I knew something was not right.. the joy you usually play with was missing.. replaced with this peaceful reflective tune .. you are so special Phoebe and a true blessing to this life we are blessed to share with you. RIP sweetpea..
it's ok to mourn, healthy in fact, and don't let anyone put a time limit on it. I love love love this song. your emotions poured right through it. you're such a star.
warm condolences to you and the ones who cared about your cat. I'm very sorry. And I believe the internet have never seen a more genuine and lovely person than you.
I don't think I've ever heard a more effective and powerful emotional arc done on a banjo, and I grew up on bluegrass. I'm sorry for your loss, but you have truly made something powerful from it, and I salute you.
My condolences on the loss of Your kitty cat. Our critters crawl into our hearts and never leave us, even after they pass. I am moved by the way You conveyed Your emotions through Your music. Stunning. ❤
I never commented before but I want you to know that you and your music regularly brighten my days and I feel for you losing your cat. It's okay to not be okay! All the best Phoebe
I’m so sorry and sad to hear of your loss. I have lost four cats over many years and cannot think of anything more heartbreaking. I still miss them all. You will find an answer. Thank you for your beautiful music and thank you for being you.
My Condolences, Praying Psalms 30:5 along w/John 14:27 . Thankful for the memories made and the time you spent w/Sweetpea. Way to play through your loss, thank you for sharing.
I am sorry about your Sweet pea, Doc. I hear your heart in this beautiful tune. Definitely God's beauty from ashes. Much love and God's blessings and comfort to you, Sweet Dr. Phoebe. ❤❤❤❤❤ 🪕🐱
A lovely song to send off your cat to beautiful heavens in which she will roam! I'm sorry Phoebe. Sending you my heartfelt condolences and love and a big ol hug ❤
That is the most feeling that I have ever seen you play with. Sometimes the best art comes from enduring tragedy and grief. I am sorry about your cat. I hate to see you grieve. This however, is one of your best performances ever.
Beautiful tribute! Thank you for the love and kindness we could feel through this wonderful talent. This will be "required listening" for my 13 year old cat when I get back in the house. He will love it I am sure!
Way back in 1980 our first Dog was really a test, a kinda test Child to make sure we could take care of a human baby. And when he passed we learned our pets are all our babies. As a believer... 50+years... we will see all our fur babies again... no doubt. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
Hi Phoebe! First and foremost, my sincere condolences to you - Losing a loved one is such a difficult experience, and I want to validate everything you're feeling and going through. I want you to know that your honesty and authenticity is a true gift and blessing - Thank you for always being yourself, no matter the circumstances. Your music has touched the hearts of so many people, myself included, and it is my hope that it is also healing for you. This is a beautiful tribute, one that I am certain Sweetpea would be jubilant to hear. Thank you for everything you do - Your musicianship, humor, and authenticity. You are an inspiration, and your animal companions are lucky to have you.
Beautiful piece. I appreciate that you create not just “upbeat” videos, but others that reflect other ways you’re feeling at the time. You are true to life!
You get the nuances down just right.One can picture eating frozen squishy blueberries at one point, then remembering how good they taste fresh...like little pops of sunshine ( the wild picked ones) and how good they are foy you.🫂 Loosing a bud is a big 🕳️ in ones life No words can fill it.Be safe.Kittys have 9 lives and is watching you from above,below..left and right whispering to you when they sense danger .Soft purring lullaby to you ..is her gift
I am so sorry for your loss, its hard losing a loved one. Cats are family and as a cat guy myself I understand what it's like. I feel the pain. I lost my little dude about a year ago and I still get down at times. I can't even think about getting another cat yet. But don't let it stop you from being you.
Good stuff, my favorite banjo and hat! I didn't know about the loss of your cat until I got to the comment section, losing a pet is hard, I've been there with three great cats and three wonderful dogs, they were my best friends. Sorry for your loss.
Wow. My first reactions were: 1. That banjo sounds so organic and perfect. Everything doesn't have to be played at break-neck speed to sound great. 2. Lotta pickin goin on, not a lot of grinnin. But then I saw that it was dedicated to your cat who'd died, and I felt bad. You are an amazing musician, and this was a perfect match of music and love and mourning. It had a Chris Pureka 'And So It Goes' vibe. Thanks!! Update: Rewatched today and this is what I saw: Perfection within Imperfection.
