My husband Jim...first played this for me so many years...ago...before he passed he planted every garden I ever had...including our two sons...Now the daffodils are out...all hundreds...again...I love you Jim so much...anne...
Much like my DH & me. We had no kids, but his son from 1st marriage is a good man who also loves to garden. Lost my guy this time of year in 2014 & miss him daily.
Petes Music offered me deep comfort during the heart of the pandemic. I listened to this song again for the first time in a year. I started to cry almost uncontrollably. It hit me like a train how we have all moved on from the millions of deaths like nothing happened. The pain of each death is still with me. I'm sure its with many others. The core message of this song for me is a care for our earth and for one another through kind labor. Lest we forget we need each other.
Pete is rather a father and grandfather figure to so many people. I only hope that each generation discovers both he and Woody and those they played with(Cisco, Almanac Singers,The Weavers and more). Thank you Pete and thanks for this sweet posting.
He was blacklisted in the 1950s and had trouble finding work. So, several of the families in my neighborhood pooled their resources and invited him to perform at one of our homes. I was a child at the time and I don't remember his performance.. But I do remember him signing albums and attending many of his concerts over the years.
I listened to Woody, the Weavers, etc. But, when my kids were born, I brought them up on Pete's music. I wrote him and was surprised he wrote back. We corresponded for a few years and I committed to the Hudson River project. I was hoping to go to his concert on my birthday, but I had been diagnosed with cancer shortly before. I am still here, but wish he still was.
I saw Pete perform at the Bottom Line in NYC's Village , off BWay towards Waverly, I think, near NYU .... well, it was probably the late 80s early 90s , Pete played his guitar and banjo and a variety of late and other smaller instruments, he was an orchestra unto himself .... he could not sing ; however, he was brilliant nonetheless ... around the same time, I was performing with the old Burlesque comic, Joey Faye - I brought a Weaver album for Pete to sign and a note .... I was terrified to meet him, what could a comic tell Pete Seeger ... I was a comic and played neither a guitar nor a banjo .... I wrote him about Folk music and Jazz and Burlesque and their uniqueness to American. The album came back autographed by Pete and a wonderful postcard followed-up .... what a wonderful sweet talented man. Miss him and the Weavers a lot.
And one of these days, the gardeners who are terraforming Mars will sing Digging frost, crushing stone, Gonna make this world our own Fertilize it with our bones, Put our life into the land Mirrors shine, comets fall, Mars awakens at our call Lots of work, but worth it all for a planet made by hand Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow Work the soil and the slow 'till we make it fertile ground Inch by inch, row by row, God bless these seeds I sow Mars warm them from below, 'till the rain comes tumbling down Awful dry, awful cold, and the soil is awful old Superoxides won't unfold 'till you talk to them just right But we endure, we persist, old Mars just can't resist Life works like an alchemist with water, air and light Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow Work the soil and the slow 'till we make it fertile ground Inch by inch, row by row, God bless these seeds I sow Mars warm them from below, 'till the rain comes tumbling down And the rain will fall on Mars, and the crops will grow, and Martians will gather and sing the old songs, and remember the people who created them, and the people who preserved them. Pete Seeger will live forever.
***** Sounds very amusing. I hope I stumble across it someday (probably while trying to find something entirely different, because that's how the Internet works).
@@annamsparks Yes, I did. I think it needs at least one more verse, but I've hung up on it, not sure what it should say. I think the terraforming of Mars will involve the things I describe: cometary ice to make the atmosphere thicker and wetter, orbiting Solar mirrors to increase the heat and Sunlight, engineered plants that can grow in the soil in spite of its hostile chemical composition, and work -- centuries of work. It will probably involve other things as well, of course. Do you have any suggestions?
I've been singing this song in my veggie garden for mor than 25 years. Grandma sang/taught it to me. Thank you Pete Seeger. You were a wise and loving man.
My elementary school music teacher Howard Golub of blessed memory taught us this song when I was in the fourth grade...and then years later, I married his daughter. A cherished memory.
