Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A Cappella)

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  • Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A Cappella)
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  • @sheilasanchez1377
    @sheilasanchez1377 9 ปีที่แล้ว +905

    Peter, I'm a 3rd grade teacher who one day taught poetry. One of the poems was this old folk song called Shenandoah. Just out of curiosity, I googled TH-cam and came across your video, which I showed the class after we read the poem. To my utter surprise, THEY LOVED IT and were completely touched by all the song's emotion! They request to hear the song all the time. It's really cute to hear inner-city kids from the Bronx sing about this great American river. Bravo and thanks!

    • @shandimink4287
      @shandimink4287 6 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Sheila Sanchez I absolutely love the fact that your little 3rd graders loved this song so much that they actually request to hear it frequently! That is so awesome and definitely adorable! I’m in college to be a mental health therapist and Im going to special in music therapy, so I love hearing neat stories like this, because I wouldn’t have expected third graders to enjoy this song that much! Very cool! Glad I saw your comment 🙂

    • @guynorth3277
      @guynorth3277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Good for you, you sound like a real teacher.

    • @emmaday7404
      @emmaday7404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      What a great story!

    • @cindiagarrett9451
      @cindiagarrett9451 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      That is a neat story!
      Lovely to hear of a Teacher actually teaching something beautiful and useful these days.

    • @budrupe1877
      @budrupe1877 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Your story proves where the True Heart of a child is. We can win them all back in a millisecond away from all the current madness that is tearing our nation apart. Thanks for you for sharing.

  • @PeterHollens
    @PeterHollens  10 ปีที่แล้ว +2874

    My favorite folk song I've ever released just hit 1,000,000 views!!! Who says you have to cover pop music to get people to listen to your music? YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING THANK YOU!!!

    • @wilbeugre
      @wilbeugre 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That song has become my favourite too :-)

    • @Gawain451
      @Gawain451 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I like parting glass better, but this is a close second. Well done on all your music. :)

    • @loveheart1719
      @loveheart1719 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      cool

    • @SplodyFace
      @SplodyFace 10 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      That's amazing Peter Hollens that is one of my favorite songs

    • @IsabelaKing
      @IsabelaKing 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did this for a recital...not nearly as good as you, *****! :)

  • @emmygold899
    @emmygold899 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Mr. Hollens, I don't expect you to see this comment but I had to write that my 8-year-old daughter is just now learning guitar and practicing Shenandoah. She's a very chill kid, but I played her your version of this song just now so that she could hear it in full and she burst into tears because she was overwhelmed by the beauty of your singing, I'm not exaggerating. It took long minutes for her to calm down again - May we all be moved so by art

    • @gaildavison5180
      @gaildavison5180 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Your daughter but be a beautiful soul. Don’t change her.

  • @paulanelson5590
    @paulanelson5590 4 ปีที่แล้ว +575

    This is one of the most beautiful renditions I've ever heard of this song.

  • @michaeljay9019
    @michaeljay9019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    My grandpa loved this song. Its why I love it. I lost him, the man who raised me, in 1982. I was 14. We would sit by the Allegheny, and it was our Shenandoah. Now I'm a grandpa. Gramps I miss you still. I am grateful that you taught me to be a gramps just by watching the way you lived.

    • @mindyhammons-bristow
      @mindyhammons-bristow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I learned how to be a grandma from my own Grandma. I know what you mean. I miss her every single day. I lost her when I was 31.

    • @michaeljay9019
      @michaeljay9019 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mindyhammons-bristow giant hug

    • @mindyhammons-bristow
      @mindyhammons-bristow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@michaeljay9019 thank you! Right back to you!

    • @patriciajrs46
      @patriciajrs46 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wonderfully sweet.

    • @reverendsteveii
      @reverendsteveii 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My pap used to love this song, and he used to take me carp fishing in the Allegheny. He couldn't sing, but his life's philosophy was that if you can't do something that just means you have to be extra enthusiastic. I have fond memories of him making a mess of this and several other songs as we hauled back buckets of carp and bluegill and maybe the lucky smallmouth. Thanks for helping me remember something great today.

