Ievanman (Wellerman Sea Shanty and Ievan Polkka)

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3 жыл бұрын

There have been a couple of viral music trends I've enjoyed recently: the TikTok mashup of the sea shanty Wellerman, and the resurgence of an old Finnish polka called "Ievan Polkka", played by a blind Turkish drummer and accompanied by a "vibing cat". Both are earworms, and I thought, "Hey, what if they went together?" This was the result: two meme songs for one! I had a lot of fun with this one. Enjoy!
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DISCLAIMER: I pre-recorded the trumpet parts down an octave on a Mack euphonium (courtesy of Don Willems), and pitched them up using software. Similarly, the euphonium part is pitched up a perfect 5th to mimic the French horn.

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@mjtechnoviking44 3 жыл бұрын

What every high school band director wishes their brass sounded like.

@unknownhornplayer4055 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@zielonythewolf5069 3 жыл бұрын

The TRUTH

@unknownhornplayer4055 3 жыл бұрын

@@zielonythewolf5069 hello other furry comrade

@zielonythewolf5069 3 жыл бұрын

@@unknownhornplayer4055 Hello there

@unknownhornplayer4055 3 жыл бұрын

@@zielonythewolf5069 hi I like your fursona name

@TheXperior 3 жыл бұрын

The guy in the blue shirt is really talented

@Ganpan14O 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer the dude with black sneakers tbh.

@madisonphelps9503 3 жыл бұрын

But obviously the guy with the glasses does the best job

@rawrwata5289 3 жыл бұрын

Personally I think the guy with the black trousers is best

@-mniscient-7163 3 жыл бұрын

I think the guy with the beard is the BEST

@umar__ab3 3 жыл бұрын

But can't we talk about the dude with the black hair???

@LeonJagerWulf 3 жыл бұрын

Best use of Shadow Clone Jutsu ever.

@harrypoon2438 3 жыл бұрын

I just realised it’s the same person after reading the comment

@flordelphinta 3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen NigaHiga's version?

@trentanthood6648 3 жыл бұрын

facts

@jemjem461 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@nickolaskalisek7510 3 жыл бұрын

True

@danielleigey7900 3 жыл бұрын

no joke took me 40 seconds to notice that there weren't 4 different people playing

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

You are not the first person to say that! Maybe I'll wear different hats next time and really throw people off.

@isaacbatz4673 3 жыл бұрын

the Trombone slide gives it away

@connor-ur6gh 3 жыл бұрын

There weren't 4 poeple?

@LilNajo 3 жыл бұрын

You're right, there were 5 !

@harlanrichards4765 3 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacSmithComposer also watch out for light coming through the windows it gives it away

@beppepicaro9558 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, five musically talented siblings!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the grocery bills are insane!

@beppepicaro9558 3 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacSmithComposer Keep feedin' em well!

@user-jg5um5dm2w 3 жыл бұрын

The left one is best!

@scolipede1549 2 жыл бұрын

The one in the blue shirt is the best at music though.

@Tamar_H 5 ай бұрын

Quintuplets!

@jeycole5613 3 жыл бұрын

This is the embodiment of "Fine, I'll do it myself" and I love it

@legendaryt7869 3 жыл бұрын

Who knew putting two vibing songs together is a good idea

@TheAppleGeek52 3 жыл бұрын

Issac Smith

@Nienna_Asyare 3 жыл бұрын

It’s like combining chocolate chip cookies and garlic bread to make a delicious appetizssert

@AbigailPoirier 3 жыл бұрын

The first time I heard Wellerman, it reminded me of Ievan, so I thought it'd be cool to see if the chords for both songs were the same. Didn't get around to it, though, also didn't think to layer the two songs. I'm glad this guy did!

@carson3149 3 жыл бұрын

I can't be the only one who watched half of this before realizing they're all the same person.

@rendratvandonkereschrijver2912 3 жыл бұрын

the intro was dead giveaway to that fact, "arranged and performed by Isaac Smith."

@axeldevoogdt2964 3 жыл бұрын

Nope

@sylvianartist8930 3 жыл бұрын

I only worked it out by reading the comments lol

@Hyrum_Graff 3 жыл бұрын

You're not. The only time it's visually obvious is when the trombone gets cut off occasionally.

