Mike Seeger a living breathing legend with wings making sure we all lay the best we can . Rest in peace you incredible instrumentalist and singer and reviver and Constant legend. You move me.
Rainbow Quest was such a great show. One boom mic, no do overs if you made a mistake, a pot of coffee and a bottle of milk and everyone sitting around a kitchen table. Later on the same show, Pete brought out some old home movies of Mike at a family reunion riding a unicycle down the driveway while playing the banjo.
It's not a dying culture. There's more being done, especially by young people, to preserve music like this than ever before. And thanks to modern technology, people all over the world have the opportunity to listen to and share traditional music.
I attended a concert by Mike in 1976 at Crowder Hall on the campus of Univ. of Arizona in Tucson. He played this song and sang it exactly the way you hear it on this video. He did several encores that night with Jim Griffith and the late Leslie Keith backing them on guitar. GREAT SHOW!!
It's gone. It's just a memory. But I will hold on to this memory (one I never had) till the day I die. And the lord will restore goodness in eternity and reward his children who held on to such an inheritance in heaven one day.
Mike sang this with the same Morgan autoharp at a concert in 1976 that I attended at Crowder Hall Univ. of Arizona-Tucson my Alma Mater. Amazing tone on the autoharp.
THANK YOU so much for posting this. It was here, it changed my life and then it was gone. Now it's here again and we have you to thank. THANKS! Love Nicholas
The autoharp Mike is playing is on display at the MIM in Phoenix, AZ. It was made by Tom Morgan with the use of Brazilian Rosewood. A brilliant autoharp.
You are much missed, Mike, and, Pete, thankyou for helping to bring folk music to the limelight, and for making heard the original versions of such loved old songs :)
I've always considered the Schwartzs to be a part of my family...Anyone who can stand my father must be family! Brothers in Arms, now that's a song I have heard recently.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANYONE LIKE MIKE SEEGER. WHEN I TRY TO COMMENT ON THIS MIGHTY SOUL, MY MOUTH BECOMES SPEECHLESS. HIS TALENT IS SO PURE AND ALL SURROUNDING I CANT EVEN PUT INTO WORDS HOW I FEEL. YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL. YOU FEEL IT TOO.
I'll never forget how extatic I was when I found an LP wit the New Lost City Ramblers in a shop in my hometown Helsinki, Finland, in the mid 60's! Had never heard of them before, but loved them instantly. And yes, I still have that record!
Very interesting version. Ironic that the version in “oh brother...” (set in the ‘30s) is touted as being “old time”, when it’s really a more ‘50s country sound
@@Sides3Sides well, considering that the style they play the song in in the movie didn’t come along for twenty more years, “futuristic” is a more apt adjective
@elvis4221 ....I also lost this video due to the fact that it was first posted under Pete Seeger, instead of the City Ramblers. This is a wonderfull song performed by true artists... also try th eBob Dylan version ( an early Dylan with good voice)
Tom D, Seeger publicly denounced Stalin as early as 1987. He was a communist until he died, but ultimately said that communists followed Marx about as closely as most Christians follow the Bible. www.nytimes.com/2007/09/01/arts/music/01seeg.html?_r=0
+mason s. wow he denounced a murderer of millions as early as 1987. that's pretty early. that was right there at the start of the reign of terror, the purge trials, the Ukraine. the seeger's were really perceptive and courageous to denounce stalin as early as 1987.
I find it difficult to play at different tempos. Some people seem to naturally gravitate towards playing and singing at certain speeds. Do you think I should just give in and do whatever speed I like? Or keep trying me brains out to play at a certain bpm?
Mike Seeger a living breathing legend with wings making sure we all lay the best we can . Rest in peace you incredible instrumentalist and singer and reviver and Constant legend. You move me.
Rainbow Quest was such a great show. One boom mic, no do overs if you made a mistake, a pot of coffee and a bottle of milk and everyone sitting around a kitchen table.
Later on the same show, Pete brought out some old home movies of Mike at a family reunion riding a unicycle down the driveway while playing the banjo.
I remember my elementary school teachers using these autoharps to do sing-alongs to children's songs, but they never played them like this!
It's not a dying culture. There's more being done, especially by young people, to preserve music like this than ever before. And thanks to modern technology, people all over the world have the opportunity to listen to and share traditional music.
What do you think of Billy Strings?
Rip : John Cohen (August 2 1932 - September 16 2019)
Had the good fortune of meeting Mike Seeger here in Fresno back in '96 and again in '99. Very sweet and humble guy. One of my best life experiences.
my band is one of them. we eat sleep and breathe traditional music. it's nearly all we listen to and study.
I attended a concert by Mike in 1976 at Crowder Hall on the campus of Univ. of Arizona in Tucson. He played this song and sang it exactly the way you hear it on this video. He did several encores that night with Jim Griffith and the late Leslie Keith backing them on guitar. GREAT SHOW!!
great, great music. can't say how much i love this.
