Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A Cappella)

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  • Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A Cappella)
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  • @sheilasanchez1377
    @sheilasanchez1377 9 років тому +904

    Peter, I'm a 3rd grade teacher who one day taught poetry. One of the poems was this old folk song called Shenandoah. Just out of curiosity, I googled UA-cam and came across your video, which I showed the class after we read the poem. To my utter surprise, THEY LOVED IT and were completely touched by all the song's emotion! They request to hear the song all the time. It's really cute to hear inner-city kids from the Bronx sing about this great American river. Bravo and thanks!

    • @shandimink4287
      @shandimink4287 6 років тому +54

      Sheila Sanchez I absolutely love the fact that your little 3rd graders loved this song so much that they actually request to hear it frequently! That is so awesome and definitely adorable! I’m in college to be a mental health therapist and Im going to special in music therapy, so I love hearing neat stories like this, because I wouldn’t have expected third graders to enjoy this song that much! Very cool! Glad I saw your comment 🙂

    • @guynorth3277
      @guynorth3277 3 роки тому +31

      Good for you, you sound like a real teacher.

    • @emmaday7404
      @emmaday7404 3 роки тому +16

      What a great story!

    • @cindiagarrett9451
      @cindiagarrett9451 2 роки тому +16

      That is a neat story!
      Lovely to hear of a Teacher actually teaching something beautiful and useful these days.

    • @budrupe1877
      @budrupe1877 2 роки тому +16

      Your story proves where the True Heart of a child is. We can win them all back in a millisecond away from all the current madness that is tearing our nation apart. Thanks for you for sharing.

  • @PeterHollens
    @PeterHollens  10 років тому +2873

    My favorite folk song I've ever released just hit 1,000,000 views!!! Who says you have to cover pop music to get people to listen to your music? YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING THANK YOU!!!

    • @wilbeugre
      @wilbeugre 10 років тому +17

      That song has become my favourite too :-)

    • @Gawain451
      @Gawain451 10 років тому +8

      I like parting glass better, but this is a close second. Well done on all your music. :)

    • @loveheart1719
      @loveheart1719 10 років тому +6

      cool

    • @SplodyFace
      @SplodyFace 10 років тому +10

      That's amazing Peter Hollens that is one of my favorite songs

    • @IsabelaKing
      @IsabelaKing 10 років тому +3

      Did this for a recital...not nearly as good as you, *****! :)

  • @michaeljay9019
    @michaeljay9019 2 роки тому +182

    My grandpa loved this song. Its why I love it. I lost him, the man who raised me, in 1982. I was 14. We would sit by the Allegheny, and it was our Shenandoah. Now I'm a grandpa. Gramps I miss you still. I am grateful that you taught me to be a gramps just by watching the way you lived.

    • @mindyhammons-bristow
      @mindyhammons-bristow 2 роки тому +9

      I learned how to be a grandma from my own Grandma. I know what you mean. I miss her every single day. I lost her when I was 31.

    • @michaeljay9019
      @michaeljay9019 2 роки тому +3

      @@mindyhammons-bristow giant hug

    • @mindyhammons-bristow
      @mindyhammons-bristow 2 роки тому +3

      @@michaeljay9019 thank you! Right back to you!

    • @patriciajrs46
      @patriciajrs46 6 місяців тому +1

      Wonderfully sweet.

    • @reverendsteveii
      @reverendsteveii 6 місяців тому +2

      My pap used to love this song, and he used to take me carp fishing in the Allegheny. He couldn't sing, but his life's philosophy was that if you can't do something that just means you have to be extra enthusiastic. I have fond memories of him making a mess of this and several other songs as we hauled back buckets of carp and bluegill and maybe the lucky smallmouth. Thanks for helping me remember something great today.

  • @emmygold899
    @emmygold899 Рік тому +24

    Mr. Hollens, I don't expect you to see this comment but I had to write that my 8-year-old daughter is just now learning guitar and practicing Shenandoah. She's a very chill kid, but I played her your version of this song just now so that she could hear it in full and she burst into tears because she was overwhelmed by the beauty of your singing, I'm not exaggerating. It took long minutes for her to calm down again - May we all be moved so by art

    • @gaildavison5180
      @gaildavison5180 9 днів тому

      Your daughter but be a beautiful soul. Don’t change her.