  • @xkakashi01
    @xkakashi01 10 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    Holy crap his voice is gorgeous

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  10 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      WOw thanks dude!

    • @rblasco1970
      @rblasco1970 9 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      +Peter Hollens I got goose bumps listening to you sing this, and then I got tears. Thank you for this.

    • @1901annemarie
      @1901annemarie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I almost cried

    • @magicpigeon_
      @magicpigeon_ 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      O my gosh yassssssss ikr

    • @justizzy152
      @justizzy152 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      of course

  • @avengingemmapeel
    @avengingemmapeel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Shenandoah is my native valley. The daughter in the second verse can refer to the Native American legend of how the river and the valley came to be...Shenandoah was "the daughter of the stars." (The song was also sung by soldiers leaving the area during the Civil War, and can refer to their wives and sweethearts left behind.)
    Peter's rendition is one of the finest ever!

  • @claired9963
    @claired9963 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I showed my mom this and by the end my mom was was CRYING!!!! ( my mom NEVER cries

  • @catalot
    @catalot 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1003

    My grandmother died in 1973, but I can still hear her humming this.

    • @aliciarivera5457
      @aliciarivera5457 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Sorry

    • @elizabethlucas3873
      @elizabethlucas3873 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thats so sad. I'm really sorry :(

    • @emscott6259
      @emscott6259 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      It's beautiful that your still able to hear her humming. :)

    • @ashtonhoover5651
      @ashtonhoover5651 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      catalot sorry for your loss she had a good life 😢😭

    • @loriebethmurphy5067
      @loriebethmurphy5067 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      At work a few weeks ago we play only classical I heard this song. It was beautiful brought tears to my eyes made me happy and sad. I remember this when we were little, we used to sing it... wonderful memories

  • @kathywestdoninger6109
    @kathywestdoninger6109 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    We sang this beautiful song in elementary school with hundreds of other schools at a convention center. I remember swaying and groups coming in at different times. I'm 66 and this is a previous memory of mine.

    • @kathywestdoninger6109
      @kathywestdoninger6109 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Precious

    • @mimibear7408
      @mimibear7408 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I did the same. Many schools came together and sang this, plus other songs. It has been a huge favorite since then. I am 67. Location was San Antonio.

    • @kathywestdoninger6109
      @kathywestdoninger6109 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mimibear7408 Louisville, Kentucky ☺️

    • @jackiemack8653
      @jackiemack8653 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@mimibear7408NY here same and im 67. Love this

  • @snowfire9991
    @snowfire9991 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    It's crazy how this song can have almost healing properties ❤❤❤

    • @lindamckenzie4543
      @lindamckenzie4543 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes. Healing for my Soul. Uplifting, and helping me through a tough time in relationship. 💕🕊

  • @npdrss
    @npdrss 3 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    It’s my best favorite song. I learned this song in my high school age. now I’m sixty years old. but still this song has been in my heart. this make me evergreen.

  • @ritanoel2828
    @ritanoel2828 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I was playing this song at 6 this morning. My cat got quietly on the bed, curled his legs under him and closed his eyes. I think he was mesmerized bya beautiful song and your wonderful voice! Thank you, Peter! I hope you and your family are well.

  • @Speedlovar
    @Speedlovar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +398

    Oh this song, i remember it at school - we had so much fun with the song. For some reason, 400 of us just sung as loud as we could for the ONE word every time, so:
    "oh shenandoah, I long to hear you, *AAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY* you rolling riveeeeeeerrr!"
    Word is we broke multiple microphone/speaker sets, and a few people in the audience had temporary deafness.

    • @altareggo
      @altareggo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      You just made my day!! Having sung in many a choir, I can just imagine how this went down, and what fun it must have been. Thanks for sharing!!!

    • @jazzy_jz
      @jazzy_jz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      rofl!

    • @gavinbrinck
      @gavinbrinck 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      peter is many choirs...:P

    • @yiyang1938
      @yiyang1938 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Lol we did the same in our choir group. The teacher had to separate and not let the girls sing it anymore cause we girl keep making her ears hurt at that part lol

    • @jonbrandre3006
      @jonbrandre3006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That is the equivalent of "WEST VIRGINIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA" in that one song.

