Seth Lakeman - Race To Be King

[BertieGinger]

I'm studying folk music in Music class, and it's amazing, because everyone just sits, slumped in thier chairs or doodling, then we're told that we're gonna listen to a Seth Lakeman piece, and we're all just like 'Yeah!'. He makes Folk Music awesome :')

[MrFunkywhiteboy]

MINACK THEATER!!!



[behindyoupunkisbest1]

0:08 - 0:33 bitwang i love that funny instraments

[Jazperanza]

I'm sitting here dancing and grinning at my laptop like a goon...

[NaomidominiqueB]

I'd tap that.

[JarekRekinsky]

Absolutely great!!!!

[birdstuckinchimney]

Jayzus this is the best fekkin' I seen in years!!!!

[syahirahsazali]

i dont know, man, i just love folk

[Karateworm]

Can anyone say what this song's about?

[Rfa999]

@Karateworm Whaling apparently!

[94bethanj]

Now THAT is what i call talent.

[thesamcroninproject]

lovin the way he sing "and our lovers"!! ; )

[paintedpilgrim]

Is that the concert he did at the Minack?

[birdstuckinchimney]

@paintedpilgrim Given that the venue is Minack and the event is most definitely a concert, I'd venture to guess "yes" this is the concert he did at Minack. LOL

[mickhutchinson]

Great

[madisonen]

fekken' sweet :)

[rakeltje]

He's soooo nice. Saw him few days ago @ Folkwoods - Eindhoven (Netherlands)

[andyboytoon]

Saw him last Night at Folk By The Oak. He cant sing live.

[boothea]

@andyboytoon You're watching this video and you're saying he can't sing live?! I'd like to see you play like that AND sing at the same time...

[ILoveYourMumAndChips]

@boothea I'd rather just watch Seth Lakeman play and sing like this at the same time. OH SNAP.

[jwheeler91]

@boothea One day I will play like this :P.I've lost my ability to play violin (although I think Seth is playing the Viola here?). But i will get better. The singing bit ain't that hard tho... Everyone sings better when they are stationary and boring behind a recording microphone. Nobody wants to see that in a live performance. They want to Seth's amazing energy :D. Look at Chris Martin. His singing ability reduces so much when he jumps around the stage. But he's amazing to watch... :P

[TheLibraryofBooks]

@jwheeler91 nah it's violin man...

[jwheeler91]

@TheLibraryofBooks You're right, only just tried playing it on my violin. Hearts & Minds is on a Viola, I just assumed that the majority of his songs were. :P

[Jazperanza]

@jwheeler91 no, definitely violin :-)

[jwheeler91]

@Jazperanza I already corrected myself about this song. He is using a violin in this song. However the song "Hearts & Minds" goes lower than a violin can go, so it must be a viola in that song (not this one). Before I found this song I read that he now mainly plays viola. Which might be true about new songs??? Hearts and Minds is definitely on viola... Race to Be King is definitely on violin... :P

[Jazperanza]

@jwheeler91 sorry! Wasn't trying to pick a fight. :-)

[Jazperanza]

@boothea Just for the record, it's freaking impossible. I'm a violinist and a singer, and I've been doing both since I was 4. I just started trying to do both at the same time... verdict: IT'S DIFFICULT! I Can't do it yet! KUDOS to Seth Lakeman, the multi-talented multi-tasker! :D

[jwheeler91]

@Jazperanza In reply to your message to boothea, keep at it! You'll get there, took me ages to get it. My mate plays the cello in my band and can harmonise really well, but not simultaneously yet. He's getting a lot better. It just takes time.

[Jazperanza]

@jwheeler91 Yeah, it's getting easier! The trick is to not compose tricky melodies and sing at the same time. Seth usually sticks with chords when he sings - I should try that! :P

[jwheeler91]

@Jazperanza Yeah, I'm struggling with that too... But for this one particular song that I wrote, i've become too attached to my violin part :P...

[WiJuMa]

miss devon :(

[Rfa999]

I always love his violin tunes

[jiser757]

Sweet

[kirbynigerboy]

damn thats a sick venue

[Metalist123]

that must've been a cool show...

[Primedavies]

this guy is a in my mind a folk legend

[SepradistPhantom]

@Primedavies I used to think Kate Rusby was the be all and end all of modern folk. Then i discovered Seth ;)

[fillthemurder123]

Great Gig!

[bexmainia]

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!! Saw Seth and the guys play in Frome, Wiltshire last year and fell in love instantly!!

[LORDPUFFDADDY]

I love him i think he dose sherlock holmes

[Zealot62100]

Awesome place ! I love this guy.

[chillipepper56]

I love him so much he has such amazing talent I saw him at croperdy a while ago and he was brilliant!!!!!!

[cobybakehut]

Is this at Minack theatre in Cornwall?? Just seen Seth at Wulfrun in Wolverhampton, he was totally amazing. Loved it.

[axebearer300]

@cobybakehut Yup, that's the minack, it's an amazing setting, and fits in really well with his heritage and his music style

[JonDInselAffe]

Really good quality... gr8 music... wo spielt er dann... irgendwo im Norden ?

[Beautyfaces]

Suuupr G..... Ding das könnte es immer wieder hören einfach der Hammer .....ich liebe diese Geige :D

[WeLoveSethlakeman]

Great song, Great quality, i just love it

[atemuch]

Er ist im moment in Deutschland unterwegs, GEIL, GEIL, GEIL!

[BritJanny]

Shoot he is amazing ...

[TheMrDobbins]

awesome jews harp

[FRUITBATmusic]

Absolutely AMZING <333

[HerrRoehrich]

Whoa nice! :D Can't wait to see these guys in Stuttgart in September! Runrig sure do have an eye for great supporting acts. :-)

[Cimicifuga]

Wish I'd been there!

[rachel260260]

Love this song!!

[GreatHarlequin117]

That night looked epic!