"A voice as booming as thunder, coated in sweet honey."

@DavidCoffinMusic

6 ай бұрын

Too kind. Thank you

David Coffin....after the x-mas I am going "down" to Old Maui.....for my open heart surgery! I am very scared....no joke....But this is the tune...with your voice that will make me sleep and hopefully wake up again..Tnx David for being there. This is the tune I will play for the surgeons before....hopefully I will wake up to your voice and the fantastic seamen before me and you. For me this is the best video on the tube now. Sing me to life.........like the whalers of Kamshatcha....going down to the bed down south....To get some rest.I hope to wake up....but I do not know. And if all goes right...I will sail around the Horn next year on a sail ship from Norway. . At least that is my hope! All the best to all of you nd David this x-mas. And in the top sail.....if I make it...I will hoist the name David. This song Is the end or the beginning for me. Keep up the fantastic work you do David!

@DavidCoffinMusic

2 жыл бұрын

I will expect to hear from you on the other side...of your surgery. It's an honor to sing you to sleep and more so to sing you awake. You'll see your baggy sails runnin' fore the gale in no time at all! Cheers my friend.

You can almost feel the sea rolling, feel the cold from the icefloes they´r leaving and dream their dreams of the girls of Maui -.

Thank you, sir for the gift of your voice. In 2012, I ran across a video of you singing "Roll The Old Chariot." That video sent me down a musical rabbit hole from which I have yet to emerge. Thank you for opening up a hole new world of music.

No doubt, David is King of the Sea Shanty

@tinobassi59

4 жыл бұрын

100% agree :)

@dimosthenis76

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing but Respect. Cheers from Greece.

@HappendBear927

3 жыл бұрын

Well then again if you look at the longest Johns, they come close

@BrianGreeneRAD

3 жыл бұрын

He’s as good as Johnny Collins but plays the button to boot!

@victorkreig6089

3 жыл бұрын

Nils Brown is on par

-- Who is this dude? -- This isn't a dude. You're a dude. This... *This is a man!* David's performance, as always, is something beyond amazing. It's awesome in the true sense of the word. Awe-inspiring.

@DavidCoffinMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

david coffin is so underrated

@arronsmith3813

9 ай бұрын

Definately!!!!

I have no words. Such a magnificent, beautiful male voice. Keep on singing my Good Sir. It means more than ever those dark times

Literally the best singing voice ive ever heard

David Coffin is a National Treasure. We must protect him at all costs.

If immortality doesn't exist such a voice wouldn't be possible

This guy genuinely has one of best voices I've ever heard. It's incredible

@DavidCoffinMusic

6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Sir, you are the best, so autentic. Salty winds and grog, and sea, only sea

David Coffin.. The only shanty singer who can live up to Stan Rogers.

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

High praise indeed. Thank you!

@scania1982

3 жыл бұрын

Did the two of you ever meet Mr. Coffin?

@kuklamaus

3 жыл бұрын

Sean Dagher: Am I a joke for you?!

@Ryuga-2015

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just found out Stan Rogers died at 33. That’s so young. Like Jimi Hendrix.

@hostoftheseawitch3431

3 жыл бұрын

@@kuklamaus Они все потрясающие))

Coffin's voice is so powerful, and yet delicate: like a ball of yarn collecting all the scents of a room, so his voice is filled with all human feelings, and this is why these songs, when sung by him, are so amazing. He's channeling the voices of generation of sailors, and sea-farers, of the sea itself, of its waves...

@michaelallen8137

Жыл бұрын

~*+ P o e t r y +*~

I first heard you at Mystic's Sea Music Festival 35 years ago - was blown away then, and your singing still sends shivers to my soul every time !

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kitsie

This version should be available on Amazon/ Spotify music! I love this version so much better! Thank you david

@DavidCoffinMusic

4 жыл бұрын

Just uploaded today. It will be there in a few days. Thanks.

Truly a bard of the sea, i raise my tankard to ye!

You've got the best voice for these sea Shanty tunes. It would be great if you could record a series of songs with 4 - 8 back up singers to compliment your lead. Your live performance of "Roll the old chariot" is amazing - the best on the internet.

He has the voice of a man that was there.

I hear the longings of seamen of old in your voice, Mr. Coffin. Thank you.

Lahaina is gone. I live on the Big Island. This song will never sound the same.

I could listen to David all night, such a fine strong voice. Brings these songs to life.

