HOME FREE "Man of Constant Sorrow" - Take 2! // Audio Engineer & Musician Reacts

[@musikbyjh]

So happy to hear you all like the reaction- thank you for all the comments and for "liking" the video!! Heard loud and clear that Chance's "jaw harp" is at the end of the video (during our light mishap 🤣) I promise, we rewatched and see what you mean. SO COOL!!! Thanks for watching, everyone!! ✌🏽

[@dalepettiner5036]

Now, introduce her to Peter Hollens and Tim doing "Misty Mountains". I really want to see her reaction to Tim on that one. In all truth, my very favorite HF song is "Do You Hear What I Hear" which was arranged by Adam. And what Chance is doing is actually Mongolian throat singing.

[@roniboyd613]

'Do You Hear What I Hear' is my fave also😊

[@kmwwrench]

@@roniboyd613 Me, too. Makes my day every time.

[@musikbyjh]

That’s also one of my top favorite HF songs too! Did that one when we had Christmas in July this year…that song blew me away. I’ll def talk to Ninja about doing some more of these! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

[@brandonday6010]

Brandon day

[@yvonnemassey3658]

There was a quick second when Chance was doing his didgeridoo or jaw harp near the end of the video. He also does other sounds like guitar. You should check out "Can't Stop The Feeling" again. Watch them when they stop singing and do only instrumental sounds. These guys are all so talented and all contribute to the "music" in their a capella songs.

[@jill9837]

You two were fixing the light and laughing when it shows Chance doing the jaw harp, right towards the end. It's bluegrass

[@judyhausler7057]

Chance is the last of the guys shown, you can see him doing it if you watch! Hey Ninja!

[@dagmar.6954]

Nice you are sharing this fabulous group with your wife. I think she is a homefry now. This was the first song I ever heard from Home Free & I was instantly hooked. It really showcases the talent of these 5 men (their tight harmonies & Tim Foust's bass & Adam Rupp's incredible beatboxing). They are my favorite a cappella group. This song is done in the bluegrass country style. Actually if you watch the very end of the song it shows Chance doing the jaw harp sound. You guys were distracted by your light falling over. And glad you caught Tim's dropping the bass even lower after his solo. I agree that Adam is in a league by himself. Love the cool sounds he is able to make!

[@minneyruth]

😂😂 TIM FOUST 💀 you didn't notice Chance at the end because the light fell 😂😂

[@barbarakennedy2667]

The jaw harp has several names, mouth harp, jew harp, jaw harp, and several others I cannot remember.

[@susanbasl4033]

If you look closely at the end of the video, you can see Chance doing the jaw, he's, mouth harp. Look closely at around 10:27 of this reaction video.

[@nancyholter5646]

You can see Chance doing the mouth harp sound, but it was when you were reacting to the light falling. Go to about 6:08 in THIS video and you can see/ hear him. The mouth harp was also called the Jew's harp, but it has been 'renamed' the jaw harp in recent years.

[@ElizabethRoss-uj8rl]

So happy to see the both of you looking at this Home Free masterpiece again! Don't know how many times I've watched it, through the eyes of many, many reactors, but never get tired of it! Always enjoy your comments -- HF never disappoints. Jillian is right about pre-conceived notions of country music getting in the way of really enjoying a song. This one is not country so much as it's mountain folk music, originating in the Appalachians in the early 20th century.

[@Smilodon1985]

You DID see him do it (but you were distracted by a studio malfunction...) The genre of music is (sorta) Bluegrass, à la 1910's - this song is originally from 1913, I think. It calls back to old Appalachian roots, and is what *real* origins of country music sound like. When you did your first reaction to these guys, all those millennia ago, I think I welcomed you to the rabbit hole and the Home Fries... Happy #97!

[@musikbyjh]

Thank you so much for the kind comment. Bummer we missed the jaw harp at the end...guess I'll just have to rewatch!! ;-)

[@patriciab8876]

Though published in 1913 by Dick Burnett, who did not compose it, this song is an old American Folk Song. It was old when published - he just put it to paper. Prior to that it was learned "by ear" having originated in & around Kentucky, Tennessee and thereabouts.

