Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train"

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  • čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
  • Elizabeth Cotten, composer of "Freight Train" and many other unheard folk tunes of the early 20th century was born in 1893. Not until the folk revival of the 1960s was she rediscovered and championed as one of the most important voices/guitarist and composers of the 20th century. Her unique 'cotten pickin'' style, as it is referred to, was born of the fact she was a left handed player. So she took a right handed guitar and played it upside down. A move that influenced guitar players folk, Americana and rock players of her time and to this day.
    Thanks for all the love and for bringing the video to 9k! Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train" is one of the covers included on my album: "Moody: A Selection of Songs for Everyday Sadness." Check it out now on Itunes, Apples Music, Amazon and Spotify!
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Komentáře • 140

  • @janstevens8754
    @janstevens8754 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Sounds great. 👍👍👍

  • @100perdido
    @100perdido Před 16 dny

    BRAVO !

  • @metamask0x
    @metamask0x Před 4 měsíci +2

    You look like her as well ! Good Job Covering this beautiful song!

  • @nikkichockawonga
    @nikkichockawonga Před 6 měsíci +3

    This song is gettin in my bones, beautiful rendition ❤

  • @jackienosbisch3351
    @jackienosbisch3351 Před rokem +3

    I too learn that song as a child.
    My Daddy worked for the railroad 45 years. 😢he taught me to sing and play. When I hear a freight train now or pick up my instrument I think of him.

    • @Humpahna
      @Humpahna Před 4 měsíci

      My Pa is still alive, but the same here. He worked 40 yrs. I'm already playing songs that remind me of him and on the railroad.

  • @walterevans6034
    @walterevans6034 Před 8 měsíci +1

    A very beautiful voice. Love you the song, very talented

  • @stephensmith60
    @stephensmith60 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Ooooh. She's good! 👏🏻😊👍

  • @mayaciesnolevicz9799
    @mayaciesnolevicz9799 Před 2 lety +22

    My mother used to sing this to me when I was little, your beautiful voice brought these memories back with this beautiful song❤️ keep singing beautiful girl

    • @KayaNicole
      @KayaNicole  Před 2 lety

      that's so beautiful! Thank you, love

  • @user-bj1dr8md3w
    @user-bj1dr8md3w Před 3 měsíci +1

    That’s such a beautiful rendition. Played so sweet. Thank you.

  • @alexisbuchanan2028
    @alexisbuchanan2028 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Beautiful

  • @jeffreyabelson7171
    @jeffreyabelson7171 Před 10 měsíci +2

    EC wrote this as a child...a testament to her genius

  • @joshhoffman1975
    @joshhoffman1975 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I love how she customised the lyrics! 😃

  • @josephmatto554
    @josephmatto554 Před 2 lety +8

    Beautiful voice

  • @mikehyrczyk2432
    @mikehyrczyk2432 Před rokem

    wow I'm in love

  • @christopherhelton6999
    @christopherhelton6999 Před rokem +5

    This is truly a gem. I cut my teeth on Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, and Maybelle Carter way back in college. In those days (early '00s), it felt like I was the only one on earth my age who wanted to keep that style and those songs alive. It warms my heart to see younger folks catching on to that music (and doing it way better than I could). Solidarity.

  • @TommyV558
    @TommyV558 Před rokem

    lovely

  • @garethmartyndavies2250

    Wooow love the Taylor nice style lady 🇬🇧❤️

  • @bonbonjovi5606
    @bonbonjovi5606 Před rokem

    Beautiful 🌹

  • @SC9750-r3w
    @SC9750-r3w Před 8 měsíci +1

    Just now seeing this. It's a subtle song and you can hear every subtlety in this rendition. Beautiful is an understatement.

  • @doughboybellmore2347
    @doughboybellmore2347 Před rokem

    Right on

  • @lookissjaxin
    @lookissjaxin Před rokem +3

    Whatta voice. Wow 🤩. Professional level. Absolutely. Special. Purff 👍🏻. A rare tone to her singing voice. I’m shocked that I’ve never heard of her before.

  • @anagram8
    @anagram8 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Simply Divine!

  • @vinmat3558
    @vinmat3558 Před rokem

    Elizabeth would be proud of you. Thanks!

  • @gentlebunny1492
    @gentlebunny1492 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Beautiful song and beautiful woman.

  • @mckennalynn1916
    @mckennalynn1916 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Great cover! I just discovered Elizabeth Cotten and her song! 💙

  • @addiebrook2517
    @addiebrook2517 Před 2 lety +1

    What a Great cover.it evokes the same innocuous feeling of the original version. Keep the blues alive

  • @Sunshine-Light
    @Sunshine-Light Před rokem +1

    Beautiful Lady with wonderful vocals ❤❤❤ share your talent t the Nation …. Blossom 😊😊😊

  • @josieshannon5976
    @josieshannon5976 Před rokem

    You have a beautiful voice....

