The House of the Rising Sun--trad. blues, Daniel Estrem, baroque lute
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Daniel Estrem playing The House of the Rising Sun on baroque lute
This is a traditional folk song sometimes called the "Rising Sun Blues"
which tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans.
arranged by Daniel Estrem for lute - published in the LSA (Lute Society of America) Volume 54, No. 4 Winter 2019
- explore Daniel's other channel of 831 tracks from his Magnatune albums at Daniel Estrem - Topic
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"in ye old New Orleans, there lies an estate..."
uh- huh ..never paid much attention to the words
"My mother was a seamstress,
She sewed me silk pantaloons.
My father was gambling wretch,
Down in ye old Orleans."
@@danbluedeer yeah O was just joking, absolutely love the cover, makes me want to buy a lute haha
Interestingly enough, the lute would still have been an extremely popular instrument for the first 100 years of New Orleans' existence.
A free real estate
And the king asked the peasant. "Where tell is this New Orleans you speak of?"
he had been to Orleans, but never to the new prefecture...the peasant replied ___________!!
@Il Postino Nay, that's Houston
The lyrics are relatively close to the ancient versions, tho.
It is in the Vale of Tears, your Majesty. A land where Truth has been lost and Honor is relegated to the foolish.
This comment is perfect. 👌 😂
Can we appreciate how he managed to make every note sound so clear?
thanks for listening!
Years and years of dedicated practice!
Indeed, it takes nigh a lifetime of practice.
Especially with those 150 strings he has to contend with...🙃
When you've just returned from saving thy fair lady, and you and the knights are drinking mead and the bard whips out this absolute banger
mmmm.... I used to make mead back in the 80's
@@danbluedeer Good stuff, had my first bottle last year. It was "Necro" brand.
I like mead, not difficult to make yourself either just patience and attention to detail and cleanliness. Blacksmithing, brewing, books, and gardening a fine quartet of pastimes.
Yes!!! Play on bard, pray tell of thy adventures at the rising sun you speak of!
Well damn
Thank you dungeons and dragons for sending me down this rabbit hole for my bard
Thanks Topher! glad you found the warren.
Aahh Skyrim
Topher Robeson same, going for a “classic rock” bard
I’m here for the same reason!
@@jamesfullagar2370 I'm totally lost...helpppp
“So got any plans for tomorrow?”
“Yes, I’m going to restring my lute.”
“Cool so when you’re done we can hang out the rest of the day”
“No time. There is only 24 hours in a day”
I've never replaced all of the strings at one time. It's on an as needed basis....same for frets
Actually there are 40
@@danbluedeer that is something I had never really thought about but makes so much sense, I can sigh in relief for all those poor bards back in the day
@@magegamer806 ling ling is it you?
@@magegamer806 Hello fellow Ling Ling wannabe!
This looks like "Toss a coin to your poor boy in New Orleans"
I know I'm one .....
Agreed
I feel genuinely sorry I have not discovered this sooner. I am 23 and this is the best interpretation of this song I have ever heard. Seriously, thanks.
Thanks for listening!
I bet it takes awhile to tune that lute...LOL a very good rendition of that song. Daniel you are very talented and I enjoy your videos.
Hi Bobby!
Yes, I think lutenists spend half their time tuning. One thing that really helps is to have mechanical pegs installed to
replace the friction pegs. They're kinda pricey, but worth it. Thanks for the kind comments.
@@danbluedeer The big issue is as a career HIP people tend to react negatively to modern changes to the lute and tend to want to preserve the orginal instrument in its entirety, even if it's a pain in the ass to tune your theorbo 14 times in a concert because the humidity is slightly off and pegs slip.
My oud has "only" 9 strings and I want to cry every time I tune it
@@danbluedeer: There is a quote from that era, "If a lutenist live to be 80 years old, he will have spent 60 of them tuning his lute." So it's more like 3/4 of the time tuning.
"So how many strings do you want?"
Baroque lute: *_yes_*
I agree
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@@johnmartinez7440 Nah, its pretty alive
Ignacio Cabero
Very much alive!
@@johnmartinez7440 some memes never get old! BTW, what's the name of the song? 😉
Interesting choice to play on the baroque lute, as the baroque period was the “dawn” of New Orleans. Very poetic. And of course, your playing is excellent.
whophone - Thanks for listening!
🌺🌺🌺👏
“Welcome to the house of the rising sun traveller” - Bard
everyone's welcome!
a European instrument playing a southern song, and makes it sound western
I've been finding different genres of music work well on the lute - at least to my ear / daniel
Only an american or saxon in America could come up this absurd description. Farmer music of the american south hardly sounds western to us but really just southern...
i think he was more thinking of spaghetti western or pretty much just the majority of cowboy movie sound tracks when he said sounds western
This song actually goes back a few hundred years to a bar ballad in Western Europe.
