Lia Havlena
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Coventry Carol
Merry Christmas! I'm a fan of traditional hymns and Christmas music. This song, in particular, has an interesting history. Coventry Carol can be traced back as far as the 16th century. It's a song about the massacre of children in Bethlehem ordered by King Herod and is from the perspective of the grieving mothers. This makes it rather unique for a Christmas hymn.
Still, when covering a song this old I love thinking about the thousands of people throughout history that have sung these same words and all the emotion they put into it.
Thanks for listening!
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Відео

On Going Out - Original Song
Переглядів 28314 днів тому
Here's a song I've been working on for around two years. It's existential, but I think of it as more life-affirming than nihilistic. Thank you for listening! Patreon :) www.patreon.com/c/user/membership?u=42016183 Lyrics: Few people die at home In the arms of their loved ones With dignity Under the setting sun Laugh in the face of insignificance Get comfortable with mediocrity Just give up Embr...
Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen Cover
Переглядів 38521 день тому
Leonard Cohen is one of my favorite lyricists but he and I have very different voices so he can be tricky to cover. I've been working on this song for a while, gaining my confidence in my ability to keep the finger picking pattern consistent, and I'm happy with how it turned out. Leonard Cohen is, for me, the sound of winter and rainy days. I think this song captures the mood perfectly as we ap...
The Book of Love- The Magnetic Fields Cover
Переглядів 604Місяць тому
If you haven't checked out the whole 69 Love Songs album by The Magnetic Fields, you really should. I learned this one on a whim but loved how it turned out! Towards the end of November I always get a little moody, so I think this is perfect late fall music. Thanks for listening! Patreon Link, if you're so inclined: www.patreon.com/c/user/membership?u=42016183 Facebook Page: profil...
Blowin in the Wind - Bob Dylan Cover
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Will there ever be a time when this song doesn't feel relevant? Like all great songs of the people, Blowin in the Wind still feels as fresh now as it did sixty years ago. Here's my take on a classic. This is one of those songs that, like This Land is Your Land, I always end up playing and people always love to hear.
Harlem River Blues - Justin Townes Earle Cover
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This is a song that's been on repeat for me this year. I was fortunate to have a friend offer to hook me up with a mandolin back at the end of August, so I've been working on some tunes with it! There will definitely be more mandolin- specific covers to come!
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot Cover
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Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. This song gives me chills every time I hear it. I believe that Gordon Lightfoot created something perfect here. Thanks for listening. Also excuse me having to look at the lyrics, there are simply too many to remember for this one.
I'm Going Down - Bruce Springsteen Cover
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It's been a busy summer, but I always have time to learn a new Springsteen Song. This one's a real earworm. Thanks for listening! Patreon link if you'd like to support what I do: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=42016183
Sadness as a Gift- Adrianne Lenker Cover
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I discovered this song and the album Bright Future earlier this year. I highly recommend it to anyone that appreciates good songwriting. Sadness as a Gift grabbed me by the heart and would not let go. I hope you feel as moved by it as I was. If you'd like to give me a little extra support you can check out my Patreon! www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=42016183 Thanks for listening!
5, 10 ,25 - Original Song
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I think this is my 100th song I've posted on my channel! I thought I'd share an original I wrote earlier this year for my husband, Patrick. He's my rock and has never hesitated in supporting any/all of my musical ventures. He's also listened to me sing more than anyone else but still comes to my gigs. Love you Pat! Lyrics: Everything you do amazes me I could hold you for eternity I wish time wo...
I Wish I Were Blind - Bruce Springsteen Cover
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An underrated song off of Human Touch! Happy to finally have the energy to record and put this one out into the universe. I'm sure you'll notice that my background keeps changing as I settle into my new apartment. Thank you for listening everyone and for your kind words!
Ordinary Lives - Original Song
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Patreon: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=42016183 Here's a song I wrote a while back about jealousy, insecurity, and setting high standards for myself. It's about coming to terms with all those emotions involved with not living up to your own expectations. I hope you enjoy it! Also check out the new oddities shelf in the background! Lyrics: All my friends from high school are living ordinary ...
The Idiot - Stan Rogers Cover
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I've been meaning to post this one for a while now! I've had it worked up but just haven't recorded it. I'm on a banjo kick so there will be a few more banjo covers in the near future as well. Also, new background! I moved this last weekend so excuse some of the mess.
Fish and Whistle - John Prine Cover
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Love this song! I was listening to the Bruised Orange album recently and as soon as I heard this track I knew it was begging for a banjo cover. Link to my patreon if you'd like to help support my music: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=42016183 Thanks for listening!
Reason to Believe - Bruce Springsteen Cover
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Another Springsteen cover! I think the Nebraska album is perfect for these long winter nights. This year I'm planning on accomplishing my goal of covering the Nebraska in its entirety. Thanks for listening! Patreon, if you'd like to leave a tip: www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=42016183
Networking - Warren Zevon Cover
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Networking - Warren Zevon Cover
Take on Desire - Original Song
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Take on Desire - Original Song
Little Drop of Poison - Tom Waits Cover
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Little Drop of Poison - Tom Waits Cover
Heathens - Drive by Truckers Cover
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Heathens - Drive by Truckers Cover
Little Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs Cover
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Little Red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs Cover
God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut - Original Song
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God Bless You, Mr. Vonnegut - Original Song
Sweet Amarillo - Old Crow Medicine Show Cover
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Sweet Amarillo - Old Crow Medicine Show Cover
Hell Bent on a Heartache - Guy Clark Cover
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Hell Bent on a Heartache - Guy Clark Cover
Decoration Day - Drive By Truckers Cover
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Decoration Day - Drive By Truckers Cover
Goddamn Lonely Love - Drive By Truckers Cover
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Goddamn Lonely Love - Drive By Truckers Cover
This Year - Mountain Goats Cover
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This Year - Mountain Goats Cover
One Good Summer - Original Song
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One Good Summer - Original Song
She Belongs to Me - Bob Dylan Cover
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She Belongs to Me - Bob Dylan Cover
Give and Take-Original Song
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Give and Take-Original Song
I Know Sometimes a Man is Wrong - David Byrne Cover
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I Know Sometimes a Man is Wrong - David Byrne Cover

