Winter Solstice - lyrics: Ross H Hermiston / music: michael hermiston and Ray Norris

[@JanMcColm-r9i]

Such a beautiful collaboration, very special collaboration of three to be treasured and cherished! Thank you!

[@BadassBrutusGuitar]

Beautiful dedication to your dad.... Great original song and great collab with Ray!! Well done guys! Bert

[@RelaxingMusic-oo6gy]

Lovely song beautiful performance👍✨❤

[@rockingphil58]

That was beautiful Michael and Ray fantastic beautiful original song and fantastic great lyrics from your Father also excellent Michael I loved it my friend

[@nojegr]

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.

[@teteroom]

Great song and collaboration! I enjoyed this very much🍁🎄⛄️🍁🎄⛄️😄

[@CrawfishParish]

WoW that is so wonderful..Love Rays Sound wiht your Vocie.

[@bojandjulejic4073]

Very beautiful.All the best.

[@Herfortz]

This sound's so very wonderful.

[@RickDanner]

just perfectly beautiful

[@eatonjohnrobert]

Now this is heaven on earth. Ray is one of my favorite guitarists here on the Tube. Please collaborate with him more in the future Michael.

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks John, we both seemed to have enjoyed it ........so.. another is a strong probability!

[@Johnnydoxx]

FIne work, always nice to get to the winter solstice, so days get longer!

[@carryingatorch]

This is music!!!! Wonderful! Brilliant collab! The best way of starting the day ... You make me feel looking forward to any solstice to come!

[@OldSlydjook]

Dreamlike beautiful how everything fits together, Michael ..the video, lyrics, Ray´s dobro, and your music!

[@bamsdram]

Superb Ross, Michael and Ray.....5 stars to you all :)

[@rebeccatompkins]

Wonderful.

[@lynnthepoet4560]

Hello Dear Michael I caught sight of this tonight on Elisa's Can't Stop watching playlist and came over for a listen and absolutely love. Have listened 3 times. Perfect song to absorb as the new year hurtles towards us. Beautiful video and wonderful lyrics by your Dad and that slide guitar is just amazing and fits so well with the mood. I used to be brave enough to swing on a rope like that long long ago! I take this opportunity to wish you an inspirational and creative new year All the best to you and your family. 🌞🌲🐕🎶🎺🌷🎨🖌🌏🕊

[@michaelhermiston]

my dad loved writing about natural things and events ...thanks, i miss our collaborations but glad i've saved 'em...happy new year to you Lynn 🌎🌞🌈🕊️🩷🧣🌻😎

[@haldickenssongwriter7011]

Now I see where you got your talent from, Michael. Your dad's lyrics are wonderful! Ray's guitar sounds fantastic too!

[@manriq47]

Apparently the apple did not fall too far from the tree, Michael. Give my regards and congrats to the elder Mr. Hermiston for the contribution of his excellent words, to Ron for some awesome slide work, and of course to you, Michael, for your terrific singing, guitar playing and video. Always a joy to listen to and watch a new posting of yours. Hitting replay is automatic. ~ Mark

[@kidderminsterbro]

dearest ross, ray and michael you have captured my heart with this most sweetest song. peace, rich

[@pabrizzer]

wonderful!

[@WailinHeino]

Very well done collaboration! Beautiful song. In particular I did enjoy Ray's resonator guitar.

[@michaelhermiston]

me too! thanks Heino

[@TonVenhuizen]

So good. Not just the song, but also the feeling and the sound. Always a pleasure to listen. Thanks to you and Ray and your dad for the words. Big like!

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks Ton, it IS great when a work has a "feeling", thanks so much from the three of us

[@raymondcrooke]

A great song and video, Michael.

[@macky-HomelikeMusic]

Very heartfelt and beautiful original by you all!!!What a wonderful collaboration!!!🌹🎶 Have a nice day,dear Michael!~Macky:)🎶✨

[@tps607]

Very nice, Michael...and Ray's work is always fantastic, too

[@michaelhermiston]

i agree... love Ray guitar work and tunes! thanks Tom

[@AxeMoose]

Much enjoyed.

[@StephanieStickel]

very beautiful!

[@salmonfishandships]

sounds very nice , love this slide and your song is so cool , lovely video too , all the best Michael !