  • @WJack97224
    @WJack97224 Před 10 měsíci

    Guitar and heart strings resonate. Beautiful

  • @Jeff-S
    @Jeff-S Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for keeping this music alive.

  • @Lisa-qt4hh
    @Lisa-qt4hh Před 8 měsíci +1

    beautifully song! What a wonderful voice you have

  • @Vintsent
    @Vintsent Před rokem +1

    My god !!! What a beautiful voice, I am getting to sleep with that sooooo beautiful voice.
    Thank you so much for that 😍😍

  • @masura0
    @masura0 Před 2 lety +9

    Thanks for sharing this. I loved it.

  • @skilesroberts-salvador4857
    @skilesroberts-salvador4857 Před 2 lety +12

    This is so beautiful! I love this song.

  • @debbiethompson1970
    @debbiethompson1970 Před 2 lety +1

    SIMPLY .......BEAUTIFUL !!!!!!!

  • @parriotternking3690
    @parriotternking3690 Před rokem

    what a beautiful voice!! Eli would be proud and thanks to U~~!!!

  • @rrrripbing
    @rrrripbing Před 2 lety +2

    What a beautiful rendition of an old classic. Brilliant.

  • @michaelbarnett2527
    @michaelbarnett2527 Před 8 měsíci

    I enjoyed that .

  • @Kotori174
    @Kotori174 Před 9 měsíci +1

    IM NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING 😅❤ Amazing performance!

  • @matthewkeeley4479
    @matthewkeeley4479 Před 2 lety +5

    Been a few hours online studying on this great old tune; been playing fifty years and revisiting songs to see how new and younger players are interpreting " real tunes ". You have a true gift of doing what's " right ", both in your instrument and your lovely voice. Libba Cotten would be thrilled, tremendously! I'm glad to see you have an album, I trust to see many more; well done, well done...

  • @michaeltrujillo5068
    @michaeltrujillo5068 Před rokem

    One of my favorite songs.

  • @vada7259
    @vada7259 Před rokem

    Nicely done - Thanks

  • @joshuacarrico7236
    @joshuacarrico7236 Před 2 lety +2

    It's a crime this doesn't have more views. Amazing!

  • @pedigreegudgeon
    @pedigreegudgeon Před 9 měsíci

    superb

  • @Hello-pl2qe
    @Hello-pl2qe Před rokem +2

    Beautiful. Crazy to hear this played like that.

  • @sheldonberg125
    @sheldonberg125 Před 9 měsíci

    Beautiful. Great voice! I play this song but I always think everyone else plays it so much better than I ever will. I like how this version is slower and the artist is singing Elisabet Cotton’s original lyrics. I have seen videos of Elizabeth Cotton do this song and I don’t think you can fully appreciate the song until you hear and see her do it. The young lady in this video seems to tap into that same spirit of melancholy and heartfelt longing to be moving on.

  • @lukeiovenitti4124
    @lukeiovenitti4124 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely beautiful rendition of this wonderful song

  • @TheArcofinfinity
    @TheArcofinfinity Před rokem

    Very nice.

  • @senseibowie1808
    @senseibowie1808 Před 10 měsíci

    This song makes me cry everytime

  • @richardsisk1770
    @richardsisk1770 Před 10 měsíci

    Beautiful! Wow 😊 I have loved this song for over 50 years. Your version is one of the very best ever. Thank you Kaya.

  • @Patrick3183
    @Patrick3183 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for choosing this song

  • @storkonstage
    @storkonstage Před rokem +2

    Beautiful version! Great voice!!

  • @aabb6314
    @aabb6314 Před rokem

    Great sound

  • @quezzodavinci1488
    @quezzodavinci1488 Před 2 lety +1

    Don’t click on covers much but this was perfect
    Glad see people close my age still keeping Libbas music alive ❤️ much love from Virginia

  • @dinoloma1575
    @dinoloma1575 Před 2 lety

    you have beatifull voice very good cover ☕

  • @jaywatson8054
    @jaywatson8054 Před rokem +2

    Spellbinding! Wonderful rendition! Addewd to my list of FAVES! :)

  • @allanafable3405
    @allanafable3405 Před 4 měsíci

    Nice!

  • @macallisterarmstrong
    @macallisterarmstrong Před 8 měsíci

    wonderful, lyrical take on a classic song. bravo

  • @billrobertson8593
    @billrobertson8593 Před 2 lety +1

    You are so good. What a great feel to this performance!

  • @sawbilly2
    @sawbilly2 Před 9 měsíci

    Dang that's good!!

  • @jordanmulvihill9195
    @jordanmulvihill9195 Před 2 lety

    Very nice

  • @johanblume2621
    @johanblume2621 Před 2 lety +1

    Absolutely beautiful !

