Kate Wolf left behind beautiful melodious songs to soothe the soul. She was amazingly productive making many songs in her short life. She was down to earth and felt our feelings. She is sorely missed
I'm a 68 year old Iowa farm boy who used to walk at night carrying a pocket transistor radio. No way could I ever imagine being able to bring up treasures such as this by a few keystrokes on a laptop computer! Great times we live in today.
Ha ha! Right behind you. At 12 yrs. old, in the middle of a Texas-moonless night (near Sandy); I took some pride in tuning to a radio station that spoke a language that I did not understand - on my transistor - yeah, fascinated.
@@iconoclasting I'm an unbelievable 71, and those "transistors" got me too. Now I just discovered this band, and they got me ! So sad to hear that Kate died in '86.
I grew up with this album, An Evening in Austin, and listening to these songs now makes me very emotional. She was so beautiful and had the softest yet such a powerful voice. And now, I can not only really appreciate the memories this brings back, I can also deeply feel the lyrics and appreciate the amazing musicianship of these three. Nina Gerber is incredibly talented, and her bass player is amazing. And then there’s Kate, who is unmatched in her tone and emotion, not to mention guitar playing. Thank you deeply, to the person that posted it. It’s made my evening.
This is a beautifully composed song that will be never be lost. It is a literate, poetically descriptive, harmonious composition, which honors its writer and musicians..
Formidable ! Rien à voir avec ce qu,on balance aujourd'hui , une artiste exceptionnelle hélas disparue , simple , voix agréable, merveilleuse ! les artiste autour sont formidable ! trésgrande découverte pour moi ! merci!
Kate passed way too young after writing over 400 songs. From a PBS live show An Evening In Austin. That's a young Nina Gerber and Ford James on Guitars. Nina is the one doing that incredible run of flat picking. An awesome album. Thanks for posting it. Kate. Another lost treasure.
I came here tonight because a friend and fellow musician told me I should listen. Another friend of ours, a musician, storyteller, humorist, and friend, passed away suddenly this week, and this would have been his kind of song. I could hear his gravelly voice singing along with Kate. Thanks for putting this up.
having been a folk music lover since the 60's I am amazed I never knew of Kate Wolf. I now live in Sonoma County and it is no coincidence I've now become an avid lover of her music and poetic lyrics. I can feel your spirit Kate here in the land that you loved. Thank you.
I have to say "We" are a large club it seems. Snap. Can't understand it, all those years. I gather she tragicly died in '86. Must consult Wiki pedia, much as I detest the management ! Well having done that I see how I missed her. She was most "active" from '78? to '86. I was out of my mind trying to keep a mortgage paid, and a little house worked-on, those days - then homeless on the road. Finally found a Hamlet in Glostershire with a beautiful Beach wood where I was tucked away in a little Caravan for 12 years ! Developing a super (little, very cost effective) Wind Turbine-alternator.
It just does not get much better than this! Kate and her band blended some great song-writing, excellent musicianship, and the best of american traditional music into a unforgettable experience. Thank you Kathy Collmer for suggesting that we all go see Kate and band at Anderson Fair in Houston in 1984.
This song will forever remind me of my stepdad. The song came out years before a I even met him, but nothing captures his spirit more. My mom is the painter now. He died at 54 and I tuned 52 yesterday. You assume you will have a long life, but Kate Wolf shows you sometimes you will die younger than expected and so,do what you love with the time you have. You will never care about the possessions you had .
Wonderful....thanks so much for posting a great song by a fabulous singer who I've only just discovered. RIP Kate, such a loss to music lovers everywhere!💔💔💔
Have you noticed that so many, including myself, have just run into this wonderful musician ? Very odd. Sad that I missed her back in the days, which was late 70s mid 80's, I gather, but those were hectic times, and "sounds system" no longer required ! Pity.
This Woman! She is still such a part of my heart. I was lucky to have met her several times, and to have performed with her once. We collaborated on a performance of "The Lilac and the Apple Tree." My sweet husband (RIP in 1991) got to be "pals" with Kate, mixing sound for her for several California shows. Our song was "Cornflower Blue." The song still brings tears to my eyes.
