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Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's #499904 11/06/18 11:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Hi all. This is a cover song from the 1820's. Sadly the original artist is not known. With the help from Band In A Box I had great pleasure breathing some new life into this old tune. The tune is in the key of "F" and only has two chords. Mixing was done in Studio one. The tune is a little long winded but that's how it was written. (Not sure why but the tune stop suddenly at the end on soundcloud, it doesn't on the original) All comments welcome. Rob4508 Down In The Valley 1820 author not know Down in the valley the valley so low Hang your head over, hear the wind blow Hear the wind blow love, hear the wind blow Hang your head over, hear the wind blow For Roses love sunshine, violets love dew The Angels in heaven, know i love you If you don't love me, love whom you please Put your arms round me, give my heart ease Give my heart ease love, give my heart ease Put your arms round me, give my heart ease Bridge Write me a letter, send it by mail Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail Birmingham Jail love, Birmingham Jail Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail Build me a castle, forty feet high So I can see her, as she rides by As she rides by love, as she rides by So I can see her, as she rides by Down in the valley, the valley so low Hang your head over, hear the wind blow **** Song Summary ********* Title: Down in the valley File:Down in the valley.SGU Key=F , Tempo 110, Length (m:s)=4:59 4 bar intro, 176 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 180. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _CTRWZFM.STY (Medium Country Waltz w/ Fiddle) RealTracks in style: ~1122:Bass, Acoustic, CountryWaltz Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~1125:Fiddle, Background CountryWaltz Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~827:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Country Waltz Sw 110 RealTracks in style: ~826:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Country Waltz Sw 110 RealTracks in song: 2215:Fiddle, Soloist CountryWaltzAndy Sw 085 (Bluesy) RealDrums in style: NashClassicWaltzSw^6-a:SideStick, Brushes , b:Snare, Brushes This RealStyle loads a full medium-tempo CountryWaltz band of fiddle, two acoustic guitars (fingerpicking and strumming), and acoustic bass. The fiddle and bass are both included in RealTracks Set 99, and the guitars are taken from Set 64. The RealDrums are the 6th variation of the NashClassicWaltzSw style. ***************** Last edited by Rob4580; 11/06/18 12:02 PM. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #499908 11/06/18 12:15 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664 Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff
Joe -PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 1,664	Hey there Rob4580, thanks for sharing this! This is beautiful and the chord progression is very nice. Quite enjoyed those guitar licks too. Thoroughly enjoyed the fiddle to harmonize everything. Very captivating lyrics. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Joe

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500046 11/07/18 08:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,218 Edmonton, Ab, Canada Scott C Veteran
Scott C Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 8,218 Edmonton, Ab, Canada	Excellent version of the song Rob. Super vocal Scott Collingwood https://soundcloud.com/scottt709 https://soundcloud.com/spiritlevel-ca https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritLevel-ge3hm/

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500074 11/07/18 10:39 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,992 BC Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff
Ember - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,992 BC	This was a very lovely version of the song. Thanks so much for taking the time to share it with us here. Cheers, Ember

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500089 11/07/18 12:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia PeterF Veteran
PeterF Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,647 Sydney Australia	Rob Excellent vocal and a nice song. Well put together. Peter

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Joe -PG Music #500263 11/08/18 11:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Joe -PG Music Hey there Rob4580, thanks for sharing this! This is beautiful and the chord progression is very nice. Quite enjoyed those guitar licks too. Thoroughly enjoyed the fiddle to harmonize everything. Very captivating lyrics. Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening Joe. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Scott C #500265 11/08/18 11:19 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Scott C Excellent version of the song Rob. Super vocal Hello Scott. Thanks for listening. Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500266 11/08/18 11:22 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,806 Pensacola, Florida jford Veteran
jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,806 Pensacola, Florida	Just beautiful! A traditional song I've enjoyed all my life. John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 12TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 12TB SATA BB2026/UMC204HD&404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/Notion/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com (under rehosting/construction)

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500307 11/08/18 03:13 PM User Showcase
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,086 Nashville, TN Sundance Veteran
Sundance Veteran Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,086 Nashville, TN	Nice job on this old classic Rob! Youtube Channel Soundcloud

