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I've always loved this song. Here I get to try out my concertina. Unfortunately only one button was in the same key as this song, and so that's the alternating D and A notes you hear throughout to accompany my doleful vocals.
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Uploaded: Oct 16, 2007 - 06:37:58 AM
Last Updated: Oct 16, 2007 - 06:37:58 AM Last Played: Nov 25, 2009 - 01:18:42 PM
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Rebsie said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Beautifully done, Jim
Ooh, cute mando, and it sounds as good as it looks.

Your voice perfectly suits the chilled out but slightly melancholy groove you've created here. You sing it like your heart is truly in it, which is always a good thing in my book! I like the way the sweetness of the song morphs into that unsettling ending too.

The concertina's presence certainly adds something to the song, even if it's subtle.
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paddler said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
angels
the concertina adds a subtle backdrop - those two notes really play their part well.I really like the long sweeping notes in the background though.Your voice really reminds me of jim morrison but I'm sure i've told you that before.Beautiful song! rg
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Feter said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Down In The Valley
one of your best perfomance singin ..the concertina
at its best ..great recording indeed ..Unique with
its arragment by all mean ..welldone my friend !!
said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Lovely Relaxing !
Mr. Jim, very lovely song, your vocal is one of the bests i've heard it here, i'm enjoying your work with the mandolin. Great touch in the song with the concertina ! Loved this piece so much !

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi
Jim Bouchard said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Wow! that's surprising!
I don't really like my voice all that much on this. I am a little rusty with the singing thing and need to work on it. I actually have two takes of my vocal on this, one that was take 1 and that's sort of soft with a lot of echo and take 2 which was a little better and is the main vocal. But I didn't want to overwork this simple little song so I just posted what I had after spending a morning and an evening on it. This was recorded in a session with "On Top of Old Smokey" which will be posted next.
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said 771 days ago (October 17th, 2007)
Ohh ..
I LOVE YOUR VOCAL !! Really rich and full of feelings
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Looking forward to hear the new song .. Loved your stuff

Take Care
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Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

guitapick said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
Whatever it is that...
...takes on that intensity in the background as the tune begins to draw to a close and then at the end...it's very effective...

...I love this tune, too, Jim. Very nicely done...
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Jim Bouchard said 772 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
That's a synth sound
And somewhere I found a suite of free plugins and the one I use here is called Spectral DroneMaker and at times it sounds like that Tibetan throat singing, but I'm just playing a few notes on the keyboard. Sort of a cool effect, I guess, but I wanted it to build and I guess it worked! Now if the singing was only a bit better! LOL
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guitapick said 771 days ago (October 17th, 2007)
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I like your voice...
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michael2 said 771 days ago (October 17th, 2007)
awesome
love this songg and your version is great. love that mandolin.
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peacepiano said 771 days ago (October 17th, 2007)
Cheers
Cheers for a fine performance!!!!

Thanks
Bill
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musichead said 768 days ago (October 20th, 2007)
tough tune
I beleive these are some of the hardest songs to cover. But you did a great job. The mandolin is a great touch. the floor tom sound (drums over all)
reallt sound great. and then you have a very neat ending.
Great job JIm!!!
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Mcboy said 768 days ago (October 20th, 2007)
u
r right man....this is a beautiful song.....its an old italian immigrant song/melody no?....u have captured the magic and made it new again......many bows.......
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Cori Ander said 767 days ago (October 22nd, 2007)
Great song well performed
Great song well performed. I'm with Birdman here. Dig your voice like this. It sounds r e a l.

Though it is the first time I hear it I can understand that it is a song that you can dig for a very long time. Who made it by the way?
Jim Bouchard said 766 days ago (October 22nd, 2007)
Who made it?
This song was born in the mountains, it's so old. There's a great Pete Seeger version, of course, but I probably first heard the Kingston Trio or The Limelighters singing this. Thanks for the kind words!
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Jim Bouchard said 766 days ago (October 22nd, 2007)
and here's a link:
And for anyone that is inclined to pick up the great Pete Seeger version of this (he plays the banjo on it) you could get it here: http://www.emusic.com/album/Pete-Seeger-American-Favorite-Ballads-Vol-1-MP3-Download/10910022.html

I love Pete Seeger, he's genius!
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jiguma said 756 days ago (November 1st, 2007)
Restrained
playing and singing here Jim. I love the sound of your productions - lots of detail and clarity, but still with good presence (of a gentle kind). Can't beat mandolin and concertina to set the mood. Very enjoyable.\Neil
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