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @nancygould9478
    @nancygould9478 12 годин тому

    Thanks for this and keeping Stan Roger’s name alive.

  • @viperspit96
    @viperspit96 23 години тому

    A very hard song to maintain interest, it can be boring if done weak. This is great, the voice is a phenom

  • @danblan8700
    @danblan8700 День тому

    So good!

  • @danblan8700
    @danblan8700 День тому

    Good cover of a song from an absolutely legendary artist. I got really into Stans music in 2020 while I was in the Army. It makes me happy to see people close to my age appreciate his music.

  • @AJFreeman-oj4rp
    @AJFreeman-oj4rp День тому

    Love it!!! Great cover!!

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    Heck your voice is pretty miss

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    ua-cam.com/video/U54S4JM7OP0/v-deo.htmlsi=Ib6o_0StvY9au4ri

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    Ever heard of leslie fish?

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    Do more sea shanties. youre good at it. Do northwest passage by stan rogers. Its just good fun to sing that song. Cover sasketchewan pirate by alestorm. Check out the jolly rogers. Cover their stuff. Itll be brilliant. Ever heard of varend volk? Ye banished privateers? Love to see covers of their stufff. Also, this is brilliant. Cover the dreadnoughts heck. Dear old stan

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    You ever listen to johnny hobo and the freight trains or similar? I could link songs if youre interested.

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    Hey. Im new and drunk. You have a nice voice and a pretty face. i like this original song. Youre a vibe

  • @pokefanwilliam
    @pokefanwilliam 5 днів тому

    Goddamn. A pretty lady singing old stan rogers? A hearty canadian hale and well met to thee, pretty lady. Have you done northwest passage? My drunken self likes to sing along to both. Im saving you to my drinking music playlist. Cheers, pretty lady!

