"Similarly, the drill sergeants repeatedly found that among the raw recruits there were men so abysmally untaught that they did not know left from right, and hence could not step off on the left foot as all soldiers should. To teach these lads how to march, the sergeants would tie a wisp of hay to the left foot and a wisp of straw to the right; then, setting the men to march, they would chant, “Hay-foot, straw-foot, hay-foot, straw-foot”-and so on, until everybody had caught on. A common name for a green recruit in those days was “strawfoot.”

@yaz00zay

10 жыл бұрын

Its so nice to know more about that! Thank you for sharing it with us!

@nuggethead008

5 жыл бұрын

Really? How did you come across this information and more importantly, where can I go to find out more?

@harrytournemille8480

5 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the context.

@Wielaica

5 жыл бұрын

But what's the difference between hay and straw?

@dorstox

5 жыл бұрын

​@@Wielaica Straw is thick, tough and yellowish, hay is thin, flexible and greenish. Hay is dried grass and straw is dried cerial plants.

I found this dude about a year ago and kinda pissed i didn't discover him and 16 horsepower sooner lol

@robertvanderlinden7839

Жыл бұрын

You may want to search for Woven Hand, that's his most recent band name. There's a nice NPR Desk recording here on youtube.

The most telanted singer to ever have been born. Magic.

There s so much truth in the sound of his voice and his banjo. Great guy.

Outstanding artist, and I guess this is my favorite performance of this song, ever.

Wow, David is mesmerizing to watch and listen to...incredible!

This is so, so haunting and beautiful. This man can do no musical wrong.

I've listened to this for the past 3 years or so. Never gets old.

I can NEVER get enough of this song it is just SO good.

For anyone new to this artist, there's a great short documentary (Dutch I think?) called The Preacher that was made about him and 16 Horsepower a long while ago and is still on KZread.

Can't even define how he moves me.

Secret South was so good. Still having chills listening to Straw Foot

Up there as one of my favorite songs ever!

Agreed. I love everything thing I have heard by him. He is a musical genius.

Magic. Never dies.

opened my mind's eye forever grateful.

Love this guy...i've been to the woven hand concert in Skopje-Macedonia..it was outstanding...!!!

why havnt i heard about him until now! wow amazing i could listen to this all day long just need a cd by him this song made my day this is real music the 1 who dislike this is a deaf person who is mad cuz he or she cant hear this masterpiece ! wonderful

Music of the Lord.

Holy Moly; what a good version. Can`t believe I haven`t heard this until now. But, that`s also a good thing; now I have something nice in front of me. (think I have heard it seven times already)

Brilliant mesmerizing Puts mind to drifting to dreamly Forgotten past

this video is absolutely mesmerizing. wow.

David Eugene Edwards=amazing musician. WOW

LOVE this man! Will see him in London June16th!!!!

I know what I'll be listening to while workin in my Blacksmithing shop for the next couple months & beyond....

Wonderful! One of the best singer/songwriters around! And great filming.

wonderful playlist - love it - thanks!!!

I love this, you did a fantastic job! Thanks!

amazing version, thank You for share

Great video! Thanks for posting!

amazing artist💗

His music is awesome!

aint no sin in being forgiven...man I love that line!!

Love that you're still active and awesome

Fantastic! So cool. Thanks David! :-)

I love this song

i like this better than the album version, it's more intimate and kinda in your face with His justice :)

superbe chanson. Bravo et merci

lovely

απλά τέλειο το κομμάτι..!! thanx a lot!!

Un grand merci à vous, mark alamarama, pour ce beau partage !

This guys great!

I love 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand, but i exceptionally dig David Eugene Edwards' solo music! Great job.

Lovely!!

Masterful.

this is so good.

Great video!!

i love you david

What a talent!!

He plays a rare "August Pollmann Royal Mandolin Banjo" I believe. Pretty cool

@Poetica1334

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I was searching through the comments in hope of finding what this instrument is called. ♡

Gonna see him/WH live in less than a week. Can't wait!

A friend in Belgium (thanks, Bart) told me about this. Wow! what a great performance!

The best.

nice video, love the colors.

Stunningly evocative.

amazing

David Eugene Edward is music!

Perfect.

great work!

Excellent.

Man has this guy got talent or what

david my love

@DevilDriverPyro Agreed, however this particular audio recording/performance is not for sale so enjoy gratis!

...Best artist

Like how he wears his beard. Like fangs, or another face, angle dependant. \m/

@HearTheLarkAndHarken thanks mate its will be on my wishinglist for my birthday :D some of the best music

oh gosh he is too handsome, i am fall in love completely with his appearence and voice, in my age (37 yo) it happens not often at all, oh oh oh

awesome

Gm for banjo/banjola (GDGBbD) and guitar (DGDGBbD) and, later, C5 for guitar (CGCGCC)

I think you're right, thanks!

