Wow. That's a great combination of the "back to Harlan" lyrics which are more (to my mind) Appalachian and the murder ballad version about water taking her away. Man this is so great!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:54 PM on May 3, 2008

Totally fun and a real change up from the guy/guitar stuff we have a lot of here (which I also like, but nice to mix it up a little)
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 2:11 PM on April 23, 2008

Just looking at the tags makes me think of this as the "south dakota influenza" song. I like it a lot.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:42 PM on March 1, 2008

agreed with sleepy pete, this is really pretty.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:41 PM on March 1, 2008

I think this is great, and I know what you mean about stories that become songs. Your vocals sound great and the hiss isn't even too hissish.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:40 PM on March 1, 2008

I really enjoy this, the spare instrumnets (and yeah, needs more slide whistle) is great, I love the galumphing pace of this.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:21 PM on January 31, 2008

I enjoyed this a lot and am sorry I am too far from Boston to see you guys. You should have a meetup around your next one.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 2:29 PM on January 14, 2008

Yeah I think there's a difference between "let's have a meetup and have drinks and then I'm going to go on stage and play some bass and maybe I can put some of you on the guest list" and "Let's have a meetup at MY SHOW where the cover is SEVEN DOLLARS" I'd like there to be a gigs option, but there currently isn't. Maybe if you know some other local mefites you can get them to organize and then you can mostly show up and play.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 4:03 PM on January 14, 2008

Yeah I want to book you guys to play MeFiVersary 09 or 10 if at all possible.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 4:43 PM on January 12, 2008

I'm really enjoying this.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:10 AM on January 11, 2008

You are totally playing my next hoedown. This song made me forget how freaking FREEZING it is here. Woodledoo, yay!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:27 PM on January 4, 2008

It worked!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:39 PM on January 3, 2008

I love this song... now heading off to listen to the one with the words.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:52 AM on January 3, 2008

I am going through my MeFi backlog alphabetically and this one made me stop and replay it a few times. This is really dreamy.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 3:26 PM on December 31, 2007

I think this sounds wonderful with great harmonies. I agree that the lead vocals sound a little "out front" in some way but really it's very great and sparse.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 3:18 PM on December 31, 2007

To me, sitting here in the US, just hearing a bunch of french chatter in the background gives this a nice feel, not spooky per se, but lush and inteersting to listen to (yes, I'm behind in my listening)
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 3:10 PM on December 31, 2007

Wow. I feel like I've heard this song before. This guy has the lyrics up. Your version of it is very lovely, thank you.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:51 PM on December 31, 2007

Hey the Long Trail goes near my house! I enjoyed this.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:10 PM on December 30, 2007

I like the lyrics generally, but they sound weird and hollow which sounds a little indie-affected. I'm only mentioning it because you specifically asked, but I've liked some of your other pieces much better.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:09 PM on December 30, 2007

This is a gift like those shop sponges I got from my dad are a gift.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:06 PM on December 30, 2007

I like this a lot, a song about friendship!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 2:47 PM on December 30, 2007

"Sit back for a while, me and _________________ " I like the refrain a lot, even though I don't quite know what it's saying.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 2:25 PM on December 30, 2007

I like this one better than the shady leaves one. I have no idea how these got so far down in my rotation on the "listen to all MeFiMu songs"
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:38 PM on December 30, 2007

I can hear the sneer! This great fun.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:27 PM on December 30, 2007

I like it too and I'm glad you put the lyrics in because I was saying "wish what? wish WHAT?"
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:00 PM on December 30, 2007

I thought I heard Fred Blassie!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:10 PM on December 22, 2007

I enjoy this a lot and I like the general story a lot in addition to the banjo because hey, you can't go wrong with banjo.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:16 PM on December 21, 2007

Hey I just got back from Dubai and this was the sort of stuff I was hearing every morning about 5:30, minus the cool beats. Thanks for this.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:17 PM on December 17, 2007

Hey this has very few words (well, none) you shoudl put it into the challenge. Thanks, this was fun!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 8:55 PM on November 29, 2007

Thanks again to snsranch for the encouragement. This is the first piece of, er, music that I've recorded ever. Mostly I sit around and play the banjo-mando to chill out after a long day at MetaFilter.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:18 AM on November 30, 2007

TochterAusElysium: it's called Children Aaaah.1 and yeah I have GB for Leopard I think. Thanks everyone, I figured I'd never start doing anything unless I, well, started. I sent snsranch some banjo "music" so look for some pseudo-collaboration real soon now.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:18 AM on November 25, 2007

Why so cranky, imperialist Yankee?

I love this, thank you.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:13 AM on November 23, 2007

I made something goofy and about a minute long, just to learn garageband a bit.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:45 PM on November 24, 2007

I really enjoyed this, the harmonies and all the [whatever that word is for hearing the strings go *squee* *squee*] your lyrical style is a lot like Joel RL Phelps to me.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:39 PM on October 20, 2007

I put on the latest 25 or so from MeFiMu and then got in the tub. This was a perfect "hot bath on a cold october night in Vermont" piece. Thanks.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:15 PM on October 20, 2007

wow, that's super annoying except for the end part which sounds weirdly the same.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:52 AM on August 21, 2007

more vocals please.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:41 PM on July 19, 2007

I like this bunches.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:03 PM on July 19, 2007

I have no Beck singles and may have never heard this song before. It's great!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:01 PM on July 19, 2007

Oh my!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 7:55 PM on July 6, 2007

I think you should let jessamyn pick the themes for exactly this reason, this is a nice song.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:38 AM on June 29, 2007

This is so pretty, thank you.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:31 PM on May 28, 2007

hurf durf british accents!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 5:22 PM on May 25, 2007

xo!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 5:58 PM on April 9, 2007

yay!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 11:24 PM on February 14, 2007

This is so pretty.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 9:37 PM on January 19, 2007

I know this is weird, but I can't stop listening to this song. Toe tapper!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 10:00 PM on January 9, 2007

This is really lovely mood music.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 3:09 PM on January 7, 2007

I love this, it's totally fun in a shake your head/hips when you're cleaning the room sort of way!
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 1:24 PM on November 20, 2006

These are great lyrics ! I agree with IZ, I'd try to mix it again so the vocals are a little less over the top.
posted to MeFi Music by jessamyn at 6:20 AM on October 16, 2006