Like a lot of people I only discovered Kate 4to 5 years ago ,how I never found before I will never know. Ran across her on internet, and like we used to do on car radio , hey who’s that turn that up. Of course into Wikipedia I went only to find an amazing collection of songs I never heard before. Of course I love folk , country, or just good music. To think she was in Gordon lightfoot , John Denver , Peter Paul Mary time , like I said I will never know. Of course like they say ,- sometimes the good die young. Like most good music I play until I wear it out. Beautiful woman with a beautiful voice .
Kates inward personality is bouncing out of her. I don't know the woman but while i've been watching her videos I keep thinking what a wonderful personality she must have.
@@raymondcava4669 Kate's short existance and creations call your theory into question ! However, no way should "He" be blamed for Kate's Leukaemia. No way !
To this day, my "discovery" Kate Wolfe on late night folk show 37 years ago remains unparalleled No one ever came close to matching the joy I experienced opening each new Kaleidescope record that arrived in the mail..
It seems I'm one of a multitude who missed her until late 2019 . 1980 explains it. Hard times. Pity, she's so good. Thank God? for recordings - and TH-cam !
I just discovered Kate Wolf today I had been browsing when I saw her face in the que. There was such a sweetness to her smile I simply had to check her out and what I found - her voice was golden, her songs had a special allure and she and her ensemble put on a beautiful performance. I am so grateful for all the video of her and them available on YT
I think Michael and Carrie Kline from West Virginia do many fantastic and even some would consider definitive versions of these songs. They named a CD after this song. Check them out!
Gray-haired and flint-eyed His sunburned face lined Grandpa was a man of few words He had a way of not wanting to say Any more than he thought could be heard. The long years of living And day-to-day giving Had carved a map on his face With little to lose, He'd learned how to choose And his choices were easy to trace. He had the eyes of a painter The heart of a maker of songs And his words fell like rain On the dry desert plain. Precious and so quickly gone. From a long line of teachers And white Baptist preachers Her was born with an Indian will. His quiet dark eyes, reading the light As he rode in the low Osage hills. His school was the prairie, the sage, the wild berry The quail, the wide open sky The cottonwood thicket by the slow rolling river The Redbud and the hot cattle drive. There were days filled with thinking, nights with the drinking For a lost love that raged like a storm Oh, but how his eyes smiled, when he'd talk to a child The rough hands so gentle and warm His strong arms were brown, where the long sleeves Rolled down, on his faded blue cotton shirt When times got hard, he'd go out in the yard And he'd cuss away some of his hurt He had the eyes of a painter Heart of a maker of songs His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain Precious and so quickly gone Now the garden's grown dusty, hand axe lies rusty The door's banging hard in the wind Grandpa's store is closed down, like most of the town And it won't be open again And the big white car, sits out in the yard Of the house he built solid and true Oh, but I see his eyes, burning tonight Like the stars in the sky he once knew
Wikipedia says "Leukaemia", but what you said makes more sense since she wasn't an Atom bomb test dummy at any point, or I'm sure the guy would have mentioned it.
Kate Wolf left behind beautiful melodious songs to soothe the soul. She was amazingly productive making many songs in her short life. She was down to earth and felt our feelings. She is sorely missed
I'm a 68 year old Iowa farm boy who used to walk at night carrying a pocket transistor radio. No way could I ever imagine being able to bring up treasures such as this by a few keystrokes on a laptop computer! Great times we live in today.
Well said Bill.
I am about your same age. I used to listen to KOMA radio on a transister radio looking up at the big Wyoming sky. We have come a long way.
Bill I know this is 5 years old but as an old Indiana farm boy you are so right!
Ha ha! Right behind you. At 12 yrs. old, in the middle of a Texas-moonless night (near Sandy); I took some pride in tuning to a radio station that spoke a language that I did not understand - on my transistor - yeah, fascinated.
@@iconoclasting
I'm an unbelievable 71, and those "transistors" got me too. Now I just discovered this band, and they got me ! So sad to hear that Kate died in '86.
And let's not forget to give credit to Nina Gerber. Her amazing acoustic guitar work is the perfect counterpoint to Kate's lovely vocals and lyrics.
Here is a link to Nina's 2018 Itinerary, www.ninagerber.com/itinerary.html She's still playing for us folks.
Beautiful vocal harmony too when all three join in.
She is so melodic and tasteful in her style - and great live, obviously!
Kate.
