I love this song! I remember meeting Bill Staines over twenty years ago at a folk music weekend on long island. I was inspired by his great love for music and wonderful talent.
I was a teenager then...all these years later my children, husband and I sing his music.
@swvacollings290 I think the capo is on the 4th, so is it... B then? And Balladeers are by Ovation while this is a Taylor so I am not sure if you got it right either. Not that I know so much about these things I just noticed.
@Zsolto66 You're right, he's got it on the 4th, not third here. At different times, based on recordings, he's played it in a different key. (I think the original recording was in C.) Nanci Griffith does it in Bflat. Oh, and a lovely mis-communication re: Balladeer. I was referring to him!! But you are right and your eyes are dead-on accurate. "Balladeers" were put out, and still are, by Ovation. He's traveling with a Taylor these days it appears. Peace. Hope the old D-18's OK!
This is one of the most gentle and most beautiful videos on YouTube. I keep returning to it and it always calms me. Wonderful. A pity that one another live video of Bill's of the same song has been removed :(
He is sadly overlooked as a more noted contributor to the American Music scene. It has always been a mystery to me why he is not more recognized than he is.
@magicfather Not sure either. He's a lefty. So, it 'might' be the way he plays guitar? Upside-down and bass-ackwards - like Jimmy Hendricks. I can figure out most of his chord progressions by listening. But WATCHING him play stuff, I gotta' think backwards and upside-down to capture the nuances of what he does with his LEFT hand.
@whiskeyjack57 I thought I had a solution. I downloaded this video and flipped it horizontally in Vegas. It looks a bit easier to follow but the high strings are still at the bottom, so it is not easy at all... This is a very nice recording and the performance is awesome by the way.
So odd to see him sitting down, not wearing a hat, not telling the little story about saying by mistake, " .. and the town was burning... " Many will play but few will get people in the crowd singing like Bill does.
I first fell in love with the Clancy-Makem version, but it is great to hear the writer performing it himself.
JohnSelma 4 weeks ago
I love this song! I remember meeting Bill Staines over twenty years ago at a folk music weekend on long island. I was inspired by his great love for music and wonderful talent.
I was a teenager then...all these years later my children, husband and I sing his music.
TheMRDRPOTATOHEAD 4 months ago
@swvacollings290 I think the capo is on the 4th, so is it... B then? And Balladeers are by Ovation while this is a Taylor so I am not sure if you got it right either. Not that I know so much about these things I just noticed.
Zsolto66 4 months ago
@Zsolto66 You're right, he's got it on the 4th, not third here. At different times, based on recordings, he's played it in a different key. (I think the original recording was in C.) Nanci Griffith does it in Bflat. Oh, and a lovely mis-communication re: Balladeer. I was referring to him!! But you are right and your eyes are dead-on accurate. "Balladeers" were put out, and still are, by Ovation. He's traveling with a Taylor these days it appears. Peace. Hope the old D-18's OK!
swvacollings290 4 months ago
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Zsolto66 4 months ago
This is one of the most gentle and most beautiful videos on YouTube. I keep returning to it and it always calms me. Wonderful. A pity that one another live video of Bill's of the same song has been removed :(
Zsolto66 4 months ago
like your style Bill, and love your presentation , your vocals are beillant,cheers Dave
TheMakemFolksinger 7 months ago
i hear rainbows
claraclaralgo 9 months ago
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cimarronjim1 11 months ago
He is sadly overlooked as a more noted contributor to the American Music scene. It has always been a mystery to me why he is not more recognized than he is.
His music is simply special.
magicfather 1 year ago 2
@magicfather Not sure either. He's a lefty. So, it 'might' be the way he plays guitar? Upside-down and bass-ackwards - like Jimmy Hendricks. I can figure out most of his chord progressions by listening. But WATCHING him play stuff, I gotta' think backwards and upside-down to capture the nuances of what he does with his LEFT hand.
whiskeyjack57 11 months ago
@whiskeyjack57 I thought I had a solution. I downloaded this video and flipped it horizontally in Vegas. It looks a bit easier to follow but the high strings are still at the bottom, so it is not easy at all... This is a very nice recording and the performance is awesome by the way.
Zsolto66 9 months ago
So odd to see him sitting down, not wearing a hat, not telling the little story about saying by mistake, " .. and the town was burning... " Many will play but few will get people in the crowd singing like Bill does.
ballethiker 1 year ago
<3 This song
bexter97 1 year ago