@Zynxy1234 3 жыл бұрын

The editing is really good because if you take a very close look, you can tell that the stand he’s using to read the music is in ONE central location and these edited clips together form the whole room without the stand. Not only is this piece carefully arranged but so is his editing and chair placement

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Ooh! You're the first person to notice the missing stand! Well done, I thought I was pretty clever hiding it so.

@potterfanz6780 3 жыл бұрын

I can't tell, where is the stand supposed to be?

@joshuagiddy1541 3 жыл бұрын

@Potterfanz it's in different places I think, far left is looking right and 2nd from left is looking left so I assume it's in the cut where the next chair is but gets keyed out when he edits, only way you can see the diffent cuts is in lighting 😅 it's really good editing

@goldh2o543 3 жыл бұрын

I bet he developed a stand after making this video

@Pandabear8575 3 жыл бұрын

I personally play the French Horn and was wondering where I could find the music to this. Is it possible for you to send a link on where you found the music?

@natejohnson1876 3 жыл бұрын

"Your clones are very impressive, you must be proud"

@enolopanr9820 3 жыл бұрын

Magnificent aren’t they

@ethandaniel1994 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just a simple man trying to make my way in the galaxy

@1337million 3 жыл бұрын

I love that every few years Ievan Polkka resurfaces into the mainstream

@Ohika 3 жыл бұрын

Those transitions were _so wicked_ smooth!

@Ohika 3 жыл бұрын

Also, happy to see a new video!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ohika Thanks! Been a minute. Have you seen the Game Brass Zelda videos that have been coming out? I recorded that album with them (which is why the channel went dark for a bit). New videos every couple weeks until the full album drops!

@elcatrinc1996 3 жыл бұрын

Man cloned himself just to play this, mad respect bro (the Wellerman in brass sounds as if they where recieving the Wellerman with high honours, just like knights comig back from a great victory in the battlefield)

@hankjonkman1893 3 жыл бұрын

You deserve WAY more views. Sounds awesome!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks! I just enjoy doing my thing and making music!

@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy 3 жыл бұрын

Wellerman was already a treat but the ivean polka was a treat. Haven't heard that song in years :)

@ryanlokensgard1591 3 жыл бұрын

The Republic didn't just build a clone army, they also built a band😃

@theGameBrass 3 жыл бұрын

This is so fun! Love the loose rhythms in the trumpet part around 2:10 and trombone melody is always on-point!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

In the original, one of the singers scats a few choruses! I thought I'd pay homage here. Also, there are literally zero bars of rest in the bone part... good thing I knew who my players were going to be!

@csabakelemen5560 3 жыл бұрын

Is that possible to play the whole song in this style? That’s awesome!

@Eseckiels 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a piano mashup of these songs. But with all those horns/trumpets it has a whole other feeling. Love it💪

@bariousgaiaphage174 3 жыл бұрын

At first I was a little spooked how well he transitioned from Wellerman to the Polka however after hearing both their melodies at the same time without the lyrics I can see how close the two songs actually are.

@thecollectorcorner1519 3 жыл бұрын

Hearing this in the brass instruments gives it more of a battle theme for both songs

@swiftfox3461 3 жыл бұрын

The sound is so clear and pure. You've got skills, bro.

@lokephoenix1039 2 жыл бұрын

I think non-musicians in the audience are grossly underestimating how good you are

@DragonMaster66 2 жыл бұрын

This is so clear??! And so well done?!? I've been looking for a good mashup of these and did NOT expect to find it with brass instruments. Mad respect.

@tbretten Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ma2jjJCQx5-zip8.html That's what brought me here : )

@OCDroodles 3 жыл бұрын

Imagine my shock when I saw this had less than 4,000 views. KZfaq recommendations gave some good content today!

@kai9313 3 жыл бұрын

in two weeks it's nearly up to 50k views :D

@theexcaliburone5933 3 жыл бұрын

@@kai9313 100k now

@juggernaut7_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@theexcaliburone5933 245k and climbing! Well done, algorithm!

@cumunist2120 3 жыл бұрын

i wish me and my 4 identical twins could do something like this

@teresamarie8514 3 жыл бұрын

"One day when the tonguing is done"...put this in brass context. It made me laugh.