Thank you. I've been wanting to know who is playing opposite
I grew up with this album, An Evening in Austin, and listening to these songs now makes me very emotional. She was so beautiful and had the softest yet such a powerful voice. And now, I can not only really appreciate the memories this brings back, I can also deeply feel the lyrics and appreciate the amazing musicianship of these three. Nina Gerber is incredibly talented, and her bass player is amazing. And then there’s Kate, who is unmatched in her tone and emotion, not to mention guitar playing. Thank you deeply, to the person that posted it. It’s made my evening.
Kate was a wonderful gift, with the voice of an angel & Nina Gerber is amazing on guitar.
Kate was a master of writing great lyrics. An amazing talent.
A golden voice lost, but still her music can touch the heart, love her voice and her style of music.
Nina is essential. Her amazing guitar playing and harmony blends well. Kate and Nina were awesome.
So sorely missed........but at least we have her wonderful recordings.
One of the greatest songwriters ever. The songs will never die!
So it is !
This is a beautifully composed song that will be never be lost. It is a literate, poetically descriptive, harmonious composition, which honors its writer and musicians..
What a beautiful woman, and a great singer.
Formidable ! Rien à voir avec ce qu,on balance aujourd'hui , une artiste exceptionnelle hélas disparue , simple , voix agréable, merveilleuse ! les artiste autour sont formidable ! trésgrande découverte pour moi ! merci!
Kate passed way too young after writing over 400 songs. From a PBS live show An Evening In Austin. That's a young Nina Gerber and Ford James on Guitars. Nina is the one doing that incredible run of flat picking.
An awesome album. Thanks for posting it.
Kate. Another lost treasure.
I've never heard anybody play a guitar the way she is, almost sounding like a pedal steel. What a stage full of talent!
@@stupagia26 Yeah, or maybe more like a dobro. Whatever it is, it's wonderful!
Fred
I came here tonight because a friend and fellow musician told me I should listen. Another friend of ours, a musician, storyteller, humorist, and friend, passed away suddenly this week, and this would have been his kind of song. I could hear his gravelly voice singing along with Kate.
Thanks for putting this up.
THANK YOU KATE WOLF BIG SISTER , STILL LOVE YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
One more fantastically good song from a one of a kind talent. Kate Wolf was the consummate artist. Left us way too soon.
true love
having been a folk music lover since the 60's I am amazed I never knew of Kate Wolf. I now live in Sonoma County and it is no coincidence I've now become an avid lover of her music and poetic lyrics. I can feel your spirit Kate here in the land that you loved. Thank you.
Andre Lebel .just love Kate and visite dsonoma some time ago
Not yet Another " just discovered her" !?! Snap.
To be honest, up til now, I'd never heard of her--- she's a wonderful singer.
I have to say "We" are a large club it seems. Snap. Can't understand it, all those years. I gather she tragicly died in '86. Must consult Wiki pedia, much as I detest the management !
Well having done that I see how I missed her. She was most "active" from '78? to '86. I was out of my mind trying to keep a mortgage paid, and a little house worked-on, those days - then homeless on the road. Finally found a Hamlet in Glostershire with a beautiful Beach wood where I was tucked away in a little Caravan for 12 years ! Developing a super (little, very cost effective) Wind Turbine-alternator.
my life is enhanced by this woman's music, a delight and an enrichment to the world of music
..to The World in general, if I have anything to do with it !
Just beautiful , I was able to see Nina Gerber at the Kate Wolf Music festival about 12 years ago
Je découvre cette magnifique et talentueuse chanteuse.
It just does not get much better than this! Kate and her band blended some great song-writing, excellent musicianship, and the best of american traditional music into a unforgettable experience. Thank you Kathy Collmer for suggesting that we all go see Kate and band at Anderson Fair in Houston in 1984.
Absolutely awesome. This is a real treasure as Bill P. says below. Kate Wolf evokes some great memories and times.
wonderful imagery through her lovely lyrics
This song will forever remind me of my stepdad. The song came out years before a I even met him, but nothing captures his spirit more. My mom is the painter now. He died at 54 and I tuned 52 yesterday. You assume you will have a long life, but Kate Wolf shows you sometimes you will die younger than expected and so,do what you love with the time you have. You will never care about the possessions you had .
Kate Wolf. "Precious and too quickly gone".
It's always wonderful to hear music that has an inner truth.
Never heard of her or this song as goose flesh wafted over my entire body. PTL
I have been singing Kate's music for many years now and it just get better and better! Gone from us WAY WAY too early!
Leukaemia, I gather. I wonder how you get that if not near "nuclear events".
