Thanks to Vanny and DJ: My new song is up on YouTube!

@TheHorse (238397)
Walnut Creek, California
December 29, 2020 11:47am CST
I think I'm OK posting about my song on YouTube, as it is not monetized in any way. I would need maybe 9,900 more followers and a 990,000 more views to make money off of my music on YouTube. Vanny and I endlessly argue about what slides (pictures) to use, what order to present the slides in, how many slides to use per verse, etc. But in the end it's a lot of fun collaborating on YouTube videos. I hope you like the song. It's an old traditional tune, probably with roots in England, Ireland, or Scotland, that has been done over the decades (centuries?) with different verses and different endings (happy or sad). I chose to use a version that I used to perform with a (female) friend here that has a a happy ending. Leave a comment if you're so inclined!
"Roving"Colin H. Sacks - Vocals, Guitars, and BassSound Engineer - Michael StenbergLike and Subscribe for more songs and videos :)
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
29 Dec 20
Wild Roving
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• United States
29 Dec 20
@TheHorse You weren't there haha
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@RebeccasFarm The "old days" for me would be the 1970s. We did play spin the bottle at 13-year-old parties with the parents upstairs. But I have an idea what courting was like in the days of "traditional" tunes. A part of me would like to have been there.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Well, in the "old days" I think courting and sparking took time. But I wasn't there, so I don't know.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
29 Dec 20
How fun to be able to collaborate across the world.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
It really is pretty cool. I'm often down on technology. But it has its benefits.
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@paigea (36143)
• Canada
29 Dec 20
@TheHorse I'll listen later when my husband goes out. If he ever goes out again. Don't want to explain myLot
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@paigea Like all of us, he has to keep moving! I ran some errands, and am now chilling with green tea and MyLot.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
29 Dec 20
I listened to that when it first popped up. A fine job, Mr. Pony.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Thanks! Did you do a post about Tony Rice passing? I'll check now.
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@FourWalls (86950)
• United States
29 Dec 20
@TheHorse — I did on my blog, not here. I’ve been working on the blog this week.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
@FourWalls I'll leave that one up to you. Gordon Lightfoot, a Tony Rice (and Horse) favorite, is also getting older, but he's still among the living, last I heard.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Dec 20
I think the whole caboodle has been done very nicely.
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
Et Tu Brutus, then Ceasar must fly.
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
@TheHorse Did she use that new word to confuse me?
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 20
Thank you.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
30 Dec 20
Really enjoyed the video and the song. Left a comment on YouTube that you "never disappoint"!!!
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
Has a very soothing way of singing, doesn't he? If he was in India, he would be my slave forced to sing whenever I demanded.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
Thanks, Linda. Can we convince Vanny that I actually am a decent musician and and have some aesthetic sense?
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
31 Dec 20
@vandana7 lololol I think he'd probably enjoy it.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Dec 20
Enjoyed the song and voice as always. Great job.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Thanks, Carol.
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@BarBaraPrz (51839)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Dec 20
Maybe you should monetise it. You could make an extra five cents a year...
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
And have royalty rights to leave a legacy. Seriously I thought for every 1 dollar we earn from pony, we will give him 10 cents. But he is being greedy ..all or no deal.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
29 Dec 20
Heh. I could be as "rich" as my friends who have recorded "albums" (CDs). I think I'll stick with YouTube.
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
I am often surprised we get anything done the way we fight. LOL
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
31 Dec 20
@TheHorse Debatable again. LOL. I mean visual stuff is debatable.
@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
And yet we turn out...good stuff!
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@rebelann (117285)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Dec 20
You have a very nice singing voice. It's a nice slow song.
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@rebelann (117285)
• El Paso, Texas
30 Dec 20
Rock n roll maybe @TheHorse ?
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 20
@rebelann Heh. Have you heard our Superstition, live in a driveway? I'm on bass in that one.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 20
Thank you. Time to do a fast one now!
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Dec 20
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed it and I passed it on to my Twitter, It is worth passing around,
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
May we all become famous.
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@Fleura (35173)
• United Kingdom
29 Dec 20
I enjoyed that, thanks. And rather strangely, I have never heard it before.
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@Fleura (35173)
• United Kingdom
30 Dec 20
@TheHorse Do tell...
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
30 Dec 20
But for a twsit of fate I don't think I would have heard that song either.
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@vandana7 (102699)
• India
30 Dec 20
@Fleura His childhood sweetheart returned. The same one, who let him kiss her ruby lips before taking a hammer and breaking his heart. Then he went for a drink. The guy there was singing this, and he realized he needed to get back. His purse was with the heart breaking girl. Back then there were no credit cards. So he rushed back with his broken heart intact..kinda still broken, but not breaking any further. He found the purse. Well, whether he found money in it or not, is anybody's guess.
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@pjmurphy (2498)
• United States
30 Dec 20
Lovely. You say this is a traditional tune--are these your lyrics?
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
No, I got them from a version of the song a friend and I used to do.
@porwest (112928)
• United States
31 Dec 20
Very nicely done. Really liked it. But then what's not to like about it? I enjoyed the images as well. Have you ever thought to do any live videos? Just playing and singing? I know they can be harder to do.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
Let me see if I can find one. I've done a handful. They're up in the "cloud."
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
31 Dec 20
@TheHorse Wow. That's gold. And I really like the little story as well. This stuff should be on YouTube. Fantastically enjoyed it.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
30 Dec 20
i love it, you had already made my playlist (and I am a subscriber) but this one is awesome!
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
Thanks, Scott! You mean you'll be listening to me now and again when you're driving?
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
31 Dec 20
@TheHorse or working from home - both!
@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
30 Dec 20
Nice! I'll check it out when I am back. I can't play video at work.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
31 Dec 20
@TheHorse that's a pretty calming song.
@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
I hope you enjoy it. Its one of my favorites that I've done so far. Vanny outdid herself in terms of slide selection. Heh. You can ask her about that.
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@LadyDuck (502957)
• Italy
30 Dec 20
Great team job.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
I agree.
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• Midland, Michigan
31 Dec 20
I will check your link a bit later but I'm sure you can share it here for the reasons you mentioned.
@Shiva49 (28406)
• Singapore
30 Dec 20
I would say romantic and a class act. I do hope you can make money from this lovely song.
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@TheHorse (238397)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Dec 20
Heh. Money is not going to happen. But if I get a lot of views, I will be happy.
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