This tune actually comes from Europe . It is many centuries old . It suits the lure in more than one way.
No way this guy has replied to all 2.5k comments
certainly the majority of them....
Yes way
This guy has some serious Jojo vibes about his peaceful, Bard-like demeanor
Not sure how I ended up here, but I loved it!!
Thank You! glad you found what you weren't looking for / daniel
Same lol
I love how the uploader has replied to almost every comment, so polite!
Thanks! I try
@lasarousi yeah right? In every single video of him he replies to every single comment! His guitar skills are amazing but his personality is even better I think
I wrote a short bard's ballad for my DND party to this tune a few years ago. It's been enjoyable to come back and listen every now and again. Thanks for such a rousing performance!
Thanks for listening!
Definitely should have been played as the intro for Kingdom Come: Deliverance
that seems appropriate...
Beat me to it
This was my poor, older brother's favorite song. I remember Merle used to play it over and over. One day I pulled out the plug because I was too young to know how to work the stereo. He was very angry, but he checked his anger and educated me first on how to work the stereo properly, then secondly about the song and the meaning of its lyrics. He died at only 52 of cancer long ago, but I think of him from time to time.
52 is too young...sorry to hear about that...he had good taste in music. / daniel
,@@danbluedeer Thanks,very considerate of you.
Gentlemen below are quite correct. I lost my sister at 54 from cancer. She comes to me in dreams and get to talk with her while out in my field. I suspect she is only away. As long as we carry them, they are alive.
@@PRR5406 Cancer sucks. I lost my dad to it. Only 5 months from "what's this tiny lump under my arm"... to death. Very aggressive Lymphoma. He was only 42. I was just turning 18. His very last words were "take care of your mother". I'm getting close to 60, mom just hit 80. She still cries.
You guys sure have had it hard... hope life is treating you good in these times
Hey I found this for a D&D session as a bard since I can't play the lute for myself, but this is amazing! Thank for for sharing with the World!
Glad I could help! thanks for listening!
I've got a theory that if a story can end with the house of the rising sun, it's a good story.
I've also found that to be true... / daniel
It's a good theory
Facts
At 1:40 I loved the change to a deeper dark sound.
glad you like....
This is beautiful, the lute is one of the musical instruments I want to play the most
Thanks! that's nice to hear
It sounds even better than the harp which has somewhat similar timbre, but the lute has a stronger, more flavourful timbre than the harp.
"Playest thou again,that ditty about Ye House of ye Rising Sun ,oh minstrel mine"
sort of "play it again, Sam" ?
@@danbluedeer "Playest thou again that melody thou played for her,oh ,Samuel. If the damsel can bear it,methinks I can as well" Here's lookin' at ,you,kid.
Wow the lute can make any song sound like it should be played in a medieval game
Yes, it has an ancient quality to it
@@danbluedeer because it is a very ancient tune.
The hidden talent is the fact that he could tune it! Wow. Perfect.
thanks - it's said that a lutenist spends half his life tuning and the other half playing out of tune.
Excellent as always. The Animals really should have used a lute.
Thanks Chris-- and all this time I thought they used a lute! huh
It's interesting that a lot of rock from that period of time fell into a sub-genre called "Baroque Pop."
And Estrem should have used an organ? Ummmm, no, each version of this old song is just fine as is.
the tuning part looks like an optical illusion
it is, actually
Your music is divine sir! Every note played was perfect
Thanks for tuning in!
This should have been written for a lute in the first place, it sounds so right. Well done, superb as ever.
Thanks -much appreciated!
Not enough blues are written for Lute.
It's based on an older European song so it may have been.
This specific video inspired me to start playing the lute. Thank you sir, your playing is wonderful!
Wonderful! - glad to hear that
Even though I can't explain to myself why, it has an indescribable thing that makes me cry and then pulls me up from the dark
music has great emotional power
This song?
Whoa man. That’s not cool to cry.
It's cos lute... It's like guitar in ancient beast mode, From the source of it all x)
@@danbluedeer indeed sir. Indeed.
Kvothe: "that's a beautiful lute..."
they should really make a film or three of the Chronicles
This too is why I'm here. Yes.
@@danbluedeer where do I get one of those lutes or a theorbo??
@@pacificcoastpiper3949 I bought mine at gamutmusic.com It's the Sarabande 11-course model / daniel
@@danbluedeer thanks Dan
Amazing interpretation, when the american folk tradition meet the baroque...I love this ancient sonority ,deep and more bluesy than a guitar..Ruddy from France.
Thanks for the comment! / daniel
I love how it literally says "baroque lute" in the title and everyone's like "MIDDLE AGEEEEES"!
