The Blacksmith (Live in Cotopaxi)

I took the opportunity to film a performance of this one up in Cotopaxi Colorado to celebrate its release. I knew I finally landed the right take because a big black butterfly went darting through the shot, the wind blew in just the right direction, and a crow cheered at the end 🌬️🦋🦅
I’m grateful for all the song suggestions, fun facts, and words of encouragement I’ve received from y’all. One of my favorite ways to continue learning about these songs is by connecting with you in the shared love of their beauty and heritage❤️
Thanks for being here,
Love -
Eva
P.S. Thank you to all my Patrons for making this video possible!
A very special thank you to
Byran Saul,
Eddie Petkovich
Arkady V. Sokolov
Seth Warren
Alex Bair
The Leigh Family
and Joe Bernier
For all your encouragement and support ❤️
✨🌝 If you’d like to see what goes on behind the scenes come join me on Patreon! Be a part of my next album, access exclusive online hangouts, the Patron Only Instagram feed, music lessons, merch discounts and more!
✨🌝 / ladymoon

[@mathiasdreke180]

I haven't heard the song in 30 years. Thanks for this time travel.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers Mathias! 🕊️

[@mikekearl2416]

Very beautiful! Oh.. and the song as well :) Very soothing!

[@008jim]

I live just down river in a little old coal town in southern Colorado thought to be " high desert " same terrain near Cotopaxi. Beautiful talent young one , transcendent , moved me to tears. Love still holds supreme and you've utilized your gift. Many thanks.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Very cool, it’s a beautiful area isn’t it?

[@bruceanderson5525]

Masterful musicianship. Many thanks for this.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers Bruce! Thanks for tuning in ❤️

[@robertw.8911]

Your style, talent, and honesty in the approach to your music is beautiful. Thank you for sharing your gift with us.

[@ulfzwulf5095]

Your music creates a mystical feeling in me, a longing for the outside world, for the distance. What a talent that you manage to touch me on this level. Thank you for being you.

[@blakeandthemusic]

I could listen to you for hours! I love your playing, your use of dynamics, and of course your voice. SOOOOOO GOOOOOOD! Thank you!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Wow, thank you, Blake! Appreciate your kindness ❤️

[@johndej]

Such beautiful sounds! Your voice and playing are perfect. Thank you for your amazing gift of music!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you for the kind words! 🕊️

[@dannylee5895]

Superbly Done ,a one woman concerto , mesmerized by it at first glance , my ears yearn to hear this again ♠🔥💎

[@azb2010]

Fantastic playing, beautiful voice! I have heard a few versions of this song over the years. This is now my favorite.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Wow, thank you so much!

[@saga.petkus]

You're incredible. Sheer magic.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you kindly! ❤️

[@friedfish69]

The restrained voice through most of your performance is just haunting. Lovely, lovely performance.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you kindly! 🙏

[@RobGale]

My goodness this is wonderful. And that transition to the pick at 1:54 was just so incredibly seamless I had to slow it down to see how you did that.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Good eye, Rob! 😉

[@danabigelow8844]

All mankinds sorrows and joys wrapped up in one tale...
Me thinks the blacksmith's heart turned into the butterfly for he was nigh and the Bold Deceiver did relinquish his heart to Mother Nature in deepest regret.

[@MrLaserbob]

Totally stunning. Please please do a tour of the UK

[@LadyMoonCries]

That would be a dream!

[@GetRhythm2011]

Yay! COTO! I live very near there GREAT PLAY'N your instrument, whatever it's called it sounds beautiful. 😀

[@alianna8806]

Me too!

[@dadomilosevic9662]

Nice, very nice. Regards from Zagreb Croatia.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers from Colorado! ❤️

[@kiwin6198]

Fabulous version of this song and what a talent you have. Extraordinary!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you kindly!

[@lindagraham8016]

Absolutely beautiful - a timeless classic sung with such emotion 💖

[@JonasViatte]

What a beautiful voice and song!

[@shawnreese6538]

Your instrument is a beating heart in your hand. God bless you!

[@samstvshow]

I know when I am enjoying music. I go into dreamtime.

[@charleslascari7191]

Your best yet.

[@LadyMoonCries]

🕊️🕊️

[@yoyope29]

You took me to my past lives.... thank you... enigmatic, spectral and beautiful music. Love you.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thanks for listening! 🕊️

[@thibautsimons9113]

Amazing. Mesmerising performance.