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

The thought crossed my mind! Glad I'm not the only one.

@MrGoh-xc6es 3 жыл бұрын

The blue guy: Fine, I’ll do it myself

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Literally me when all the live performances got cancelled due to COVID.

@webbyt2455 3 жыл бұрын

That tuba though 😌😌😌

@tyrtex5108 3 жыл бұрын

Hail to the Tuba

@user-ov7ci8tp8v 2 жыл бұрын

The amount of skill in matching your own tempo and exact intonation 5 fucking times for this long ass CRAFTED piece. God damn bravo sir

@commandermime38 3 жыл бұрын

The sound gives me Christopher Bill vibes and honestly, I'm all for it

@mikestang679 2 жыл бұрын

The new definition of "Circle of perfect fifths"......good, job!

@drhandle4498 3 жыл бұрын

The sea shanty that just keeps on giving.

@justrusty 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, Quintuplets! I've never seen such identical chairs before.

@kilo3989 3 жыл бұрын

It took me a solid minute to realize this is all the same guy. Ooh, and then that accelerando into the next section!! Brilliantly done!

@HeatherGg15 3 жыл бұрын

Holy cow this deserves so much more credit than it has. This arrangement and execution is stunning

@Mrlolipopification 3 жыл бұрын

That is a freaking masterwork, only a genius could think of such a perfect combination!!!

@JDAfrica 3 жыл бұрын

His whole family is so talented. Who would think all 5 brothers were so gifted

@iskandartaib 3 жыл бұрын

Grow, grow the lightning tree, never give up too easily.

@_saphirian_ 3 жыл бұрын

underrated video and performance

@panzerwolf494 3 жыл бұрын

+1 for those old enough to remember the polka as the leek song

@Composer_Piggy 3 жыл бұрын

Hatsune Miku and the magical leek

@michaelmennuti4414 7 ай бұрын

I just heard these two songs back to back by coincidence and thought someone should mash them up. I'm delighted to see someone else had the same thought and executed it so well!

@aras9268 3 жыл бұрын

Ievan Polkka is one of my all time favourites✨ and this version of its with Wellerman is also one of my all time favourites now.😻✨😊

@bldtears7373 3 жыл бұрын

this should be every country's anthem.

@nategwright 3 жыл бұрын

I am living for the euphonium representation.

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Euphonium is best phonium

@andrewreynolds4949 3 жыл бұрын

This is what it’s like in my head randomly swapping between different songs

@bassman9261995 3 жыл бұрын

I love when you start swinging a bit at 2:07

@25apfelmus69 2 жыл бұрын

I just love this version... I come back here and there for this

@deedeeannash 3 жыл бұрын

Utterly magnificent. The arrangement is stunning. I love the dynamics. Great chops, man.

@taylorfong2716 3 жыл бұрын

Dude excellent! I remember all of these stages of Isaac performing. So great to hear you play them all again!

@MrJmrk92 3 жыл бұрын

probably the cleanest sounding version iv heard! Fantastic!

@100x.strxcz 2 жыл бұрын

I like the guy with the bell on his instrument 🎺

@NatsuDragn33I 3 жыл бұрын

I... never knew how much I wanted this

@harmacist6623 3 жыл бұрын

You ever had a person open the door to see all five of you like this and promptly noped out before? I feel like I would while thinking "Am I trippin'...? There's 5 of them..."

@tfofurn 3 жыл бұрын

As a fan of Maeve Lander and Seb Skelly, I'm excited to see another channel doing great brass multitracking!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Seb is one of the reasons I got into it! I chatted with him about the pitch shifting before I started, he helped me out a lot.

@bananakinflyswatter904 Жыл бұрын

So nice to see Gordon and the Freemans have a talent for music.

@KuroKazama 5 ай бұрын

Love it when all five of yourself join in for Wellerman. :D

@Snipurfeyyhatesmath Жыл бұрын

The blue shirted guy is so good at this

@gasmasked_bandit 3 жыл бұрын

Bro, the guy in the chair was killing that part with the horn.

@kylewilhite4162 3 жыл бұрын

Yt is putting this in our recommendations.... its happening.... the levenman

@mostafasaleh1135 3 жыл бұрын

really well edited! Nice!