[@silencerwwolf]

Chance does show he does the jaw harp sound. It is only a couple times but the easier time to see is right at the end of the video.

[@kevinboothe9991]

It's by several different names, jews harp, mouth harp, jaw harp. It's a little instrument that has a round piece that you hold in your lips vertically, on side of the circle form a small "handle", barely able to hang on to really, where the handle comes together there is a strip if spring steel that's slightly longer than the body of the harp, it's not very wide, maybe 1/8". To play it, you hum the notes you want while strumming the spring steel (that's what gives it the reverberating sound. Hope that helps a bit. Glad to have you in the video Ninja, Jeremy's a class act but you bring more class!

[@nightthornkvala94132]

Yeah, it was raining. I remember a comment (by Tim?) saying they got rained on 4 times. And y'all missed Austin's wink at the camera toward the end of the video.

[@BobbyRains-pb8zw]

She is a keeper. You can see chance doing a Joe heart. He’s on the porch at the very end of the video.

[@toddhutchins2492]

You can see Chance doing the jaw harp at the end of the song.

[@teresacartwright5406]

I'm glad you got your better half in for these reactions! Having done 100 HF videos, now you've only got 150-200 left to go (so far). Along with the studio videos, there's also their individual channel(s), live videos, collaborations both individually and as a group, the "From the Vault" & "Home Away From Home" series. Tim & Austin's duets (on Austin's channel) and their videos with Straight No Chaser!

[@rodconner9079]

Re-Visits aren't out of the question; simply not done often enough!!! This LIVE? Yeah, kinda opens a new world ---- then again, LIVE itself is a new world. :) These guys are insane!!!! Be Safe

[@DanMcCall-g3b]

Great job, Jeremy. You're a great couple, and I really enjoy your reactions!

[@jasonsomething6003]

Jeremy... NINIJA keeps you grounded!!!!!!!!!! Probably a 100 songs and or videos you have not reacted to and the thing about Home Free is yeah not every song might not be for you BUT you can simply appreciate their talent!!!!!!!!!!!!! peace

[@kennethbryson7751]

Check the very end ov the video you’ll see Chance doing the (juice harp), it shows it about the time that you knocked your light off! Great reaction guys, enjoyed that. Low bass Kenneth

[@cindynau8068]

Man of Constant Sorrow was a featured song in the movie "Brother, Where Art Thou?" You can see Chance doing the throat singing at the very end. I think that's when your light bumped off.

[@LynnRamsay]

You can see Chance do the Jaw harp at the end they show Adam then Chance just after your light went flying lol This is Bluegrass

[@antrazitaj5209]

You can see Chance do his jaw harp sound in the video. In the end, when they focus on Adam, after that you can see Chance doing it

[@brendasorenson6186]

Oh yes! Your Tiny Ninja 🥷 needs to join you often! So much fun to see Jillian's reaction and your re-reaction! And, of course, the "Tim Foust" moment!

[@donnaflynn9615]

You guys missed the very last view of Chance because you reacted to your light falling. I believe they’ve said he’s doing Mongolian throat singing and he says he can’t do it for very long because it hurts so they usually use the looper for that. Great reaction! (Go back and watch the last 30 seconds of the video and you will see that it’s him making the sound. Not too many people catch it)

[@sandrafryer4425]

They did this video in Fairhope Alabama

[@joywright8794]

At the very end of the video, don't even blink or you will miss it, the camera switches to Chance doing the jaw harp sound. It is very understated and only there for a few short seconds. The instrument is known by several names, depending on what part of the country you are from. Jaw harp is the one I hear most often now a days, but from the region my family hailed from it was know under the non-politically correct term of Jews harp, and second in popularity as Juice harp (for obvious reasons, or maybe some people just produce more saliva than other parts of the country) but Chance is the stealth producer of the sound. Hi Tiny ninja and thank you for making Jeremy's channel successful. Love the inter play between you guys. My husband and I are celebrating our fiftieth anniversary this year and by the way you all laugh together you are right on track to one day celebrate your own. Supporting each other the way you do and taking time to laugh together is the right road. Looking forward to more muSIK in the future. 👍

[@Ur4chun8]

