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Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?

12 Feb 01 - 01:16 PM (#396440)
Subject: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: campfire

I recently attended a concert at a local "coffee-house-in- the-church-basement" and was very pleasantly surprised. I had gone more to support the venue than anything, as I had not heard of Johnsmith before. I don't know if Johnsmith travels outside the Wisconsin-Illinois-Minnesota area, but if he's ever near you, give him a listen.

I should say he's a singer/songwriter, NOT a "folk" performer, but I found his lyrics to be universally applicable, not navel-gazing.

campfire

12 Feb 01 - 01:40 PM (#396464)
Subject: RE: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: Murray MacLeod

Yeah, he's good. Met him in Worcester MA, got his CD.

Murray

12 Feb 01 - 02:20 PM (#396491)
Subject: RE: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: Eric the Viking

I though Johnsmith was a beer brewed in Yorkshire

12 Feb 01 - 04:30 PM (#396592)
Subject: RE: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: grumpy al

and very nice it is too

12 Feb 01 - 05:55 PM (#396656)
Subject: RE: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: Hawker

I thought Johnsmith married Pocahontas?

28 Apr 19 - 09:51 PM (#3989787)
Subject: ADD: Safe Home (johnsmith)
From: Joe Offer

My favorite johnsmith song is "Safe Home." I found a recording here:
    https://www.johnsmithmusic.com/cdslisten/s/safe_home. John is a Wisconsin boy (born in Iowa, though) who lives near the Mississippi River. Many of his songs have an Irish feel to them.

    -Joe-

    SAFE HOME
    (johnsmith)

    We've come through the valleys, we've come through the fields,
    We've crossed over rivers, to find ourselves here.
    We sang songs of sorrow, we sang songs of love,
    Let's sing one more together, to send ourselves off.

    CHORUS
    Safe home, safe home, safe home will you go.
    May the light of the moon smile down on your road.
    Safe home, safe home, safe home will you go,
    Until I next see you, safe home will you go.

    We've laid down our worries, our troubles, our fears,
    Like shells on the strand, washed by laughter and tears.
    But the tide has returned now, to lift us away,
    Back to our houses and families we pray.

    CHORUS

    Well, the fiddles are quiet, the whistles all still,
    Only echoes remain from the jigs and the reels.
    The dance floor is empty, our farewells all said.
    Now it's time to be going, till we all meet again.

    CHORUS (twice)

    Until I next see you, safe home will you go.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRlK9vWZyKU

We've used this song to close our song circle in Auburn, California, for the last year. I think John was blown away when we all sang his song with him at the end of his house concert, and we knew every word. He was delightful. He just seems like such a nice guy.

29 Apr 19 - 01:48 AM (#3989792)
Subject: Johnsmith: I Will Fly
From: Deckman

Some time ago he made it out here to the West Cost … Oregon. Check out his wonderful song: "I WILL FLY". bob9deckman)nelson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU-zwhtj3Vw

30 Apr 19 - 03:25 AM (#3990008)
Subject: RE: Anyone else hear of Johnsmith?
From: Hamish

No... but John Smith is tremendous. I don't think he was probably gigging when this thread started because his first CD was 2006. He's from Devon. Here's his website: John Smith's website

17 Sep 20 - 12:58 AM (#4072157)
Subject: ADD: I Will Fly (johnsmith)
From: Joe Offer

I WILL FLY
(johnsmith)


When my time comes to leave
I want you to know I believe
That love goes on, and never dies.
So when I'm gone I will give you a sign...

I will fly across the valley
I will land up in the pine
When you hear the lonesome wren song
You will know it's me up on high.

so please don't cry, when I go
Just break out the fiddle and rosin the bow.
And sing all night til the morinin' comes
Send me on my way upon the wings of love....

I will Fly across the valley
I will land up in the pine
and when you hear the lonesome wren song , you will know it's me up on high.

So throw my ashes to the cold four winds
Remember my promise to come back again.

And on some dark blue day when you heart is sad
I'll be up there singinhg from the highest branch.....