So sorry to hear about your cat. It’s always hard to lose a pet. Even if they are not the easiest to care for. You were their human. And they knew you loved them. Thoughts are with you from up here in Canada. (Marmora, Ontario to be exact).
Hi Phoebe, sorry to hear about Sweetpea. I mentioned on one of your previous videos that we had a cat just like her. Cleo gave us 18 years. She's been gone 10 years or more but i still think i see her out of the corner of my eye every now and then. Thank you for sharing your wonderful music and for allowing us to see a hint of your life aswell ❤🙂🎸🪕
Oh man Phoebe, I'm so sorry to hear that. I have a difficult one that no one else understands, but she's my every day companion and very old and I'm going to miss her dearly when she's gone. Godspeed Sweetpea, and hang in there Phoebe. Much love.
My sister also has difficult cats, but in spite of everything she still loves them to pieces. The older I get, the more I come to think that, although the friends (humans and critters alike) who come into our lives aren't always everything we might have wished they could be, they are the friends we had. This world is a lonely one, and oftentimes there aren't many people who really see us. By the same token, the people and animals (and plants!) whom we see might rarely (or never!) get the chance to be truly seen by anyone else. So it's important to bear witness, I think. And a song is a good way to say goodbye with open eyes. 🖤😔
A few things. First i am sorry for the loss of your sweetpea. I think you can easily compose for something in the movies. You gave a professional level talent and skill. Lastly, lovely lovely tune!
Took me back to why I started playing music in the first place. Melodies are the kinds of sentences that feel clumsy when they have to be saddled with words. Resquiescat in pace, Sweetpea.
I am so sorry, I've lost cats in the past and a piece of your heart goes with them 💕 I wish for your memories of her to stay strong but grow sweet and less painful with time ❤️🩹
I just lost a twenty taloned lady of 19 years. I say taloned because she could fly. She was as human as I could ever imagine to be. She was my angel. Your memorial is so beautiful Phoebe. Those lost notes you played were you sharing yourself with us and your love and loss. Rest in Peace Sweetpea.
Sorry bout your cat pal. I lost my cat pal a few years back, and just a couple of days before Christmas. I did same as you, and played - hopefully his spirit approved! It's part of life to 'feel'. Don't feel like you shouldn't!
We had to get my lovely cat that I got in 2003 or 2004 put down a couple of years ago, because she wasn't in good condition at all. I really loved that cat. It's the one in my PFP (which I took in 2020.)
Oh. We are a family of five and three of those are cats. We love our critters dearly. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It's funny how animals really do become part of our world, our family. Well done for being open and forth right. Your other animals are lucky to have such a good person looking out for them.
From one owner of an old and crossgrained cat with a permanently twitchy tail to another, I'm sorry for your loss. That's a really pretty tune played that way.
You are a master of dynamics. The way it built up at the end, and the punctuality of your drop thumbing technique is so cool to hear. This is such a beautiful tune too, and I will try to learn it on my banjo as I advance, in honor of Sweetpea
Sorry for your loss Phoebe I lost both of my tortoise shell cats a year ago one died suddenly the other pined away, nothing would bring her round imiss them terribly ( and their fighting!)
I'm so sorry for your loss, I also have a cat who isn't the most affectionate but who I really care for and sometimes I forget how much she means to me so this video reminded me of spending a bit more time with her (if she wants to that is lol). Apart from that, impeccable playing as always :)
That's my favorite banjo of yours. I plan on building a gourd banjo this winter and I'm taking inspiration from that banjo of yours. Keep on playing and posting it relaxes my soul at the end of a stressful day.
I'm sorry you lost your cat. We lived on a main road and lost a lot of pets. It leaves an empty feeling. Don't rush the process. Right now, keep doing the next needed thing. Stay in contact with people who are outside of your inner self - keep reaching out, to family and friends. Be the person Sweetpea knows best.
Losing your Sweetpea is terribly sad to hear about, and it shows in your face. But what a performance! It has a very melancholy feel. Bye little Sweetpea. Look for a cat named Scratchmond - he is very nice, and likes banjo too...
Sorry to hear about your cat. They always take a piece of your heart with them when they go.