  • @cathys949
    @cathys949 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm a native Virginian, and this song is so deep in my heart. It's power is in it's simplicity. I lived in the desert West for a few years, and I yearned so to see the Shenandoah Valley and her rivers, I had to move back to stay. Love your version, thank you.

  • @brucepotts7388
    @brucepotts7388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bound away my heart for ever😭

  • @bertburns9611
    @bertburns9611 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    My father used to play this on his fiddle, brings tears to hear it now. 😢

  • @alysiahensley1435
    @alysiahensley1435 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    So proud of home
    I live a half mile from the Shenandoah River been here my whole life 57 years .... This is a beautiful rendition of this classic ..... written about our ancestors leaving to go out into the wild and settle this unknown land .... but they still longed for the sight of the Shenandoah the land river and Valley
    they’d grown to Love ❤️

  • @johnmorgan7468
    @johnmorgan7468 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    What an amazing voice. I could replay this rendition a 100 times and not be tired of it!

    • @TeresaAtkinson-bx5yw
      @TeresaAtkinson-bx5yw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, and I have. Over and OVER AGAIN. My families, past and present have lived here,. The wide Missouri.

  • @missourimule921
    @missourimule921 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    The beautiful voice of Peter Hollens singing this special song is too lovely for words to describe.

  • @BBQLongJohn
    @BBQLongJohn 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Its not very often that you find a perfect song.... but this is in fact perfect. Cant stop listening to it!

    • @ivyyglen
      @ivyyglen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      same I could listen for days it's so beautiful

    • @emilyperez3176
      @emilyperez3176 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      same😁 i cant stop listening to it!!!! but you can never have too much Peter Hollens!!😀😛💖

  • @ThePolarCraftOfficial
    @ThePolarCraftOfficial 6 ปีที่แล้ว +532

    He sounds like a prince from a Disney movie, lol. Amazing video

    • @ohmyohasparagus441
      @ohmyohasparagus441 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ThePolarCraft omg yes

    • @nelliewilson6432
      @nelliewilson6432 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      is this song from a movie it sounds familiar

    • @crsw7041
      @crsw7041 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Better. No whine.

    • @cosmo5164
      @cosmo5164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'll amp it up. Like a prince on Broadway!

    • @IanMcVicar4055
      @IanMcVicar4055 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I wish Peter could harmonize with me and Rachel Potter.

  • @dublinbred
    @dublinbred 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I remember as a child we sang this song in the school choir in Ireland all of the time, such a beautiful song.

  • @taraann7753
    @taraann7753 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely beautiful..Best I’ve heard and I’ve listened to many.

  • @jessicam.1461
    @jessicam.1461 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The most amazing voice I've ever heard. Thank you!

  • @nedthumberland
    @nedthumberland 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I learned this song for the first time when I was in the university choir back in my college years.
    I remember going through the lyrics with my choirmates and having teary eyes during the rehearsals for a choir contest.
    Thank you, Peter, for bringing back the memories.

  • @christinahall2587
    @christinahall2587 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In 1965 James Stewart starred in a film ‘ Shenandoah’. The setting was the American Civil War.
    Not long into the film you get a lump in your throat and as the story continues the lump gets bigger and bigger.
    It’s a beautiful film featuring the beautiful Shenandoah music but it’s SO sad. 💧

  • @abigaelzambrano1321
    @abigaelzambrano1321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am a music educator. I played this for my general music class and they loved it

  • @rosannette8229
    @rosannette8229 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I show this to my students in art history (high school art history) - they love it. I cry every time and have to hide my tears because crying in front of high schoolers would be disastrous.

  • @marilynnjefferson8525
    @marilynnjefferson8525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Oct 2023 and the first time I’ve hear this. Oh, I love this song. And this recording is beyond beautiful. Thank you again and again.

  • @myrnacox9770
    @myrnacox9770 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely breathtaking.

  • @brandilee520
    @brandilee520 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    11 years later and this is still one of my favorites that you've done.