My biggest regret is that I didn’t get to hear Pete Seeger singing, his last year here on earth, when he was at Oregon country fair, Godspeed Pete, you were a good man
He played at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and on Sunday after it was over Pete was invited to eat a meal with the Food Crew in the Alferd G. Packer "First Democratic Meal" Memorial Tent as were some other entertainers. BUT, to eat with us, they had to play to eat. Pete sat next to me and sang this song
Such a terrible loss. My older sister used to sing Pete Seeger's songs to me when I was growing up. They were and still are stirring and moving and beautiful. I will miss him dearly.
I remember singing this in third grade, it was in a big scholastic songbook with pictures of gardens. I've had it stuck in my head for years, can't believe I still remember the tune.
*sings along*... I'm sad the world is without him, but I know he'll live on forever in these songs that will never fade away. (...and Ben, I love you).
A family favorite because my daughter was my flower girl and marched up the aisle for my wedding humming this song to herself to help with the Cadence. Bless all! From Patrick
A friend shared this with me a few years back and I was reminded of it again tonight. This was not only recorded by Pete Seeger, but also Peter, Paul & Mary, John Denver and a few others. I often think of it when I'm out gardening.
I knew the man by his album Pete Seeger and Friends. That was my childhood. I didn't know anything other then he was a man who wrote songs for children to sing to their children
I geert chill when see this man sing. I took a class in his life and music, did a lot of research, then I sang in a Pete Seeger Song Group in Chicago called Power Of Song. I am presently spearheading a Pete Seeger Birthday Folk Jam in South Haven, MI.
This broadcast was the first time I ever heard/saw Pete and Arlo perform. I was hooked immediately and will always be grateful for the fact that I was able to see them "live" some years later. Attending a Pete Seeger concert is a bit like being in the middle of a choir, strangers suddenly joined as friends in song. I've often wondered what the singalongs must sound like from the state.
To my love Njeri, in by inch, I'll make our love garden grow. May God bless the seed I'll sow, keep those kids safe. Grain for grain, sun, and rain, I'll find my way in nature's chain to give you the best of this land and tune my body to the music of our dream.
Have you read Arlo's piece on his passing? I'll go get it…. Pete Seeger: I usually do a little meditation and prayer every night before I go to sleep - Just part of the routine. Last night, I decided to go visit Pete Seeger for a while, just to spend a little time together, it was around 9 PM. So I was sitting in my home in Florida, having a lovely chat with Pete, who was in a hospital in New York City. That's the great thing about thoughts and prayers- You can go or be anywhere. I simply wanted him to know that I loved him dearly, like a father in some ways, a mentor in others and just as a dear friend a lot of the time. I'd grown up that way - loving the Seegers - Pete & Toshi and all their family. I let him know I was having trouble writing his obituary (as I'd been asked) but it seemed just so silly and I couldn't think of anything that didn't sound trite or plain stupid. "They'll say something appropriate in the news," we agreed. We laughed, we talked, and I took my leave about 9:30 last night. "Arlo" he said, sounding just like the man I've known all of my life, "I guess I'll see ya later." I've always loved the rising and falling inflections in his voice. "Pete," I said. "I guess we will." I turned off the light and closed my eyes and fell asleep until very early this morning, about 3 AM when the texts and phone calls started coming in from friends telling me Pete had passed away. "Well, of course he passed away!" I'm telling everyone this morning. "But that doesn't mean he's gone~~Arlo Guthrie, Tuesday Jan 28, 2014.
The song was written by David Mallett, a native of Maine. Amazing the folks that write the songs you swear were traditional (Ralph McTell's Streets of London, Ron Hyne's Sonny's Dream, Ewan McColl's Dirty Old Town etc.) I have followed Pete since the days of The Weavers. Talking of Weavers and Gardens, it was Lee Hays' wish that his ashes be dug into the compost heap - and so they were.
#peteseeger Free to sing and roam the world as the ambassador of truth and peace, as in this life now the next. I bow to you sir. ~ Kathy D. Hankenson, PI vp
why don't you just create a personal blog and post it? That way anyone googling Pete Seeger has access to your wonderful eulogy and information about him.
this is one good man he helped save the hudson river here in ny state.He's 90 now.I heard on the radio they had a party for him with bands like bruce springsteen.He must have been at woodstock he lives not too far away
I was a bit disappointed that Pete just referred to "some fellow up in Maine". The song was written by Dave Mallett a very fine songwriter and singer. Search him out, you will be rewarded.