[@turtledrum7386]

That slide guitar is beautiful as can be with your dad's lyrics and your gentle guitar and your vocal that is as much love as it is sound. I felt this song more than heard it. x

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks so much... i agree there is something in that steel slide guitar sound that reaches in deep, thanks Linda

[@tlswing]

wow Wow WOW ! that is so wonderfull, that's smooth, tender i like so much

[@michaelhermiston]

so glad you enjoyed, thanks from us all

[@terrak7609]

Pictures are fantastic !

[@lunagaiaspath5069]

Ahhh.The joy of the winter solstice, and the return of the light! Your Dad wrote some terrific lyrics here Michael, and you and Ray added a special touch with your music..A beautiful song! Enjoy the solstice!! Blessings, Ali :)

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks so much from us all... i'm certainly eager to do another tune with Ray... all best solstice wishes to you Ali

[@PaulDes]

a very nice production Michael !

[@ukuleleovernite]

oh so lovely, the music, lyrics, and pictures - and that slide guitar from sunny scotland :-D gave me goosebumps,love it :-)

[@bernardbigorgne2535]

Superb musical composition & Lyrics ; Beautiful interpretation. Great collab. Have a pleasant new week dear friends. All the best. Bernard.

[@drychaf]

I've been away for a week, where there was commercial Christmas pap coming out of every speaker/tannoy/oriface, it seemed. Very annoying. Then I return and there's a whole load of lovely new winter songs from you & collaborators for me to enjoy. Seasonal spirit rejuvinated, thanks!

[@michaelhermiston]

so glad to add some auditory sweetness to your season.. take care and best wishes for the season

[@drychaf]

@@michaelhermiston Back to enjoy these Christmas gems.

[@julane50]

Lovely collab Michael .. the footage of Nathan swinging over the lake fits so well.

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks so much... those videos of Ethan swinging fit so many songs eh... wishes for a lovely season Julane and Paolo

[@ClassicalJams]

Ross, I can see where Michael gets it from! 😀 You are a wonderful lyricist and your words really touch the heart. All of you did a fine job and I love the emotive sound of Ray's slide guitar. Beautiful! ~Jackie

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks from us all... it's so satisfying to be inspired by others' works.. all the best to you Jackie

[@rhopen]

Hi Micheal, I just commented on Ray's channel, but I just wanted to say how good this one sounds with both yours and Ray's talent mixed together. A real treat to listen to. The song is vintage Hermiston as well and nice to know your dad contributed the lyrics here. A great collaboration. -Ron

[@maxwashingtonmusic7000]

That was beautiful all around!!!...very refreshing and uplifting...I'm gong to check out Ray's channel...Cheers :)))

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks Todd... ya check out Ray's playing it's fabulous!!!!... full of feeling and great sound!

[@tokmind]

Well done

[@DeplorableJaredBrodersen]

Good to hear you again, Michael. It's been a while for me. Lovely song and excellent lyrics, my friend. You did a fine job with your dad's lyrics. Is your father still alive? I wish mine was. I'll forever miss him until I see his face once again in Heaven. God bless.

[@elisalouise2678]

I don't understand how i could have missed this one !!! What a delightful song by your dad and you, that could be used to explain the winter solstice to children !!! (and to some adults too! :) Gorgeousssss vocals and acoustic guitar and exxxcellent and mellow slide guitar by Ray!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic video too!!!! Is the glass ball manipulated by you? (I need to go check out your playlist with your dad, I still haven't done it! What a shame !!!)

[@michaelhermiston]

ya that glass globe is great fun to photograph ...i should do more with it... i wonder which kid took it? 🙄 thanks elisa!🧣🕊❄🌎

[@elisalouise2678]

@@michaelhermiston the one who was swinging in it maybe... 😁

[@blackturtleshow]

What a coincidence! My next song/video is titled "Winter Solstice"! I took the video clips over the weekend and finished the song on Saturday. All I have to do is edit the thing together. I like your take on the topic!

[@michaelhermiston]

thanks, i guess it's that time of year eh...i look forward to your take from more southern climes, all the best

[@EllySpace]

Very well sung and played. Wonderful lyrics. Sounds and looks good. Liked. I make music, too.

[@OldGardenerGuy]

That slide guitar so reminded me of Cinderellalifestyle... I wonder how she is getting on? have not heard from her in a while. she used to do great collabs with you. I especially remember the lovely "in the bleak midwinter"

[@michaelhermiston]

Laurie is doing great! she's has new beau, and from the few emails we've traded, is blessedly happy ... yes, i have very fond memories of our musical creations, and enjoy listening to them occasionally... and yes, i thought of the few tunes where she played slide guitar too. thanks Rob