Ah, this guy!!!!

Happy Birthday Mr Edwards!!!!!

@channel-596

8 жыл бұрын

+Natalia Gnat (shamanitanian) When is his birthday? Please reply I want to know :)

Guess you didn't hear me, when I told you for the first time Don't you worry none, it won't be the last All I need, a floorboard and a wooden shoe Step aside and let my lady through Hay-foot, straw-foot Low we lay 'em down Hay-foot, straw-foot Covering ground See the high priest he took my place When the judge looks at me, he sees his son's face Not gonna join you in your tower of Babel, boy Tired of that talk, and I'm sick of that noise I am not alone, looks can be deceiving When we get down to it, you're talking when you should be leavin' I've been in Nebraska, it reminded me of Spain All the questions loaded, all my answers the same Let us not mince our words, let's stay true this time I need your forgiveness, just like you need mine Tell me how it is that you don't want what is given It ain't no sin, boy, to be forgiven

Wonderful. I'm glad someone took their time and made this movie, it gives us an intimate view of DEE playing his music. Does anyone have any idea about the tunings he favors? I know he's used shitloads of tunings...but not what tunings.

This is So AMAZINGLY Badass ! DEE and Woven Hand Rule!

Great

yes - for that reason he plays 6 (SIX!) shows in a 150km radius around my home this fall ;)

♥

Woven Hand came to my city the day I started the first day of a new job (night shift). I'm still debating if I made the right choice not to go. Job security or perhaps one of the best live musical experiences I would ever experience....

❤

thanks! I was wondering for some reason if it was a NikonD90 photo camera... nice equipment and more accurate instead :)

Yup

This is so fucking great

Sony EX3 Camera | Letus Extreme 35mm Adapter | Zeiss 25mm Prime Lens | Mattebox w/Tiffen Neutral density Graduated Filter

απλά υπέροχο... μ' αρέσει το μουσάκι του χεχε

@molecularash This takeaway show was a personal collaboration.

So damn good. Anyone know where to get a transposed gtr tab of this?

neato!!!

@markalamarama very cool. i'm sure you're excited to see david and the boys this january :)

Love this song. Always wondered what it was about. Any ideas? 🤔

Сјајна нумера.

If someone were to make accurate reproductions of the original Pollman mandolin-banjos, would anyone have much interest in them?

@crippleized

3 жыл бұрын

I would! You got one?

@cameronsmith6755

3 жыл бұрын

I have a Goldtone Banjola that I really like but it is smaller than the one he is using. I'd be interested in a full sized instrument for the volume and tone.

@giaosplinter

2 жыл бұрын

@@cameronsmith6755 really? I had a goldtone and a pollman once , and the body of the goldtone was much bigger

Let us not mince our words let's say it true this time I need your forgiveness Just like you need mine Tell me how it is that You don't want what He's given It ain't no sin, son To be forgiven

Woven Hand is lovely and all, but...idk...16 horsepower was something really special. I don't know that I can handle going the rest of my life with just those 7 albums. Frustrating.

@AzureMonk

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Edwards Yep, "Secret South" was the best. I don't like Woven Hand's sound on the latest album. DEE needs to go back to the Gothic folk roots.

@MrWildcountry

6 жыл бұрын

1997 Down On The Farm!!!(Norway) You MISSED that, Great, From Dag

@timbermansam

4 жыл бұрын

William Foster Melt no you’re not. Saw him last night in a venue with less than 100 people. Thought I was in for something truly special Boy was I disappointed...I’ve seen him live 10 times since 1996, the last few times have just been disappointing.

@mattbrougher

27 күн бұрын

I agree, DEE is great. But 16HP was fucking awesome.

@mattbrougher

27 күн бұрын

​@@AzureMonkI'm partial to Sackcloth-n-Ashes. Sure, it was early, but that sounds, wow. So raw.

That's a long thumb

Search for pollman mandolin banjo.. Unfortunately these type of instruments aren't build anymore, except by some company goldtone where they are 2000 dollars or something. Would love to get one of those antique ones!

Goldtone sells a Banjola for around 900 bucks! They have a deluxe that is much more expensive too, though. My question is whether or not it would be compatible with nylon strings, which is what David uses.

Étonnant cette corde aiguë en haut de son manche !

Love the song very much. I know, it`s not very much connected, but can you recommend me any book about the Civil war in the USA. For some reason, this song provokes some connections for me. Thanks in advance!

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