Dear Crow /// Waterbound

Song written by Dirk Powell, video recorded in the Skookumchuck River, Centralia, Washington in August 2019.
Dear Crow is Penka Jane Culevski and Brian Lindsay
brianlindsaymusic.com/dear-crow/
/ dearcrow

[@shadowmane20]

Brilliant... just brilliant. The quiet of the instruments and the cutting sound of her perfect old time voice. I love this. I've just listened to it three times in a row.

[@friendlybanjoatheist5464]

Makes my feet cold. 😊

[@paulbond4812]

Best version I've heard yet .Banjo , fiddle and voice just hit the spot .You might like to try "Friends of Flora " a Kiwi song in praise of conservationists .Cheers , Paul

[@kino325]

I have no idea why this channel hasn't blown up. Everything I've heard has been ridiculously good.

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Kino, you're too kind =)

[@fierywomanpacnw7004]

I totally agree. I wish I could give it a few dozen likes.

[@giovanniman]

Wonderful 💚💙🙏

[@robertwynkoop7112]

Brilliant, lyrically longing, simplicity of instrumentation starkly sings....

[@perritos24mpj16]

She has a gorgeous voice

[@petewapner1860]

Hauntingly gorgeous. Captivating voice and great playing.

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

thanks Pete!

[@cherylculevski3804]

Haunting in the best kind of way.

[@BelmontBeer]

Thank you both for this. Would love to see more.

[@DeladisKythera]

The river is so wonderful with the music

[@willmarona4188]

Not many versions of this tune out there that I enjoy. You two do a wonderful version! Thanks for this , keep playin and I’m looking forward to hearing more!

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Will!

[@lesterbowman9558]

You guys are fantastic. I love your sound. It's like the streams running down the mountains. Keep it up. Vibrant like shimmering pines. Beautiful.

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Lester, what a beautiful image.

[@stephenadams2926]

Simply a masterpiece !! Thank you !!

[@oneman49instruments]

Sweet sound on the river!

[@daledanowski9962]

class act for sure

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Dale!

[@shoutingalice2943]

I love this more than the original. The vibe is completely different somehow, more haunting and I love it. Thank you for covering this

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thank you, I'm so glad you like our version! It's such a good piece of songwriting, feels good to play it.

[@feg953]

Awesome! I've heard many versions of this tune and this is in the top two..the instrumentals, the Voice and the setting is brilliant! Love it!!!

[@mrboogiejuice]

Thanks for this, it's really beautiful. I just recently lost my friend and banjo teacher. We're both boaters and we spent a lot of evenings on one or other of our boats playing tunes and drinking whisky. He fell into the river cycling home and this tune just feels so poignant, I've been listening to it an awful lot. I've ended up with my friend's banjo and I'd dearly love to one day be good enough to play this on his banjo. Thank you for making such lovely music, I actually sent your rendition of bowling green to my friend a week or two before he passed having just discovered you guys and he really loved that. I hope you keep making music together for a long time to come.

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

hi there, thank you so much for sharing that, and I'm really sorry to hear about losing your friend. I read this a few weeks ago and shared it with PenkaJane, and it took a while to reply because I needed some time to find the words. the pain of losing someone is so hard to live with, and music that connects us to those who have died can be both painful and comforting, and is so deeply meaningful. It means a lot that our music can be part of that connection for you, and I'll think of you and your friend when we play this song. be well, wishing you all the best

[@andylewis6831]

That is just gorgeous!!

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

thanks Andy!

[@alishamontgomery5314]

1st time hearing you all!! From Kentucky where there’s an abundance of talent, but I’m taken back by the talent in this video!! This is phenomenal!!

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Alisha! There certainly is a LOT of great music in Kentucky

[@BanjoInKorea]

Wonderful playing and singing. Thank you both so much.

[@cindysaroya1251]

Brilliant! Lovely! Refreshing!

[@TheDevilThatYouKnow1]

Absolutely beautiful cover!

[@pindsvinen9384]

this is brilliant. if you close your eyes, this could be something from one of the musicians of mali. shows the connection with the blues and west africa!

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

thanks so much! you're so right, those connections are alive in american old-time music. The roots of the banjo as an instrument go straight back to central and west africa, and old-time in America is heavily shaped by black musicians across the continent.

[@ClueFinderDirtDigger]

Best version I’ve ever heard, holy moly. Thank you.

[@JONATHANSELIGphotography]

Gorgeous!

[@tumalo710]

New Fan and subscriber. Awesome

[@bendummitt888]

Well played and a really good recording. Nice...

[@rydenbrook]

That's very cool. 👏🎶🎤

[@joewaxmantheastrologer]

Excellent!

[@stanleytipsword9560]

I wish I had my feet in a creek right now

[@sataug1986]

Awesome👏👏👏👏

[@jameslewis1605]

Excellent rendition!

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks James! very glad you enjoyed it

[@rodmackinnon8497]

Very nice . . .

[@saighusa]

You can't fake talents like this. Excellent.

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Kevin!

[@travislorenz8575]

Lovely

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks Travis =)

[@danielperry8221]

Wow

[@rosieneogy8236]

wow I love your version of water bound and your voice, I am a violinist, I have been playing for four years, and I am have looked for violin music sheets to water bound, but haven't found any, would you be comfortable sharing the notes of the song. you inspire me so much. thank you :)

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

thanks for your kind words Rosie! I'm sorry to say we don't have written music for our arrangement, we learned the song by ear and don't usually transcribe our arrangements. If it's helpful, the youtube player has an option where you can playback the video at a slower speed, which can be very useful for learning tunes by ear if you want to try that!

[@rosieneogy8236]

@@BrianLindsayMusic thank you thats alright I'll try that, I have been playing Suzuki and that has a lot with listening , so it should be good practice thank you for answering my question. you seem very sweet

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

@@rosieneogy8236 cool! This response from Penka: "I started with suzuki as well, hello from a fellow suzuki student! it's so good for learning by ear, best of luck!"

[@michaelspainhoward1321]

Lovely. If I'm not mistaken, she is playing a viola.

[@DearCrowMusic]

Thanks Michael! just a regular fiddle, and I think Penka Jane plays this is standard tuning, it just has a mellow sound.

[@glenmc517]

Does anyone know what banjo is being played here. Amazing song

[@davidcarlstedt79]

I love this version. Sounds like the banjo is not in an open g tuning? Would you mind sharing the tuning?

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

Thanks David! The banjo is in sawmill tuning (also called mountain minor), capo'd at the 2nd fret to play in sort of A-minor

[@rabidhogs299]

What tuning are you using Brian?

[@BrianLindsayMusic]

I play this in sawmill tuning (also called mountain minor), capo at the second fret and 5th string an A to play in A minor

[@christhorne9012]

@@BrianLindsayMusic Thanks Brian!

[@willbrowning2812]

Not too bad for non Appalachians. Well done