  • @paulanelson5590
    @paulanelson5590 4 роки тому +575

    This is one of the most beautiful renditions I've ever heard of this song.

  • @npdrss
    @npdrss 3 роки тому +144

    It’s my best favorite song. I learned this song in my high school age. now I’m sixty years old. but still this song has been in my heart. this make me evergreen.

  • @ritanoel2828
    @ritanoel2828 7 місяців тому +24

    I was playing this song at 6 this morning. My cat got quietly on the bed, curled his legs under him and closed his eyes. I think he was mesmerized bya beautiful song and your wonderful voice! Thank you, Peter! I hope you and your family are well.

  • @snowfire9991
    @snowfire9991 Рік тому +39

    It's crazy how this song can have almost healing properties ❤❤❤

    • @lindamckenzie4543
      @lindamckenzie4543 7 місяців тому

      Yes. Healing for my Soul. Uplifting, and helping me through a tough time in relationship. 💕🕊

  • @catalot
    @catalot 8 років тому +1003

    My grandmother died in 1973, but I can still hear her humming this.

    • @aliciarivera5457
      @aliciarivera5457 8 років тому +9

      Sorry

    • @elizabethlucas3873
      @elizabethlucas3873 7 років тому +12

      Thats so sad. I'm really sorry :(

    • @emscott6259
      @emscott6259 7 років тому +36

      It's beautiful that your still able to hear her humming. :)

    • @ashtonhoover5651
      @ashtonhoover5651 7 років тому +8

      catalot sorry for your loss she had a good life 😢😭

    • @loriebethmurphy5067
      @loriebethmurphy5067 7 років тому +13

      At work a few weeks ago we play only classical I heard this song. It was beautiful brought tears to my eyes made me happy and sad. I remember this when we were little, we used to sing it... wonderful memories

  • @xkakashi01
    @xkakashi01 10 років тому +356

    Holy crap his voice is gorgeous

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  10 років тому +70

      WOw thanks dude!

    • @rblasco1970
      @rblasco1970 9 років тому +30

      +Peter Hollens I got goose bumps listening to you sing this, and then I got tears. Thank you for this.

    • @1901annemarie
      @1901annemarie 8 років тому +4

      I almost cried

    • @magicpigeon_
      @magicpigeon_ 8 років тому +3

      O my gosh yassssssss ikr

    • @justizzy152
      @justizzy152 7 років тому +2

      of course

  • @johnmorgan7468
    @johnmorgan7468 Рік тому +45

    What an amazing voice. I could replay this rendition a 100 times and not be tired of it!

    • @TeresaAtkinson-bx5yw
      @TeresaAtkinson-bx5yw 11 місяців тому +1

      Yes, and I have. Over and OVER AGAIN. My families, past and present have lived here,. The wide Missouri.

  • @alysiahensley1435
    @alysiahensley1435 3 роки тому +27

    So proud of home
    I live a half mile from the Shenandoah River been here my whole life 57 years .... This is a beautiful rendition of this classic ..... written about our ancestors leaving to go out into the wild and settle this unknown land .... but they still longed for the sight of the Shenandoah the land river and Valley
    they’d grown to Love ❤️

  • @wartwostudios
    @wartwostudios 8 років тому +124

    After visiting the beautiful Shenandoah Valley this summer, I have been listening to this song until I can return again. One of the most beautiful places in the country.

    • @alexriddles492
      @alexriddles492 5 років тому +6

      I have paddled both rivers. The Shenandoah is beautiful. The Missouri is awe inspiring.

    • @fred5150
      @fred5150 4 роки тому

      alex riddles are you paddling alone? No fun.😊

    • @addiroids
      @addiroids 4 роки тому +7

      WarTwoStudios except that it’s about a fur trader wanting to marry Chief Shenandoah’s daughter not the beautiful valley in VA

    • @xtusvincit5230
      @xtusvincit5230 4 роки тому +3

      @@addiroids Deepends. That is an early version for sure. But, as a folk song with many versions sung simultaneously up and down many rivers and eventually on ships around the world, it is hard to say what is original. You can thump your chest, but the truth is long lost in the mists of time.

    • @geraldrhodes5948
      @geraldrhodes5948 4 роки тому

      @@addiroids Exactly!

