Barbara Allen played by Brad Sondahl

[kfccooksmom]

i was named for this song, Barbara Ellen

[nazymann]

tnx man

[OCMemories]

cool

[newrochellephoenix]

Wonderful and version  of this beautiful song .

[rextex2009]

excellent rendition I really enjoyed it

[003937]

well done

[blogward]

Good honest version.

[xenafan234]

The Scotts also lay claim to this song as theirs.

[fyeaviation3n]

My grandfather taught my sister and I this song in 1942 I was five years old. Our sur name is Dotson and my grandmothers maden name was Hudson. Pretty much English.

On a front porch swing on an Oklahoma farm. I rememberded every word and my Grandfather.

He died shortly after. He was a wealthy man his treasures I was denied. But he taught no one else "Bahara Allen".

[redroomfan12]

I love this version. It is the truest I've heard to the old folk song, and it is easy to understand the lyrics. The simplicity fits the spirit of the tune.

[jmstowe]

Thank you for the memory from me. I remember my mother singing this with my father playing the guitar back in the 1960s.

[GerryinGa]

Thanks for the memory. I have lately in my old age, looking up songs my Mother sang me as a girl. This was about 1945-52...

Gerry in Ga.

[Beaudog95]

we r singing this in our chorus class

[whuduhheck]

Thank you, Mr. Sondahl, love the way you do this ballad. Sounds more authentic to the period. Listen to Greensleeves by the King's Singers, think you would like it. Maybe you would consider doing a version of Greensleeves.

[bsondahl]

Greensleeves is my big Youtube hit (couple hundred thousand views), but I didn't sing with it... You can find it searching Sondahl and Greensleeves.

[stolelife]

I enjoy this version. I teach 12th grade language arts, and I used my new LCD projector to show this video to my classes when I taught Medieval ballads. I hope the performer doesn't mind. I mean it as a compliment. I'm also a guitar finger picker and string player. I enjoy the performance on that level, too. It's not super difficult, but it's nice.

[bsondahl]

That's fine with me. Youtube implies public use... Most of my other guitar work is more complex, but you don't want to overpower a ballad with fingerwork...

[freepatriot]

I'm a fan of Brad.

[tbshaw123]

Great job!

My favorite is Art Garfunkle's solo version....beautiful!

[alouette87]

good performance! It sounds likee old english ballad. You got it

[sihingjimo]

Thanks for posting this song, (along with your own personal talent)It is quite good...

[mystro810]

one of the best versions on youtube. very simple and traditional. My favorite version is from the classic english film " A Cristmas Carol" starring Alistair Simm. good job

[tbshaw123]

AMEN to that! I fell in love with this song from Alastair Sim's version of "A Christmas Carol".....it pains me in that short scene that they stop singing, because they were singing it BEAUTIFULLY!!!! Glad to see that there are others that appreciate some of the obscure stuff I do!

Thanks!

[byrneltd]

the song needs much more feeling

[exua]

Good old song :)

[lixcgirl]

This is such a sweet song! I love finding people who can perform traditional folk songs so well. It warmed my heart. Thank you! :)

[frances930116]

I love it. Thanks for sharing!

[junuwine]

Beautiful old song & you sing and play it really well.

Judy

[civilwarman125]

Very nice Brad. This%2