Live From Home: A Montana Music, Home Video Special
Live From Home III: A Montana Music, Home Video Special
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Live From Home II presents more Montana musicians performing from their homes.
This episode of “Live From Home: A Montana Music Home Video Special” features more Montana musicians performing from across the State. Enjoy the wide variety of genres and artists, featuring John Lowell, Kelley Sinclair, Parker Brown, Mike Murray, Junior, the Cascade Quartet, Hannah King, Kate Plummer, Scott Jeppesen, Charlotte Dike, Sean Devine, Supaman, and Shawn White Grass and Brittany.
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Live From Home: A Montana Music, Home Video Special is a local public television program presented by Montana PBS
Live From Home: A Montana Music, Home Video Special
Live From Home III: A Montana Music, Home Video Special
Special | 56m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
This episode of “Live From Home: A Montana Music Home Video Special” features more Montana musicians performing from across the State. Enjoy the wide variety of genres and artists, featuring John Lowell, Kelley Sinclair, Parker Brown, Mike Murray, Junior, the Cascade Quartet, Hannah King, Kate Plummer, Scott Jeppesen, Charlotte Dike, Sean Devine, Supaman, and Shawn White Grass and Brittany.
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(guitar music) - [Presenter] Montana musicians continue to write songs and make music.
But with many venues still closed, they're sharing their music to their fans virtually.
(bright guitar music) I'm John Floridis.
On this program we feature 13 more artists from across big sky country.
As they perform Live From Home.
(guitar music) - [Announcer] Live From Home a Montana music home video special is made possible with support from viewers like you, the friends of Montana PBS.
Thank you.
- To start us off, Missoula's Josh Farmer brought us a great multi-track, multi-camera shot video featuring Jesse Christian on bass and Drew Barker on drums.
Josh actually writes from the guitar before transferring to the piano and keys.
Born in Billings and raised in Manhattan, Josh is a prolific musician and songwriter.
He's just as comfortable covering Stevie Wonder as he is taking musical matters into his own hands with his original work.
Josh has also been heavily involved in community activities in Missoula including Proveta Community Chorus and Kids' Choir.
His music has been featured here on Montana PBS on an episode of 11th and Grant.
This song comes from Josh's debut solo recording, "Mental Picture".
This is Josh Farmer and "Help Me Out".
(bright instrumental music) ♪ Outside another winter's day ♪ ♪ The snow's falling down the window pane ♪ ♪ Just me and my girl singing songs to pass some time away ♪ ♪ It don't get much better than it does today ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Come on ♪ ♪ Woke up in the pouring rain ♪ ♪ I can't seem to find the edge of shame ♪ ♪ My peddle it a lot bottom dee ♪ ♪ Coursing through my day ♪ ♪ Immerse in sun don't feel any better than it does today ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ So won't you help me to remember this ♪ ♪ When the good ♪ ♪ The good goes away ♪ ♪ Won't you help me to remember ♪ ♪ All of your love when the good goes away ♪ ♪ Help me to remember ♪ ♪ All of your love when the good goes away ♪ ♪ Outside another windy day ♪ ♪ The wind's blowing up ♪ ♪ I need it to change ♪ ♪ To my life it seems gonna go away ♪ ♪ When I feel my love being taken away ♪ ♪ I would like to stay with you today ♪ ♪ Won't you help me to remember ♪ ♪ All of your love when the good goes away ♪ ♪ Help me to remember ♪ ♪ All of your love when the good goes away yeah ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Come on now ♪ ♪ Come on now ♪ ♪ Come on now ♪ ♪ Come now ♪ ♪ Eh eh yeah ♪ ♪ That's all as won't you come on now ♪ ♪ Help me out ♪ ♪ Help me ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out that's right ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ ♪ Come on help me won't you help me out ♪ - Let's go ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ ♪ Won't you help me won't you help me out ♪ - The daughter of Rob Quist is one of Montana's most well-known and popular musicians, Halladay Quist was born and the next day she was on the road experiencing a world that would set the stage for her distinctive songwriting voice and unique musical talents.
Halladay's a multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, stand up bass, banjo, ukulele, piano.