  • @PeterHollens
    @PeterHollens  11 років тому +284

    I wanted to share with you one of my favorite classics I've covered before we head back to our Monday routine: LINK: Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A cappella) - Proceeds Benefit Cerebral Palsy - Any other classics you would like me to cover? I'm thinking Danny Boy or ?

    • @ErikJohanssonfeneur
      @ErikJohanssonfeneur 11 років тому +3

      Óró 'Sé do bheatha 'bhaile - The Irish Tenors (first 1:24 of that video) could be interesting to see what you'd do with :)

    • @Bulletr0k
      @Bulletr0k 11 років тому +1

      You should cover 'Your Song' by Elton John, or the duet based off or 'Vero Amore' with your wife!

    • @BillyWilson1
      @BillyWilson1 11 років тому +7

      Loch Lomond? I don't really know much about music, but I like it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Banks_o'_Loch_Lomond

    • @GabriellaGazdecki
      @GabriellaGazdecki 11 років тому +9

      I love _Danny Boy_ - you could do that one! Or _Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For_ is another great one!

    • @ErikJohanssonfeneur
      @ErikJohanssonfeneur 11 років тому +13

      Ah, Loch Lomond. I second that request, definitely.

  • @marilynnjefferson8525
    @marilynnjefferson8525 10 місяців тому +17

    Oct 2023 and the first time I’ve hear this. Oh, I love this song. And this recording is beyond beautiful. Thank you again and again.

  • @missourimule921
    @missourimule921 4 місяці тому +24

    The beautiful voice of Peter Hollens singing this special song is too lovely for words to describe.

  • @davcnslt
    @davcnslt 10 років тому +26

    Just around 52 years ago I was singing this song frequently along with three others. We were equipped with two guitars, an upright bass, and a five string banjo and frankly never came close to paying homage to this sumptuous ballad as well as you have. Thank you. I've loved it all these years and with even more fervor now.

  • @bertburns9611
    @bertburns9611 2 роки тому +20

    My father used to play this on his fiddle, brings tears to hear it now. 😢

  • @kathywestdoninger6109
    @kathywestdoninger6109 Рік тому +19

    We sang this beautiful song in elementary school with hundreds of other schools at a convention center. I remember swaying and groups coming in at different times. I'm 66 and this is a previous memory of mine.

    • @kathywestdoninger6109
      @kathywestdoninger6109 Рік тому +2

      Precious

    • @mimibear7408
      @mimibear7408 Рік тому +2

      I did the same. Many schools came together and sang this, plus other songs. It has been a huge favorite since then. I am 67. Location was San Antonio.

    • @kathywestdoninger6109
      @kathywestdoninger6109 Рік тому +2

      @@mimibear7408 Louisville, Kentucky ☺️

    • @jackiemack8653
      @jackiemack8653 Місяць тому

      ​@@mimibear7408NY here same and im 67. Love this

  • @avengingemmapeel
    @avengingemmapeel 7 місяців тому +11

    Shenandoah is my native valley. The daughter in the second verse can refer to the Native American legend of how the river and the valley came to be...Shenandoah was "the daughter of the stars." (The song was also sung by soldiers leaving the area during the Civil War, and can refer to their wives and sweethearts left behind.)
    Peter's rendition is one of the finest ever!

  • @nedthumberland
    @nedthumberland 2 роки тому +12

    I learned this song for the first time when I was in the university choir back in my college years.
    I remember going through the lyrics with my choirmates and having teary eyes during the rehearsals for a choir contest.
    Thank you, Peter, for bringing back the memories.

  • @summercupcakes6
    @summercupcakes6 9 років тому +94

    i'm playing the concert band arrangement in for band right now and whenever we're playing all i can hear is you singing with us. ugh. truly amazing talent Peter.

    • @velvetsrose
      @velvetsrose 9 років тому +2

      Is it Ticheli?

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 років тому +3

      Hikari Ruzinaki Yes it is! I love Frank. I've played so much Ticheli pieces in my band career

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 років тому +2

      Hikari Ruzinaki I've played Cajun Folk Songs, Amazing Grace, An American Elegy, Blue Shades, and now I'm playing Shenandoah!