I love cats 🐈🐈🐈🦄❤❤❤❤❤❤
I knew something was not right.. the joy you usually play with was missing.. replaced with this peaceful reflective tune .. you are so special Phoebe and a true blessing to this life we are blessed to share with you. RIP sweetpea..
it's ok to mourn, healthy in fact, and don't let anyone put a time limit on it. I love love love this song. your emotions poured right through it. you're such a star.
warm condolences to you and the ones who cared about your cat. I'm very sorry. And I believe the internet have never seen a more genuine and lovely person than you.
This girl is so sweet and so talented. May God rest little Sweetpea’s soul and comfort yours during this time.
I'm sorry to hear about Sweetpea, and although it's tough to see you sad, I'm also glad you don't hide it.
A pet isn’t a thing, it’s part of your family and part of your life. It hurts to lose them, but the memory never fades 🙏❤
No words, just a hug, heart felt.
May Sweetpea rest in peace... 🕯️🙏
it's said one of the most difficult things to do on a banjo is to make it sound sad. sweetpea is so loved 💛
I love that gourd banjo. Such a pleasant, mello sound appropriate for the somber occasion.
Praying God will help your heart heal. Thank you for sharing!
I don't think I've ever heard a more effective and powerful emotional arc done on a banjo, and I grew up on bluegrass. I'm sorry for your loss, but you have truly made something powerful from it, and I salute you.
I to grew up on banjo/bluegrass. This brought tear to my & my heart. Your kitty will always be with you.
A beautiful and talented young woman with a beautiful soul. So sorry about your sweetpea.
My condolences on the loss of Your kitty cat. Our critters crawl into our hearts and never leave us, even after they pass. I am moved by the way You conveyed Your emotions through Your music. Stunning. ❤
I never imagined I’d be listening to banjo music in order to relax, but…thanks! 😊
Every tear is stored in Heaven... one day at a time Sister 💦🤍🫂🤍💦
I never commented before but I want you to know that you and your music regularly brighten my days and I feel for you losing your cat. It's okay to not be okay! All the best Phoebe
“Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.” - Robert Louis Stevenson
The future will bring more pleasant than unpleasant memories of all our pets, as long as we Luv'em...
I’m so sorry and sad to hear of your loss. I have lost four cats over many years and cannot think of anything more heartbreaking. I still miss them all. You will find an answer. Thank you for your beautiful music and thank you for being you.
My condolences, Phoebe. I'm sure she's enjoying chasing some cosmic mice somewhere!
So sorry to hear about your cat. But what a lovely tribute. Sometimes the best music comes from grieving -- it's the price we pay for love.
Beautiful. God Bless you and Sweetpea.
I'm sorry for you loss. She may have only been part of your life, but for Sweetpea, you were her entire life.
My Condolences, Praying Psalms 30:5 along w/John 14:27 . Thankful for the memories made and the time you spent w/Sweetpea. Way to play through your loss, thank you for sharing.
You beautiful beautiful soul Pheobe. Thankyou for being such a wonderful authentic human being. Praise to God for you being here with us.
Yes ,and yea ...Thank you Pheobe
My condolences to you for the loss of Sweetpea. I’m glad that you have your music to express yourself in.
I’ve lost 3 cats of the 4 I had this year. Breaks my heart for each one. Had them many years. My condolences!
A lovely, thoughtful tribute
I like frozen blueberries as a snack. As a piece of music it's a lovely sendoff for your Sweetpea.
I am sorry about your Sweet pea, Doc. I hear your heart in this beautiful tune. Definitely God's beauty from ashes. Much love and God's blessings and comfort to you, Sweet Dr. Phoebe. ❤❤❤❤❤ 🪕🐱
Beautiful song. You were an angel to SweetPea.
RIP Sweetpea. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Our pets are one of God's greatest gifts to us. My condolences, Phoebe. I know it's hard. You gave her a sweet life and music certainly heals.
So sorry for your loss. Take care and know that you have a lot of fans out there who feel the same
Keep on playing!😎👍
A lovely song to send off your cat to beautiful heavens in which she will roam! I'm sorry Phoebe. Sending you my heartfelt condolences and love and a big ol hug ❤
your music is beautiful gift of the universal to your cat. a wonderful composition, there is so much love in all your music thank you.
That is the most feeling that I have ever seen you play with. Sometimes the best art comes from enduring tragedy and grief. I am sorry about your cat. I hate to see you grieve. This however, is one of your best performances ever.
