Cover of Darcy Farrow as recorded by John Denver

[@DarceyAnne]

Pickerman, Thank you so much for posting this I had to come back for a rewatch. Peace, Darcey

[@pickerman4]

Thank you. It wasn't an easy song to learn, but once I got it down, it became one of my favorites to play!

[@kaftanimp]

Excellent cover my friend.. One of my favourite JD tracks, thanks for posting it..

[@Twirretwarre]

Leonardo, thank you for sharing this video. I agree with you. Pickerman, it sounds very good. Your voice is also very special for p.e. Irish songs, at least I hear that in it. You guitarplay is wonderful. Thanks! Roeleke

[@pickerman4]

Thanks. I appreciate the time you took to watch. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks. I appreciate it and for stopping by. This is one of my favorites to play. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! I love playing this song. One of my many JD favs.

[@chonchorino]

This is absolutely beautiful and an inspiration to watch. Thank you very much. I would be very interested in your instructional video. I've played for years and haven't been able to master this song. I truly look forward to your instruction!

[@pickerman4]

Thank you. Definitely a fun song to play. Welcome back and God bless you as well! George

[@pickerman4]

You are most welcome, and thank you for your nice comment. Although not well know outside the circle of JD fan, Darcy Farrow is one of my many favorites. Thanks again my friend. ~George~

[@clouddancer3107]

Hey Pickerman, Great song! Wish I could olay like that. Miss ya Dude!

[@pickerman4]

Coming from you, that's quite a compliment! Thanks for taking the time. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you! And thanks for taking the time to watch. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you! Very nice of you and thanks for taking the time. I try to make each of John's recording as close as possible to his style, mostly as a challenge to me, but also to show the true beauty of his music. Though sometimes I have to change things up a bit to suit my voice. ~George~

[@snodgeroo]

Beautifully done -- a credit indeed. Thanks for posting.

[@NoFretts]

About as close as you will get JD. Excellent job! Well done.

[@pickerman4]

Thank you very much! Things are quite busy right now, but the instructional video will be soon coming as soon as I prepare and record it. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

@GiffordSL. Thank yo so much. I love playing this song. Since posting this video, I have modified the way I play it to be more accurate to the way John Denver actually played it. Not to try and copy him, but to show others how John played it in case they want to learn it that way. Thanks again! ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much. I love story songs like Darcy Farrow and others. To sing along with my songs is one of the best compliments. Thanks!

[@liveacousticsound]

Gorgeous my friend very well done!

[@rickswildhorses]

That was very nice pickerman. Easy to listen too. thanks.

[@sabresforthecup]

Sounds Absolutely Great! You've got the picking down perfectly! I'd be very interested to see that instructional video, I'd love to be able to play this one. I'm also a beginner, but I was able to learn This Old Guitar over a couple months, and I'd like to give this one a shot.

[@pickerman4]

Thanks. One time I was playing this at the joint where I play, and a lady gasped when I got to the lyric, "young Daddy in his pain put a bullet through his brain". lol

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me as there are so many talented musicians on KZbin! I've had requests for a tutorial for this song. I will be working on one, but it may be kind of complicated and will take some time to plan out. Thanks again! ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks, I appreciate you stopping by. This is a fun song to play. ~George~

[@bradswarren]

Another high 5 George! Thanks again:)

[@pickerman4]

Thanks Alan! Very nice of you. I have recently improved this song to match the orginal version of John Denver. I will post it soon. I will also add this song to my growing list of instructional song requests. Stay tuned! ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks Roeleke. At the place I play at, a gentleman approached me and mentioned that I should try doing irish songs. Maybe I will. Thanks again.

[@SimonKinsingerMountainReigns]

Excellent! That is such a great but sad song!

[@pickerman4]

Thank you for your compliment. I do love this song. Wonderfully written, and a joy to play. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much!! When I have some time I will post the improved version. Still need to prepare the tutorial video. ~George~

[@comfortablynumb0151]

Love it! the best cover on youtube! Please try and do a tutorial asap!

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you are playing it and have it down. It's a fun song to play. Yes, more are coming. I have a couple instructional videos I'm working on, and soon will be recording "Back Home Again". ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Nah, I wasn't scared, although this was one of my early KZbin videos, so I was kind of new to it. I now play Darcy Farrow more accurately to John's version, and I will be re-recording this song, and will sing it "like I mean it". I'm also planning an instructional in the future as well.. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you Cloudy so much! Good to hear from ya! Miss ya too. TTYL, ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! I love playing this song and at the time I recorded this, I didn't have have it completely refined. I will update soon. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks so much! Yeah Fretkillr does an awesome job on this one. I plan on re-recording this song in the future as I have done some tweeking of the song to make it much closer to the version that John does in his later recordings. I also have a couple requests to do an instructional video on this one too. I will do that as soon as I finish an instructional on "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado", and also have promises "This Old Guitar". I'll do this one right after those two. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks Pete. I have planned on doing a instrutional for this one but time to write it down and record the video has not been easy to find. I do have another tab for Darcy which I can send you, which I'm having trouble locating at home. It wasn't with my other tabs that I have. When I find it I will send it to you. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you my friend. I appreciate it. I enjoy your vidoes as well.