  • @PeterHollens
    @PeterHollens  11 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    I wanted to share with you one of my favorite classics I've covered before we head back to our Monday routine: LINK: Shenandoah - Peter Hollens (A cappella) - Proceeds Benefit Cerebral Palsy - Any other classics you would like me to cover? I'm thinking Danny Boy or ?

    • @ErikJohanssonfeneur
      @ErikJohanssonfeneur 11 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Óró 'Sé do bheatha 'bhaile - The Irish Tenors (first 1:24 of that video) could be interesting to see what you'd do with :)

    • @Bulletr0k
      @Bulletr0k 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You should cover 'Your Song' by Elton John, or the duet based off or 'Vero Amore' with your wife!

    • @BillyWilson1
      @BillyWilson1 11 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Loch Lomond? I don't really know much about music, but I like it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Banks_o'_Loch_Lomond

    • @GabriellaGazdecki
      @GabriellaGazdecki 11 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I love _Danny Boy_ - you could do that one! Or _Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For_ is another great one!

    • @ErikJohanssonfeneur
      @ErikJohanssonfeneur 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Ah, Loch Lomond. I second that request, definitely.

  • @davcnslt
    @davcnslt 10 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Just around 52 years ago I was singing this song frequently along with three others. We were equipped with two guitars, an upright bass, and a five string banjo and frankly never came close to paying homage to this sumptuous ballad as well as you have. Thank you. I've loved it all these years and with even more fervor now.

  • @serinadudley2180
    @serinadudley2180 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My dad’s favorite song! God I miss him so much. For you dad!!

    • @terijones5673
      @terijones5673 ปีที่แล้ว

      My Dad used to sing this song too.

  • @marywilson641
    @marywilson641 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is the best cover of this song I have heard.

  • @evanlucas8914
    @evanlucas8914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I drove the skyline drive and blue ridge parkway last summer. This is the song that was playing as I climbed into the mountains and went past the first overlook.

  • @mradaChris
    @mradaChris 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dang! that was gorgeous! I am a vocalist so I was also watching for signs of your technique and that larynx is so rock solid and placed perfectly throughout your range! And your vocal control through out your range is spot on, and your pitch was fantastic.

  • @lorenmiller3797
    @lorenmiller3797 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous. Simply Gorgeous Mr. Hollens.

  • @jackiesanchez6126
    @jackiesanchez6126 6 ปีที่แล้ว +313

    DOES ANYONE ELSE REPLAY THE SONG FOR 2 REASONS
    1 HIS VOICE
    2 ITS CATCHY AND BEAUTIFUL

    • @cardu_
      @cardu_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      or its for school lmaoo

    • @davros123ify
      @davros123ify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Its escapism which everybody needs to escape every now and then

    • @ThraxRedsYT
      @ThraxRedsYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jackie Sanchez YESSSSSS I CAN ALMOST MATCH IT AND IM SO PROUD OF MYSELF!

    • @bobatodoroki3247
      @bobatodoroki3247 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      dont do BIG WORDS LIKE THIS it looks like you are yelling.

    • @Jm-re5jp
      @Jm-re5jp 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fallout 76

  • @wartwostudios
    @wartwostudios 8 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    After visiting the beautiful Shenandoah Valley this summer, I have been listening to this song until I can return again. One of the most beautiful places in the country.

    • @alexriddles492
      @alexriddles492 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I have paddled both rivers. The Shenandoah is beautiful. The Missouri is awe inspiring.

    • @fred5150
      @fred5150 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      alex riddles are you paddling alone? No fun.😊

    • @addiroids
      @addiroids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      WarTwoStudios except that it’s about a fur trader wanting to marry Chief Shenandoah’s daughter not the beautiful valley in VA

    • @xtusvincit5230
      @xtusvincit5230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@addiroids Deepends. That is an early version for sure. But, as a folk song with many versions sung simultaneously up and down many rivers and eventually on ships around the world, it is hard to say what is original. You can thump your chest, but the truth is long lost in the mists of time.