She's appeared on stage with artists like Jewel, Michael Martin Murphey, Collin Raye, The Doobie Brothers and Dennis Quaid and The Sharks.
This song, "Better Days", is part of a musical that Halladay is working on.
So keep your eyes and ears open for that.
Here's Halladay Quist with "Better Days".
(lighthearted guitar music) ♪ My heart's seen better days ♪ ♪ My love is in a haze ♪ ♪ I'm just hoping ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ But there's a part of me that's wild ♪ ♪ In my heart I'm still a child ♪ ♪ I'm just hoping yeah yeah ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ ♪ I don't know what else I can do ♪ ♪ To get back on my horse ♪ ♪ And ride on through ♪ ♪ 'Cause my heart's seen better days ♪ ♪ And my love is in a haze ♪ ♪ I'm just hoping yeah yeah ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ (lighthearted guitar music) ♪ I don't know what else I can do ♪ ♪ To get back on my horse ♪ ♪ And ride on through ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ 'Cause my heart's seen better days ♪ ♪ And my love is in a haze ♪ ♪ I'm just hoping yeah yeah ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ ♪ I'm just hoping yeah yeah ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ ♪ I am hoping baby ♪ ♪ To get it right ♪ - This next video brings us a fantastic collaboration between two Bozeman based musicians.
The acclaim to violinist to Angella Ahn and renowned guitarist and composer Stewart Weber.
The two began working on projects several years ago often taking their performances to non-traditional venues for classical music.
Angela is a graduate of Julliard and one third of the Ahn Trio with her sisters Maria and Lucia.
She's a professor of music at MSU in Bozeman.
And once told me have a recording in music video with rockstar Brian Adams.
Weber's music reflects his impression of Montana as a fourth generation Western Original.
And this composition of his is a great example of that.
Here's Stuart Weber and Angela Ahn with "Sacagawea".
(guitar music) (violin music) (violin and guitar music continue) (violin and guitar music continue) - Our next artist, Cove Jasmin is a multi-instrumentalist from the Bitterroot Valley.
Cove's father was the well-known and beloved Montana musician Chip Jasmin who got him started in music at an early age.
Cove divides his time between these two main groups as front man for the band Shake Well and holding down the drum set for experimental jazz funk group, Shark Buffalo.
As well he's involved in multiple teaching gigs and work at Bitterroot School of Music and MAPS Media Institute in Hamilton.
Here's Cove Jasmin performing a shake well tune, "Damocles".
(upbeat guitar music) ♪ Maybe there's a hell where's the crime ♪ ♪ Coldest throne come from stone ♪ ♪ On the center of the city I built on the ground ♪ ♪ Worn out bones of Rock and Roll ♪ ♪ I'm feeling old for my time ♪ ♪ So scared to die ♪ ♪ I wanna win a game of seven before I retire ♪ ♪ Set fire as I ride till the sunset ♪ ♪ No regrets no regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you think you can do what I do ♪ ♪ Why don't you try to fit your feet in my shoes ♪ ♪ Just remember that you wanted to be king for 60 seconds ♪ ♪ You can never say that I didn't warn you ♪ ♪ On these eh ♪ ♪ Lies the head where's the crown ♪ ♪ Like a Caesar ♪ ♪ Pays crowds eh eh ♪ ♪ It aint nobody sleeping with that ♪ ♪ Gold above their brow yeah ♪ ♪ And Caesar ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now ♪ ♪ Mm mm ♪ ♪ I'm so proud to be a product of your circumstance ♪ ♪ It's hard to be a victim ♪ ♪ In those Prada pants ♪ ♪ So oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Everyone's that surrounds you ♪ ♪ Is your greatest fan ♪ ♪ But when you're not around ♪ ♪ They're making lots of plans ♪ ♪ 'Cause if you think you can do what I do ♪ ♪ Why don't you try to fit your feet in my shoe ♪ ♪ Just remember that you wanted to be king for 60 seconds ♪ ♪ You can never say that I didn't warn you ♪ ♪ Used to know the ends to the means ♪ ♪ Used to go to sleep and have sweet dreams ♪ ♪ Grew from the palace surrounded by silence ♪ ♪ 'Cause history reminds us ♪ ♪ Uneasy lies the head and wears the crown ♪ ♪ Like a Caesar ♪ ♪ Hates crowns yeah yeah ♪ ♪ It aint nobody sleeping with that ♪ ♪ Gold above their brow ♪ ♪ And Caesar ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now yeah ♪ ♪ Uneasy lies at the head that wears the crown ♪ ♪ Like a Caesar ♪ ♪ Hates crowns yeah ♪ ♪ It aint nobody sleeping with that ♪ ♪ Gold above their brow ♪ ♪ And Caesar ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Uneasy ♪ ♪ Lies at the head that wears the crown ♪ ♪ Like a Caesar ♪ ♪ Hates crowns yeah ♪ ♪ It aint nobody sleeping with that ♪ ♪ Gold above their brow ♪ ♪ And Caesar ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now ♪ ♪ Uneasy ♪ ♪ Lies at the head that wears that crown ♪ ♪ Like a Caesar ♪ ♪ Hates crowns yeah ♪ ♪ Aint nobody sleeping with that ♪ ♪ Gold above their brow ♪ ♪ And Caesar ♪ ♪ Do you love your people now yeah ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ ♪ No regrets ♪ - Eden Atwood and her family have deep Montana roots.