    • @velvetsrose
      @velvetsrose 9 років тому +1

      Dang blur shades? That clarinet solo is insane I dont think I could ever do it

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 років тому +2

      Hikari Ruzinaki yeah i know! i play clarinet and i panicked that i might had to like join in and make it a full clarinet part instead of a solo, but the first chair fucking nailed it...it was so amazing

  • @dublinbred
    @dublinbred 11 місяців тому +8

    I remember as a child we sang this song in the school choir in Ireland all of the time, such a beautiful song.

  • @sunshaped
    @sunshaped 6 років тому +73

    What an absolutely gorgeous voice!!

  • @stefanjames7559
    @stefanjames7559 9 років тому +45

    I swear this song is magic. I downloaded it for the sole purpose of sleeping, but now I play it just to calm my nerves. Whether it be raging over a game, family, or school, this song makes me feel better no matter how I feel. Thank you.

    • @carolbeatrice5665
      @carolbeatrice5665 6 років тому +2

      Stefan James you described my exact feeling about this song..and oh woow Peter Hollens is magical!

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 роки тому +1

      I just uploaded a UA-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      ua-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/v-deo.html

  • @Speedlovar
    @Speedlovar 8 років тому +398

    Oh this song, i remember it at school - we had so much fun with the song. For some reason, 400 of us just sung as loud as we could for the ONE word every time, so:
    "oh shenandoah, I long to hear you, *AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY* you rolling riveeeeeeerrr!"
    Word is we broke multiple microphone/speaker sets, and a few people in the audience had temporary deafness.

    • @altareggo
      @altareggo 8 років тому +31

      You just made my day!! Having sung in many a choir, I can just imagine how this went down, and what fun it must have been. Thanks for sharing!!!

    • @jazzy_jz
      @jazzy_jz 7 років тому +5

      rofl!

    • @gavinbrinck
      @gavinbrinck 7 років тому +4

      peter is many choirs...:P

    • @yiyang1938
      @yiyang1938 7 років тому +12

      Lol we did the same in our choir group. The teacher had to separate and not let the girls sing it anymore cause we girl keep making her ears hurt at that part lol

    • @jonbrandre3006
      @jonbrandre3006 6 років тому +9

      That is the equivalent of "WEST VIRGINIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" in that one song.

  • @cathys949
    @cathys949 7 днів тому +1

    I'm a native Virginian, and this song is so deep in my heart. It's power is in it's simplicity. I lived in the desert West for a few years, and I yearned so to see the Shenandoah Valley and her rivers, I had to move back to stay. Love your version, thank you.

  • @user-cs3nw7wb2g
    @user-cs3nw7wb2g 11 місяців тому +10

    I just discovered your music. This is the first song I have heard. It was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift.

  • @BBQLongJohn
    @BBQLongJohn 10 років тому +28

    Its not very often that you find a perfect song.... but this is in fact perfect. Cant stop listening to it!

    • @ivyyglen
      @ivyyglen 8 років тому +2

      same I could listen for days it's so beautiful

    • @emilyperez3176
      @emilyperez3176 7 років тому

      same😁 i cant stop listening to it!!!! but you can never have too much Peter Hollens!!😀😛💖

  • @ThePolarCraftOfficial
    @ThePolarCraftOfficial 6 років тому +532

    He sounds like a prince from a Disney movie, lol. Amazing video

    • @ohmyohasparagus441
      @ohmyohasparagus441 4 роки тому

      ThePolarCraft omg yes

    • @nelliewilson6432
      @nelliewilson6432 4 роки тому +2

      is this song from a movie it sounds familiar

    • @crsw7041
      @crsw7041 4 роки тому +4

      Better. No whine.

    • @cosmo5164
      @cosmo5164 4 роки тому +3

      I'll amp it up. Like a prince on Broadway!

    • @IanMcVicar4055
      @IanMcVicar4055 4 роки тому +1

      I wish Peter could harmonize with me and Rachel Potter.

  • @user-eq2bf4qu9l
    @user-eq2bf4qu9l 8 місяців тому +7

    Just read a comment from a teacher it said the kids loved it you even reach the hearts of the young kids thankyou ❤

  • @jmichaelbellenger
    @jmichaelbellenger 3 місяці тому +2

    What a great voice.....(and video) I was born in Missouri and spent many summers as a kid
    with my brothers at our Grandparents house in little beautiful town of Blackwater, Missouri.
    Greatest days of my life in so many ways.....thanks for great singing of a classic; and bringing back such fond memories, peter...all the best to you.

