"Come by the Hills", Robin Bullock
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- "Come by the Hills", performed by Robin Bullock (www.robinbullock.com) in concert at the Institute of Musical Traditions (www.imtfolk.org), Rockville, Maryland, USA on March 19, 2012.
Robin is a prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist, whose virtuosity on guitar, cittern and mandolin blends the ancient melodies of the Celtic lands and their vigorous Appalachian descendants into one powerful musical vision.
The 17th-century harp tunes of legendary Irish bard Turlough O'Carolan, the spirited jigs and reels of rural Ireland, the haunting ballads of the southern Appalachians and evocative original compositions all find a musical common ground in Robin's music, where lightning-fast fingerwork one moment is perfectly balanced with tender, quiet intimacy the next. A warm, friendly presence onstage, Robin effortlessly creates a magical world for the audience with his multi-instrumental wizardry, taking them on a journey to the heart and soul of Celtic and American traditions.
Originally rising to prominence as a founding member of the innovative acoustic world-music trio Helicon (winners of the Association for Independent Music's prestigious INDIE Award for Best Seasonal Recording), Robin's solo career has won him three Washington Area Music Association WAMMIE Awards, a Governor's Award from the Maryland State Arts Council, and a feature broadcast on National Public Radio's hugely popular Celtic music program "The Thistle and Shamrock." His recorded work includes eight critically acclaimed solo CDs and numerous collaborations, the most recent of which, Celtic Guitar Summit with California fingerstylist Steve Baughman, was honored by Acoustic Guitar Magazine with an "Editor's Pick" as one of the top CDs of 2003.
Born in 1964 in Washington DC, a major focal point for both bluegrass and Irish music, Robin began playing guitar at age seven, initially inspired by Doc and Merle Watson, Norman Blake and John Fahey. Robin's apprenticeship years were spent at fiddlers' conventions, bluegrass festivals and Irish seisuns, mastering the subtleties of a half-dozen instruments in both American and Celtic styles. Today, Robin is recognized as one of the few musicians who can so successfully blend the ancient airs and dance tunes of the Celtic lands with the roots music traditions of the "New World."
In 2000, Robin relocated to France, and now lives in the tiny village of Tripleval, on the Seine river northwest of Paris. He continues to tour and record on both sides of the Atlantic, performing solo and in duos with guitarist Steve Baughman and flute player Michel Sikiotakis.
Sound: Art Isaac, Dave Richardson, Dave Eisner
Camera: Dick Tufts, Emily Whiting, Ralph Lillie
Editing: Ralph Lillie
© 2012, Institute of Musical Traditions
Rarely have I heard a more beautiful offering of any tune, let alone this one. Just gorgeous.
Of course it’s Scottish…🏴🏴🏴🥰 we always sing it a ceilidhs in the western isles of Scotland…..robin your music s exisite..🏴🥰🥰🥰
Saw Robin in Leesburg long ago… so grateful for the musical gifts we received that day that we still treasure in our memories.
Setting the record straight: the original melody is Irish, 'Buachaill on Eirne'. The 'Come by the Hills' lyrics came later, penned by W. Gordon Smith.
Gordon Smith was a Scot, not a Canadian...
amazing guitarist I love your work
robin I've been playing for 50 years and building guitars and mandos most of that time. your style is infatuating, mesmerizing and inspiring [i only wish] . I've always loved open tunings .. you make magic, my man thanx buzz v.
does it matter for the Irish and the Scots are very much the one people beautifully preformed
Well true….🥰🥰🏴
The human race is one , I love my very strong And all encompassing Irish culture (well it’s actually a Dublin culture I am from) as every adult I knew growing up in Birmingham uk was from Dublin except for some of my school teachers, and my parents are from the biggest and well known Dublin families In Birmingham (they were very different from each other as my fathers family were crooks (although successful until they all got arrested during a police operation In the 70s and my mothers family were into left of middle politics and the first thing my grandfather did when he moved to Birmingham was paint his door red from blue , a very great and respected man who’s sons are extremely well known In sport ,
But my point was that culture is dying, the Irish have a very strong culture, but it won’t last forever, and it doesn’t matter where you are from it’s where you are “AT” as Ian Brown said during a concert when the majority of the crowd were singing Lancashire la la la Lancashire la la la
He didn’t like the division in the audience
Gorgeous, Robin. Very well done.
no that is beautiful!
beautiful
Brilliant...always loved this tune and you play it magically...👍🇦🇺
Amazingly beautiful!
Pure Magic..
Beautiful performance!! Happy to have discovered your incredible talent!!
you have an amazing ability to let the right notes sustain, very well played, nice poetry as well.
holy shit i want a tab for this so bad
Superb performance an arrangement! FYI, this piece works really well as a medley with Ashokan Farewell. Jean Redpath and Jay Unger performed them as a medley years ago on A Prairie Home Companion and that was one of my all-time favorite moments from that program.
Come by the Hills
(by Gordon Smith)
Come by the hills to the land where fancy is free
And stand where the peaks meet the sky and the lochs meet the sea
Where the rivers run clear and the bracken is gold in the sun
Ah, the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done
Oh, come by the hills to the land where life is a song
And sing while the birds fill the air with their joy all day long
Where the trees sway in time and even the wind sings in tune
Ah, the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done
Come by the hills to the land where legend remains
Where stories of old fill the heart and may yet come again
Where our past has been lost and the future has still to be won
Ah, the cares of tomorrow can wait 'til this day is done
Beautiful what tuning is your guitar
Hi Robin, can you kindly share the guitar tuning on this and your other videos. Many thanks and a great privilege to hear what others are composing.
Anyone got tab??? 😊
The greatest musical instrument is the voice, sorry.