  • @josephtrudel1816
    @josephtrudel1816 9 днів тому

    Nice

  • @katarzynamalgorzata372
    @katarzynamalgorzata372 10 днів тому

    Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Never heard it before. Thank you. There is a beautiful accord at the very end. I come from Poland and we have hundreds of Christmas hymns and carols including the the very old ones dating back to 13th or 14th Century, which I sang with my grandma and like most.

  • @matthewallen1957
    @matthewallen1957 11 днів тому

    Absolute great cover! Michigander here from the North. My Grandpa told me this story as a kid and introduced me to this song. He said it was the most haunting song he’d ever heard. For me it was “The Legend” 😂😂😂

  • @kburke2577
    @kburke2577 11 днів тому

    Lia always posting something I’ve never heard of and it’s always my next fav song lol. Thank you for this one!! :D

  • @clayc124
    @clayc124 12 днів тому

    Well done! Thanks.

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@clayc124 thanks for listening!

  • @tonycarangi1151
    @tonycarangi1151 12 днів тому

    Beautiful

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@tonycarangi1151 😊

  • @fxm5715
    @fxm5715 12 днів тому

    Lovely.

  • @eliteproductions835
    @eliteproductions835 12 днів тому

    Hell yeah 🤟🏻

  • @michaelyoung7974
    @michaelyoung7974 12 днів тому

    Your admirable knowledge of history complements this perfect performance. Merry Christmas to you and your family! I look forward to seeing lots of your new content in 2025. Smile on!

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@michaelyoung7974 Merry Christmas to you and yours as well! 🎄

  • @FluidityContents
    @FluidityContents 12 днів тому

    My favorite song! This sounds amazing ♥️♥️

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@FluidityContents Glad you liked it!

  • @edmondshields3265
    @edmondshields3265 12 днів тому

    I've never heard this one before. Good job!

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@edmondshields3265 Thank you!!!

  • @jamesnichols2188
    @jamesnichols2188 12 днів тому

    Very nice

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@jamesnichols2188 Thanks!

  • @kennethjansen9002
    @kennethjansen9002 13 днів тому

    There's a lot of fakes on here I think they can sing and all they do is move their lips and somebody else is singing

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 12 днів тому

      @@kennethjansen9002 this is my real voice and I am singing this, I assure you!

  • @ajbaumgart4774
    @ajbaumgart4774 13 днів тому

    Awesome job playing that I've tried myself but i failed at it but I'm still a learning how to play but this song has always been my favorites you nailed it great job

  • @user-we3ow3io6m
    @user-we3ow3io6m 13 днів тому

    "A Peanut🥜-Butter-Sandwich🥪 Made With Jam, One For Me &/And One For (The Lyric/Wrd/Word Author/Writr/Writer), A Peanut🥜-Butter-Sandwich🥪 Made With Jam, Stick-Stick-Stick-Stick-Stick, I Can Think🤔 Of Witches Good👍 &/And Bad👎, But The Best Wich That I've Evr/Ever Had Is A Peanut🥜-Butter-Sandwich🥪 Made With Jam, Yum-Yum-Yum-Yum-Yum."

  • @Bellthorian
    @Bellthorian 14 днів тому

    Is there any difference between playing guitar and banjo, meaning is one of them harder to play than the other?

  • @Bellthorian
    @Bellthorian 14 днів тому

    Two thumbs up, such a beautiful rendition, I believe Mr. Lightfoot would approve!

  • @Shannon-ij1pm
    @Shannon-ij1pm 14 днів тому

    Lia, I enjoy your talent. I would love hearing some original songs. You have a talent for story telling, or at least I can envision you story telling. Do you have any story telling songs of your own? Those are something I would enjoy hearing. If you have a mailing list of gigs or songs you want people to hear, I would enjoy being on that list. You have talent, please put it out there for the world to see.