IMHO, this is about as country as it gets. The song is around 100 yrs old. I also loved the version done in the great movie, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

[@Cat-fi4ie]

Chance is shown doing it at the end. He doesn't put his hands anywhere near his face. His is all done with his throat and lips. Go back towards the end when you see just Chance. You broke the light during that part 😂😅

[@musikbyjh]

🤣😎✌🏽

[@joanwharff6483]

Chance does the jaw harp….look at the end….you’ll see his mouth moving…he’s said it’s Not easy… but, look again 🙃💗🙃‼️

[@maureenpaterson6730]

There is bit at the end of the video where you see Chance does the jaw harp

[@Pattio47]

Yep. That’s when you lost the light 😂😂😂

[@SweetCarolineCDN]

I sooooo look forward to Home Frydays with you Jeremy. Thank you so much for pointing out all the nuances of the background sounds/ vocals. You’ve made me listen better! Looking forward to the next one. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 Jeremy & Beautiful Ninja

[@WoobieHugs]

Chance is shown doing the jaw harp sound at the tail end of the video - it's only for a couple seconds after they're done singing the lyrics and hmmming. :)

[@georgefisher1995]

You catch a glimpse of Chance doing the Jews, or Jaw harp, or Juice harp, at the end fade-out. He uses a Mongolian throat singing tequnique that is painful for him to do.

[@areese240z]

You can see Chance doing the jaw harp about the time you knocked off the light.

[@sharonsmith1512]

Love Home Free and love you two❤

[@ez4u2say2100]

Hi you 2 Thanks so much for re- reacting to this one, Firstly, Happy belated Birthday Jeremy, Thanks for joining in Jillian, to get to know them A lil better you should check out the "From the vault" series they put out, kinda the behind the scenes of what they are up too. Thanks again, Cya on the next one, Have a blessed day.

[@kristindunstan172]

Always enjoy seeing Ninja join you. 🙂

[@annehffry3284]

That was a great idea to revisit that one! It has so much to offer.

[@cynthiamiller483]

It’s always a pleasure to have you on, Jillian! And this is always a good song to hear what all they can do. Thanks, Jeremy, for starting us off right!!

[@stevewalls8140]

Chance does do the Jaw harp in "Man of Constant Sirrow" right near the end of the tune as he is leaning against a post on the porch.

[@carolburnett190]

There’s a tiny snippet of Chance doing the jaw harp sound towards the end. Thanks, Jeremy and Jillian!

[@adwenb]

Just before the end of song you can see Chance doing the harp.

[@ArleneAdkinsZell]

Oh what a fun reaction, Jillian is great! Chance can be seen doing the jaw harp while yall were rescuing the light.

[@ritatrimmell3945]

These guys defy definition- they can,and do, do it all- extremely well!

[@annforkin8368]

I saw it! It was very quick near the end of the song!

[@justkaron]

Right at the end when you knocked your light out was about when they showed Chance doing the jaw Harp. They also call it a Jew's Harp. My grandma could play one. If you don't know how..... it can feel like it has knocked your teeth out. They are tricky. I tried though. Ninja has to be on the channel when she has time.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

Yes, bring her back.

[@Smilodon1985]

Playing the jaw harp (juice harp/Jew's harp - originally the last of them was the name, and other names came along to avoid obvious social discomfort): You *can't* bite down on it! The secret to getting the characteristic sound out of them is blowing a gentle stream of air across the instrument as you pluck it, and making the movements to vary the pitch REALLY small. It takes a little bit of practice, but once you figure those things out, as a 6th grader with a jaw harp you can be driving your parents crazy in no time. (They never did tell me how my jaw harp mysteriously got "lost" overnight....) But now that I am in my late 50's, with grown kids of my own, I understand what happened a bit better.

[@momD612]

The video does show Chance doing the jawharp noise. It's real quick & at the very end. I looooove the *DOUBLE 💣TIM FOUST💣*😂❤

[@itzel1735]

Have you guys been to a Home Free concert yet? I’m going to my first when they come back from Europe but before the Christmas tour.

[@musikbyjh]

Not yet, but we can't wait!!

[@carolyntaylor7]

Jeremy, the last time you see Chance, he’s doing the jaw harp sound.

[@barbarakennedy2667]

Thus was filmed in Alabama, actually.

[@danivansuperstar]

Love you guys, especially together. My hubs (of 25 years) and I could totally be friends with y'all. Plus I was born in Annapolis and raised on the Eastern Shore of MD, so you're reaaaaallly close to my roots, right? Anyway, kudos to you guys. You've really done well for starting just in March. Great reaction. Jillian noticed it's raining, btw. She is very observant. Just sayin'. I think this song, at least for me, is more of a bluegrass/southern rock style. The version of this that I know from the Soggy Bottom Boys was faster and more bluegrassy, with an edge. I'm a Home Fry, for sure, but sometimes they're so good that they miss that "edge" that I love in music. Anyway, I love this version. It's probably my favorite. Home Free made this a pseudo hip-hop song, but with this southern rock flare (think Little Feat - Dixie Chicken) and with an added bluegrass flavor. Again, love y'all. We actually want Jillian back. I do, at least.

[@Indigo_moon]

The original is considered to be an American Folk song.

[@patriciaemeigh4370]

So enjoyed watching you both react. You’re such a sweet couple.

[@vickiadkins9844]

I get to see them in October!!

[@musikbyjh]

That's coming up!!! You will have a blast Vicki...can't wait to hear all about the concert ;-)

[@DeerlyMusical2]

This song was original written in 1913. It was done in the movie "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" sung by the Soggy Bottom Boys. It's more bluegrass than country, but you can call it either way. You missed Chance doing the jaw harp. It was right at the end, where you started rocking out and pulled the light down. In your video, it's at 6:07.

[@Indigo_moon]

The original is an American Folk song. They did a bluegrass version of it in the movie. Home Free's version would be considered folk, mostly due to the unaccompaniment of instruments and the slow tempo.

[@myprophet1]

HOME FREE Butts medley. Funny, fun, great blend of country, rap...😊😊

[@roniboyd613]

Yup, can't blame Tim for the light falling😂😂 Great reactions y'all 😊❤❤ You can see Chance making the sound at the very end of this video.

[@richardkawucha1232]

More like "Bluegrass" then country. Try "In The Blood". You can see Chance doing the Jaw Harp at the end of the song.

[@donnastupka7507]

This is the one that hooked me! Homefree always delivers! 🤠🔥🤠

[@pamelagoodman7559]

Also, a little inside info, Austin was doing the really high harmonica sound. He does it live on stage during Adam’s nomonica part

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

Yes, and it's GREAT! 😀

[@clarencegood7490]

It's Bluegrass, and bring her on.

[@patriciavernon9795]

Great reaction Ninja and Jeremy, it’s always nice to revisit this one! We love having you Ninja!

[@Sheltieshangrila]

🥰 I'm patting myself on the back for being the one who originally suggested the song. I just knew you'd become a Home Fry. 😉

[@minneyruth]

UMM WE LOVE NINJA! ❤ I'll get my request to you soon, i don't have great signal right now where I'm at 🙄 lol

[@musikbyjh]

Aww, thank you Ruth!! I hope you are somewhere having FUN. >

[@terramorris5188]

Nice reaction. I have loved homefree since I found them in mid-january and have never been disappointed at all these guys are really great.

[@bryanpscolka7280]

Keep Ninja on the channel. She is cool and if you rewatch towards the end of the song, you will see chance doing the mouth harp.

[@IAmGigi247]

That was priceless! I swear y'all could do an hour morning show and I'd be there 100%! The Jil & Jer Show! 😁 So much fun!! Have an amazing weekend guys! Continued blessings! "Gigi" ❤❤❤

[@kristindunstan172]

What a great idea! I was waiting for a "Tim Foust" during his solo. ;-) Really enjoyed watching you both react/re-react to this. I would call this more of a Bluegrass style. They showed Chance doing the jaw harp right at the end.

[@Indigo_moon]

The original is an American Folk song. They did a bluegrass version of it in the movie. Home Free's version would be considered folk, mostly due to the unaccompaniment of instruments and the slow tempo.

[@kristindunstan172]

@@Indigo_moon , thanks for that explanation. 🙂

[@Indigo_moon]

@@kristindunstan172 Sure!

[@penlynn5036]

I call this regional folk, flavored with some bluegrass sauce on the side. Most of this type of music is heavily influenced or based on music brought over from Wales and other parts of Britain. Especially the call and response parts…

[@Indigo_moon]

And also the Irish. That's where the the voice flip that sounds like a yodel comes from.

[@SBQDawn]

there are live videos of Chance doing the Jaw Harp I'll look for a link.

[@denise_landry]

Y'all are too adorable and yes bring Njnja back! 😂🍟

[@Fervent-Ennui]

Awesome reaction! I think you've done about 75-80 HF reactions, so not quite 100 yet, but getting up there! The genre of this song might be considered "country" but it's also classifiable as folk or blue-grass. You *can see Chance doing the jaw-harp in the final seconds of the video, but it's a blink-and-you'll miss it moment. So glad you revisited your first HF song! Glad Ninja liked it too. :)

[@Indigo_moon]

Actually it's an American Folk song but they did a bluegrass version of it in the movie OBWAT, where most people know it from. Home Free's version would be considered a folk version mainly due to there being no accompaniment of instruments.

[@Fervent-Ennui]

@@Indigo_moon Cool, thanks! I know this is a folk song, but didn't know instrumentation was the critical factor in the "bluegrass" genre. Good to know!

[@Indigo_moon]

@@Fervent-Ennui Folk songs are usually a cappella or sometimes with one instrument, like a guitar, and has a slower tempo. Bluegrass typically has 2 or more instruments and has more of a fast paced tempo 🪕. But they are very similar of course.

[@Fervent-Ennui]

@@Indigo_moon 😊

[@darlaharrelson6487]

So glad 😃 I got to see Mrs ninja 🥷 again ! You look so happy here Mr Jeremy, your wife must make a wonderful difference to you. Please Mrs Ninja come back on. I love watching you both. Oh yeah , I think you are finding your REDNECK or your HILLBILLY BONES 🦴. lmao 😂 😂 at y’all. are becoming country fans. Yeah. ❤

[@rebeccafield4998]

Jeremy and Jillian love your Home Free Reactions. They do show Chance making the harp sound in the video. It is the last seen before it goes back to the gator. You all missed it because of the light falling. Check it out again and you will see. 😀

[@anitawright7169]

This song is so very awesome. Home Free are the best. Love that you had your wife with you. Love your reactions!

[@marydeal3404]

He was shown doing it. Near the end there is acloseup

[@sallytilley571]

Yes, bring ninja back. You two are my favorite couple. Home free makes me smile and so do you two. You can see Chance doing the jaw harp sound at the end of the video or on one of the concert videos.

[@cardude59]

Chance is shown doing the Jam Harp in the end of the video, right when the light took the dive! Go back and see it. So great when your wife joins you! good job guys!

[@TheRealXesc]

At 06:08 in your video, you see Adam Chance doing the Jaw Harp. You had just dropped the lamp, so you weren't quite focused ;-) Awesome to see you revisit this classic!

[@douglasloss]

It's very definitely country. What many reactors seem to miss is Austin's little half-yodels on some of his lines, which you don't here ANYWHERE but in country music...

[@Indigo_moon]

And Irish music, which heavily influenced bluegrass/folk music. This song is considered American Folk.

[@KennethSorling]

If I have one complaint about this song, it would bea that it always seems to end too soon.

[@emilybennett6567]

I look at Man of Constant Sorrow as a folk song. Home Free add their special sauce, but at heart this belongs to the folk traditions.

[@GrandmasGotGraceLW]

Nice to see you both. That was really fun! I love this song. There's one thing that has puzzled me since I first heard the Home Free version, though. I already had heard the movie soundtrack that contains the song, which actually refers to the "underground railroad," that was used to transfer slaves from the south to the north, secretly. I kind of thought, back when Home Free came out with it, that they might explain that, but they didn't, and nobody else has ever mentioned it that I've heard (and I've heard a TON of reactions to the song, over the years, now. Since HF sings it as if Austin were the one "riding the train," and Austin is clearly not of the skin color that would have been taking that ride, so many years ago, plus the fact that as much as he tries sometimes, he really can't hide his Georgia, down-home accent, I had wondered if there would be some bad reactions by the people that probably had ancestors that really did "ride that train." I'm happy that there do NOT seem to have been anyone griping about that, even after all this time, but it still puzzles me that nobody even seems to be AWARE of what "train" the song is referring to.