    • @geraldrhodes5948
      @geraldrhodes5948 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@addiroids Exactly!

  • @gemmafeltovich6130
    @gemmafeltovich6130 8 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I wish I could like this multiple times.

  • @user-kr9ys5lg1h
    @user-kr9ys5lg1h 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Feels like a love letter to the American outdoors. Loved it since I was toddler

  • @KapilSingh-f6d
    @KapilSingh-f6d 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    December 2023, listening to this cover Peter!

  • @user-km5qj9my9m
    @user-km5qj9my9m 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    not able to be expressed in words! The song is kissing my soul!

  • @user-eq2bf4qu9l
    @user-eq2bf4qu9l 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Just read a comment from a teacher it said the kids loved it you even reach the hearts of the young kids thankyou ❤

  • @SmittieKingMC
    @SmittieKingMC ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Every fall/winter I come back to this song

  • @jmichaelbellenger
    @jmichaelbellenger 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a great voice.....(and video) I was born in Missouri and spent many summers as a kid
    with my brothers at our Grandparents house in little beautiful town of Blackwater, Missouri.
    Greatest days of my life in so many ways.....thanks for great singing of a classic; and bringing back such fond memories, peter...all the best to you.

  • @virginiatican3627
    @virginiatican3627 7 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    I can feel my my hair standing and also there is a pinch in my heart and I am not even American. This is the epitome of music transcending race, color and culture. Heart~wrenching....

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I just uploaded a TH-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      th-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/w-d-xo.html

    • @tomhaun2796
      @tomhaun2796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Shenandoah River is no where near Missouri. It's starts in W. Virginia and flows through here in Shenandoah County, eventually feeding into the Potomac.

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@tomhaun2796 Exactly. This guy's BOUND AWAY from his beloved river valley somewhere out West ('cross the wide Missouri) trapping fur, shooting buffalo, surveying, or some such. He's homesick & maybe a little bit scared.

    • @kathyoneill4011
      @kathyoneill4011 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@catholicdad Oh, thanks for explaining it so well...

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kathyoneill4011 Sure. It's deep-rooted Americana we all feel. It paints a picture of emotion--fear, change, growth, deep longing, reminiscence--engendered by nature and the qualities of loneliness within that virginal nature. I've never really tried to describe it before, but it makes me halt each time I hear it, trying to imagine & comprehend the vast untamed wilderness America was in the early part of the 19th Century.

  • @dongjoothe1041
    @dongjoothe1041 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    감사합니다. 이 영상을 보고 왈칵 눈물이 납니다. 당신의 앞날 꽃길만 걸으시기를요. 늘 응원합니다.🌹

  • @elizabethconnolly8958
    @elizabethconnolly8958 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my late brother loved it it brings my memories of him back so beauitful thank you xx

  • @judylynnbaker244
    @judylynnbaker244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am from from Virginia and this song calls me home one more time.
    Judy

  • @antoniorios4143
    @antoniorios4143 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Jesus, I remember singing this in choir. But the opening was split into a duet, and I was scared SHITLESS at the thought of singing with only one other person in front of at least 300 people. Mind you, I was frigging TEN! Seeing someone else do this song, and doing it so well, is just the best form of nostalgia I can ever get because that night was actually really fun regardless of the terror of being in front of those people.

    • @esthervarney4011
      @esthervarney4011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sang this song in high school and lost my choir teacher last year and heard it again oh my!

    • @nazbaluyot9245
      @nazbaluyot9245 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@esthervarney4011 bless your teacher

    • @catherineoconnor9975
      @catherineoconnor9975 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mind your language 👎

    • @antoniorios4143
      @antoniorios4143 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@catherineoconnor9975 Mmm. No thanks. Have a good fuckin day. Lol

  • @summercupcakes6
    @summercupcakes6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    i'm playing the concert band arrangement in for band right now and whenever we're playing all i can hear is you singing with us. ugh. truly amazing talent Peter.

    • @velvetsrose
      @velvetsrose 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is it Ticheli?

