Kris Drever - The Isle of France - Anderlea, Quarff

[@rossmckerrell7349]

I have this guy's recording of some fine Scottish songs in my car and I never get tired of it. That's saying something I can tell you. He has a way of accessing the pure emotion lying hidden in the depths of words melody and texture. Full-time fan, signed up an' all.

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

Thank you Ross! 🙏 K

[@rossmckerrell7349]

Most welcome. Hope to catch you live in a better world! But there is no doubt that you are making it better for us. Certainly as a Scot expat you help ground me in my heritage.

[@liznarey]

I love all the colours of Kris's voice... it all lands on me and settles in and wraps it's gentleness and waves of tone like a shawl of holding around my shoulders ; nothing grates on me same with the guitar ...Kris Drever ...a genius with tone

[@jfblaney]

I just cant stop listening t9 this!! Absolutely class

[@jonathantysonlloyd]

Sitting in the car here in Angers listening to this with Fabien.

[@micmccreadie5081]

Just Wow! Superb rendition with such a beautiful guitar accompaniment. Thank you for such enjoyment and performance!

[@paulbarks1473]

Glorious

[@yaichanne]

Kris is incredible

[@Nkforster]

Only just found this. Bloody superb.

[@acousticguitarcanada]

Wonderful...

[@christinamurrie2298]

Wonderful voice. Love this.

[@lizzy-folksongsscottis4518]

New voice to me but becoming quite quaintly addicted already. :)

[@benuchie]

your voice just KILLS me❗️ i don't know where it comes from (what part of your soul, place on the timeline in our {this} reality) but it has such longing, such pathos i crumble everytime i listen to you (which i do regularly & often), transported to other places & times. all of the above for the way you (so {seemingly} effortlessly) play 🙌 🙌 🙌 to sing and play so i would seriously consider selling... (fill in the blanks that work for you LOL 😉 😉 😉) sorry to not be kool and not just say what i think i.e. sorry if i've spoken ('out of turn'/ "sir i was born here") too honestly &/ or sincerely looking forward to dundee may 2016, for me (getting tickets to see you all) that's a major win 😬 😬 😬 best regards to you & lau

[@fiddelium]

What a wonderful version of this song.

[@hennessy8094]

Lots of guitar comments! Just like to say ...........Cracking voice:-)

[@nlumby]

...a Scot innit?

[@TheLordbanjo]

Unreal singing and playing

[@JamesRone]

Holy cow. What a lovely take on this song. Totally unexpected.

[@EMPAYAMusic]

Tremendous

[@leighconner9118]

Great sound! Scotland's Finest!

[@martintomlinson7039]

Thanks Kris. Always loved this song, and this is a great version.

[@olivierpataut7015]

Ok I got back to this each time i want to quit music ! One day I'll be able to play and sing it ( i will send you the video) You rock

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

I look forward to it! K

[@JefLBoyd2312]

Sounds beautiful I subbed and thank you for a fantastic performance really enjoyed it ❤

[@stevev1107]

Beautiful song and moving execution.

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

Thank you. K

[@annajohnson7341]

Just lovely

[@brianmooney9133]

Haunting love it

[@lastnickeldrifter]

brilliant Kris ♥♪

[@anejepsen3059]

Lovely....

[@BrianWMay]

That guitar sounds sublime . . . D18?

[@TheSacredroots]

Beautiful Kris and more hope to see ya in Cork Ireland in October Im new to you and your music thank to a Shetland beauty who turned me towards it Im glad to hear you godbless B

[@mariodevivo3030]

Beautiful!

[@rzlorimer]

This is incredible!

[@mikeburton7855]

Nice one Kris, keep doing what your doing.

[@Goldenmask8]

Amazing!!! Working this out now! Thank you

[@1sosalini]

I know this is due to Nic Jones , great tribute , can you do Rose of Allandale too , it would suit your voice great Chris .