  • @antoniorios4143
    @antoniorios4143 6 років тому +75

    Jesus, I remember singing this in choir. But the opening was split into a duet, and I was scared SHITLESS at the thought of singing with only one other person in front of at least 300 people. Mind you, I was frigging TEN! Seeing someone else do this song, and doing it so well, is just the best form of nostalgia I can ever get because that night was actually really fun regardless of the terror of being in front of those people.

    • @esthervarney4011
      @esthervarney4011 Рік тому +1

      Sang this song in high school and lost my choir teacher last year and heard it again oh my!

    • @nazbaluyot9245
      @nazbaluyot9245 Рік тому +2

      ​@@esthervarney4011 bless your teacher

    • @catherineoconnor9975
      @catherineoconnor9975 Рік тому

      Mind your language 👎

    • @antoniorios4143
      @antoniorios4143 Рік тому

      ​@@catherineoconnor9975 Mmm. No thanks. Have a good fuckin day. Lol

  • @winndacey
    @winndacey 8 років тому +9

    This video and your performance got me through some rough times. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship last year, and listening to this gave me peace like I hadn't felt in a long time. Thanks again Peter, I owe you one.

  • @lauradewey5748
    @lauradewey5748 6 місяців тому +4

    I discovered it in my elementary school choir and have loved it all of my life. Peter Hollens has such a beautiful voice. Nice to hear him singing this classic.

  • @claired9963
    @claired9963 6 років тому +4

    I showed my mom this and by the end my mom was was CRYING!!!! ( my mom NEVER cries

  • @dcgreek
    @dcgreek 7 років тому +60

    Stunning. Why are tears coursing down my cheeks? Really beautiful voice & perfectly matched to the song.

  • @madih.4604
    @madih.4604 8 років тому +29

    Oh my gosh his voice is magic. Why can't I sing like this

  • @katsii1
    @katsii1 4 роки тому +8

    this is the most beautiful rendition of this song I ever heard. I'm addicted.

  • @breif1020
    @breif1020 5 років тому +13

    I remember when mum sang this to me every night. I know it by heart, and every time I hear it, my eyes tear up, with the memories coming back. Each version I hear is different and beautiful, and this is one of my favourites by far.

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 роки тому +1

      I just uploaded a UA-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      ua-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/v-deo.html

  • @mradaChris
    @mradaChris 10 років тому +9

    Dang! that was gorgeous! I am a vocalist so I was also watching for signs of your technique and that larynx is so rock solid and placed perfectly throughout your range! And your vocal control through out your range is spot on, and your pitch was fantastic.

  • @ritaperry4615
    @ritaperry4615 8 років тому +62

    I have a playlist for calming down, and to keep the cats company when I'm away. This song is the first one. They actually love your voice as much as I do!

    • @patsmusic8011
      @patsmusic8011 8 років тому +8

      For your cats? Aweeee this is the cutest comment everrrr

    • @ritaperry4615
      @ritaperry4615 8 років тому +11

      Well, the cats tend to be upset after being left alone if the house is quiet or too dark. So I found some music they like, and leave a couple lights on. It keeps the house more peaceful.

  • @paulbaresel6784
    @paulbaresel6784 2 роки тому +6

    You have one of the best voices I have ever heard. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world. It is a real gift.

  • @stephanievineyard2249
    @stephanievineyard2249 5 років тому +11

    Peter's voice gives me chills on this song - one of my favorites!

  • @gemmafeltovich6130
    @gemmafeltovich6130 8 років тому +64

    I wish I could like this multiple times.

  • @johndarrelrillo8128
    @johndarrelrillo8128 6 років тому +4

    I am a Filipino and I really admired Peter because of his magical voice..your rendition in this song is superb! I just got tears when I was listening..God bless you Peter.

  • @celiaschmidt5812
    @celiaschmidt5812 Рік тому +16

    I felt like listening to this song today. It's been awhile since I've heard it. And I found this beautiful version of yours on UA-cam. What a gift!

  • @rosannette8229
    @rosannette8229 Рік тому +3

    I show this to my students in art history (high school art history) - they love it. I cry every time and have to hide my tears because crying in front of high schoolers would be disastrous.

