The Cuckoo - appalachian folk song
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- On this fourth day of July, here’s The Cuckoo from my kitchen. One of my all time favorite English turned Appalachian folk songs. In my ears & heart, this is a freedom song through & through. 🔔
This arrangement is inspired by Rising Appalachia’s version, I especially love the fiddle part, so here’s me attempting to mouth-music it :) & i added my own last verse because i felt like there was a little more to say if ya know what i mean.
I’d love to sing music like this in a band one day, with fiddles and banjos and upright bass and stuff… one day !! In the meantime, let me know your favorite appalachian folk songs, i wanna learn them.
In the spirit of true liberation, let the dove fly.
Love the vibe you bring to this!
First discovered this music through Gillian Welch and love it. Great version. Hope to hear more from you. Thanks for posting.
music to my ears, thanks
Well aren’t you a doll, and you can sing without trying to sound like everyone else. Congratulations on your lovely gift 💝 I wish you to have an easy life and always have all you need. Don’t stop singing!!
@@Gitchagoat420 thank you for the blessings🍀
Damn, wasn't planning on falling in love today.
Such an amazing voice and talent!
Great beautiful song and voice 🙏
Gotta thank The Algorithm again. Beautiful
Came across this after watching a Jacob Collier video.
You’re a gem!
I’m glad I came across this; instantly subbed.
Nice kitchen
Good job, nice song!
Nicely done
amazing song, voice and playing. Greetings from Chile.
I like. More please
vocalized fiddle part is insanee
Mesmerizing and soulful guitar playing and singing. I dig it ! Fire up the campfire. I will split wood and you can sing and play your guitar as long as you like. From: Steven 🌻✌️
Ooooooh, could listen to you all day
ummm.. i think we just made a discovery… can you hear more instruments around this voice ?? ..yeah
Just beautiful, you and the music, Subbed 😎👍
For Real. 🙏🌸❤😍👍✨✨
I love women
@@HoomanthingMeetDog me too
So good
Enjoyed, sing more...Jeff
I dig it
great song!
❤❤
SWEET, Love it, and one I don't know, yet sounded familiar. If you can find the time I'd appreciate you posting the lyrics. Keep it up and see where it goes, you have a great voice and an obvious passion for music! Give us more if you have them ☺
Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird,
she sings as she flies
She never gets lonesome
till the first day of July.
I've gambled in England,
and I've gambled down in Spain.
I gambled with five aces,
now I've gambled my last game.
Oh, it's gamblin' that's brought me prison,
And it's gamblin' that's brought me pain
I'll never see the cuckoo
or hear her song again
Jack o' diamonds, jack o' diamonds,
I know you of old
You robbed my poor pockets
of silver and of gold.
Oh the cuckoo she's a pretty bird,
she sings as she flies
She never gets lonesome
till the first day of July.
@@tuib Wado oginali, much appreciated!
@@KentuckyRedneck13 appreciate the encouragement! There’s lots of different versions of the lyrics, as with many folk tunes :) - the ones i’m doing here are:
Oh the cuckoo she’s a pretty bird
And she warbles as she flies
She never hollers cuckoo
Till the 4th day of July
Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds
How i know you from old
You’ve robbed my poor pockets
Of my silver and gold
Gonna build me a log cabin
On a mountain so high
So i can see Whitlock
As he passes by
Oh the cuckoo she’s a pretty bird
How i wish she was mine
She never drinks whiskey
She only drinks wine
Oh the cuckoo she’s a pretty bird
And they’ll try and cast their nets
Jack of diamonds says a pretty word
And they’ll try and place their bets
But you can’t catch can’t catch freedom
So you may as well fly too
And you’ll never know what could’ve become
Of the choice you let fall through.
@@ultravioletarcher Thank you! I love the tune, started playing it right after I watched your video, lol!
Very good. I sub!
Wuts the lyrics in the last verse? 10/10 recommend to a friend
@@diablofrench7735 :) last verse is:
Oh the cuckoo she’s a pretty bird
And they’ll try and cast their nets
Jack of diamonds says a pretty word
And they’ll try and place their bets
But you can’t catch can’t catch freedom
So you may as well fly too
And you’ll never know what could’ve become
Of the choice you let fall through.
@@ultravioletarcher thank you v much! Love love love it ❤️