It's like 200 years apart, bois.
good point --I don't even bother trying to correct people anymore.... sigh
@@danbluedeer by the way, I love your work, keep it up ❤️
Wait but in which direction
@@panicat-the-middle-school-6257 Baroque I believe is in the 1600s while the Middle Ages were in the 1300s. I am not too sure, though.
@@Dandiego235 Middle ages or medieval period is said to be roughly from 5th to 15th century in european history. Baroque era describes more of an art style prevalent between cca 1580-1740 (at least in music). In general history it's part of the early modern period.
This is legit one of the best music pieces I've ever heard. Love the sound of your instrument.
MadCake --Glad you like it!
Wow. Thank you, RUclips algorithm. Now this is quality content that makes you smile. I’ll now add the lute to one of my favourite instruments.
Thanks! glad you like / daniel
Sounds amazing💕👏👏The baroque lute makes the song sound more beautiful and nostalgic.
Thanks Paulin! I appreciate your comment / Daniel
Everything this man plays turns out to be the best version ever.
thanks so much for the comment
Imagine playing this very tune for the king and queen back in ancient times.
I would probably be banished from the kingdom.
the queen would be so in love with the tune that she runs away with you
Daniel needs to record an album!
here's 40 albums magnatune.com/artists/daniel_estrem
@@danbluedeer bravo on being prolific dan, which album did you enjoy making most if there is one or two in particular? If you dont reply thats okay, Ill just presume youre making another album.
@@danbluedeer Touchè! Definitely going to check those out.
@@danbluedeer Awe yes, but which albums are with the lute or are they all lute?
Switching from various metal bands songs and then, RUclips takes the initiative to follow on this video. I'm not even mad that's a really good adaptation ! Feels like I'm on a role play game
Thanks for listening!
I just finished a score combining Scarborough Fair and the house of the rising sun. I might have nicked a few of your ideas if I heard this earlier. Great arrangement and performance!
Thanks! You're welcome to nick what you like and leave the rest. (That's what I do)
I was wondering if I could use this, with credit, as the ending track to my short animation for school?
Hi Abbey - sure, use it as you wish ... cheers!
Being a bard in D&D brought me here. Awesome song dude!
Thanks for listening....
Same here!
And hereafter the King passed down an order to begin the Siege of Orléans Oct 1428
huh!
Very cool cover)
Damn, you reply literally to every comment. That's a lot of respect :)
Thanks ! I try to respond
Sounds absolute heavenly and beautiful. Absolutely exquisite timbre!
Thank You JoJo!
I don't know why but I almost cried when I was listening to this
cannot even explain how I feel now
great job
Thanks for the comment...glad you like it / daniel
I love this song, and you did a lovely rendition of it! I'm a Dungeon Master, and I'm sorely tempted to use this song as background music for one of my campaigns and see how long it takes my players to catch on, haha!
Katherine - thanks - feel free to use as you wish....I hope you succeed with your next campaign!
BRAVO!! BRAVO!!
Thanks Jack!
I love the way you play the melody as well as the lyrics. It sounds great.
Thanks Conner ... I think you mean the melody (lyrics), harmony and bass :>)
This is very relaxing
I'm glad you like it
Wanted to check this stuff out for dnd but I got so much more! This is amazing! You are absolutely amazing sir and deserve the best!
Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for the comment
When I was growing up this was one of my favorite songs but I didn't realize it was a traditional song -I thought it was an original rock/blues song from the 1960's.
You're not alone ...there are quite a few borrowed tunes out there that people think are originals.
@@danbluedeer Right! Two others I can think of :Morning has broken by Cat Stevens -originally an English hymn and Mack the Knife by Louis Armstrong actually from an opera -the Threepenny opera by Kurt Weill.
@@danbluedeer From what I can tell, this one goes back to 1200 or so as "The Unfortunate Rake".
Daniel, your performance is the soundtrack of my mind, as I read Stephen King's dark tower. I am very grateful
Thank You Rick!
damn, you play so well, great job man keep going!
Thanks Shaz - I appreciated the comment!
this is beautiful, i want to learn to play the lute later on. this is a song i would really like to learn
Thanks! yes, it's a great song.
This is absolutely amazing! I didn't know the lute had such a range. This is a medieval instrument, playing a Southern song and it sounds kinda Western (ish), in my opinion. Incredible arrangement, you got yourself another sub!
Thanks Marco! glad you like the arrangement / daniel
An 8 course lute goes from the D below the octave below middle C (so nearly 2 octaves below middle C) to the G above middle C, but, if you use the last body fret you can add another octave. I think the Baroque lute goes even lower.
Hey man don’t have to reply but we all love the vids keep picking man
thanks! that's encouraging...