  • @ryaku5
    @ryaku5 9 років тому +9

    This song got you my subscription, and even today, years since its release, this song still sends shivers down my spine and brings tears to my eyes. May your voice carry you to greater heights than your dreams extend. God Bless Peter Hollens.

  • @autumnellison2398
    @autumnellison2398 8 років тому +37

    So about three years ago, during my freshman year of high school, my band director had the concert band play an arrangement of Shenandoah. And I am so glad he did because 1) it's beautiful song, and 2) it led me here. I was looking up a recording of the concert piece so i could listen to it, but instead I found a video of a guy named Peter Hollens singing this song. So I decided to spend four minutes of my time to watch this video. And I am so glad I did. I proceeded to watch all the other videos he had posted. ☺
    Now three years later, I still love your music and your videos. It brings me joy to hear you and your wife and all the other great vocalists and instrumentalists you collaborate with to create your videos.
    So what I want to say is thank you. ☺

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 роки тому +1

      I just uploaded a UA-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      ua-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/v-deo.html

  • @serinadudley2180
    @serinadudley2180 Рік тому +9

    My dad’s favorite song! God I miss him so much. For you dad!!

  • @jimdraven2432
    @jimdraven2432 2 місяці тому +2

    @PeterHollens OMG, your performance moved me to joyous tears. I sang this song to my father right before he passed away. It was one of our favourite songs, & it still is the only song that immediately brings tears to my eyes. The harmonies are not only hypnotic but breathtaking & haunting. Thank you sir, on behalf of myself, & my beloved father. THANK YOU, from your new fan & subscriber here in Toronto Ontario Canada!!

  • @lorenjones3662
    @lorenjones3662 7 років тому +13

    There was a time in my life when I dreamed of having a voice like that. Now I just sit back and enjoy your masterful rendition of this classic. Thank you.

  • @tonybennett601
    @tonybennett601 7 років тому +11

    my wife's grandfather died a few years ago, it affected her so deeply. please consider covering how great thou art. I ask because they used to sing it together and it would mean so much to her. I'd give anything to see her smile listening to that song thanks!

  • @johngolden891
    @johngolden891 3 роки тому +6

    Perhaps the most soulful, yet vibrant, version of this American classic. Great harmonies, too.

  • @61747
    @61747 6 років тому +43

    A beautiful song made even more beautiful by your wonderful voice. Thank you.

  • @virginiatican3627
    @virginiatican3627 7 років тому +159

    I can feel my my hair standing and also there is a pinch in my heart and I am not even American. This is the epitome of music transcending race, color and culture. Heart~wrenching....

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 роки тому +4

      I just uploaded a UA-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      ua-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/v-deo.html

    • @tomhaun2796
      @tomhaun2796 3 роки тому +1

      The Shenandoah River is no where near Missouri. It's starts in W. Virginia and flows through here in Shenandoah County, eventually feeding into the Potomac.

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad 2 роки тому +5

      @@tomhaun2796 Exactly. This guy's BOUND AWAY from his beloved river valley somewhere out West ('cross the wide Missouri) trapping fur, shooting buffalo, surveying, or some such. He's homesick & maybe a little bit scared.

    • @kathyoneill4011
      @kathyoneill4011 2 роки тому

      @@catholicdad Oh, thanks for explaining it so well...

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad 2 роки тому +1

      @@kathyoneill4011 Sure. It's deep-rooted Americana we all feel. It paints a picture of emotion--fear, change, growth, deep longing, reminiscence--engendered by nature and the qualities of loneliness within that virginal nature. I've never really tried to describe it before, but it makes me halt each time I hear it, trying to imagine & comprehend the vast untamed wilderness America was in the early part of the 19th Century.

  • @lovewhatilike4255
    @lovewhatilike4255 9 років тому +10

    Every time I have a bad day and think nothing can soothe me, listen to this, instant melting and relaxing knowing somehow that my day wasn't that bad. Song is so comforting! Thank you Peter Hollens for always lifting my spirits! :)

  • @evanlucas8914
    @evanlucas8914 2 роки тому +3

    I drove the skyline drive and blue ridge parkway last summer. This is the song that was playing as I climbed into the mountains and went past the first overlook.