[@AlmaBove-dancer2010]

You're mandolin playing is so beautiful. I'm playing and learning mandolin and i find you incredibly inspiring...the sound you create is just amazing and i absolutely love listening to you. You're voice is also beautiful. Thank you so much for posting you're art and inspiring me. I'm 14 by the way 🌺🌿

[@marno25670]

Wish you joy and good progress in playing your instrument. I'm unfortunatly can't play anything. Tried to play mouth harmonica - maybe I'll start it again. Greetings rom Germany, Marcel (i'm 54 ;-)... have to hurry up... )

[@AlmaBove-dancer2010]

​@@marno25670 Thanks very much! Greetings from London :)

[@simon-oy6um]

Only 14 ? Check out sierra hulls earlier days never give up😊😊

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers love! So honored to be able to pass on some inspiration 🕊️

[@AlmaBove-dancer2010]

​@@LadyMoonCriesAw thank you so much! Yes you inspire me so much. 🌿🌸

[@jasperjohns5956]

Well that was wonderful! May you find the blacksmith you most certainly deserve Hon

[@christskingdomiscoming5964]

Gorgeous! Great rendition of this classic song.

[@trevorjones7276]

Simply fabulous

[@57stratblues]

Wow ! Such beautiful music and an angelic voice. You have awakened a part of my soul that I didn't know even existed !!!!

[@phillipallison1492]

Are you Celtic? It's called Racial Memory.

[@57stratblues]

@@phillipallison1492
Ancestors were Irish and Scottish

[@phillipallison1492]

@@57stratblues Our traditional songs live on in our hearts, despite the efforts of modernity to drown them out with machine drone and repetitive beats.

[@davidmolloy126]

Fabulous, thanks very much Eva, love from England.

[@jbryant6088]

It's hard to find a good Blacksmith, but this one has a warm hearth, honest voice, and strong hands for company in your dreams.

[@scottmacdonald-v4b]

Perfectly beautiful !!!

[@flawgee]

Such a beautiful sensitive rendition. And excellent quality recording. Amazing picking, singing, meter, dynamics and accuracy! This might be your best work yet! 😍

[@user-tb9rw7dh2t]

She does a great job with this classic.
❤

[@elcreadordetonos]

Amazing and beautiful version, in your sweet voice. Uncle Andy will be so proud of you.

[@ultimatebasses]

Colorado is a beautiful state. Just as this a beautiful song.

[@bunnybgood411]

My home state.

[@rerman6344]

Absolutely amazing

[@rocketpost1]

Outstanding version of The Blacksmith. I love your voice and your mandolin playing is exceptional.
I'd love to hear you do The Lakes of Pontchartrain. Thanks Eva.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Great suggestion!

[@chipwalter4490]

Incredible!

[@PabloWildside]

Magic, Magic, Magic!!!!! Great and Amazing Art!!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉✨✨✨✨☀️☀️☀️☀️Bravissimo!!!! 👏👏👏👏

[@gcvrsa]

Ooh, here's a voice I haven't heard in a while! What a nice surprise, today.

[@LadyMoonCries]

More to come!

[@SoldierPoet]

You have a very beautiful voice! Thank you for sharing this music with us. Take care. 👍

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@rayedenpoet6774]

I love this version.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers! ❤️

[@alyssehennessey1837]

What a gorgeous version! ❤

[@NathanSlaymaker]

Gorgeous - this one always captivates me & brings out such vivid pictures & emotions...
Tremendous. Thank you for sharing your rendition!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you my friend! Appreciate all your love and support 🕊️

[@miltonchristen6430]

I like your music!! 🎶 So calm. Hello from Brazil again 🙂

[@bigdave6390]

This is a very beautiful song. What a lovely voice. The backdrop is awesome. I used to live up in Cotopaxi. It was almost like heaven in the mountaintops. Winters made me move down to Penrose. Thank you for the upload. You are very talented.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers Dave! Thank you for listening 🕊️

[@user-kw2yw8be4k]

Beautiful song and beautiful voice.

[@emlasneijm]

Best version I've heard!!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@SterlingSnyder-ef5yc]

Oh my goodness, Eva! It's so lovely to see you again. We met a couple times when you played in Salt Lake City with your sisters. It was many years ago. I was a fellow mandolin nerd and Weber obsessed. I accidentally stumbled on Lady Moon and was so pleased you are still making beautiful music. I hope life has been kind to you. Peace & Joy.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers my friend! So glad to have you here… Weber for life ❤️

[@dpw9105]

I’ve been listening to you for a couple of years and always thought you were great but recently you have hit whole other level! And now singing too!!

[@danalden1112]

Well done this is rocking positive vibes thank you 🙏

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thanks for listening!

[@1nattyp]

Beautiful thank you

[@L.C.Avelar6767]

Uau. Muito linda esta voz. Amei a melodia e sua voz garota 🤗👌👌👌👌👌🤗

[@constantina410]

What a mesmerizing voice you have! 🤗

[@claing17]

When you bridge into the 4th verse that muted tone is perfect. You really polished this song since the last posting.

