A song written by the great Woody Guthrie. This is another video from my 1965 PBS series on What's New. I close this video with the old Elizabeth Cotton tune, "Freight Train."
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@dt33758 ай бұрын
I love Tracy Newman ♥️ she has wonderful voice ,I wish she still looked the same .
@tracynewman32568 ай бұрын
I do look the same... just 60 years older.
@dt33758 ай бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 God Blessed longterm
@vowkix90033 ай бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 you are very good, do you still play?
@TracyNewmanOfficial3 ай бұрын
@@vowkix9003 yes. My most recent show was at McCabe's in Feb this year. Look it up here on KZfaq - Tracy Newman McCabe's, if you want. Thanks for watching!
@icaruscrane88462 жыл бұрын
Tracy, One of the great things about music is that it makes other people happy. I didn't know this until I began playing my keyboard at a local farmer's market, and suddenly discovered I could make people cry. This alarmed me at first, but finally an old English lady let me know that her crying was actually an expression of her inner appreciation, a much needed outlet for her inner being. So, I think you also know that. However, just in case you don't, let me tell you that your music creates a world of joy for so many people. Thanks.
@tracynewman32562 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Icarus!
@DanDDirges5 жыл бұрын
Some say This Land Is Your Land should be the national anthem! Some say Freight Train should be too! You played both great! Your music should be in the Library of Congress right alongside Woody Guthrie and Elizabeth Cotton! You all are national treasures!
@christopherorourke65434 жыл бұрын
This land is your land should & ought to be the national anthem of the United States. I have called my Senators & Congressman suggesting it, but they didn’t and wouldn’t listen to me because they didn’t want to-Ty iCal Washington, DC insiders in the House & Senate that are overpaid.
@Muertes-tf2oj3 жыл бұрын
The most enjoyable version of this song that I've ever heard. (And I'm a life long Woody Guthrie fan)
@Muertes-tf2oj3 жыл бұрын
I've been playing guitar my entire life. The Clawhammer style you're doing amazes me..... I don't think I've ever seen anyone play a guitar like this.... how did you come upon developing that. I absolutely love it!!!
@Franktty-g2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how music changed so much in the last few year, can't believe that people prefer to listen to the nowadays "music" instead of these astonishing pieces of art, even more so they reject it because "it's too old". Does music have an expiration date or something? No idea but for some people it seems does. Anyways I wanted to thank you a lot for doing and uploaded this, I can't stop singing along all the songs, there just so lovely and pure that I can't control myself hahah. Thank for being a great inspiration for me. Greeting from Argentina!!!!
@tracynewman32562 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Frank! This makes me feel very good!
@Franktty-g2 жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 Can't believe you did answer, hahaha you made this whole week feel a lot happier and brighter. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!
@diego.e.a9 ай бұрын
Music represents the spirit of a time. Goes to show why the world is the way it is nowadays.
@2007bing Жыл бұрын
Beautiful song
@jameswillett7186 Жыл бұрын
Something about this reminds me of the Magic Garden from the 1970's.
@geraldthebusdriver34912 жыл бұрын
This version is beautiful!!! 👏🏻👏🏻
@malcolmherbert51273 жыл бұрын
I would urge anyone listening to this song to go immediately to Ry Cooder’s song “No Hard Feelings”. It’s amazing to hear the echoes of Woody Guthrie which run through this very modern folk song although, as Woody himself once said “I ain’t never heard any songs for horses”.
@irishmatt12344 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thank you so much!
@robbiekipping11244 жыл бұрын
Yes my love it is our land. And I do love singing with you about it. You make me want to sing again. Dr. K
@JezsAcousticGuitarSongbook4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Great voice, great guitar picking, great performance ...love the folky hat too!
@MrDTramp2 жыл бұрын
Классное исполнение :)
@mateusfeitosamorais81233 жыл бұрын
Hi Tracy! Please, record a ''Freight Train'' video someday. It's one of my favorite songs! I would like to hear it in your voice! Greetings from a country/folk/blues fan from Brazil! God bless you!!
@tracynewman32563 жыл бұрын
Mateus - I never recorded the song back then, and am not likely to do it now. I'm so sorry! I love the song so much, too. Thanks for watching this one!
@MATEUSbomba993 жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 I expressed myself poorly in my last comment. Sorry about my bad english! What i meant was: "you should post a youtube video singing freight train nowadays" 😄. Not necessarily a studio track, but a simple youtube cover video. Thanks for answer me!! Love all your performances
@tracynewman32563 жыл бұрын
@@MATEUSbomba99 Don't worry, Mateus. I understood. I might do it sometime.