[@sebastianbbloch]

Sounds great! Is this the 2012 d-18? And what strings are you using on it?

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

It's a modern D-18 yes, Medium strings. Thank you. K

[@Pagra50]

It looks like he`s playing with the round part of the pick.{?}

[@steveblanchard2712]

Are you using a DADGAD tuning capo'd two with open 5-6 strings?

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

Almost. It's a standard tuned guitar with an esus capo on fret 2.

[@jacoustic4607]

Lovely... What tuning are you in? Is there some kind of partial capo business going on? Which strings is it covering (seems like E and B strings are open?)

[@sigbjrnolsensnnesyn3415]

jacoustic It looks like partial capo on the A, D, and G strings - if you haven't got a partial capo, DADGAD with capo on 2nd fret creates the same tuning (but then you need somewhat different fingering, of course).

[@jacoustic4607]

Sigbjørn Olsen Sønnesyn Thanks, yeah thought so. Don't have partial capo (yet!) but have found I can play a pretty close version by just putting my regular capo across 5 strings and leaving bottom E open. Tried DADGAD but the fingerings are awkward...

[@everlongs87]

is this standard tuning . i can never tell because everything you play sounds so beautiful

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

It is but with an Esus capo on. K

[@everlongs87]

@@KrisDreverGuitar awesome :) thanks for the reply :D

[@brianmooney9133]

Bliss

[@RodGab749]

Hi Kris, your arrangement of this song on guitar is one of my favorite pieces to listen to. I would like to learn to play it for myself. I'm going to try to learn by ear, but would you be able to confirm the tuning that you're using for me? Thank you!

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

It's standard but with a partial capo on that makes it EBEABE.

[@drummerboy1390]

Sorren Maclean explained this tuning to me during the meet and greet after a Roddy Woomble gig. I borrowed a pen and wrote everything he said down. I use it a lot now. Thanks Sorren. This is great. The voice, the guitar. Superb.

[@RodGab749]

Kris Drever thank you!

[@andy2box]

I am a Nic Jones fan, and when Nic was redundant for all those years, up popped this young guy from nowhere and was immediately reminded of the guitaring craft work of Nic Jones. I was so pleased to hear Chris and to me Blackwater is as finely a honed folk album as Nics Peguin Eggs and Noahs Ark Trap. I am also delighted to hear Chris's arrangement of the Isle Of France. I am five years to late for this little bit of a mention.....but there you go ! For the curious, here is the Nic Jones arrangement ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZbSgnxqqKijf6M

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

High praise Andy! Thank you so much. K

[@sandrapeevers2672]

can you post the lyrics? merci!

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

The isle of France Oh the sky was dark and the night advanced A convict came to the isle of France Around his leg there was a ring and a chain His country was of the shamrock green I’m of the shamrock the convict cried I have been tossed upon the ocean wide For being unruly I do declare I was doomed to transport for seven long years When six of them they were up and gone I was coming home to make up the one The stormy winds they did blow and roar They cast me here on this foreign shore Then the coastguard played a noble part With some brandy he cheered the convicts heart Although the night it is so far advanced You will find a friend in the isle of France A speedy letter went to the queen About the wreck of the shamrock green And his freedom came by a speedy post To the absent convict that they thought was lost God bless the coastguard the convict cried Who saved my life from the ocean wide I’ll raise his health all in a flowing glass Here’s success to the isle of France Cheers KX

[@sandrapeevers2672]

Kris Drever Thanks Kris! I love all your dark songs. How many are original? Have followed Lau since inception. You are all doing something entirely original, both solo and in the band. Yay you! :-)

[@sandrapeevers2672]

Oh, and hey, this one’s not dark!!

[@KrisDreverGuitar]

@@sandrapeevers2672 A lot of the songs I sing are written by me or are co-written but not all. I'm not shy of singing a song if I think it's good. Thank you for your kind words. KX

[@LukeNicolaf]

Your voice is better than ed sheeran