Her grandfather was revered novelist, A.B Guthrie Jr. and her formed debuts were in Bute and later in Missoula.
She released over a dozen recordings and performed in jazz groups all over the world.
"For You" was originally written by Eden's father Hobb Edward who wrote for Nat King Cole among others.
The song has previously never been recorded so Eden made her own arrangement and wrote some additional lyrics.
At the end of this video Eden's son Ben makes an offscreen cameo appearance.
In the days of the COVID pandemic, parental responsibility still takes precedence even when you're trying to record your latest video.
Here's Eden Atwood and "For You".
(somber piano music) ♪ The wind decides I love you ♪ ♪ And whispers ♪ ♪ It moves through the trees ♪ ♪ And they quiver ♪ ♪ You're my everything ♪ ♪ Hear my heart sing ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ Only for you ♪ ♪ The sun sets ♪ ♪ On red clouds in the evening ♪ ♪ The stars shine ♪ ♪ They know how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ You're my one and only love ♪ ♪ The one I dreaming of ♪ ♪ Love this things ♪ ♪ My heart sings ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ The sun sets ♪ ♪ On red clouds in the evening ♪ ♪ The stars shine ♪ ♪ They know how I'm feeling ♪ ♪ You're my one and only love ♪ ♪ The one I dreaming of ♪ ♪ Oh this things ♪ - Hey babe.
♪ My heart sings ♪ - Do you want Dominos?
- [Ben] Mm?
- You want Dominos?
- [Ben] No I'm good.
- Are you gonna ask for it later?
- [Ben] No.
- Are you just gonna eat Sour Patch Kids for dinner?
- [Ben] Dominos.
- Okay.
♪ All ♪ ♪ For ♪ ♪ You ♪ - David Wolburn moved to Montana in the mid 1990's from Georgia, with a stop-over in Alaska to build a cabin deep off the grid.
He's released several recordings but found his groove with themed based multi-media performances in that most glorious place in Montana, the Many Glacier area of of Glacier National Park.
Recently he connect with veteran multi-instrumentalist, Micheal Atherton to create a duo that has been entertaining audiences at venues in the Flathead Valley, ever since.
Here's David Walburn and Michael Atherton with "Running Out Of Time."
♪ One day we wanna write these songs ♪ ♪ Playin in a downtown bar all night long ♪ ♪ Hopes maybe you'll become a fan of super music on a Sunday ♪ ♪ Just trying to share this music before it's gone ♪ ♪ And with every day that passes by ♪ ♪ I'm running out of time ♪ ♪ He's a good old soul grepping on this ♪ ♪ And he still gotta a lot of strength in his step ♪ ♪ Ten years on the line besides tall ♪ ♪ Join the world and sits besides me ♪ ♪ Oh many years old school many ain't getting ♪ ♪ But we'll never know passing by ♪ ♪ He running out of time ♪ ♪ Running out of time ♪ ♪ Making music feeds the soul ♪ ♪ Having to keep these young out the road oh ♪ ♪ Disappear again in the green light ♪ ♪ Feeling the love underneath these lights ♪ ♪ Playing you every songs I ever wrote ♪ ♪ Come on Betty don't you cry sit by ♪ ♪ We running out of time ♪ ♪ Running out of time ♪ ♪ So keep chasing and I ♪ ♪ I'm running out of time ♪ ♪ Running out of time ♪ (guitar and harmonica music) - I ran out of breath.
