Steemit Open Mic Week 92 "Wayfaring Stranger" traditional folk song

in openmic •  7 years ago  (edited)

Hello, this week I chose to play Wayfaring Stranger. I rarely do songs that are this famous, but this one has a very special melody and it suits my guitar playing DADGAD style.

I'm just a poor wayfaring stranger
Traveling through this world of woe
But there's no sickness, no toil nor danger
In that pure land to which I go

I'm going there to see my father
I'm going there no more to roam
I am just a-going over Jordan
I am just a-going over home

I know dark clouds will gather round me
I know my way is rough and steep
But beauteous fields will rise before me
Where souls redeemed their vigils keep

I'm going home to see my mother
She said she'd meet me when I come
I'm just a- going over Jordan
I'm only going over home

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Thanks Bub, actually it was you who suggested Open Mic for me. I am having fun...

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I am going to Albania tomorrow for 12 days. So I will miss the next week's Open Mic. But I'll be back in 2 weeks...

Beautiful @shephard

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

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I have never heard this song before. Amazing song and amazing playing.

Oh it's quite famous. I know many versions of it. Seems like it's about 200 years old... And thank you!

Beautiful song! thanks for sharing!

Thank you!

Very soulful. I feel it so honest. Thank you for sharing it with us

Thank you, it's been a pleasure to share it!

Big Pleasure!!!