The only other group I heard a recorded version of the song was some group that was on a promotion series called sound sprouts about the time this festival was made. Also, one of my former churches in which I played worship guitar we did a version of Amazing Grace to this house of the rising Sun, melody.😊 fantastic vocals

Ppl who’s dad was singing 👇

So I have a guitar that was either mostly finished by Charlie or was collected by him. It is a real gem. A strange guitar for a few reasons.One of which, it is nameless. There is no label or anything written on the instrument to know where it came from. I bought it from a guy who bought from Charlie's estate sale after he passed. I've been looking ever since for his guitars online, to see if anyone is selling any and I never come across any, not even in old, already sold postings. Does anyone know what he labelled his guitars as? Was it just under his name or did he sell them under a different title? Just curious, I'm not actually looking to buy anything.

Just came upon this version of amazing Grace exploring the Florida folk festival. Interesting thing is I have some personal experience with this version both as a musician and also as a MUSIC record collector. Years ago, I ran into some promotional CD that had a bunch of new artist doing different songs and an upon a group that did this version of amazing Grace with electric guitars. Fast forward a few years I joined a church, became part of the music ministry, and the pastor had in his music collection the music to this song and made us do it at least once or twice in the congregation. So that’s a little bit nostalgic background. Bless you either way, let us not forget the grace that God has bestowed upon us through Jesus Christ. It saves us from our sins. Amen.

I had Mr. Mason as an instructor at the Colorado Institute of Art in the early 90’s.

Fantastic. Who's the maker of those pipes? Trying to find out -- I see them being played by lots of top players but can't find out who made them! Thanks in advance.

Florida

Brilliant Performance Blackey

I still remember the smell of going in his house. I gave him one of those old mandolins on his wall. I sold him a few guitars and bought a few from him as well. I bought a 1918 gibson L-4 from him and played it for about 10 years then sold it back to him so he would take care if it. What a great person he is. I learned a ton about repair from him and have fixed many instruments since then. Even an old 1915 F2 Gibson mandolin that was stepped on. I used what he taught me and brought it back to life.

He sounds masterful - a pleasure to listen to

Nice man. New him in Mpls and Duluth

A natural ❤

A legend

Miss that sound here at the end of America

First time I have seen this interview. Seeing Charlie in his element brings his voice and manner to me. A friend, more than a good friend. The best. I liked the part where he mentions me giving him Jirousek #1 which he made for my best friend Bruce Berglund. I traded it for an eighteenth century C.F. Minel viola. He hated to part with that viola but I see that 12 string and how many times he and I and Bruce played together at the Riverside Cafe come flooding in. A fresh wave I can hear the joy and their laughter. Both gone now and I miss Charlie and Bruce immensely. Still have an F style arrowhead mandolin. For sale actually. My Lohr A model is hard to replace. Norm Peterson aka Jack Gator columnist

Wow so talented 👏

For those of you who never heard of Frank Thomas, I am sad. You MISSED a legend!

It’s nice to hear Charlie playing “oatmeal” line again.

His songs are TRUE!

im cryin' and I don't cry... it's gone

RIP, Elan. Passed away August 2021.

Blackie=instant like

State song.

Miss you Frank! You still ROCK the truth!

Frank with Hair!!!

I have some old demo tapes that Bobby Hicks did with us back in the day about the alcoholic alligator and about the gold that was sunk in the swamps up there in Ocala Florida I got some I got some memories about that brother his old Brown motorcycle Harley Davidson Annabelle yo alcohol sipping whiskey up in Northern Florida

How you doing Gary how's the Bluegrass picking doing and the folks shows they're in Tampa Florida you guys get through that hurricane well I hope you did God bless

Bobby, you saw the future of our State. Its doomed. Glad we can sing about it still but the glory days are gone. Welcome Walmart and CVS and Walgreens and 7-11 on EVERY CORNER so we all look the same and shop the same. No small towns or local owned anymore! YAY!!! Let's all be generic clones!

this is dulcimer not psaltery

So you work your elbow...the palm of your hand....and move all of your fingers like lightening?....Impossible!....i think there is magic afoot!

The politicians and developers, SAME THING, are gonna KILL this STATE. Then bail with their cash. Sad.

What's the best way to play the bodhran? With a pen knife.

Amazing!!!!

Fuck yankees, honor and glory to Dixies, cheers from France 🇨🇵

I Love It song about Florida what are used to be

Hurray, Kelly!

I saw her last night at the Blue Tavern in Tallahassee, she’s super cool.

Ibdeed,!

What an amazing technique,bravo!.

This is so great, I can't believe there aren't any comments. I hope these guys are well

Beautiful!!!

Hope yall are still doing this, love the song.

Cosy Powell eat your heart out 👍😊

beautiful. I remember hearing her play concerts on the West Bank in Minneapolis long ago and enjoyed them very much. She should do some recordings.

Wow i can't believe 2006 was 15 years ago

That drumming was awesome, pipes also.

Fantastic stuff!

Jim's a genius!!!

Amber is so gifted! What a pleasure it was to have you play for Chris and I in Arizona.

That was just awesome. I’ve often noticed the regulators while listening to and watching uilleann pipes being played but that’s the first time I ever heard someone explain that part in the instrument. It all becomes clear as he kicks them in at the end of this video. For all that’s going on with that instrument he’d probably be a natural flying a helicopter.