  • @MrChrisprice
    @MrChrisprice 14 днів тому

    Joan biaz to a tee 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

  • @nomad4713
    @nomad4713 15 днів тому

    Beautiful

  • @richardpierry9801
    @richardpierry9801 15 днів тому

    Am I hearing a subtle Bruce Springsteen influence? 😊🇺🇸

  • @averagejoey2000
    @averagejoey2000 15 днів тому

    it's really good! I might only recommend altering the mix to make the banjo a little quieter, your voice is so lively and free it should be easier to hear

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 15 днів тому

      @averagejoey2000 I do not have a mix lol. I just try to sit as far back from my computer as I can and elevate the microphone away from the banjo. Banjo is, unfortunately at times, a powerful instrument

  • @catdiesel7143
    @catdiesel7143 15 днів тому

    Is Lia single ?😊

  • @catdiesel7143
    @catdiesel7143 15 днів тому

    👍love this song and everything about fitz+ very beautiful lady strumming it

  • @shatteredtoxichearts
    @shatteredtoxichearts 16 днів тому

    ❤❤

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 16 днів тому

      @@shatteredtoxichearts ❤️

  • @BrutishYetDelightful
    @BrutishYetDelightful 17 днів тому

    Are you related to the Havlena guy from Michigan that makes all the homemade/interesting/weird instruments?

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 16 днів тому

      @BrutishYetDelightful I think we are distantly related yes! I'm friends with a couple of the Michigan Havlenas on Facebook

    • @BrutishYetDelightful
      @BrutishYetDelightful 11 днів тому

      @@liahavlena Cool! If you haven't seen it, this guy Dennis Havlena has some really neat instrument plans online. Beware, you might well end up in the hardware store buying PVC pipe and brass fittings and Teflon tape and whatnot. This guy will show you how to make lots of instruments out of next to nothing. A smart fellow, to say the least.

  • @Alduintheworldeater
    @Alduintheworldeater 17 днів тому

    This is just great

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 16 днів тому

      @@Alduintheworldeater Thank you 😊

  • @KathleenJones-vz3gn
    @KathleenJones-vz3gn 17 днів тому

    Exquisite rendition...

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 16 днів тому

      @@KathleenJones-vz3gn Thanks for listening!

  • @olvinyldude
    @olvinyldude 17 днів тому

    Very well done, young lady... This is a very special song, and you did well.... ( Navy Veteran here ) Thankyou for sharing/singing/playing ...

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      Thank you for your service!

  • @shatteredtoxichearts
    @shatteredtoxichearts 17 днів тому

    I was busking with my homie rowen and I was a soloist back then id jam on anything one day he starts playing this song❤ I was so happy ❤ i was jamming hard on that one , but i love your cover more because it sounds so close to the original ❤

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@shatteredtoxichearts Thanks man! It's a great jam song!

  • @colinmacaoidh9583
    @colinmacaoidh9583 18 днів тому

    Nicely done!

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@colinmacaoidh9583 Thank you!

  • @ZeeFritoBandito
    @ZeeFritoBandito 18 днів тому

    You have an old soul. It’s a beautiful thing. Learn well your life’s lessons this go round.

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@ZeeFritoBandito I've been told this before, thank you!

  • @maddoxburrows2369
    @maddoxburrows2369 18 днів тому

    Everything about this is fantastic

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@maddoxburrows2369 Thank you! I appreciate the kind words

  • @5678niall
    @5678niall 18 днів тому

    Loving it , feel a bit of Atlantic City vibe too ❤

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 18 днів тому

      @@5678niall oh for sure!

  • @WiseHooterLearning
    @WiseHooterLearning 18 днів тому

    I think Gordon would have been happy to hear you sing his beautiful and haunting song.

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@WiseHooterLearning I hope so 😊

  • @TEXASREDD76
    @TEXASREDD76 19 днів тому

    Definitely adding this one to the playlist 👏

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 18 днів тому

      @@TEXASREDD76 thank you!!!

  • @noucuratlex
    @noucuratlex 19 днів тому

    We

  • @archduke2277
    @archduke2277 19 днів тому

    I wish I could write like this. This is really beautiful. Be proud of this one

    • @liahavlena
      @liahavlena 17 днів тому

      @@archduke2277 I am! Thank you so much!