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Wayfaring Stranger


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chestnut

 Genre: Gospel

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My wife wanted me to put this song here and I'm glad to, but I notice today that several people have already recorded this lovely song for MacJams. I hope you don't mind this version which I've sung for years. I don't think of it as a sorrowful song but one about the hope of fulfilment to come.

I chose the picture because it's a beautiful garden and that's what the word paradise means.
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Fans: 7
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Uploaded: Dec 13, 2008 - 04:23:26 PM
Last Updated: Dec 24, 2008 - 08:38:29 AM Last Played: Nov 15, 2009 - 12:29:11 PM
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said 347 days ago (December 13th, 2008)
powerful!
excellent harmonies and always a great tune! Thanks for posting this.

//Andy
chestnut said 346 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Many thanks, Andy. After all these years I still get a shiver when I sing it.
Check out my latest song called The Fair
Feter said 347 days ago (December 13th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
O my Goodness ...one of my al time fav song ..you really captured
the best feel here on this song ...the heavy drums behind a powerful
deep touch to the song ...brilliant song Sir ... thnx alot for sharin !!!
chestnut said 346 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Thank you Feter. My wife had never heard me sing the song until I recorded it this year, now it's one of her favorites too!
Check out my latest song called The Fair
Dadai.2 said 347 days ago (December 13th, 2008)
you nail this song...
You capture the heart of the song. I can hear in your singing... conviction. Love the harmonies. And yes... nice picture... one day, Paradise. I'm going home...

Jack
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chestnut said 346 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Thank you so much, Jack. You're right on what I feel about the song.
Check out my latest song called The Fair
thetiler said 346 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
Enjoyed
Like the whole thing. Nice guitar playin too! Like the addition of the low drum. Cool harmonizing.


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chestnut said 346 days ago (December 14th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Thank you, Bill. I often think a simple approach is more in keeping with this kind of song; it doesn't draw attention away from the words.
Check out my latest song called The Fair
lengold said 344 days ago (December 16th, 2008)
Pure
class.
Cheers
Len


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chestnut said 344 days ago (December 16th, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Thanks for your encouragement, Len. I appreciate it and I'm really glad you like the song.
Check out my latest song called The Fair
richard13 said 339 days ago (December 21st, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
I don't know how I missed this earlier but you've made a beautiful rendition of one of my favourite folk songs (at least, I think of it as folk as I first heard it sung by Joan Baez). Please thank your wife for asking you to post it.

(PS: Thank you for the note and the download on Nowell. I will come back and listen to more when I have a little more time.)
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chestnut said 338 days ago (December 22nd, 2008)
Wayfaring Stranger
Many thanks, Richard!
Check out my latest song called The Fair
bronco said 279 days ago (February 19th, 2009)
Perfect!
As one who has done this song solo acoustic style on occasion also, it can't be done any better than this. You have achieved perfection, a state to which mankind rarely ascends.
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chestnut said 278 days ago (February 20th, 2009)
Wayfaring Stranger
You're very kind, Tom. You and I shared a similar taste in music during our formative years; I'm going to have a good listen to your MacJams contributions- we seem to like singing a lot of the same songs nowadays!
Ken
Check out my latest song called The Fair
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