I Am A Poor Wayfaring Stranger Anglo Song?

[Jody Kruskal]

I just occurred to me today; the Wayfaring Stranger song might be a good fit for me.

I've known it since forever... but never tried to sing it on concertina before. First, I got some lyrics from mudcat.org. 

Then I watched this:

WOW! What am I getting myself into?

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by Jody Kruskal

[David Barnert]

This is where I learned it from, way back in the 1960s. Considerably less complicated. Good luck.

 

 

[Tiposx]

The Tony Rice version is a bit twiddly. It might be satisfying for the virtuoso, but as a listener I would prefer a simpler arrangement.

[John Wild]

Jody, you referred to the wayfaring stranger song. I just listened to an elaborate instrumental piece. Is it actually a song with words? Sorry if i am showing ignorance here.

Edited December 21, 2024 by John Wild

[David Barnert]

10 minutes ago, John Wild said:

Jody, you referred to the wayfaring stranger song. I just listened to an aleaborate instrumental piece. Is it actually a song with words? Sorry if i am showing ignorance here.

 

It’s definitely a song. With words. I listened to the video Jody posted waiting for someone to open up their mouth and start singing. Listen to the video I posted, above.

Edited December 21, 2024 by David Barnert

[Don Taylor]

I liked the bit during that long intro when the guy at the back on the LHS looks at his watch and decides that he has lots of time to take a couple of drinks.

[hjcjones]

It does go nicely on anglo.

 

I prefer this version by Rhiannon Giddens and Phil Cunningham:

 

[John Wild]

4 hours ago, David Barnert said:

 

It’s definitely a song. With words. I listened to the video Jody posted waiting for someone to open up their mouth and start singing. Listen to the video I posted, above.

Thank you for the information. For your video, my screen shows the message this video is unavailable. Clicking on the play arrow leads me into the Youtube home screen. I have now viewed the video posted by Howard Jones, and realise I have heard the song before.  It is good.

[David Barnert]

44 minutes ago, John Wild said:

For your video, my screen shows the message this video is unavailable. Clicking on the play arrow leads me into the Youtube home screen.

 

Sorry. It still works fine from here. Must be some international issue. Anyway, a man and a banjo, somewhat faster than the Rhiannon Giddens version, but you get the idea.

[Tiposx]

The Giddens/Cunningham arrangement is tasteful. I might even be able to play it!

[David Barnert]

8 hours ago, Tiposx said:

The Giddens/Cunningham arrangement is tasteful. I might even be able to play it!

 

Well of course. She just keeps playing the same six-note motif (C G Bb/ G/ F C4) over and over, no matter what the harmony is asking for. The magic is not in the notes, but the delivery.