  • @abigaelzambrano1321
    @abigaelzambrano1321 4 роки тому +5

    I am a music educator. I played this for my general music class and they loved it

  • @meh2020518
    @meh2020518 8 років тому +15

    I can't believe the richness of your voice! It gives me chills and I can't stop listening to your music

  • @mandar66
    @mandar66 5 років тому +7

    I heard this song by a large choir sometime when I was a teen and ever since the hook has been stuck in my head, but I've never found a version that's moved me as much.
    Until tonight. Tears immediately spring from my eyes and my heart aches with how beautiful this is. Thank you, Peter.

  • @normapocher9023
    @normapocher9023 Місяць тому +1

    I sing this song at a music therapy session this week and woke this morning singing it to myself. I found Peter on youtube just now singing this song and love his version. We only know of this song from the film and have never heard it so beautifully sung.

  • @jameswest8280
    @jameswest8280 4 роки тому +4

    I lost my dad a few years ago, this was his favorite song. Circumstances prevented me from attending his funeral. He received a full military burial, including a three-volley salute, I wish I could have been there. Miss you dad. 😥

  • @DanielSnedden
    @DanielSnedden 10 років тому +8

    Best version of this song I have ever heard! Great job! Thanks for sharing with the world!

  • @jonathandotson5411
    @jonathandotson5411 8 років тому +24

    I sang this song when I was in 5th grade and I absolutely love the way you sing it.

  • @mikkelsv4804
    @mikkelsv4804 6 років тому +10

    Your voice fits this type of music so much better than some others. You can really hear your full strength, potential, and passion! Thanks so much and keep up these classics! Love them

  • @user-io5kk3mb3n
    @user-io5kk3mb3n 6 місяців тому +3

    Possibly my favorite version of this much-loved song.

  • @JennyCee100
    @JennyCee100 8 років тому +6

    Beautiful version of a classic, beautiful song

  • @kebingzhang1201
    @kebingzhang1201 9 років тому +6

    it purifies my heart, tears uncontrolled running down my face

  • @JenniferC4186
    @JenniferC4186 10 місяців тому +2

    My dad and I both love this version of this song. So beautiful

  • @brandilee520
    @brandilee520 Місяць тому +2

    11 years later and this is still one of my favorites that you've done.

  • @agricolaest
    @agricolaest 4 роки тому +6

    This has always been my most favorite folk song - loved this performance.

  • @classifiedclassified4542
    @classifiedclassified4542 2 роки тому +3

    I'm 66years old I sang this song when I was young. Livening in Missouri loved then love it now. Thanks beautiful.

  • @user-km5qj9my9m
    @user-km5qj9my9m 2 роки тому +3

    not able to be expressed in words! The song is kissing my soul!

  • @carolmahala
    @carolmahala 5 років тому +21

    The most beautiful song and done so well! Thank you, Peter!

  • @isaiahhha7560
    @isaiahhha7560 9 років тому +127

    My eyes welled up a little when I heard his voice, especially in the very strong and emotion filled parts
    :'D

  • @JackBertelli
    @JackBertelli 7 років тому +58

    This is absolutely amazing. Your chords and harmonies are simply fantastic and your upper range is absolutely phenomenal! Keep up the excellent work my friend.

  • @SmittieKingMC
    @SmittieKingMC Рік тому +4

    Every fall/winter I come back to this song

  • @user-kr9ys5lg1h
    @user-kr9ys5lg1h 9 місяців тому +2

    Feels like a love letter to the American outdoors. Loved it since I was toddler

  • @animeblob217
    @animeblob217 8 років тому +12

    This has to be my favorite song from Peter. It's beautiful.

  • @thatmillionthman582
    @thatmillionthman582 8 років тому +29

    +Peter Hollens I love to sing along to all of your acappellas! It allows me to strengthen my voice with all of the different voices and gives me some ear training on if I am in-tune or way off. I love music and plan on going to college to become a musical performer, and you show me that as long as you work hard at it, I can make it. Thank you for your hard work and everything that you do for others, as well. Keep up with all the amazing songs and maybe I'll see you around in the music industry someday!

  • @aaronwilkinson539
    @aaronwilkinson539 5 років тому +37

    I was mowing the lawn to this yesterday, and I decided to belt it, and I hit all the notes, and then later I came into the house and my sisters looked at me like I was insane.