Beautiful tribute! Thank you for the love and kindness we could feel through this wonderful talent. This will be "required listening" for my 13 year old cat when I get back in the house. He will love it I am sure!
Emotions are always okay and natural, I had to hug my best friend yesterday and cry my heart out too. God bless your cat
Way back in 1980 our first Dog was really a test, a kinda test Child to make sure we could take care of a human baby. And when he passed we learned our pets are all our babies. As a believer... 50+years... we will see all our fur babies again... no doubt. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
Hi Phoebe! First and foremost, my sincere condolences to you - Losing a loved one is such a difficult experience, and I want to validate everything you're feeling and going through. I want you to know that your honesty and authenticity is a true gift and blessing - Thank you for always being yourself, no matter the circumstances. Your music has touched the hearts of so many people, myself included, and it is my hope that it is also healing for you. This is a beautiful tribute, one that I am certain Sweetpea would be jubilant to hear. Thank you for everything you do - Your musicianship, humor, and authenticity. You are an inspiration, and your animal companions are lucky to have you.
Beautiful piece. I appreciate that you create not just “upbeat” videos, but others that reflect other ways you’re feeling at the time. You are true to life!
You get the nuances down just right.One can picture eating frozen squishy blueberries at one point, then remembering how good they taste fresh...like little pops of sunshine ( the wild picked ones) and how good they are foy you.🫂 Loosing a bud is a big 🕳️ in ones life
No words can fill it.Be safe.Kittys have 9 lives and is watching you from above,below..left and right whispering to you when they sense danger .Soft purring lullaby to you ..is her gift
I am so sorry for your loss, its hard losing a loved one. Cats are family and as a cat guy myself I understand what it's like. I feel the pain. I lost my little dude about a year ago and I still get down at times. I can't even think about getting another cat yet. But don't let it stop you from being you.
So very sorry for your loss. She was a very special kitty
Oh Phoebe, i am so so sorry for your loss. *silent hug* 💔
Good stuff, my favorite banjo and hat! I didn't know about the loss of your cat until I got to the comment section, losing a pet is hard, I've been there with three great cats and three wonderful dogs, they were my best friends. Sorry for your loss.
Wow. My first reactions were: 1. That banjo sounds so organic and perfect. Everything doesn't have to be played at break-neck speed to sound great. 2. Lotta pickin goin on, not a lot of grinnin. But then I saw that it was dedicated to your cat who'd died, and I felt bad. You are an amazing musician, and this was a perfect match of music and love and mourning. It had a Chris Pureka 'And So It Goes' vibe. Thanks!!
Update: Rewatched today and this is what I saw: Perfection within Imperfection.
So sorry to hear about your cat. It’s always hard to lose a pet. Even if they are not the easiest to care for. You were their human. And they knew you loved them.
Thoughts are with you from up here in Canada. (Marmora, Ontario to be exact).
Music can say more than words sometimes. Lovely song and sorry for your loss.
Hi Phoebe, sorry to hear about Sweetpea. I mentioned on one of your previous videos that we had a cat just like her. Cleo gave us 18 years. She's been gone 10 years or more but i still think i see her out of the corner of my eye every now and then.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful music and for allowing us to see a hint of your life aswell ❤🙂🎸🪕
Praying for you ... blessings and Shalom in Him
be bless that you had your friend so long with you. rest in peace, be blessed
Always feel it before you play it. Perfect.
Oh man Phoebe, I'm so sorry to hear that. I have a difficult one that no one else understands, but she's my every day companion and very old and I'm going to miss her dearly when she's gone. Godspeed Sweetpea, and hang in there Phoebe. Much love.
I immediately saw that you were sad, it's always difficult when a loved one leaves us, my condolences.❤🐱
I'm really sorry about the loss of your cat. Music can be a great way to grieve. It's nice to hear this little tune again, a sweet tribute indeed
So sorry to hear about your cat Phoebe. A sweet tribute.
RIP little SweetPea. I’m sorry for your loss, Phoebe
Thank you for sharing this moving song with us. I am very sorry for your loss. Bless you Phoebe.
