1960's and have collected many songs. The Christian tradition which is brought down in much of the music would apply to any faith,so much so in my case I returned to my own Jewish religious tradition partially by that simple belief .

[donnabuckner]

@RasMajnouni you are welcome and i too grew up on this music

[flajdh]

The first time I saw the movie I was instantly reminded of my childhood in the hills of Southern WVa, and instantly recognized many of these songs as the ones my grandmother used to sing when I was a child. Soulful, heartfelt, and fambulous. The music of the common people.

[grannynara]

Loved this movie so much..this music is raw and soulful and real, like coming from the earth and up into these people's souls, and they are able to somehow sing the music of the earth purely and with passion. I really like Aiden Quinn, too...

[lorileeky]

Reminds me of my childhood in the mountains of SE Kentucky

[lindsay480799]

I lived in the same area. This sure brings back memories...

[donnabuckner]

@lorileeky i grew up with this music my family is from del rio tennessee

[ivycompton]

fascinating. what is this from?

[DeepestSleep]

It's from a most excellent movie, called "Songcatcher" - about Appalachian mountain folks. If you can find it, it's well worth the watch!

[TheDemilovato2341]

hey do you guys no the name of the song the old lady sings when the lil girl gave birht

[camipray4peace]

I love this movie. It's so beautiful. Babara Allen is one of my all time favorites.

[toker4two0]

I love this music. If you were to write something now with these lyrics it would be denounced as evil anti-christian blather. Quite the opposite though, I suppose.

[39tommyboy]

i miss that old kentucky music. i remember my familly from back then singing old songs like this. i always appreciated the sound of them. god bless.

[ruggedpoet]

My grand mothers name was Hazel and she sang like that also except she beat around on an ol sunburst guitar. she joked about going to the rest homes and singing to the old folks there she done it till her death at the age of late 70s sorry icaint remember her exact age..guess i couldhave just made up an age .who wouldhave known...me thats who........

[ruggedpoet]

thank you so much for the old womans name..i will google her now...have a good 1..

[raisetheflag88]

goosebumps every time

[Sheamusj]

Excellent!

Until this day had never heard of "Songcatcher" movie. Going to get it today. The music, especially the sound, is monumental.

Thank you from Canada.

[snydercairo]

Ruggedpoet . Thanx, I've been trying to figure out wherew I'd seen him . Warriors Come out and plaayeay.

[timur1lenk]

I am Bosnian and I like this music too...I watched the movie too and I loved that very much.

[ruggedpoet]

this is an amazingly moving song!!the little guy that started it{he was in the movie warriors} does he do any recordings? and the ol, woman that sings last gives ralph stanley chills when she sings it....God Bless

[bdmowers]

The woman that sings last is Hazel Dickens. She's made several albums, is quite famous in old timey music and is considered one of the last singers of the original style. Still around.

[ares0wept]

same in north Georgia, makes me miss my grandma.

My doomed is fixed I'm summoned to Hell

[entity3sf]

Beautiful music.

Keep in mind, the hollar is an American form of these very old ballads.

[Satchago]

Such a great scene and movie. I remember watching this over and over when it first came out. I dug out my old DVD collection after seeing this to watch it again.

[captainsmith1]

this film is amazing, and I have been living and breathing this music since I first saw this. I think this is perhaps the most impactful scene of the film; something about it chills your bones and stays with you. Amazing vocalists, and while obviously not trained, they are able to captivate and convey every raw emotion of this unbelievably haunting song.

[donnabuckner]

glad you all liked it.. i also grew up listening to this kind of music in the mountains of east tennessee...i also have some videos of old timers day at cades cove for those that would like to hear mountain music..thanks for the comments

[skully4795]

@donnabuckner i grew up in western nc myself i reckon we are mountain neighbors.....back in the old days we woulda been neighbors....anyhow, this music is in my soul from a lifetime of loving it! no music in the world had the soul of some good ol mountain music......

[brandtmandy]

I love this movie, I grew up listening to my grandma sing like these women and it just takes me back.

[Barefootlarry]

"Except for Emmy Rossum, I loved Songcatcher."

Funny, I thought she was one of the very best parts.

[fmlytracer]

I also thought she did a great job playing a mountain girl. I thought they all did a great job and I'm really touchy about outsiders playing us. The one that suprised me was Pat Carroll. I've only known her as a comedian. She had Viney Butler down pat. If you're from the mountains, you've known a Viney in your day. My favorite scenes change daily. I just really love this movie.

[Syliviel]

Yea, she was great.  She looked and talked just like my grandma.

[ruggedpoet]

mabey just mabey we will be blessed with a song from you some day V.

[stillwaterguy04]

I find this haunting and wonderful! Except for Emmy Rossum, I loved Songcatcher.

[blondekaylee22]

u dumb fuck emmy rossum stole songcatcher, she was brilliant her singing voice is a hauting bluegrass sound.... ur a dumbass stillwaterguy04

[stillwaterguy04]

You're not a real blond, Kaylee. The long hair growing out of and off of your ass is black as coal.

[donnabuckner]

aetopus no i havent seen it...you might be able to rent song catcher from your library...i love the mountains would live there if i could..i will be in cades cove next month for old timers day

[flutterbyx79]

@donnabuckner Songatcher is available from Netflix. It's not streaming. You have to get the DVD. (I sent mine back a week ago)

[SoapStar4Life]

@flutterbyx79 its streaming now. and its wonderful. probably one of my favourites

[Aetopus]

This is such a GREAT scene. I wish I could see this movie right now. As you can tell, I still haven't bought it. I'm going to check the other videos & try to find "When The Mountains Cry." It's one of my favorites.

Has any1 ever seen "Rabbit Proof Fence"?

[Aetopus]

I thought Rossum character was remarkable. Don't forget neither are Aidan Quinn or Janet McTeer hillbillies. It's what actors do, play parts, and all 3 were thoroughly convincing. In fact I was astounded how well Rossum sang in Phantom of the Opera as well. Well, here's to good movies, which are rare and hard to come by these days ;-)

[rustedrainbow]

Ouch.

[donnabuckner]

i agree i loved the movie too..kassurine someone had a video of them singing this song was it you? if so you did GREAT job

[KassurinReiChan]

Love this movie. <3

[nyprincess10001]

Thank you for sharing