"the young man up in Maine" is David Mallet. David published the song in 1979 on his album, 'circles and seasons.'. Here is a TH-cam video of David playing: th-cam.com/video/xY01PDmnK7U/w-d-xo.html
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My husband Jim...first played this for me so many years...ago...before he passed he planted every garden I ever had...including our two sons...Now the daffodils are out...all hundreds...again...I love you Jim so much...anne...
Very sweet post!
Bless your husband, he cared for his kids, you, and his garden. May he rest in peace
This is beautiful ❤️ 😭
Much like my DH & me. We had no kids, but his son from 1st marriage is a good man who also loves to garden. Lost my guy this time of year in 2014 & miss him daily.
Awwweee well I am alive and I am strong... I will do Jim a solid and keep planting.... Godspeed my young charges!!!!!
As far as I'm concerned this man is a national treasure.
Undeniably.
i sang this in preschool and i just suddenly remembered this song and searched it up
Me in kindergarten, it was for a Father’s Day celebration
I remember the words “inch by inch row by row please bless these seeds I sow” and searched it up.
Omg me too 3rd grade teacher sang it everyday after recess when we came in and rested for a few before learning 🥰
same, just now!
I thought it was an ad for ed
One of my heroes. He simply radiates sincerity.
Nice comment!😊
Petes Music offered me deep comfort during the heart of the pandemic. I listened to this song again for the first time in a year. I started to cry almost uncontrollably. It hit me like a train how we have all moved on from the millions of deaths like nothing happened. The pain of each death is still with me. I'm sure its with many others. The core message of this song for me is a care for our earth and for one another through kind labor. Lest we forget we need each other.
What would we do without music?💐🌺
I feel so fortunate to have seen Pete Seeger in concert twice. I only wish I had taken my daughter , now 50 yo to see him
This is one man l would loved to have sat and sang songs with. Just love you Pete. Thank you for giving the world your endless talent.
Pete is rather a father and grandfather figure to so many people. I only hope that each generation discovers both he and Woody and those they played with(Cisco, Almanac Singers,The Weavers and more). Thank you Pete and thanks for this sweet posting.
I'm 64 and I taught my 6 year old grandson this song.
Awww so sweet
We sang this in middle school, never knew then how much impact it would have in my later years. Thank God for great artist like Pete Seegar. 🌱🌱🍀☘🌿🙏😊
I'd find myself humming this song in the morning as I'd enter my classroom for another day of planting seeds and nurturing.
Pete Seeger's folk songs are fun to sing with others in group-- this is one of them.
He was blacklisted in the 1950s and had trouble finding work. So, several of the families in my neighborhood pooled their resources and invited him to perform at one of our homes. I was a child at the time and I don't remember his performance.. But I do remember him signing albums and attending many of his concerts over the years.
What a great story!
I listened to Woody, the Weavers, etc. But, when my kids were born, I brought them up on Pete's music. I wrote him and was surprised he wrote back. We corresponded for a few years and I committed to the Hudson River project. I was hoping to go to his concert on my birthday, but I had been diagnosed with cancer shortly before. I am still here, but wish he still was.
I saw Pete perform at the Bottom Line in NYC's Village , off BWay towards Waverly, I think, near NYU .... well, it was probably the late 80s early 90s , Pete played his guitar and banjo and a variety of late and other smaller instruments, he was an orchestra unto himself .... he could not sing ; however, he was brilliant nonetheless ... around the same time, I was performing with the old Burlesque comic, Joey Faye - I brought a Weaver album for Pete to sign and a note .... I was terrified to meet him, what could a comic tell Pete Seeger ... I was a comic and played neither a guitar nor a banjo .... I wrote him about Folk music and Jazz and Burlesque and their uniqueness to American.
The album came back autographed by Pete and a wonderful postcard followed-up .... what a wonderful sweet talented man. Miss him and the Weavers a lot.