- Elijah Jalil and Britt Arnesen collaborate on this next song, "Downpour", from Elijah's debut album, "Nothing To Say".
For this video shoot they found a great location at Free Cycles in Missoula which beyond providing as the name implies, free bicycles and services for the community is also an all ages live music venue.
Elijah's unique blend in R$B, hiphop and folk, attracted Britt to help record that debut album and support his music on several instruments and vocals.
Britt is very much been a fixture in the Montana music community herself for many years and together she and Elijah bring us his song, "Downpour".
(upbeat guitar music) ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ I need some time alone ♪ ♪ I need some space away from everyone ♪ ♪ This home don't feel like home ♪ ♪ Not 'til everyone is gone ♪ ♪ Just like I hoped for ♪ ♪ Just like I yearned for ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ For you ♪ ♪ I'm taking a walk 'cause ♪ ♪ This talking ain't helping ♪ ♪ Feet anxious as hell, but ♪ ♪ The rain is calming ♪ ♪ The rain is calming ♪ ♪ It's pouring down ♪ ♪ My brain is so loud ♪ ♪ When they hit the ground ♪ ♪ The raindrops are louder ♪ ♪ I hear the thunder ♪ ♪ I see the lightning ♪ ♪ Passing me by like ♪ ♪ It's pouring down ♪ ♪ My brain is so loud ♪ ♪ When they hit the ground ♪ ♪ The raindrops are louder ♪ ♪ I hear the thunder ♪ ♪ I see the lightning ♪ ♪ Passing me by like ♪ ♪ They're crying for me ♪ ♪ Like they're crying for me ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ If you can't shed no tears ♪ ♪ Let the rain down pour for you ♪ ♪ For you ♪ - Since their founding in 1992, by the Great Falls Symphony the Chinook Winds have followed their mission to bring the highest quality chamber music to a wide variety of audiences in the Northwest.
Today's ensemble draws talent from conservatories and orchestras around the country and travels hundreds of miles each year, performing in communities large and small.
The current members, Norman Menzales, Paul Chinen, Cameron Winrow, Madeleine Folkerts and Dorian Antipa perform two allegrettos by Franz Danzi from his Quintet Op.56 number one in B-flat major, the Chinook Winds.
(orchestra instrumental music) (orchestra instrumental music continues) - I first heard the buzz about Ashly Holland's music when we were paired together for a house concert in the Bozeman area.
Her group, Little Jane and the Pistol Whips were already gathering quite a following around the state, including a feature on 11th and Grant.
This Livingston based singer, songwriter is currently working on some new music and submitted a video for this program, featuring her song "Simone" and owe to a famous ghost at the Boulder Hot Springs Inn.
I have heard of this ghost.
I have not seen it myself.
Here's Ashly Jane Holland with "Simone".
♪ A pretty fair young lady ♪ ♪ Youth was on her side ♪ ♪ Men came from all the way ♪ ♪ To keep her warm at night ♪ ♪ Until a jailer spared on ♪ ♪ He couldn't win her heart ♪ ♪ And on a cold December's eighth ♪ ♪ He tout out at a park ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Please don't frighten me ♪ ♪ I'm not the one who killed your love ♪ ♪ I cannot set you free ♪ ♪ She don't mean to spook ♪ ♪ She don't mean to scare ♪ ♪ She wonders up and down these halls ♪ ♪ Never goes nowhere ♪ ♪ If I could only free her ♪ ♪ I'd gladly do my part ♪ ♪ But she deserves to rest in peace ♪ ♪ Never sold apart ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Please don't frighten me ♪ ♪ I'm not the one who killed your love ♪ ♪ I cannot set you free ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Simone ♪ ♪ Please don't frighten me ♪ ♪ I'm not the one who killed your love ♪ ♪ I cannot set you free ♪ ♪ I'm not the one who killed your love ♪ ♪ I cannot set you free ♪ - Matthew Marsolek of Arlee is a recording artist, composer and band leader of the world fusion group Drum Brothers.
