My Son John

[@TRquiet]

I’ve never seen your videos before. The algorithm thought I’d like this one, and I certainly did. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Very much appreciated ☺️

[@dingobin]

Sir, this is one of the best versions of this song i ever heard, and i am a huge fan of this song in particular. Great job!

[@johndunleavy]

Many thanks Filipe. Glad you like it. Much appreciated :-)

[@Omnicide101]

You have one of the best voices for English folk I have ever heard. Thank you for the beautiful song!

[@johndunleavy]

Wow, thank you! Very much appreciated ❤️

[@NextGenNextGen]

one of my favourite folk song

[@johndunleavy]

Short but pithy! :-)

[@M4D4FR0]

Found your version of this like 2 months ago and ive been coming back every week or so. Great work

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Glad you enjoy it! 😊

[@billykershaw2781]

Oh yes, big smiles all round, x.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Billy. Much appreciated :-)

[@kunallodhi2548]

Probably the best version of this song I've heard!!!❤

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Very much appreciated 🙂

[@karmaakabane2814]

This is beautiful, one of if not the best version ive heard.

[@johndunleavy]

Many thanks Karma. Much appreciated :-)

[@katjess0611]

Very nice version my friend 🙏🏼

[@male4047]

I tend to think of the dreadnoughts when i hear this song, but this much softer interpretation is definitely my favourite I've heard so far.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Very much appreciated. Glad you like it. I'm amazed how popular my version of this song has become!

[@Arneliskas]

Love it, could you do a lesson on how to play this song?

[@johndunleavy]

Glad you like it. Sorry I can't do a teaching video, but it's really quite simple, apart from the speed of it. It starts in Am then goes to C and G, back to Am then a G7, C G, Am, G, then Am, G, Am then a very quick C, G, Am with one beat on each chord. Picking is simple too with the thumb picking alternate bass strings and the first 3 fingers picking the top 3 strings as an upstroke. Hope that helps :-)

[@Arneliskas]

thank you very much@@johndunleavy i was looking for some good songs that can be played around a campfire and im glad i cam across this one!

[@Tarourl]

youtube recommendations brought me here and i am glad it did this was a lovely cover very well done

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Tarou. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@claymore32]

The guitar makes it sound really atmospheric! Beautiful!

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Much appreciated :-)

[@LazZanZaz]

A blessing appeared in my recommendation!

[@blazingfiery4632]

Aaaaaannnndddd saved to my playlist. Great cover

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Glad you like it :-)

[@M3124-t5f]

KZbin brought me here, amazing cover.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Frizon. Glad you like it :-)

[@stevencollins4779]

love this one .

[@johndunleavy]

Thanks Steve. My most popular recording!! :-)

[@dragon_turtle]

Damn good, sir. Damn good. 👍👍

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you JohnBoy. Very much appreciated :-)

[@SCP--kv3rg]

God bless that man. Love this cover.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Glad you like it :-)

[@herbertmoon998]

I preferred Star of the County Down to My Son John- until I was fortunate enough to stumble onto your rendition, that is

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Herbert. Much appreciated. I've been astonished at how popular this version has been!

[@jaredchandler8962]

That was an excellent performance of My Son Tim! Many thanks.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Jared. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@smakkacowtherealone]

yeah my son John really loves this song, My Son Tom

[@encaramessi3469]

This is without doubt the best version of this song I have ever heard! Very well done! :)

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much Sharpe! Very kind of you to say so :-)

[@lafther210]

Such a powerful voice. Excellent rendition.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Glad you like it 🎶😊

[@grumpster6425]

Truly amazing, im absolutely blown away!

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Grumpster. Much appreciated :-)

[@lovropadobran7314]

Beautiful song and a beautiful rendition.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you very much. So glad you like it :-)

[@YoeNathan]

stellar performance

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Jonathan. Much appreciated :-)

[@b.broady5557]

Thank you for posting this John. I love this song and I love your rendition of it as well.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Much appreciated 😊

[@GGYGYU-es1dj]

One of the best versions! I come back to this pretty often

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoy it :-)

[@drpepperr]

Like the previous commentor, I'm a longtime fan of this song. What an even greater pleasure it is to hear your rich baritone singing it.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you very much Scott. I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@electra_rose]

Great rendition! You have a really nice voice, and it works great with this song :D

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it :-)

[@kaelem2132]

great cover of the song

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Kaelem. Much appreciated :-)

[@theorangenetwork957]

This is one of the best versions of this song I've ever heard. I love it.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Very much appreciated :-)

[@AxlPatrol]

You're great! Thank you so much for this video.

[@johndunleavy]

You're very welcome! Much appreciated :-)

[@justanormalteenager9797]

This song is so calming sir it gives you peace in every words

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you like it :-)

[@treple1234]

great song , great voice, love it.

[@johndunleavy]

Many thanks Bartosz. Much appreciated :-)

[@8coolie]

Can't stop listening to it! Thank you for making this!

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Shaman. Really glad you enjoy it :-)

[@TunneeZ]

Very nice take on the song. Love it!

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you TunneeZ. Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@Yohinho]

This was amazing sir!! My ears thank you ❤️

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Yohinho. I think that may rank as the most unusual comment I've had :D

[@sorian_delorean3348]

So good.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Euclid :-)

[@sorian_delorean3348]

@@johndunleavy You're welcome sir.

[@1g0ttaP155]

Beautiful cover, thank you

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Vänrick. Much appreciated :-)

[@rahathossain3012]

god bless this channel

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Rahat, much appreciated:-)

[@jefftheprimordialtardigrad5219]

This is an awesome rendition of My Son John. It has a calmer air to it that others I have heard.

[@johndunleavy]

Many thanks Jeff. Much appreciated :-)

[@fakename1799]

You have an incredible singing voice sir. I love this version of thr song and its going on lots of playlists

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you very much. Much appreciated. Glad you like it :-)

[@asperitas6226]

i've loved this song for months now, and heard many different versions of it, but this one is now one of my favorites!! thank you so much for making this

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Skylar. Much appreciated :-)

[@johnshort5003]

Been looking for the Jackie and Bridie version but can't find it. First heard it aged six.

[@LarboardAnimations9660]

Loved the cover! I subscribed.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much. Glad you like it 😊

[@rahathossain3012]

sir you should see the longest johns they make classic songs too oak ash and thorn got me hooked you should make one too

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Rahat , I’ll bear that in mind!

[@lucania101710]

Such a wonderful cover of the song, hope this gets many more views and much more love.

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Lucania. Very much appreciated :-)

[@jobsworthism]

First heard Martin Carthy and Imagined village do this

[@johndunleavy]

Have just listened to Martin and The Imagined Village. An excellent update to bring the song into the present day!

[@oleeffzeh4463]

Goosebumps. Great Work Sir😍🔥

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you so much Oleeffzeh. Much appreciated :-)

[@Nepomniachtchi_Austin]

Alright mate you caught me, time to walk your channel

[@johndunleavy]

Welcome aboard! :-)

[@kylie6243]

This is absolutely lovely, sir. Your voice works very well with this style! I also quite admire your accent, and your ability to play guitar and sing at the same time. I'm still working on being able to play and sing at the same time. My brain can't keep up! haha. :)

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Kylie. Glad you like it. Playing and singing at the same time gets easier the more you do it. Keep at it! :-)

[@kylie6243]

@@johndunleavy Thank you! I feel backwards already being a lefty, but it's true! Only by practice will things get better! :) You really do a beautiful job, and I hope you continue to sing and play and share your talent!

[@johndunleavy]

We have quite a few lefties at the folk club, and they are invariably excellent! Believe! :-)

[@kylie6243]

@@johndunleavy Awwww that's lovely! I didn't know you were in a folk club but that sounds so wonderful! Your kindness and support really inspires me to try harder. :)

[@jamiesamuel4691]

Nice

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you😊

[@willtheclimatealarmistsall7728]

Wow

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you :-)

[@willtheclimatealarmistsall7728]

@@johndunleavy No, thank you, this is one of the best renditions I've heard of a favourite song and I keep coming back to it.

[@johndunleavy]

@@willtheclimatealarmistsall7728 So glad you like it 😃

[@jakeoneill9975]

Nice lilting

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you Jake 😊

[@itz_mega8394]

I love how this video has no dislikes!!

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. Yes all the comments have been very positive, which is lovely :-)

[@PickleJar251]

That was very nicely done. Im glad I found this version. Also, is there a reason for two capos?

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. In this performance there is no practical purpose for the second capo, but there are a number of songs I do in Dropped D tuning, where the upper capo is only on the top 5 strings. This means I can use the Dropped D tuning in various keys without actually retuning the bottom E string. This has the benefit of not having to learn new chord shapes, which you do have to do when using Dropped D by retuning the E string to D. I'm guesing I played a song in Dropped D before I recorded this one and just didn't remove the second capo :-)

[@williamtaylor3760]

Lovely song, and fantastic fingerstyle, instant like One question, if I have 1 capo, on which fret should I place it?

[@johndunleavy]

Thank you William. Glad you like it. My guitar is tuned down a semitone, so to play in the same key as me you'd need the capo on fret 2 on a guitar with standard tuning. However, where the capo goes depends entirely on your vocal range. I place it to suit my voice.

[@williamtaylor3760]

@@johndunleavy Wow, thank you very much sir for such a fast reply :)

[@oot2380]

damn singing a song about a guy called John when your name is John respect

[@johndunleavy]

Ha ha. Thank you oot:-)

[@jankabicek268]

Good day sir,would you mind sharing your chords for this song?

[@johndunleavy]

Yes, sure. See above. Select Show More in the description.

[@jankabicek268]

@@johndunleavy Oh shoot havent noticed that,thanks a lot

[@johndunleavy]

@@jankabicek268 Don't panic. I've just put it there :-)

[@jankabicek268]

@@johndunleavy Oh yes, that explains it thanks a ton :D

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

When can I expect to buy your cover of this song?

[@johndunleavy]

I'm afraid I don't have any plans to record a CD just yet, but if I do, I'll let you know :-)

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

@@johndunleavy Maybe a digital release then? Like on Bandcamp?

[@johndunleavy]

I’ll look into it.

[@ShadowmarkReturns]

@@johndunleavy Thank you!

[@Rhodieboy123]

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