My kindergarten teacher had our class sing this for a program! Never realized it was Pete Seeger...God Bless Him!
hello Abby. I. learned. this. song. over. 25. years. ago. by. both. pete. and. arlo. Guthrie
Written by David Mallett in 1975. There is a little variation in the lyrics, depending on the performer.
@@lasentinal And Malett'version is still the best, in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/2m0LewjkO4s/w-d-xo.html
I also learned this song in kindergarten, brought back some amazing memories
Pete popularized it, but the credit goes to the Mainer who wrote it ... who didn't care about credit!
I love this song ❤ I Love You Pete and think of you often. ❤🌺💋
I just can't stop crying... May his spirit and all our hearts succeed one day. As he will sing with us in joy from heaven. ♥
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Great man , I do miss him.
And one of these days, the gardeners who are terraforming Mars will sing
Digging frost, crushing stone, Gonna make this world our own
Fertilize it with our bones, Put our life into the land
Mirrors shine, comets fall, Mars awakens at our call
Lots of work, but worth it all for a planet made by hand
Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow
Work the soil and the slow 'till we make it fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row, God bless these seeds I sow
Mars warm them from below, 'till the rain comes tumbling down
Awful dry, awful cold, and the soil is awful old
Superoxides won't unfold 'till you talk to them just right
But we endure, we persist, old Mars just can't resist
Life works like an alchemist with water, air and light
Inch by inch, row by row, gonna make this garden grow
Work the soil and the slow 'till we make it fertile ground
Inch by inch, row by row, God bless these seeds I sow
Mars warm them from below, 'till the rain comes tumbling down
And the rain will fall on Mars, and the crops will grow, and Martians will gather and sing the old songs, and remember the people who created them, and the people who preserved them.
Pete Seeger will live forever.
*****
Can you remember any of the lyrics?
*****
Sounds very amusing. I hope I stumble across it someday (probably while trying to find something entirely different, because that's how the Internet works).
Do you think that the robotic farmers will sing this song on Mars?
This is so awesome! Did you write this version? I love it!
@@annamsparks Yes, I did. I think it needs at least one more verse, but I've hung up on it, not sure what it should say.
I think the terraforming of Mars will involve the things I describe: cometary ice to make the atmosphere thicker and wetter, orbiting Solar mirrors to increase the heat and Sunlight, engineered plants that can grow in the soil in spite of its hostile chemical composition, and work -- centuries of work.
It will probably involve other things as well, of course.
Do you have any suggestions?
What an amazing song!
Met him 4 tmes in my life, each time years apart, but he always seemed to remember me
I've been singing this song in my veggie garden for mor than 25 years. Grandma sang/taught it to me. Thank you Pete Seeger. You were a wise and loving man.
We should thank David Mallett, who wrote it in 1975! He wrote and performed a lot of other beauties like „Summer of my Dreams“!
I'm a Jewish educator and I just used this to perfection for a Tu B'shevat seder in my school. Thank you, gentleman.
My elementary school music teacher Howard Golub of blessed memory taught us this song when I was in the fourth grade...and then years later, I married his daughter. A cherished memory.
My biggest regret is that I didn’t get to hear Pete Seeger singing, his last year here on earth, when he was at Oregon country fair, Godspeed Pete, you were a good man
He played at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and on Sunday after it was over Pete was invited to eat a meal with the Food Crew in the Alferd G. Packer "First Democratic Meal" Memorial Tent as were some other entertainers. BUT, to eat with us, they had to play to eat. Pete sat next to me and sang this song
It is so great to listen Pete Seegar, and he is now 93 years old, and keeps singing !!
Has been a fighter for Humankind all his life
Such a terrible loss. My older sister used to sing Pete Seeger's songs to me when I was growing up. They were and still are stirring and moving and beautiful. I will miss him dearly.
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Thank you, and peace to you. I will read your eulogy/obituary. Peace.
how can you not love this song and pete in genral!? i was i love with this type of music since i was little and my love hasnt changed one inch : )
I saw him in concert several times around this time, and also later. He brings so much peace and joy!