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500315 11/08/18 03:48 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1,362 Denmark W Will Josef Expert
Will Josef Expert W Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 1,362 Denmark	Very good song and a really lovely melody. I've never heard it before, so it was a nice surprise. Good arrangement as well! Will

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500387 11/09/18 05:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414 Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff
Deryk - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 3,414	I thought this was a really nice rendition You did a great job of modernizing it. Great arrangement, and a solid vocal performance too. Sounds very sincere. Not knowing so, I wouldn't have thought it was 200 years old. Great work, and thanks for sharing! Cheers, Deryk

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500388 11/09/18 06:00 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2016 Posts: 266 San Jose, CA Marty Sorensen Apprentice
Marty Sorensen Apprentice Joined: May 2016 Posts: 266 San Jose, CA	Beautiful, but your voice does it all.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500439 11/09/18 10:14 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357 Robertkc Veteran
Robertkc Veteran Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 3,357	Rob, I hadn`t heard the song before and enjoyed the introduction through your fine vocal. Your voice is well suited to the classic country style. I liked where the story went in verse 3 with the poor bloke in jail dreaming of watching his sweetheart ride by! Good work reviving this. Robert

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500452 11/09/18 12:06 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al... Al-David Veteran
Al-David Veteran Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8,647 Originally Missouri ... Now Al...	Hi Rob, Always look forward to your posts. This is a really nice take on the great old classic. I always your smooth vocals and this is a great example. Loved the band you put together. Ya did good, my friend! Best to you. Alan BIAB 2024 Ultra Plus-all StylePaksWin1132GB DDR5Rhyzen 9745xAT 2035 MicPeavey Nashville 112 AmpIbanez ART120* Acoustic/Electric/Washburn D200S Acoustic*Stromberg Monterey Jazz Guitar Loops: https://aldavidmusic.wixsite.com/bestmusicloops

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500484 11/09/18 03:03 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381 Tangmo Expert
Tangmo Expert Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 1,381	Your warm vocals carried this old tale very well. The Band was laid back, and when the fiddle shined, it did so in keeping with the vibe. Hadn't heard this song in years, though it was one we used to butcher on road-trips when I was a kid. Nice one. BIAB 2021 Audiophile. Windows 10 64bit. Songwriter, lyricist, composer(?) loving all styles. Some pre-BIAB music from Farfetched Tangmo Band's first CD. https://alonetone.com/tangmo/playlists/close-to-the-ground

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500504 11/09/18 05:12 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,258 Scottish Highlands furry Veteran
furry Veteran Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,258 Scottish Highlands	Hey Rob, this is really brilliant, you really do have a fantastic voice for traditional country like this. Everything here is well arranged. Would LOVE to do a collab with you sometime Graham............ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKBPq93IQFTD3q-zBqxghbQ?view_as=subscriber

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Rob4580 #500544 11/10/18 01:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,372 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 20,372 Australia	Rob, You've chosen the perfect BIAB band for this song. I love your gentle vocals. They complement the backing and the lyrics so well. This is definitely up there with your best. Regards, Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2026 audios on Soundcloud

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's Ember - PG Music #500662 11/10/18 11:28 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: Ember - PG Music This was a very lovely version of the song. Thanks so much for taking the time to share it with us here. Thank you Ember, Its my pleasure. Rob https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's PeterF #500672 11/10/18 12:24 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: PeterF Rob Excellent vocal and a nice song. Well put together. Peter Thank you Peter. https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

Re: Cover Down In The valley from the 1820's jford #500673 11/10/18 12:25 PM User Showcase
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia Rob4580 OP Veteran
OP Rob4580 Veteran Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,615 Murgon Queensland Australia	Originally Posted By: jford Just beautiful! A traditional song I've enjoyed all my life. Thanks for listening John https://soundcloud.com/ironbarkbob https://open.spotify.com/artist/6IPuZM4B48Drnd38DEWC7L https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoXdTc0EC_3aaZSqT4dyzug Using Studio One.

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