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hikari Ruzinaki Yes it is! I love Frank. I've played so much Ticheli pieces in my band career

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hikari Ruzinaki I've played Cajun Folk Songs, Amazing Grace, An American Elegy, Blue Shades, and now I'm playing Shenandoah!

    • @velvetsrose
      @velvetsrose 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dang blur shades? That clarinet solo is insane I dont think I could ever do it

    • @summercupcakes6
      @summercupcakes6 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hikari Ruzinaki yeah i know! i play clarinet and i panicked that i might had to like join in and make it a full clarinet part instead of a solo, but the first chair fucking nailed it...it was so amazing

  • @normapocher9023
    @normapocher9023 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I sing this song at a music therapy session this week and woke this morning singing it to myself. I found Peter on youtube just now singing this song and love his version. We only know of this song from the film and have never heard it so beautifully sung.

  • @JenniferC4186
    @JenniferC4186 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My dad and I both love this version of this song. So beautiful

  • @madih.4604
    @madih.4604 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Oh my gosh his voice is magic. Why can't I sing like this

  • @aaronwilkinson539
    @aaronwilkinson539 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I was mowing the lawn to this yesterday, and I decided to belt it, and I hit all the notes, and then later I came into the house and my sisters looked at me like I was insane.

    • @betinablueyes
      @betinablueyes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      :D that's the best kind ..

  • @janmeyer7074
    @janmeyer7074 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Brilliant. 🥰

  • @mostguitarswins
    @mostguitarswins 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful treatment of an old classic 👏👏👏👏

  • @DanielSnedden
    @DanielSnedden 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Best version of this song I have ever heard! Great job! Thanks for sharing with the world!

  • @lauradewey5748
    @lauradewey5748 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I discovered it in my elementary school choir and have loved it all of my life. Peter Hollens has such a beautiful voice. Nice to hear him singing this classic.

  • @user-io5kk3mb3n
    @user-io5kk3mb3n 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Possibly my favorite version of this much-loved song.

  • @classifiedclassified4542
    @classifiedclassified4542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm 66years old I sang this song when I was young. Livening in Missouri loved then love it now. Thanks beautiful.

  • @stefanjames7559
    @stefanjames7559 9 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I swear this song is magic. I downloaded it for the sole purpose of sleeping, but now I play it just to calm my nerves. Whether it be raging over a game, family, or school, this song makes me feel better no matter how I feel. Thank you.

    • @carolbeatrice5665
      @carolbeatrice5665 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stefan James you described my exact feeling about this song..and oh woow Peter Hollens is magical!

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just uploaded a TH-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      th-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/w-d-xo.html

  • @katsii1
    @katsii1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    this is the most beautiful rendition of this song I ever heard. I'm addicted.

  • @user-cs3nw7wb2g
    @user-cs3nw7wb2g 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I just discovered your music. This is the first song I have heard. It was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing your wonderful gift.

  • @sunshaped
    @sunshaped 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    What an absolutely gorgeous voice!!

  • @isaiahhha7560
    @isaiahhha7560 9 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    My eyes welled up a little when I heard his voice, especially in the very strong and emotion filled parts
    :'D

  • @kebingzhang1201
    @kebingzhang1201 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    it purifies my heart, tears uncontrolled running down my face

  • @jimdraven2432
    @jimdraven2432 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    @PeterHollens OMG, your performance moved me to joyous tears. I sang this song to my father right before he passed away. It was one of our favourite songs, & it still is the only song that immediately brings tears to my eyes. The harmonies are not only hypnotic but breathtaking & haunting. Thank you sir, on behalf of myself, & my beloved father. THANK YOU, from your new fan & subscriber here in Toronto Ontario Canada!!

  • @TiffanyDowney-Dempsey2020
    @TiffanyDowney-Dempsey2020 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I remember singing this in high school choir

  • @tonybennett601
    @tonybennett601 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    my wife's grandfather died a few years ago, it affected her so deeply. please consider covering how great thou art. I ask because they used to sing it together and it would mean so much to her. I'd give anything to see her smile listening to that song thanks!

  • @ritaperry4615
    @ritaperry4615 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I have a playlist for calming down, and to keep the cats company when I'm away. This song is the first one. They actually love your voice as much as I do!