Wonderful....thanks so much for posting a great song by a fabulous singer who I've only just discovered. RIP Kate, such a loss to music lovers everywhere!💔💔💔
Have you noticed that so many, including myself, have just run into this wonderful musician ? Very odd. Sad that I missed her back in the days, which was late 70s mid 80's, I gather, but those were hectic times, and "sounds system" no longer required ! Pity.
a phantastic singer and song-writer (with a phantastic group)
She's amazing ❤️😍 beautiful ❤️
Wonderful. I was fortunate enough to see Kate and her band perform a few days before this show. We heard them at Anderson Fair in Houston. Loved it!
a magnificent soul very scarce today. God bless her relatives
This Woman! She is still such a part of my heart. I was lucky to have met her several times, and to have performed with her once. We collaborated on a performance of "The Lilac and the Apple Tree." My sweet husband (RIP in 1991) got to be "pals" with Kate, mixing sound for her for several California shows. Our song was "Cornflower Blue." The song still brings tears to my eyes.
Oh really I would have loved to have seen her she's 💔 amazing
So beautiful, Green Eyes gets me every single time 😢
Je suis un Français de 80 ans , amateur de ce genre de musique ....je me régale !
Français de 72 ans ...d'accord avec vous ...
En fait , mon père !
Like a lot of people I only discovered Kate 4to 5 years ago ,how I never found before I will never know. Ran across her on internet, and like we used to do on car radio , hey who’s that turn that up. Of course into Wikipedia I went only to find an amazing collection of songs I never heard before. Of course I love folk , country, or just good music. To think she was in Gordon lightfoot , John Denver , Peter Paul Mary time , like I said I will never know. Of course like they say ,- sometimes the good die young. Like most good music I play until I wear it out. Beautiful woman with a beautiful voice .
Wonder talent. Superb
I love to listen to one more song from kate wolf at acl. I saw her at Kerrville Folk Festival a couple of years I think before she died
It's so sad. I found her only the other day.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE still looking good, and sounds just as fantastic 😉👊♥️♥️♥️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Just so beautiful. What a lovely singer. Cruelly taken too soon!💔💔💔
Thank-you for an excellent presentation...
thanks for posting this . great song and artist. thanks for sharing.
I like Kate wolf beautiful songs and voice
ONE OF THE GREATEST DUOS
Beautiful
Oh my! Kate and Nina. Thanks.
I love it how she smiles after the flatpicking run at about 1:57! I just found this artist today on Pandora. Love the song, too. Good stuff!!
It's so odd how dozens of "us" have all just discovered this amazing, lovely - but so sadly, Late (1986)-
Kate (& Co.)
Wow, what a song!
너무 멋져요~팬입니다👍👍👍
Magical....great loss but great legacy left.
What a beautiful WOMAN i like these MUSIK i'm from AUSTRIA
love all her music visions and heart
Wonderful, just that...
👍
one of a kind beautiful one GREAT SISTER, WHOM I LOVE SO VERY MUCH FOR HER SIMPLE LOVE AND HEART FULL OF STORIES OF LOVE
Glorious
A talent of writing songs that few ever had.
Ein wunderschönes Lied !
What a singer this is eases listening
she was a delight that i found only a year ago at least i found her
Love it. I need more music like this.
1t would have been great to have known Kate Wolf in person and have been her friend!
Women were so naturally beautiful and sexy back then, so well-rounded and actually had personality inwardly as well.....
I Second That. Sadly the majority of women in the entertainment business can never hold a candle to her.
YES FOR SURE !
Kates inward personality is bouncing out of her. I don't know the woman but while i've been watching her videos I keep thinking what a wonderful personality she must have.
WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From a mad keen 76yo Aussie fan.
wonderful
The lord wanted this angel back.....
You Gotta be kidding me I’m glad he’s not my Lord you are totally brainwashedYou’re born you live you die no such thing is the Lord God or otherwise
@@raymondcava4669
Kate's short existance and creations call your theory into question ! However, no way should "He" be blamed for Kate's Leukaemia. No way !
HMMMM. ?
Brainwashing, humans do that well.
So your "GAWD" takes the best n leaves the worse, hmmm !
To this day, my "discovery" Kate Wolfe on late night folk show 37 years ago remains unparalleled No one ever came close to matching the joy I experienced opening each new Kaleidescope record that arrived in the mail..