Them: lute
Me,an intellectual : short theorbo
interesting message.....
imagine changing strings for this instrument
yes, better reserve an entire afternoon
Your music is divine sir!Every note was perfect
Thanks for the nice comment!
This hit my feelings, you are great at playing this hard instrument. REAL TALENT!
Thank You Darwan! I appreciate your comment. / daniel
@@danbluedeer are you from Sweden
Amidst all the mediaeval jokes
I Bough before you sire
My piano teacher used to say
Be the instrument
Now i hear what he meant
Thanks! I appreciate that
I can't believe i found this so late. This is such a good cover. I love it
Never too late...thanks for listening!
He's so good he doesn't even need to look! Amazing playing, this sounds incredible. :)
Thanks Nanimator! glad you like it
Little smiles between the focus is what makes this amazing!
I don't know what my facial muscles are doing when I play
Really amazing Sir / stress relieving
Love from Oman 🇴🇲
Usama - Many thanks!
Indeed a beautiful rendition. First time I heard this song, I fell in love with the tune. Decades went by yet I continue to love this. You did a very superb job. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Keep baroquing! So epic that you answer every comment :D
Thanks Emil!
Belles musiques authentiques ....💙
Ceux d'aujourd'hui font que du bruit ...👎👎👎👎
.....👍💌🇩🇿
Thank You for listening!
Try, toss a coin to your Witcher, it’s one of my favorite songs! Also that was just beautiful!
Thanks! / daniel
During the medieval times, the knights sailed towards the holy grail, only to find the new world. Here he journey begins ... to find the house of the rising sun
There are some claims to have found that house....
There’s something really ironic about how ‘western’ songs sound like they’re played on Eastern instruments, and maybe that was due to the I’m irrational from Asia, but now ‘country’ sounds nothing like western and irks clearly changed culturally, but I really prefer this more high pitched, adventurous, melancholy tone.
Wonderful playing by the way, thanks so much for sharing this.
Thanks for listening and for the comment!
Dammnnn Daniel. This sounds awesome man thanks for putting this into the world.
Glad you like it!
What a beautiful instrument. I'm working on learning guitar and it's amazing to see the things other people are capable of with instruments like it
Thanks Lou --keep on practicing!
Same here! I was looking at online guitar lessons and came across this beautiful piece of music! Top notch
I’m definitely adding this to a playlist 👏👏👏
Thanks for listening!
Beautiful arrangement of a classic tune!
Thank You Traci! /Daniel
Great performance. God bless you.
Thank you Wagner!
I want to see him fret those low strings.
Once in a while it's necessary to do that, but usually the open strings do the job
Beautiful! The power of music is transcending; a bridge that closes the gap between age, class, race. Thank you for sharing your talent ❤️
Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
Beautiful cover! Great work :) cheers from Norway
Glad you like it! cheers
I love the harmonics this instrument makes. Gives it an ethereal sound. Beautiful instrument beautifully played.
Thank you very much!
it made me imagine Sons of Anarchy in medieval times, they would ride horses instead of motorcycles 😂. Very good song by the way!
Thanks Drackma!
Gigachad
Nobody else could ever pull off HOUSE OF THE DAMN RISING SUN on a medieval instrument smh
Thanks Stefanie - glad you like it!
Love it! Thanks! I wish I could give more than a "Like".
Speaking of which, the only explanation for there being 436 "Dislikes" is people being trolls. Nobody could actually dislike this.
Thanks See Saw! always going to have some dislikers, but the percentage is still small : )
Every song he touches is with profoundness, magic and accomplishment.
Thanks Craig! nice hear that
This is great.
Thanks Tom!
Wow, this is beautiful! This looks like a difficult instrument to learn.
Thanks! it's worth the effort
amazing, this is one of my favorite songs and I love what you did with it!
Thanks Mat - glad you like it!
Sounds so much better on a lute
Thanks for listening!
Heard from a friend, you is the CEO of replying to every comment :)
Hi Radyan -- I try to respond...I've gotten some good suggestions from listeners
This is awesome. It's like multiple instrument is playing but it's not. :)
Thanks for listening, Furkan!
Somehow u have the best covers of the best songs ☺️.
Thanks Daneare - it's just music that I love
This is just incredible!! My favorite song played so very beautifully!
Thanks!
This was awesome and made my day, thank you!
Jimmy --Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautifully played tune. Joh well done sir. I just subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
Simplesmente perfeito!!
you're so talented.
Thank You! glad you like / daniel
Toss a coin...
OK...it came up heads
Hahah
🎵Toss a coin to your witcher oh valley of plenty🎶 I was very exited for the show because I read the books and Dandelion/Jaskier is my favourite character
to your witcher
@@nahte- which witcher?