@user-yj5rs1dc4i 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed a lot! Thank you!

@user-kn5jx1oq3f 3 жыл бұрын

Randomly got it in my recommendations, this video may blow up in some time.

@TheVirIngens 3 жыл бұрын

Man I can't believe how good the pitch-shifted "trumpets" sound - I've only ever heard trumpets imitating low brass the other way around. Also impressive how tight your rhythm and intonation all fit together.

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Me neither! I saw Seb Skelly's quintet, and wondered if I could do the same. I have to mess with the formants and the EQ a bit, but it works better than I ever expected.

@bacicinvatteneaca 3 жыл бұрын

@@IsaacSmithComposer wow, so you're just miming the trumpet in the video?

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

@@bacicinvatteneaca Yep! That's what it says in the description. I did one with euphs in the trumpet spots and it just didn't *look* right.

@FeyPax 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been saying this needs to happen! Thank god you delivered

@effectsem 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually really well done. To phase from the shanty to levan is very well done, you kill it on the bass, as well as the balance. You somehow got me to like levan Polkka as well so, props to you.

@stevenappel1603 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Mr. Smith, thank you for the effort and thanks for sharing aswell.

@zachwatersband 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible!!! So much talent right here

@mccabecompositions 3 жыл бұрын

This deserves a sub my man. Good work!

@TonksMoriarty 3 жыл бұрын

Is it me or does a bouncy brass music just make you think of Christmas?

@epiccreeper102 3 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing mashup! Never heard of you before this video. You earned a new subscriber!

@AusFastLife Ай бұрын

That was tight. You sounded amazing!

@alexisgrunden1556 11 ай бұрын

Such two separate and wildly differently styled pieces of music have no business harmonizing this well, dammit! 😂

@467AMS 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait to hear these guys live

@Stratacaster5 3 жыл бұрын

Brass bands of this compliment always give me a Civil War feeling. Great stuff!

@fat_sonic 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

@crashvds777 3 жыл бұрын

The blending is giving me life

@mostafasaleh1135 3 жыл бұрын

To the one person who disliked, dude why?? This is really nice!!

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

Likely a salty French horn player. You can't please everybody!

@Donovangreat 3 жыл бұрын

They really said not enough strings

@IsaacSmithComposer 3 жыл бұрын

@@Donovangreat I have always been terrible at stringed instruments! Trust me, we're all better off if I don't try to include them in the videos.

@GustavoGplay 3 жыл бұрын

I hope it was a misclick

@averiedowney422 3 жыл бұрын

Only woodwinds disliked

@dovahkiin777s 3 жыл бұрын

The raw skill and control are outstanding

@Afrogurl9288 8 ай бұрын

This was a gift to behold! I came across this by accident, but so glad I did!

@irrh Жыл бұрын

really nice arrangement of both pieces!

@joe-nuh 3 жыл бұрын

It's just so clean

@positiveneutralstuff4515 3 жыл бұрын

You’re videos are great always glad to see them

@boringbrodi1772 3 жыл бұрын

this is great editing i can see that the work he put into this because u can see that he kept the camera at the same spot the whole time and also u can see in between every chair there is a line where a different instrument is being played

@diwa393 3 жыл бұрын

The one playing brass instrument is really good

@AreNz_26 2 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful

@dolphins6010 3 жыл бұрын

I love how when 1 part takes a break it looks like he's bobbing to the music

@timucinaydede1663 3 жыл бұрын

"Divine love and always every human." Really makes you think...

@MrExoticViper 3 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold

@orjhol 3 жыл бұрын

Very good! Nice arrangement!

@spookyrbx9443 3 жыл бұрын

Well Edited and Well Played!

@chazmichaelmichaels88 3 жыл бұрын

This was super cool!

@zornsllama 3 жыл бұрын

I dare a non-native Finnish speaker to try to sing Ievan Polkka at this crazy tempo

@firewolf905 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice idea, well executed, respect

@figaroismycat 5 ай бұрын

The time it took me to realize it was all one person and not a band in same clothes as each other is almost embarrassing. My only excuse is watching late at night when Im half asleep.😂