The very first version I ever heard of this song over fifty years ago was Mike Seeger singing it. It's still my favorite version. Great autoharp tune.
I attended a concert with Mike Seeger RIP late 60s at Thw Wallace Theatre, Sydney University...never forget.
I love Mike's version. I saw him do this live at a house concert once.
this is not a dying culture....it will be around forever....and i will enjoy it til the day i die.
It's gone. It's just a memory. But I will hold on to this memory (one I never had) till the day I die. And the lord will restore goodness in eternity and reward his children who held on to such an inheritance in heaven one day.
The Seeger family did a lot for Folk Music
Mike sang this with the same Morgan autoharp at a concert in 1976 that I attended at Crowder Hall Univ. of Arizona-Tucson my Alma Mater. Amazing tone on the autoharp.
Have all the NLCR's albums. Wonderful music.
THANK YOU so much for posting this. It was here, it changed my life and then it was gone. Now it's here again and we have you to thank. THANKS!
Love
Nicholas
The autoharp Mike is playing is on display at the MIM in Phoenix, AZ. It was made by Tom Morgan with the use of Brazilian Rosewood. A brilliant autoharp.
Beautiful! Brought a tear to my eye. Thanks for posting
It's like Mike was born cradling an autoharp
By chance I found this orginial from a movie with George Cloony.
Precious!
O, Pete we love you forever.
One of the best versions. I learned this from the NLCR recording.
That was great. Love the bottle of milk on the table.
A dying culture. It's pretty sad. :( when I think of how such things are viewed by most of modern society, it makes me want to cry.
You’re wrong. Ever been to Galax, Virginia in early August?
You are much missed, Mike, and, Pete, thankyou for helping to bring folk music to the limelight, and for making heard the original versions of such loved old songs :)
Thank you for posting this, brilliant!
I've always considered the Schwartzs to be a part of my family...Anyone who can stand my father must be family! Brothers in Arms, now that's a song I have heard recently.
have always loved these guys
So THAT'S how you play those things! Now I need an autoharp
THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANYONE LIKE MIKE SEEGER. WHEN I TRY TO COMMENT ON THIS MIGHTY SOUL, MY MOUTH BECOMES SPEECHLESS. HIS TALENT IS SO PURE AND ALL SURROUNDING I CANT EVEN PUT INTO WORDS HOW I FEEL. YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL. YOU FEEL IT TOO.
Les micros étaient de bonnes qualités à l'époque !
encantado. la cultura siempre andele
My dad had one of the New Lost City Ramblers records. Great stuff!!
I'll never forget how extatic I was when I found an LP wit the New Lost City Ramblers in a shop in my hometown Helsinki, Finland, in the mid 60's! Had never heard of them before, but loved them instantly. And yes, I still have that record!
Hey, you´re Dad was not the only one of them. I too have a record of The New Lost City Ramblers.
Great!
So tight !
Amazing performance of this beautiful song. I'm curious what they're drinking. Milk?
0:17 ahaha... WHATCHU GON' DO NOWW!?
Pretty cool
I like how they pretend he's not about to throw down.
The Ottawa Folklore Centre sells autoharps. Check them out.
Very interesting version.
Ironic that the version in “oh brother...” (set in the ‘30s) is touted as being “old time”, when it’s really a more ‘50s country sound
Old to them 🙃
I love that movie but it contains considerable wit.
"Based on the Odyssey" we are told. Not all tgat Homeric. 😎
@@Sides3Sides well, considering that the style they play the song in in the movie didn’t come along for twenty more years, “futuristic” is a more apt adjective
omg!!!
you are welcome!
The Seeger boys.
um, good
@elvis4221 ....I also lost this video due to the fact that it was first posted under Pete Seeger, instead of the City Ramblers. This is a wonderfull song performed by true artists... also try th eBob Dylan version ( an early Dylan with good voice)
is that pete segar just sittin and stareing?
Yup.
New lost city ramblers
That was good but I have to say he could have given the ending more of a resolve. It sounded like he was gonna do another verse
Tom D, Seeger publicly denounced Stalin as early as 1987. He was a communist until he died, but ultimately said that communists followed Marx about as closely as most Christians follow the Bible.
www.nytimes.com/2007/09/01/arts/music/01seeg.html?_r=0
+mason s. wow he denounced a murderer of millions as early as 1987. that's pretty early. that was right there at the start of the reign of terror, the purge trials, the Ukraine. the seeger's were really perceptive and courageous to denounce stalin as early as 1987.
Thomas McGauley Creepy isn't it... With that cosy avuncular attitude.
I find it difficult to play at different tempos. Some people seem to naturally gravitate towards playing and singing at certain speeds. Do you think I should just give in and do whatever speed I like? Or keep trying me brains out to play at a certain bpm?
and a Glass jug of mik
That thing must be a bummer when it gets out of tune...
Who is John Galt
Well, isn't that nice.
Dude just ignore modern culture. Make a funny hat an play fiddle in public for free.