It seems I'm one of a multitude who missed her until late 2019 .
1980 explains it. Hard times.
Pity, she's so good. Thank God? for recordings - and TH-cam !
I just discovered Kate Wolf today I had been browsing when I saw her face in the que. There was such a sweetness to her smile I simply had to check her out and what I found - her voice was golden, her songs had a special allure and she and her ensemble put on a beautiful performance. I am so grateful for all the video of her and them available on YT
Many years ago, she was my first live concert. She left far too early.
You made a good Start then ! Most here, including myself, have only very recently run into her. Thank God ? for recordings !
Wonderful Kate Wolf !!!!
Hannelore Antes (Germany)
Vă doresc multă pace si vă iubesc deapururi pre pământ.
that guitarist playing back-up is quiet the picker. all are good. love Kate's style of singing.
you should see her play the mandolin
NINA GERBER
If you haven't already, look up the TH-cam video of "Picture Puzzle" and "Green Eyes" from this same concert. Wonderful stuff!
Kate for president. Gone WAY to soon.
She's the kind of woman I could so easily fall in love with. She is so beautiful inwardly and outwardly!!!
I love her voice and her èstro
Kate...grande amore COMPLIMENTI.
and once upon a time Austin City Limits was a cow lot on the north city limit. Love Kate's songs.
Miss her.
Ah da pace tie multă pace pre pământ.
i need to get a shirt like that... i love kate wolf
How does this have only 30 views? I couldn't find any other videos of this song on youtube.
Up to 1k1 now - with 22 thumbs down ?!! ? Nov 2019. Everyone, including myself, seems to be discovering her just very recently.
@@gerardvaughan1847 I always ask myself what kind of people these 24 are who put their thumb down. Nevertheless, don't want to get to know them.
Bless bill p. I can totally relate.
Brilliant enjoyed easy listining
play fast sing slow good luck she is a treasure to me
Nice history ❤❤❤❤❤RAa
Good stuff rest in peace ❤
I think Michael and Carrie Kline from West Virginia do many fantastic and even some would consider definitive versions of these songs. They named a CD after this song. Check them out!
Gray-haired and flint-eyed
His sunburned face lined
Grandpa was a man of few words
He had a way of not wanting to say
Any more than he thought could be heard.
The long years of living
And day-to-day giving
Had carved a map on his face
With little to lose,
He'd learned how to choose
And his choices were easy to trace.
He had the eyes of a painter
The heart of a maker of songs
And his words fell like rain
On the dry desert plain.
Precious and so quickly gone.
From a long line of teachers
And white Baptist preachers
Her was born with an Indian will.
His quiet dark eyes, reading the light
As he rode in the low Osage hills.
His school was the prairie, the sage, the wild berry
The quail, the wide open sky
The cottonwood thicket by the slow rolling river
The Redbud and the hot cattle drive.
There were days filled with thinking, nights with the drinking
For a lost love that raged like a storm
Oh, but how his eyes smiled, when he'd talk to a child
The rough hands so gentle and warm
His strong arms were brown, where the long sleeves
Rolled down, on his faded blue cotton shirt
When times got hard, he'd go out in the yard
And he'd cuss away some of his hurt
He had the eyes of a painter
Heart of a maker of songs
His words fell like rain on the dry desert plain
Precious and so quickly gone
Now the garden's grown dusty, hand axe lies rusty
The door's banging hard in the wind
Grandpa's store is closed down, like most of the town
And it won't be open again
And the big white car, sits out in the yard
Of the house he built solid and true
Oh, but I see his eyes, burning tonight
Like the stars in the sky he once knew
I learned the lyrics back before they could be found anywhere, just listening on repeat, but appreciate you giving them!
i discoverd kate only after she passed what a loss
She know here historic ❤❤❤❤❤🎉RAa 😊
1:57 a little of bluegrass
Love
Pernicious anemia>leukemia> and so quickly gone, & sadly missed~Canadian prairie rose missed ~
Wikipedia says "Leukaemia", but what you said makes more sense since she wasn't an Atom bomb test dummy at any point, or I'm sure the guy would have mentioned it.
An American Treasure !!
So unlike the govt. !!
Masterpiece
Eric it looks to be Martin 00 size but I'm not sure of the brand.
You were close. :) Hand built custom. David Martin of California. Nina still has it. :)
Gone way too soon!
❤❤