Deroll Adams - The Mountain.avi

Deroll Adams.
When I was 18/19, Deroll Adams was already present at the Antwerp (Belgium) music scene. I had the privilege to see him perform in the Sportpaleis during a concert by Donovan. Both Donovan and Deroll were good friends, so that why Deroll was the opening for that concert.
Later I've seen him at the free podium at a café in Antwerpen.
As far as I know his history, I believe Deroll was hiding from going to Vietnam.
I hear a kind of longing for home (nostalgia) in his songs.
Much later, must be 10 years ago without knowing I got friends with his brother in law.
As a matter of fact Deroll married a Belgian lady of jewish origin, Levy.

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Music

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• folk

[jasharus]

Deroll Adams' engagement in the worlds problems originates from the Vietnam period. There is a kind of a sad softness in his words, the tone of his singing and even in the way he plays the banjo one could conclude from it that he had no easy life.

[gazmaxj]

Derroll Adams had one of, if not the best folk voice I've ever heard. Emotion and depth carry his words and music straight to the heart. What a wonderful talent Derroll was. Thank God for his recordings and songs. May he always live on through his gift of music.

[Bokescreek]

While Derroll was, no doubt, strongly against the war in Vietnam, he would've been too old for the draft. He would've been nearly forty when the U.S. started drafting.

[BornOutOfAGuitar]

Perfect!

[Leonmitch]

Just beautiful. Made me cry...

[kookookachooo000]

i love this

[fivethumbsfrank]

This song is very moving, Donovan covered it and did a good job....but this is very special. sad I never met this man.