Matthew has ton facilitated hundreds of music events and workshops around the Northwest and Canada with a variety of groups, many of whom work with people in need, such as at-risk youth, bereaved children and cancer survivors.
He's also helped conduct a pilot study on hand drumming consciousness and the brain through St.Patrick's hospital in Missoula that was presented at several professional conferences around the country.
For this program he is joined by his wife Tracy Topp who runs the drum shop for Drum Brothers and their multi-instrumentalist sons Nyne and Ravi.
The song they bring us today is entitled, "Become".
♪ Stones become ♪ ♪ The earth ♪ ♪ Tears become ♪ ♪ A pathway ♪ ♪ Following ♪ ♪ The water shape ♪ ♪ Down ♪ ♪ Bones become ♪ ♪ The earth ♪ ♪ Blood becomes ♪ ♪ A pathway ♪ ♪ Following ♪ ♪ The lineage ♪ ♪ Become ♪ ♪ Following ♪ ♪ The lineage ♪ ♪ Become ♪ ♪ Days ♪ ♪ From the storm ♪ ♪ Now holding ♪ ♪ The long friend ♪ ♪ From unraveled ♪ ♪ Walk man wealth ♪ ♪ You are ♪ ♪ What is left ♪ ♪ What is left ♪ ♪ All to see inside ♪ ♪ The spiral shell ♪ ♪ All those tales to tell ♪ ♪ Each one leading you to this moment ♪ ♪ Beckoning ♪ ♪ And you reach down ♪ ♪ To the rules ♪ ♪ All those times you've never known ♪ ♪ Memory entwined in time ♪ ♪ Urging you on ♪ ♪ Become, become ♪ ♪ Story ♪ ♪ Became flesh ♪ ♪ Living on ♪ ♪ In you ♪ ♪ You face, your hands ♪ ♪ And all those to come ♪ ♪ Our looking back ♪ ♪ Beckoning ♪ ♪ Days ♪ ♪ From the storm ♪ ♪ And now holding ♪ ♪ The longed friend ♪ ♪ From unraveled ♪ ♪ Walk man wealth ♪ ♪ You are ♪ ♪ What is left ♪ ♪ What is left ♪ ♪ Stones become ♪ ♪ The earth ♪ ♪ Blood becomes ♪ ♪ A pathway ♪ ♪ Following ♪ ♪ The water shell ♪ ♪ Down ♪ - Missoula's Andrea Harsell has been a mainstay in the Montana music scene for a couple of decades or so.
She's brought her soul full and powerful voice to bluegrass bands like Nine Pound Hammer, rock groups like Luna Rossa and her own solo performances and recordings which often feature creative and unique collaborations.
I've heard her belt out Led Zeppelin tunes at The Wilma Theater and croon with gospel choirs.
For this show, Andrea offered this new song dedicated to musicians and audiences craving live music.
"Sing Me Back Home, Corona Virus Blues".
Andrea Harsell.
♪ Oh mercy oh mercy me ♪ ♪ What a strange world we're living in ♪ ♪ You're the lying dark ♪ ♪ Music men ♪ ♪ Music women ♪ ♪ Shine your light ♪ ♪ Shine your light ♪ ♪ Let it rain down on me ♪ ♪ I've got whiskey ♪ ♪ The bottle was mine ♪ ♪ And I've got meditation and yoga and friends ♪ ♪ To pass the time ♪ ♪ It gets me down ♪ ♪ And sudden around the whole lot of words ♪ ♪ Certainly uncertain times ♪ ♪ We're livin' in ♪ ♪ Sing me back home ♪ ♪ When I feel weary ♪ ♪ Sing me back home ♪ ♪ When I feel alone ♪ ♪ Give me something I can use ♪ ♪ To beat this Coronavirus blues ♪ ♪ Oh something ♪ ♪ To help me through the night ♪ ♪ I so feel so weary ♪ ♪ To conquer (indistinct) ♪ ♪ And you're fighting all these days ♪ ♪ And I don't even care if you won ♪ ♪ Yeah it's bringin' me down ♪ ♪ Oh this city deserves ♪ ♪ Oh this town ♪ ♪ Certainly uncertain times ♪ ♪ We're livin' in ♪ ♪ Sing be back home ♪ ♪ When I feel weary ♪ ♪ Sing me back home ♪ ♪ When I feel alone ♪ ♪ Give me something I can use ♪ ♪ To beat this Coronavirus blues ♪ ♪ Sing me back home ♪ ♪ When I feel weary ♪ ♪ Sing me back home ♪ ♪ When I feel alone ♪ ♪ Give me something I can use ♪ ♪ To beat this Coronavirus blues ♪ ♪ Oh something ♪ ♪ Just a little some' ♪ ♪ To help me through the night ♪ - Conrad, Montana brings us Wylie Gustafson, a fifth generation Montanan and the force behind Wylie and the Wild West.