[@pickerman4]

@DidaGio. Thanks Tommaso. I appreciate that so much! I really love play "Darcy". Such a beautiful song! ~George~

[@Methos06wd]

Beautiful =] Best cover since Fretkillr's. I'm gonna try and learn from ya' sir ^^

[@pickerman4]

Thanks! Have fun! It's a great song to play. One of my favorites. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! All though this recording isn't totally accurate to the way John played it, it is pretty close. I recently corrected my version to be exactly the way John played it and I will be uploading an instructional video as soon as I get the one for Jim Croce's "These Dreams" finished...I promise!! Thanks for the interest. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thanks Bob. It took hours of practice. I've been asked a couple times on how to play Darcy Farrow. I am planning on putting together an instructional video on Darcy Farrow. Similar to the one I did for Rhymes and Reasons. I agree, this song would sound great on a Martin. Which model do you have? ~George~

[@tommy92tulipano]

Hi George, I can easily believe it was John's favourite song to sing. It is a real poem! I don't know if you ever read the novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Johann Goethe, but this song speaks about a young man who commits suicide for love, like the novel. Darcy Farrow reminds me of the novel and viceversa.

[@Kencheney]

Nice playing! I'd love to have the tab for this.

[@songmansinatra120]

great job i'm gonna learn it today thanks dude

[@pickerman4]

Thanks! I do love playing this song.

[@pickerman4]

That is a wonderful compliment! If I could be half the the guitarist that John was, I'd be the happiest guitar player on earth! Lol! I've had a request or two to do a tutorial for this song. I just got done posting a tutorial for the song, "For Baby" by JD. Now I'm looking to do another. This one might be it. Since I recorded this one, I've changed this song slightly to make it even more accurate to the way John played it. We'll see how it goes! Thanks again, ~George~

[@pickerman4]

No, I'm not an actor. ;-) But thanks for stopping by.

[@dreadnaught90]

Nice job George!

[@pickerman4]

Thank you! Sure, I'll try putting one together.

[@RCROSSH]

Perfect fingerpicking !

[@pickerman4]

Thanks Greg. I appreciate your time and checking my vids out. ~George~

[@pickerman4]

@simonspics1. Thanks! It is a very sad song. I've played it out at certain venues. Every so often I get a gasp, or look when I come to the part where he "puts a bullet through his brain". Lol! ~George~

[@SimonKinsingerMountainReigns]

@pickerman4 I can only imagine! I presume that really did happen that way? We had something similar happen here in Stuarts Draft,Va. nearly 30 years ago when local teenage son lost his father and couldnt handle it,and within a week took his own life! In the big picture its best not ask why these things happen,yet you still wonder?

[@ockers678]

Super. Perhaps a lesson on playing the intro?? Please

[@dpetervan]

Fantastic job, George! Very skillfully and beautifully done! I would love to learn it. Do you plan an instructional video for this one? ....or possibly have the tab available? Thanks for posting this! Pete

[@lillyandruben]

hi pickerman John Denvers version is beautiful are you able to get the tabs to me, I have been trying to learn this for a while.........by the way your rendition is lovely

[@Vin123899]

Hi George, I have just wached your Video od Darcy Farrow, what a great version, have you made a tutorial DVD yet, or have you published a Tab that I could purchase. Thanks for a great rendering of Darcy Farrow, it's like music to my ears, which is what it is. Vince.

[@lillyandruben]

Hi how do I PM you without giving email over youtube for all to see, I see also you play all my other John Denver songs.

[@pickerman4]

You're very welcome, and thanks for nice words.

[@pickerman4]

Hi there. Thank you so much! I haven't written out any tab for the way I play it in this video, but I do have some tab that is slightly different from the way I play it. Ive been trying to find it as I have misplaced it. When I find it I will be happy to send it. Just send me a PM with your email address. God bless. George

[@Myownhero18]

i would love the tab for this song.

[@sanderjanssens6331]

This is the most beautiful version I've seen of this song so far! Is there any chance that I could take a look at the tabs? I've been looking for them everywhere but I haven't found any good ones.

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much! This is probably my favorite song to play. I've always considered myself to be a much better guitarist than singer. Oh well, gotta do the best with what I've been given. (others reading this, check out Edwing2's video, "You Say That the Battle is Over". Great stuff! Thanks again. ~George~

[@fuzzflxrs]

Great job!! Glad you liked mine as well....

[@pickerman4]

Thanks again. Takes lots of practice! In my case, lots and lots of practice. ;-) ~George~

[@pickerman4]

You're quite welcome Darcey. I like repeat "customers". lol! I know how much you love this song. TTYL Darcey, ~George~

[@pickerman4]

Thank you so much!

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

Do you have the chords/tabs for this, by any chance? Or did you just learn it by ear?

[@pickerman4]

Well actually I just checked my channel, and since youtube changed the configuration of my channel, I can't find the PM button either. Just email me at [e-mail]. Sorry about that. George

[@pickerman4]

Thank you!

[@Twirretwarre]

So I am not the only one who is thinking that. I think it would be great if you did!Please let me know! Roeleke

[@pickerman4]

Thanks, and yes, yours is great. All reading this, check out Fuzzflxrs version!

[@pickerman4]

It will be coming.

[@pickerman4]

Thanks so much, and your quite welcome! ~George~

[@AegisNova]

Well, if you're going to redo this and refine it, you certainly don't have far to go! I give people credit for posting vids here, but many of the covers make me cringe...too many people don't sweat the details. Nicely done. Thank You.

[@pickerman4]

Nope. Can't say that I have.

[@drsburns1]

dont b scared...sing it again like u mean it