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.

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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!

Excellent version of the song Rob. Super vocal

This was a very lovely version of the song. Thanks so much for taking the time to share it with us here.

Rob

Excellent vocal and a nice song. Well put together.

Peter

Thanks for listening Joe.

Hello Scott. Thanks for listening. Rob

Just beautiful! A traditional song I've enjoyed all my life.

Nice job on this old classic Rob!

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

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!

Beautiful, but your voice does it all.

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

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

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.

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

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

Thank you Ember, Its my pleasure. Rob

Thank you Peter.

Thanks for listening John

thank you Josie. Rob

Many thanks Will. Rob

Many thanks for listening Deryk.

Thank you Marty.

Thank you Rob for your comment.

Agree with everything said. The vocal is so powerful and fitting,
( is it too much of a stretch to invoke Leadbelly? )
we might overlook the masterful use of that Country Waltz BiaB
Style. But, we can't. Still in all, it is that melody. Not a musicologist,
but correct me if this song did not come from something of a Golden
Age of melody, 1820-1900, pre radio, when accoustic was everything.
Requests that come to mind are "Goodnite Irene," (If Clapton didn't
burn that one for another couple of generations,) "He's in the Jailhouse,
Now," and "Frankie and Johnny."
BTW, I've looked for 4/4 BB equivalent. Not yet found it.