I remember singing this in third grade, it was in a big scholastic songbook with pictures of gardens. I've had it stuck in my head for years, can't believe I still remember the tune.
I'm so sad.
I thought he would never die.
Or maybe I just hoped.
I was honestly just thinking about him the other day. I'm not even sure why. But we were so blessed to have him walk THIS Earth.
*sings along*... I'm sad the world is without him, but I know he'll live on forever in these songs that will never fade away. (...and Ben, I love you).
He is immortal.
Its our responsibility to carry on his heritage. Together we can help Pete build a world for everyone.
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stromalig:
"The Garden Song" was written by Dave Mallett, a Maine folksinger. It is deservedly popular.
Dave use to play in my kitchen in Dover-foxcroft
his memory is a blessing to all. let's never break the chain that pete was so strong a link of.
Love you Pete Seeger. And look at that audience!! Hope we can get together again next year!! Keep growing those gardens!!
Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic song performed by our beloved Pete Seeger. Bless you from Patrick
A family favorite because my daughter was my flower girl and marched up the aisle for my wedding humming this song to herself to help with the Cadence. Bless all! From Patrick
A friend shared this with me a few years back and I was reminded of it again tonight. This was not only recorded by Pete Seeger, but also Peter, Paul & Mary, John Denver and a few others. I often think of it when I'm out gardening.
Thanks for all you gave Pete.
A favorite song of Pete's; perfect for spring.
I knew the man by his album Pete Seeger and Friends. That was my childhood. I didn't know anything other then he was a man who wrote songs for children to sing to their children
True, but he didn't wrote this song. This song was written and performed bij David Malett.
Outstanding
I geert chill when see this man sing. I took a class in his life and music, did a lot of research, then I sang in a Pete Seeger Song Group in Chicago called Power Of Song. I am presently spearheading a Pete Seeger Birthday Folk Jam in South Haven, MI.
This broadcast was the first time I ever heard/saw Pete and Arlo perform. I was hooked immediately and will always be grateful for the fact that I was able to see them "live" some years later. Attending a Pete Seeger concert is a bit like being in the middle of a choir, strangers suddenly joined as friends in song. I've often wondered what the singalongs must sound like from the state.
Did you hear where he said a young fellow up in Maine taught me a nice song.
A-1 truly.
One of my all time favorites ... often hum it when working in my garden!
What a nice, caring man who got a non-stop flight to Heaven.
Good Journies, Pete...Thank you...
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Maybe not the best singer, but no one was better in pure authenticity
To my love Njeri, in by inch, I'll make our love garden grow. May God bless the seed I'll sow, keep those kids safe.
Grain for grain, sun, and rain, I'll find my way in nature's chain to give you the best of this land and tune my body to the music of our dream.
Have you read Arlo's piece on his passing? I'll go get it….
Pete Seeger:
I usually do a little meditation and prayer every night before I go to sleep - Just part of the routine. Last night, I decided to go visit Pete Seeger for a while, just to spend a little time together, it was around 9 PM. So I was sitting in my home in Florida, having a lovely chat with Pete, who was in a hospital in New York City. That's the great thing about thoughts and prayers- You can go or be anywhere.
I simply wanted him to know that I loved him dearly, like a father in some ways, a mentor in others and just as a dear friend a lot of the time. I'd grown up that way - loving the Seegers - Pete & Toshi and all their family.
I let him know I was having trouble writing his obituary (as I'd been asked) but it seemed just so silly and I couldn't think of anything that didn't sound trite or plain stupid. "They'll say something appropriate in the news," we agreed. We laughed, we talked, and I took my leave about 9:30 last night.
"Arlo" he said, sounding just like the man I've known all of my life, "I guess I'll see ya later." I've always loved the rising and falling inflections in his voice. "Pete," I said. "I guess we will."
I turned off the light and closed my eyes and fell asleep until very early this morning, about 3 AM when the texts and phone calls started coming in from friends telling me Pete had passed away.
"Well, of course he passed away!" I'm telling everyone this morning. "But that doesn't mean he's gone~~Arlo Guthrie, Tuesday Jan 28, 2014.