My sister also has difficult cats, but in spite of everything she still loves them to pieces. The older I get, the more I come to think that, although the friends (humans and critters alike) who come into our lives aren't always everything we might have wished they could be, they are the friends we had. This world is a lonely one, and oftentimes there aren't many people who really see us. By the same token, the people and animals (and plants!) whom we see might rarely (or never!) get the chance to be truly seen by anyone else. So it's important to bear witness, I think. And a song is a good way to say goodbye with open eyes. 🖤😔
Very beautiful 🙏
A few things. First i am sorry for the loss of your sweetpea. I think you can easily compose for something in the movies. You gave a professional level talent and skill. Lastly, lovely lovely tune!
Awww...sorry for your loss,it's always very difficult to lose a pet, even one who's cantankerous.
What a fine odd looking banjo.
Oh ya, you play nicely also.
Took me back to why I started playing music in the first place. Melodies are the kinds of sentences that feel clumsy when they have to be saddled with words.
Resquiescat in pace, Sweetpea.
I am so sorry, I've lost cats in the past and a piece of your heart goes with them 💕 I wish for your memories of her to stay strong but grow sweet and less painful with time ❤️🩹
Absolutely beautiful 💯🩵
I just lost a twenty taloned lady of 19 years. I say taloned because she could fly. She was as human as I could ever imagine to be. She was my angel. Your memorial is so beautiful Phoebe. Those lost notes you played were you sharing yourself with us and your love and loss. Rest in Peace Sweetpea.
Touching 💫
Music heals. Keep playing your banjo. You rock.
Sorry bout your cat pal. I lost my cat pal a few years back, and just a couple of days before Christmas. I did same as you, and played - hopefully his spirit approved! It's part of life to 'feel'. Don't feel like you shouldn't!
We had to get my lovely cat that I got in 2003 or 2004 put down a couple of years ago, because she wasn't in good condition at all. I really loved that cat. It's the one in my PFP (which I took in 2020.)
Oh. We are a family of five and three of those are cats. We love our critters dearly. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It's funny how animals really do become part of our world, our family. Well done for being open and forth right. Your other animals are lucky to have such a good person looking out for them.
From one owner of an old and crossgrained cat with a permanently twitchy tail to another, I'm sorry for your loss. That's a really pretty tune played that way.
You are a master of dynamics. The way it built up at the end, and the punctuality of your drop thumbing technique is so cool to hear. This is such a beautiful tune too, and I will try to learn it on my banjo as I advance, in honor of Sweetpea
Here they are.😊
Sorry for your loss, beautiful song.
So sorry for your loss Phoebe. Be at peace.
Sorry for your loss Phoebe I lost both of my tortoise shell cats a year ago one died suddenly the other pined away, nothing would bring her round imiss them terribly ( and their fighting!)
I'm so sorry for your loss, I also have a cat who isn't the most affectionate but who I really care for and sometimes I forget how much she means to me so this video reminded me of spending a bit more time with her (if she wants to that is lol). Apart from that, impeccable playing as always :)
That's my favorite banjo of yours. I plan on building a gourd banjo this winter and I'm taking inspiration from that banjo of yours. Keep on playing and posting it relaxes my soul at the end of a stressful day.
So sorry to hear about your Sweetpea. Praying music will be a source of peace and comfort for you.
Absolutely stunning ❤
I Love Blueberries
Powerful 🙏🏻 thank you so much for this
Thank you for sharing
Fabulous. Condolences on your loss.
❤😊 so sorry for your loss. We can see the pain in your face.
that banjo is sick! as a fan probably my favorite banjo . also sorry about your cat that is rough
A lovely song and tribute. We just had to put our beloved rabbit to sleep last weekend. Sorry you’re also hurting with a similar pain ❤
Maravilloso 👍👍 me encanta
😢❤❤❤ sorry for you cat I hace cats them.
Great song!
Thank you.
I'm sorry you lost your cat. We lived on a main road and lost a lot of pets. It leaves an empty feeling. Don't rush the process. Right now, keep doing the next needed thing. Stay in contact with people who are outside of your inner self - keep reaching out, to family and friends. Be the person Sweetpea knows best.
Losing your Sweetpea is terribly sad to hear about, and it shows in your face.
But what a performance! It has a very melancholy feel.
Bye little Sweetpea. Look for a cat named Scratchmond - he is very nice, and likes banjo too...
I'm sorry for your loss. That sucks
So sorry, Phoebe. It was a beautiful tribute.