I'd love to see a new version of Roll the old chariot. Respect for all your work! Greetings from Hungary!

what a voice omg

David, please take care of yourself so that I might manage to travel to the States someday when the pandemic is over to hear you live. Many greetings from Poland

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Dziękuję Ci

@scania1982

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidCoffinMusic Do you still speak Polish and/or Jiddish, Mr. Coffin?

What a wonderfull voice! Thanks for sharing.

What an astounding voice and beautiful performance. Thank you David!! Lyrics … It's a damn tough life full of toil and strife We whalermen undergo And we won't give a damn when the gale is done How hard the winds do blow … For We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground With a good ship taut and free And we don't give a damn when we drink our rum With the girls of Old Maui … Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys Rolling down to Old Maui We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground Rolling down to Old Maui … Once more we sail with a Northerly gale Through the ice, and wind, and rain Them coconut fronds, them tropical shores We soon shall see again … For Six hellish months we passed away On the cold Kamchatka sea But now we're bound from the Arctic ground Rolling down to Old Maui … Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys Rolling down to Old Maui We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground Rolling down to Old Maui … Once more we sail the Northerly gale Towards our Island home Our whaling done, out mainmast sprung And we ain't got far to roam … Our stans'l booms is carried away What care we for that sound A living gale is after us Thank God we're homeward bound … Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys Rolling down to Old Maui We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground Rolling down to Old Maui … How soft the breeze through the island trees Now the ice is far astern Them native maids, them tropical glades Is awaiting our return … Even now their big, brown eyes look out Hoping some fine day to see Our baggy sails running 'fore the gales Rolling down to Old Maui … Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys Rolling down to Old Maui We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground Rolling down to Old Maui Rolling down to Old Maui, me boys Rolling down to Old Maui We're homeward bound from the Arctic Ground Rolling down to Old Maui... Source: Musixmatch

That voice… this man was born to shanty it’s a God given gift only way to explain it

@oktonkel

2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! No other word spoken!

You're a true Shantyman, Mr. Coffin.

Roll the old chariot brought me here, really a fantastic voice, and your shanties has helped me on a pretty rough time, best wishes from Venezuela.

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

Thank you, sir, this brings tears to my eyes! You have a wonderful voice. 😊🙏👑

Amazing voice! i didn't know you until this week, and this gave me goosebumps. so passionate, you remind me Luke Kelly From a little french man in Brittany where there is a big celtic/sea shanties tradition

The voice is booming through the halls! One of the best covers ever!

Incredibly strong voice, fantastic. Regards from the north germany

My friends and I like to joke that David Coffin is the only person allowed to sing sea shanties alone haha. Another gem as always

Now this is a man I'd sail with, be it transporting cargo, or taking it by force

Your coming to my school class today!

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I am and you’d better be singing on ALL the songs!! Looking forward to it.

@microwavee_

3 жыл бұрын

@@DavidCoffinMusic ok!

@prathimasuram3350

3 жыл бұрын

oh wow nice. Lucky

@microwavee_

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw him and we all sang sea shanties and answered questions! It was so fun!

@trishulmody

3 жыл бұрын

You're so lucky! I'd sacrifice my soul to Davy Jones' locker to see David perform live to this song and the legendary "Roll the Chariot along"!

A great voice and a very good Performance, hear it for the 100th time Thanks David

I've been spending some time researching my family's maritime history in the age of sail while listening to your sea shanties. It makes for great background music while looking at family photos from those days. While it wasn't on a whaling ship, a distant cousin of mine William Shuttleworth Holden rolled down from the Chukchi Sea to Hawaii while serving as a Midshipman on Captain Cook's Third Voyage.

David, I came across your version of Roll the Chariot and let me just say that not even ONE other version evens comes close in quality. Your version is in a league of its own. All the others are far too "pirate-y" for my taste. Your's give me goosebumps and calls me back to a bygone era. This is also a fantastic song and performance, and what a neat venue! Thank you for sharing your gift.

Superb acoustics in room.

@kubotwostringz7040

5 ай бұрын

😃

So atmospheric sir. Thanks for your contribution every time you sing ATB.

this is awesome! greetings from Brazil!

I absolutely love how you sing out with your full voice as if you're doing it in a big hall without a microphone, rather than toning it down for a small recording room. The acoustics of that room are fantastic as-is, but even accounting for that first, you project incredibly well. Too many singers ruin their potential by relying on post-processing. Not you, sir. Not you.

I feel so thankful I found you on KZread

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to be found. Thanks.