  • @brucepotts7388
    @brucepotts7388 3 роки тому +2

    Bound away my heart for ever😭

  • @LostTheNecromancer
    @LostTheNecromancer 10 років тому +6

    This somg almost made me wanna shed a tear. And for you to make a grown man wanna cry is a talent. Glad I listened to this song.

  • @mostguitarswins
    @mostguitarswins 7 місяців тому +3

    Beautiful treatment of an old classic 👏👏👏👏

  • @christinahall2587
    @christinahall2587 4 роки тому +2

    In 1965 James Stewart starred in a film ‘ Shenandoah’. The setting was the American Civil War.
    Not long into the film you get a lump in your throat and as the story continues the lump gets bigger and bigger.
    It’s a beautiful film featuring the beautiful Shenandoah music but it’s SO sad. 💧

  • @KapilSingh-f6d
    @KapilSingh-f6d 8 місяців тому +2

    December 2023, listening to this cover Peter!

  • @jessenoren414
    @jessenoren414 3 роки тому +4

    My favorite Peter Hollens song by a million miles. This song made me a fan for life.

  • @sheliapea3998
    @sheliapea3998 5 років тому +20

    I've been in love with this song since Elementary School music class. This is a gorgeous cover.

    • @mweinstein1542
      @mweinstein1542 4 роки тому +1

      Me too! I remember singing this in school. It's longing quality would always make my eyes tear up.

  • @theknave4415
    @theknave4415 3 роки тому +7

    I first watched this performance eight years ago, and I'm *still* impressed.

  • @majinish
    @majinish Рік тому +2

    I was fortunate to have sung this in chorus in middle school. It’s such a beautiful song and has remained in my heart ever since.

  • @asd1238687
    @asd1238687 9 років тому +24

    A real treat for ears
    Soothing song!

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 роки тому +1

      I just uploaded a UA-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      ua-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/v-deo.html

  • @marcikeesler6060
    @marcikeesler6060 3 роки тому +11

    Such clean, pure vocals. Magnificent!

  • @myrnacox9770
    @myrnacox9770 9 місяців тому +2

    Absolutely breathtaking.

  • @neoniahazelwood9263
    @neoniahazelwood9263 6 років тому +3

    This is one of my favorite songs. Thank you Peter Hollens for your great voice and outstanding performance which touches my heart.

  • @jackiesanchez6126
    @jackiesanchez6126 6 років тому +313

    DOES ANYONE ELSE REPLAY THE SONG FOR 2 REASONS
    1 HIS VOICE
    2 ITS CATCHY AND BEAUTIFUL

    • @cardu_
      @cardu_ 4 роки тому +5

      or its for school lmaoo

    • @davros123ify
      @davros123ify 4 роки тому +4

      Its escapism which everybody needs to escape every now and then

    • @ThraxRedsYT
      @ThraxRedsYT 4 роки тому +2

      Jackie Sanchez YESSSSSS I CAN ALMOST MATCH IT AND IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!

    • @bobatodoroki3247
      @bobatodoroki3247 4 роки тому

      dont do BIG WORDS LIKE THIS it looks like you are yelling.

    • @Jm-re5jp
      @Jm-re5jp 4 роки тому

      Fallout 76

  • @KathleenMLane
    @KathleenMLane 8 років тому +205

    Please consider BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER. Your voice is amazing!

    • @mathguy6412
      @mathguy6412 8 років тому +4

      +Kathleen M. Lane That would be awesome!!

    • @dawnshea1230
      @dawnshea1230 8 років тому +2

      👍

    • @samn6201
      @samn6201 7 років тому +2

      Kathleen M. Lane like a bridge over troubled water

    • @lynxcoyote7158
      @lynxcoyote7158 7 років тому +3

      interestingly enough i'm doing both bridge over troubled waters and Shenandoah in two different choirs at the same time right now. considering at the moment we're only doing 4 songs thats pretty odd

    • @topdragonmusic567
      @topdragonmusic567 6 років тому +1

      Agreed

  • @lorenmiller3797
    @lorenmiller3797 6 років тому +1

    Gorgeous. Simply Gorgeous Mr. Hollens.

  • @elizabethconnolly8958
    @elizabethconnolly8958 6 років тому +1

    my late brother loved it it brings my memories of him back so beauitful thank you xx