  • @JohannDowa
    @JohannDowa Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, very nice.

  • @johnfoulkrod4835
    @johnfoulkrod4835 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful job on a timeless song. 😎🎸

  • @manolis3892
    @manolis3892 Před 10 měsíci

    Excellente reprise, Elisabeth est fier de vous 🤞🤞🤞

  • @alexandrealengry7277
    @alexandrealengry7277 Před 9 měsíci

    ❤❤❤

  • @gusmartins1660
    @gusmartins1660 Před rokem

    She’s great!

  • @bookovza3925
    @bookovza3925 Před 2 lety +4

    Love this song! Great version :)

  • @christopherlennon_
    @christopherlennon_ Před rokem

    Just perfect!

  • @michaelleeannspringer3247
    @michaelleeannspringer3247 Před 11 měsíci

    Beautiful voice and lovely playing of the guitar.

  • @zemlidrakona2915
    @zemlidrakona2915 Před 9 měsíci

    I love that song. Nice job.

  • @lookissjaxin
    @lookissjaxin Před rokem

    Absolutely beautiful 🤩 thanks ☺️

  • @BrooklynXpat
    @BrooklynXpat Před 2 lety

    Kaya, Elizabeth would have loved your beautiful interpretation; soothing slow and gentle deep-in-the-soul passion.

  • @paulkielty3800
    @paulkielty3800 Před 2 lety

    This has made my Saturday thank you.

  • @waynecristaudo7220
    @waynecristaudo7220 Před 10 měsíci

    Lovely rendition.

  • @SureShotX81
    @SureShotX81 Před rokem

    Gave me goosebumps

  • @alanlayfield5130
    @alanlayfield5130 Před 2 lety

    .lovely 😃😃

  • @franzliszt4441
    @franzliszt4441 Před 2 lety +1

    im glad i clicked this

  • @nicolas-bw8du
    @nicolas-bw8du Před rokem

    Long live the Hobbo! Hi from France,beautiful cover!

  • @jankowalski6338
    @jankowalski6338 Před rokem

    It's amazing that you play her version upside down

  • @lonestarminis
    @lonestarminis Před rokem

    Great rendition! Bravo ma'am.

  • @ritterlecomedy-satire1740
    @ritterlecomedy-satire1740 Před 9 měsíci

    Yep..!! 🙂

  • @gunnerzane5230
    @gunnerzane5230 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful...

  • @vincentsubmarinismo774
    @vincentsubmarinismo774 Před rokem +1

    You've got a beautiful voice, great cover, really well done. 🌟

  • @EdwardYemilRosario
    @EdwardYemilRosario Před 2 lety

    You have the voice of an angel and you were a damned good investigator of prison abuses. Proud to have had you on my teams and prouder still of your musical achievements. Take care.

    • @KayaNicole
      @KayaNicole  Před 2 lety

      Im proud to have been on your team! Thank you for the wonderful compliment. What a time that was. I hope to incorporate so much that I learned from that time into my music and message. So much more to come. Love to you!

  • @gbwdude
    @gbwdude Před 2 lety

    Splendid!

  • @lesliekathryn5633
    @lesliekathryn5633 Před 2 lety

    Perfect

  • @francescotorcoletti8337

    Bravissima!!!!

  • @kellysizemore172
    @kellysizemore172 Před 2 lety

    I recently discovered Elizabeth Cotton . I really enjoy this song and I think you did a great rendition of it.

  • @atuliti
    @atuliti Před rokem

    Well played n sung 👏

  • @treebendsinthewind
    @treebendsinthewind Před 2 lety

    Fantastic cover

  • @brianheckford2289
    @brianheckford2289 Před 2 lety

    Great job well done👏👏

  • @mosaton
    @mosaton Před 2 lety

    Very good!

  • @KHbanjo
    @KHbanjo Před rokem

    Beautifully done!

  • @cm6534
    @cm6534 Před 2 lety +1

    I thought Cotten pickin was with 2 fingers! Haha. Great job! Sounded excellent

  • @richw.6296
    @richw.6296 Před 2 lety

    Good to see a person of color to do this song finally. Also, yours almost made me cry.

    • @KayaNicole
      @KayaNicole  Před 2 lety

      Aww, thank you! Y’all don’t know how much these comments make me smile 🥰

  • @JoaoMarcos-gt7ef
    @JoaoMarcos-gt7ef Před 2 lety +1

    Maravilhosa

  • @jtvj8423
    @jtvj8423 Před 2 lety

    Perfect tone and tempo for your style of singing here, very soft with a slight bit of breathy presence. Great rendition!

  • @stuartrichens724
    @stuartrichens724 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful voice which reminds me of Corinne Bailey Rae ❤️

  • @nicholasseidel2065
    @nicholasseidel2065 Před rokem

    This is incredible. Liked and subscribed.