I hope this make it into everyone's recommendation

Holy crap mate. I loved your roll the old chariot, now I want to book you! You are amazing, hope prosperity finds you.

@DavidCoffinMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Me too

Sounds great! Just discovered you through a video of you leading a big crowd on the street to sing "Roll the Old Chariot." You've got a new subscriber.

"Even now their big brown eyes look out hoping some fine day to see" AMAZING VOCALS!

I found you tonight, and I love all your music! You have an amazing voice!

Thank you so much for keeping these songs alive.

Man, the Kamchatka sea is far far away from Maui. That sounds like a horrifying trip.

I find it very nice you take the time to respond to comments, David. I discovered you and shanties in general about 2 months ago and i think its an amazing powerfull music genre. Thank you for keeping it alive along with The Longest Johns

one of the best songs on youtube!

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

I will not argue with you. Why would I do that? Thank you!

Thank you for this beautiful piece Mr.Coffin!

Well done. Amazing voice and concertina

@MoivinSulunker

3 ай бұрын

Don't underrate the influence of the room.

Great singing! Pleasure for my ears!

I've been singing this song for the last several months, and become obsessed with it and your herculean voice Mr. Coffi! Hope you are having a blessed day. 🙏

I found this video from accidentally stumbling upon a vid of him singing in front of a bunch of a people at a folk festival... I will be watching more of your vids sir... I love your singing. The concertina playing is cool. (I think it's a concertina anyways)

@darmocat

Жыл бұрын

Away haul away, we'll haul away JOE!

If I ever have a semblance of prominence on this ol' internet space, I'd love to talk to you about music, life, and anything else conversation may provoke. I never expect to be anyone of interest, so I'll remain content to listen to what you've given us and hope someone else tells your story. Tis' a mighty fine tale, I'm sure. And we'd all love to hear it. Cheers.

@tamlandipper29

2 жыл бұрын

Are you doing an interview thing with other people or...

legend

Hey David abraços do Brasil 🇧🇷

So glad david is uploading all of these, can't let this history die off

David You have a very strong and beautiful voice and the songs are cool go to the world stage. There is no such voice there.

Me and the boys smuggling silks and spices roun' the horn.

This is one of my favorite versions with the other being Stan Rogers.

Cold Kamchatka Sea!

Powerful. This ties Stan Rodgers' interpretation as being my favorite version of the song. Fantastic job.

Outstanding!

A fine day i had today listening to this song while in train watching the rain and mountains

Sends shivers down me spine!Incredible voice!

.....B RAWO.....JEST SWIETNY!!!!!!!!!

I could feel the reverb from the first "rolling down" of each chorus in my bones. Fantastic work as always Mr. Coffin

Amazing, David. I'd follow you into a nor'easter off the top of the Cape any day.

This voice ❤️❤️❤️ so amazing

Thank you so much ! thats the most beautiful version of old maui !

@DavidCoffinMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr.

A true Bard if ever i saw one.

What a voice! This is pure magic to me! Magnificent!

Music and people like David are a gift to those who are able to listen and are able to be took places by it.

Wow,I usually listen to a song, hear the part that I like and then move on but this performance enchanted me. Stellar!

Dave your voice is absolutely amazing! Keep up the great work!!

You somehow manage to get an historic sound in your songs

Rolling down to old Maui. We're all bound by the Artic round

This man makes me proud to be from Mass

My 2x great uncle was a yankee whaler, i can close my eyes and see him on board his ships singing shanties like this.

What an amazing voice, damn! And melodies are just majestic!

Sensacional, isso que é uma boa musica! Fico com a alma leve ouvindo esse senhor cantar...

Next time I'm fishing on Lake Erie, my friends and I will be singing this.

the voice is super

Bravo!

Legend!!!

Absolutely fantastic.

Amazing voice

what a voice, wow

What a voice, incredible!

E incrível o seu talento David saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 quando eu vejo o mar lembro dessas belas músicas

I think Stan would be very impressed. I know I am!!

Sea shanties are a good way to feel like you have had a few beers, without the empty calories or the hindrance of your ability to drive a car. Sea shanties are like Gregorian chants, only more enjoyably muscular and filled with joie de vivre.

@memeboi6017

7 ай бұрын

this is a sea song... not a shanty...

@DavidCoffinMusic

6 ай бұрын

Ahhhh, actually it is a sea chantey. Most people sing it like a fo’c’s’le song but it’s actually a chantey.

You're songs help calm my mind before sleep