John Stewart Tribute Song - Lonesome Picker's Last Hurrah - Helen and Amy

I grew up listening to the music of John Stewart. I wrote this song, with the help of my friend Helen, in the months after John's death. I hope all his fans out there will enjoy it and remember him.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• John
• Stewart
• Lonesome
• Picker
• Last
• Hurrah
• Kingston
• Trio
• Amy
• Helen
• Tribute
• folk

[IglooMusicUK]

What a wonderful reason to write a song

beautiful

[amy6500]

@IglooMusicUK Thanks Dielle! We recorded it and gave it to my Dad as an anniversary present a couple of years ago now. He then contacted John's fan club and told them it was here, hence all the lovely comments from the States. x

[sensei48]

I've watched/listened to this maybe 20 times since you put it up (and embedded it on my JS memorial page on Blogger). It is a fabulous composition and performance, even beyond the highly emotional connection that we Stewart fans feel to its subject. Your integration of John's own themes and melodies and chord structures into what remains your own original song is truly remarkable. "Sublime" is about the best that our English vocabulary affords us to say of this artistry.

[amy6500]

Hi there, Thank-you for your lovely comment. We saw the video on your JS memorial page. We've really enjoyed performing and recording the song. I'm really lucky to have a great singer like Helen to bring the song to life.

Thanks everyone for your comments and support!

Amy

[solinai]

Salut to John! Salut to YOU! Tack till John! Tack till Er två!! I`m an old fan to John Stewart and the Kingston Trio! Thanks alot´from Sweden!

Some kind of love never die!

[wilsonabel]

thanx for this..i had no idea he`d died...your song is beautifull xx

[2010pjm]

Thanx Amy You just brought back all the best memories i had of listening to John. I was many of the legions that would never miss a show. The Old Vienna Coffee House wow!! John announcing proudly that Dave Batte was now a dad. John was personable. He always treated all as life long friends. I do miss him. If you look deep into your sorrows you will surely find your joy.

[tb30486]

Helen and Amy...an amazing and wrenching tribute..THANK YOU! You two have the talent and the opportunity to pay John Stewart the ultimate tribute – to carry on his legacy. When one brave angel flies at dawn, you will absolutely know his name. Hope to hear so much more from you in the days to come!

[sleepygrammy]

Wow, nicely done ladies! All the pictures and album covers. There are no words for what he meant to me.

[tb30486]

Thank you so much...I miss him too!

[IglooMusicUK]

What a wonderful reason to write a song

beautiful

[LRonHerman]

Thank you for this.

[LarryJSlaughter]

A perfect tribute to a man who has touched us all. This is one you can be proud of for amplifying what his cult always knew.

[Daniaboot]

Made me want to cry. I'm a 60 yr. old man.