[@rllangevin3841]

Having 🥷 Jillian with you for all future Home Free FryDays is now a MUST (at least whenever she’s able)! You are a lovely couple, plus I’m guessing she’s not seen as many HF videos as you, so we need to see her first-time reactions and I’m guessing you’ll appreciate the songs at least as much, if not more, the second time around. PLEASE?!

[@beverlypearson5332]

Oh my gosh, you guys are adorable together! You’ll have to include your lovely wife in more of your reaction videos.

[@charleneclaassen]

You knocked your light over and missed the moment Chance was shown doing the sound.

[@kmwwrench]

You can see Chance to do the jaw harp at the very end where he's standing there by himself.

[@martinhafner2201]

This is from about 1900-1910, so it is before bluegrass and country. I haven't heard of an official name for the the time and style. The movie Brother Where Art Thou just called it "old-timey" music. You can see Chance doing the jaw harp or jew's harp in the last human frame at the end of the video for about 1 second. It's kind of like Tibetan throat singing using a dual resonance.

[@tedharvick9010]

You've got yourself a keeper, Sir. I like the interaction between the two of you in the reaction.

[@beckiramsey9561]

I think this is the song every reactor should do first! It is a perfect song to showcase their great talent and tempt them into the 🐇 🕳️ and keep going!😃🔥Glad you enjoyed it the second time around and that your Tiny Ninja 🥷 really enjoyed it too!!👏👏👏 Great idea to get her on to see it with you!👍👍. Home Free always makes me happy!😆

[@garryandjanepannell8594]

One warning about Spanish moss- It is known to carry chiggers! Little red biting bugs that burrow under the skin and are hard to get rid of! The swampy areas are rainy or very humid so it could be rain or sweat on our guys here. Lovely reaction!

[@Indigo_moon]

Nope, you're right. It is one of their best. It is an old American folk song first published over 100 years ago but versions of it are believed to be much older than that. They did a bluegrass version for the movie "O' Brother How Art Thou", where most people know it from. It has been covered by many famous artists over the years, such as Bob Dillan.

[@PatriciaFralick-w7t]

Chance does the jaw harp. They showed him doing it on the video just when you knocked your lamp off the shelf. It is the last scene of the video. This is my favorite song that they do!!

[@billsturm9225]

Obviously we love it when the Tiny Nina sneaks in (she cant make an appearance because Ninja are invisible) and I know how you feel about revisiting this song. As someone who works with and follows several reactors and other content creators I always love it when I get back to this one. Just a few things, its called a "Juice Harp" and this genre is Bluegrass. Quote of the video "Why Rocked the Light Off". As always, amazing reaction, keep doing what you do and yes, we want the Ninja as often as possible.

[@roughivyrose9020]

If you watch the last shot of Chance in the video you will see him making the Jaw harp sound. Its very short but it's there.

[@sharonmortimer3843]

Yes, Chance was doing the jaw-harp. If you pay attention to when they go to the shot of just Chance you could see it. I don't know if you know that Adam taught himself how to beatbox from VHS tape. Enjoyed watching your reactions to this song.

[@cowboy1165]

Gotta do the Ninja sneak-in during the videos now. That was "Southern Bluegrass," and you missed Chance do the Jaw Harp at the end when the light got knocked over.

[@lisaseverance6785]

You can see it Chance doing it at the very end...when the light fell. Lol. This song is OLD. It was first written down around 1914 but was sung before that. It's sometimes called the Farewell Song. And the type is called Old Timey, which led to Bluegrass and the formation of country music.

[@peggygross7409]

This song is considered Blue Grass. Great rereaction. You can see Chance doing the jaw harp sound in the background. It's one of the last shots of him.

[@rebeccagibbs8794]

OMG! Y'all are too adorable! Loved this ❤

[@angelabarazzone7899]

Check out their cover of Sold by John Montgomery