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Extraordinary and touching and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing. Bless you from Patrick
I run a group in my church for 3-4 year olds, and we sing this song together. It's just so sweet and adorable!
This song randomly came into my head just now
Just randomly remembered this from way back in elementary. Talk about a nostalgia trip. Curiously, though, the version I remember head a female voice.
such a beautiful song really. almost makes me cry.
I heard this song tonight and was taken with it. Great message; righteous messenger, too. Thanks!
Love this song----Taught it to my Son.---Just Love Pete.
Pete is grand as is his undieing enthusiasm for us . . .
God Bless You & Yours Pete Seeger
Love You
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Saw Pete with Arlo in 82. related to this because they did this song and "Im Changing My Name To Chrysler."
Great song and the incomparable Pete Seeger!
That's the beauty of folk. The writer - doesn't matter, it's about the message. :-)
The song was written by David Mallett, a native of Maine. Amazing the folks that write the songs you swear were traditional (Ralph McTell's Streets of London, Ron Hyne's Sonny's Dream, Ewan McColl's Dirty Old Town etc.)
I have followed Pete since the days of The Weavers. Talking of Weavers and Gardens, it was Lee Hays' wish that his ashes be dug into the compost heap - and so they were.
Dave use to play in my kitchen in D-F
@@brentmack51 Cool! The kitchen - centre of entertainment in our Atlantic provinces!
their will be another Thank you Pete for sharing your gift with us
thanks, Joe Stead. and prayers for and peace to you.
One of my favorites - for sure!
Thank you Pete.
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I wish I had heard this as a child. Such an innocent song.
beautiful. wonderful to hear him singing mostly by himself.
fantastic and a great arlo guthrie song
#peteseeger Free to sing and roam the world as the ambassador of truth and peace, as in this life now the next. I bow to you sir. ~ Kathy D. Hankenson, PI vp
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Thank you Joe@joestead.!
Thanks.
Joe
John Denver’s version is my favorite but Pete’s is a close second
I always associate this song with after-meal singing in the dining hall at Ferry Beach, a UU summer camp in Maine.
I love and appreciate Pete for so many reasons. I do think it should be noted here that the Garden Song was written by Dave Mallett.
Best garden song I have ever heard...
How natural he was with the audience, fantastic!
I love this 💜
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why don't you just create a personal blog and post it? That way anyone googling Pete Seeger has access to your wonderful eulogy and information about him.
Thanks, George RR Martin :)
My heart just sunk my teacher plays this everyday in the afternoon
I have a morning and afternoon teacher
I remember singing this song in elementary school. Don't remember which grade, but it might have been the same grade I sang "Goober Peas" in.
Thanks for the video, Joe. Come visit us again...
Great song!!!!!! :}
whenever i'm out cutting the grass i sing this song, it helps me get thru the chore :) lol
Grew up to Peter, Paul, and Mary's version of this song. Brings back memories of farm hand.
This is my garden hymn...
Cute little number. Thanks Jon
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I haven't heard this song since I was really really young. I didn't even know it was a real song but woke up singing it?
this is one good man he helped save the hudson river here in ny state.He's 90 now.I heard on the radio they had a party for him with bands like bruce springsteen.He must have been at woodstock he lives not too far away
:D
Thank you for posting this....
I really like this
Thank you Angel Pete
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Sorry if I wrote the same thing twice. I'm not very good yet at talking to people on You Tube.
xx
The preschoolers sing this song, they love it.
So helpfull my life is gonna grow inch by inch row by row :D
Today I'd like to sing and play this song with you!
oh, geez, I learned to love this song from CAPTAIN KANGAROO!
I find myself singing this song every time I plant out new beds . I first heard it sung by John Denver, but mush prefer this simpler version
I was a bit disappointed that Pete just referred to "some fellow up in Maine". The song was written by Dave Mallett a very fine songwriter and singer. Search him out, you will be rewarded.
"the young man up in Maine" is David Mallet. David published the song in 1979 on his album, 'circles and seasons.'.
Here is a TH-cam video of David playing:
th-cam.com/video/xY01PDmnK7U/w-d-xo.html
I sang this in front of my entire school last year
uplifting :)