    • @patsmusic8011
      @patsmusic8011 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      For your cats? Aweeee this is the cutest comment everrrr

    • @ritaperry4615
      @ritaperry4615 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Well, the cats tend to be upset after being left alone if the house is quiet or too dark. So I found some music they like, and leave a couple lights on. It keeps the house more peaceful.

  • @johngolden891
    @johngolden891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Perhaps the most soulful, yet vibrant, version of this American classic. Great harmonies, too.

  • @jameswest8280
    @jameswest8280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I lost my dad a few years ago, this was his favorite song. Circumstances prevented me from attending his funeral. He received a full military burial, including a three-volley salute, I wish I could have been there. Miss you dad. 😥

  • @xyndey
    @xyndey 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Nice voice. Very peaceful

  • @winndacey
    @winndacey 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This video and your performance got me through some rough times. I was in an emotionally abusive relationship last year, and listening to this gave me peace like I hadn't felt in a long time. Thanks again Peter, I owe you one.

  • @phyllisjulian7101
    @phyllisjulian7101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I have listened to this some 30 times and that means 30 rounds of Joyful tears

  • @johndarrelrillo8128
    @johndarrelrillo8128 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am a Filipino and I really admired Peter because of his magical voice..your rendition in this song is superb! I just got tears when I was listening..God bless you Peter.

  • @LostTheNecromancer
    @LostTheNecromancer 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This somg almost made me wanna shed a tear. And for you to make a grown man wanna cry is a talent. Glad I listened to this song.

  • @JennyCee100
    @JennyCee100 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Beautiful version of a classic, beautiful song

  • @pr1de242
    @pr1de242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm doing this song as a solo in choir and I absolutely love it

  • @TRHARTAmericanArtist
    @TRHARTAmericanArtist 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wonderful!

  • @celiaschmidt5812
    @celiaschmidt5812 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I felt like listening to this song today. It's been awhile since I've heard it. And I found this beautiful version of yours on TH-cam. What a gift!

  • @paulbaresel6784
    @paulbaresel6784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You have one of the best voices I have ever heard. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world. It is a real gift.

  • @meisoonbasheir8091
    @meisoonbasheir8091 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You have a beautiful sound

  • @bubisav123
    @bubisav123 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Such a beautiful song and performance. Congratulations

  • @monicahkaranja1362
    @monicahkaranja1362 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Am from Kenya and i love both folk songs Loch Lomond and Shenandoah😘

  • @kainpierce2213
    @kainpierce2213 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Congrats on making me cry.

  • @jessenoren414
    @jessenoren414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite Peter Hollens song by a million miles. This song made me a fan for life.

  • @lisasenior1463
    @lisasenior1463 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best rendering of this lovely song. My mother song it to me as a child.

    • @PeterHollens
      @PeterHollens  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      🫂🫶🏻

  • @retrolady66
    @retrolady66 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This song gives me chills it's so beautiful

  • @EdwardNguyenMusic
    @EdwardNguyenMusic 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bro, all i got to say is great arrangements on the chords, really makes this song awesome

  • @kimsim4647
    @kimsim4647 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stunning!!

  • @theknave4415
    @theknave4415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I first watched this performance eight years ago, and I'm *still* impressed.

  • @asd1238687
    @asd1238687 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    A real treat for ears
    Soothing song!

    • @TheFolkRevivalProject
      @TheFolkRevivalProject 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just uploaded a TH-cam video about the fascinating history of this song, which includes several recordings sung by actual sailors as early as 1906! Feel free to have a look and subscribe to my channel if you're interested in seeing similar content.
      th-cam.com/video/h3fphQDlaZs/w-d-xo.html

  • @sophieschonfeld2943
    @sophieschonfeld2943 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am having a horrible day. So I am listening to a bunch of your songs to feel better. Thank you.

  • @majinish
    @majinish ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was fortunate to have sung this in chorus in middle school. It’s such a beautiful song and has remained in my heart ever since.

  • @Martinbeef
    @Martinbeef 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Incredible, just incredible.