[@cargumdeu]

Magical rendition for a magical place. I thank you.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thanks for listening!

[@charlesquinnwarwick380]

What a talent

[@madcyril4135]

From wales u.k
THOU JEST!
WHAT MUSICAL SORCERY IS THIS?
TAS WHIPPED ME OUT INTO THE HEAVENS!
AND BACK BEFORE TEATIME!
THOU HAST LIFTETH THE GLOOMS FROM ME
ON THIS WET SUMMER AFTERNOON!
I KID YE NOT!
just found your channel, fantastic!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers my friend! My mom’s side comes from Wales! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@PatternRecognitionMusic]

Beautiful song in a beautiful setting!

[@ottohoulihan2743]

Magical stuff. Great!

[@steveorion6185]

Thank you for telling the story and taking me with you to that place and time . Be well always . 🕊

[@Harrier_DuBois]

Truly enchanting, this song has many amazing versions, and yours is easily comparable with the best.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🕊️

[@digitalhermit8928]

Yes! More of this please! ❤

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Beautiful

[@fitcher-armchair-sleuth]

Wow, now that was amazing .. both the playing and singing.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you so much!

[@SethEvans-r2j]

That was beautiful young lady...Make me bow my head and think of feather's in the sky.

[@DanielMosle]

Nice choice for instrument sounds great
Peace oh adorable one

[@musiceducationvideo4111]

Fantastic

[@gabithemagyar]

Beautiful arrangement and performance :-)

[@hopfuser]

I wanted to post a comment, but this makes me speechless. Wow.

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thanks for tuning in 😉

[@ckfallon]

Well done!

[@davidshields948]

Hellomy from Ireland,🤗🤗🤗loving this version. ❤❤🎉🎉😊😊

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers! Thank you for listening ❤️

[@sunrey1938]

The studio performance tracks over the live performance are spot on! You can’t even tell. What a beautiful location as well.

[@user-is6kh9qo8p]

言葉を失うほどに、全てが美しい。

[@LadyMoonCries]

Shucks, thanks for being here 😊

[@ynotsplinter9683]

Enchanting, great playing, gorgeous girl

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you for the kind words 🕊️

[@konstantes]

Misha from Moscow, waiting with open heart ❤❤❤

[@ezsparky]

Beautiful voice, so sublime! Wonderfully performed by a stunningly beautiful artist.

[@patrickmoreau8759]

Great news, thanks ❤

[@pkjmfineart1593]

Ha! My goodness what a sensational artist! Oh darn its the incredibly talented Eva. Woot! Magnifique! Subbed instantly. 8^)
Outrageous performance thank you SO much!

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers! Thank you for being here 🕊️

[@dvalentino885]

Uaau! So beautiful, your warm voice and the playing is transcendental ✨💖
Thank you for posting.
Found you by chance, I'm so grateful for listening to your voice 🙏
Blessings from Portugal ✨🙏

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers! Thank you so much for listening ❤️

[@EatBakeSing]

❤❤ lovely!

[@bugmunch3028]

one of my favorite arrangements of yours, so happy to have another version of it to listen to

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers! It’s been 4 years since the last one, I figured it was probably time to upgrade 😉

[@bugmunch3028]

@@LadyMoonCries love both this and the full instrumental version but there's a soulfulness to the solo voice and octave mandolin that i can't help but love

[@patrickmoreau8759]

Sublime, thanks Eva 🤍🤍

[@LadyMoonCries]

Cheers Patrick!

[@DWard-zr2xx]

You are such a bad ass musician! So gifted!!😊

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you kindly! 🕊️

[@Rolando-c9y]

Bellissima canzone e bellissima voce❤

[@LadyMoonCries]

Thank you kindly!

[@Gunnar-Peterson]

Lovely setting

[@SethSongwriter]

Such a well done performance sounds really cool

[@andrewknight8778]

Yup, wot the others all said! Thank you so much!

[@LadyMoonCries]

You're so welcome! Thanks for being here ❤️

[@VitalMusique]

Marvelous !

[@Ogma3bandcamp]

This is outstanding!

[@tonyyay1780]

Absolutely wonderful 🎸

[@j.l.l.]

saludos de Guayaquil

[@saulsmith21]

I'm astonished, it is a jewel

[@remote7793]

Such sweet picking🥰

[@stevegreat7193]

Nice. Very nice, cheers.

[@owlsflight]

Fantastic version. Perfectly mixed and performed! 🎶

[@danellsworth7102]

Wonderfull! Thank you!

[@ArjunLSen]

Fabulous!

[@dirktaubenheim9400]

Enchanting!