We're talking 22 albums and three decades of performing, writing and recording under his belt.
Montana was the first state to have an official state lullaby.
I didn't know that.
Wylie wrote it.
That came from yodeling, for which it can be said, Wylie is a virtuoso.
He is an inductee into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame and he doesn't just sing about it.
He's an accomplished horseman and participates in competitions and breeds and trains horses on his ranch.
For this program Wylie has given us two short songs, "Mmmmm Montana" and "Cowpoke".
Here's Wylie Gustafson.
(twangy guitar music) ♪ Mighty waters meander down ♪ ♪ Coursing through the fertile ground ♪ ♪ Wild prayers and choke cherries ♪ ♪ Mmmmm Montana ♪ ♪ Sweet grass hill standing tall ♪ ♪ Endless skies and waterfalls ♪ ♪ Me oh my she's got it all ♪ ♪ And mmmmm Montana ♪ ♪ Wash me in her water ♪ ♪ Roll me on her plains ♪ ♪ Take me to the one I love ♪ ♪ Montana is her name ♪ ♪ Where neighbors greet ya' with a smile ♪ ♪ A pretty picture every mile ♪ ♪ I think I'm gonna stay a while ♪ ♪ In mmmmm ♪ ♪ Montana ♪ ♪ Mmmmm Montana ♪ ♪ Mmmmm Montana ♪ ♪ Ha ha ♪ ♪ Do do do do doo do ♪ ♪ Uh do do ooh ♪ ♪ I'm lonesome but I'm happy ♪ ♪ Rich but I'm broke ♪ ♪ Oh the good Lord knows the reason ♪ ♪ I'm just a cowpoke ♪ ♪ From Shireland to Shelby ♪ ♪ Ranges I know ♪ ♪ I drift with the wind ♪ ♪ No one cares where I go ♪ ♪ Do do do ooo do ♪ ♪ Uh uh do do oo ♪ ♪ Uh uh uh ♪ - Chontay Standing Rock is a native American round dance singer.
A proud member of the Chippewa Cree people from Rocky Boy, Montana.
I'm embarrassed to say he only recently came to my attention but it only took one listen to this next song for me to become an admirer of his work.
Chontay has won numerous contests including the hand drum and singing category at the Crow Fair.
And he's been featured here on MontanaPBS during an episode of Backroads of Montana.
For his contribution to this show, Chontay offers this beautiful song which he wrote for his mother.
From his upcoming album, "A Song For You", here's Chontay Standing Rock, our last featured artist, with "Dear Mama".
(chanting) ♪ My dear mama ♪ ♪ Thank you for always being there for me ♪ ♪ When I needed you ♪ ♪ You are my bestest friend ♪ (chanting) ♪ I don't know where I'd be ♪ ♪ Who I'd be if it weren't for you ♪ ♪ I love you ♪ (chanting) (drum beats) (chanting) (drum beats continue) (chanting continues) ♪ My dear mama ♪ ♪ Thank you for always being there for me ♪ ♪ When I needed you ♪ ♪ You are my bestest friend ♪ ♪ I don't know where I'd be ♪ ♪ Who I'd be if weren't for you ♪ ♪ I love you ♪ - That's gonna do it for this program.
I'm John Floridis.
Thanks so much for joining us to watch and listen to more Montana musicians on Live From Home.
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