@staleeriksen14513 жыл бұрын
Hi Tracy. You really should do your version of Freght train. The song deserves it :)
@tracynewman32563 жыл бұрын
Hey, Stale... I did record Freight Train back then. I can't find it right now. I played it at the end of one of my segments, so you'd have to look at all my videos to find it! Sorry. I didn't label it. Go to my channel, and if you ever have time, look at all the videos from What's New. One of them ends with me doing Freight Train. Let me know if you find it!
@tracynewman32563 жыл бұрын
It's at the end of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qdaIhZx32q-yZHk.html
@staleeriksen14513 жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 thank you :)
@doxyferry4 жыл бұрын
Well sung, however the song is missing a poignant verse of how peoples livelihood was taken from them due to the great depression. "In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people, By the relief office I seen my people; As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking Is this land made for you and me?"
@joeybboy34334 жыл бұрын
Lol this song got really whitewashed. All of those verses are omitted from the common version. I grew up thinking this was an American pride song instead it was a critique of America.
@jimilordofwar3 жыл бұрын
Do you still think you would be able to play freight train? :) I have learnt a simple way of playing it but your way sounded so nice, I'm still very new to finger style guitar though. I've literally discovered your videos from one about the banjo and I fell in love with your voice, I wish I grew up with your videos you just seem to radiate this happiness that I can't really explain. I love that you were able to upload these videos ❤️
@tracynewman32563 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jim! I can still play Freight Train, but there are better ways. Like the writer of the song, Elizabeth Cotton, really plays it the best way. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nZ6FgcJnprvLc6s.html She's a left-handed player, and the strings are strung for a right-handed player, so she's doing the chords upsidedown. Thanks for way you talk about my videos. I'm glad they bring you happiness!
@jimilordofwar3 жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 I love Elizabeth cotton! There is a great live session of her songs on Spotify that I've listened when I got really into folk music. The amount of determination she must have had to learn the guitar is insane. Like, I have the internet and about 2793292 guitar teachers at the touch of a button, she would have had half the resources (and money) we have now :P I hope you're doing well (in these strange times) and thanks for the reply!
@Selvikus2 жыл бұрын
JIMI! What are you doing here?????????? Aren't you the dude from the Ebba twitch channel?
@RandomnessTube.4 жыл бұрын
Great song and I'm, not even American.
@andyZ3500s5 жыл бұрын
I am so glad that I came across these videos. Was the second song a instrumental from Mississippi John Hurt?
@tracynewman32565 жыл бұрын
No, it's "Freight Train" by Elizabeth Cotton. (Look that up! It's pretty amazing.)
@andyZ3500s5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the reply Tracy. I looked up Elizebeth Cotton and she is pretty amazing for sure. I can't believe that I never have come across her before. Her songs sound a little like Mississippi John Hurt to me. You did such a great job on those shows in 65. You were so professional It's hard to believe that you had no past experience of that type. The kids must of loved it I know I would of. I was born in 66. Thanks again Andy
@tracynewman32565 жыл бұрын
@@andyZ3500s Andy - You might appreciate this: www.google.com/search?nlpd391lnw=1&st=ds&u_ip=104.175.43.202&obt9bpdyed=1&q=tracy+Newman+I+just I hope that link works. If not, in KZfaq, type in "Tracy Newman I Just See You." Enjoy!
@DN-38416 Жыл бұрын
She looks like a little Pixie.
@davidtagliaferri Жыл бұрын
Shame she missed a good verse.
@tracynewman3256 Жыл бұрын
David - I had at time limit, but which verse should I have done?
@davidtagliaferri Жыл бұрын
@@tracynewman3256 I just love the Song so much and so many covers cut some lines out and the song then seems short. But that makes sense for TV. I just like the whole thing. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rd6ZgNWnqcjVY6c.html All these old songs here are great and so are all these performances here. Thank you. (Especially cripple creek)
@jayswizzle577 ай бұрын
@@tracynewman3256you should have done the last verse that ends with the question “is this land made for you and me?” It’s the verse that gives the song real meaning. Otherwise it’s just fluff.
@jayswizzle577 ай бұрын
@@tracynewman3256I still love this whole series btw. Sorry for criticizing. Your music is very beautiful.
@k.o.h35994 ай бұрын
To be fair, singing the missing lines probably would have gotten her investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee.