Rye Whiskey (traditional)

Drinking old overholt rye while listening. Great song

i have some original lyrics that i wrote in the tune of this song

its a 26 or a 60 oh rye whiskey i cry
well i reach for that bottle when my whistle is dry

when i'm feeling lonley and im down on my luck
well there's no time for tears boy id rather get drunk

oh boy she left me and ive had a bad day
so ill swig that rye whiskey and wash it away.

Reminds me of better times. Remember going to the hardware store on Thursdays when the guys that played music came in to pick and sing and hang out.

Back when grandpa and dad where both still around.

Thanks, Dan.👍

I have been mesmerized for years, now, by this song as I sip half-proof vodka... sigh... alcohol desire is not all that different between poisons, is it?

This is a somber, beautiful rendition of Rye Whiskey. I keep coming back to it. Well done.

Dopest song ever, what are the chords?

thank you for this beautiful song. very comforting to listen to

Great work BOAH !

Great job! I love your playing and singing

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The best of version of rye whiskey is sung on Bonanza episode called The Smiler . But this is the best I've heard besides that version . Great job

Just wonderful. Best wishes from the land of Ireland 🇮🇪

Drink own Zimbabwean lager, Zambezi 🍻

The song is tragic, and in some ways stereotypically American

absolutely superb....from a teatotaler in england.....

My Grandpa came from Kentucky to visit me a week ago. It's the second time this year that he's come up for a visit, before that, I unfortunately hadn't seen him in 10 years, I was 14 the last time I saw him previous to these past two visits. When you're a teenager, you just don't appreciate the stories, the wisdom, and knowledge that old guys like him have, and when I say old, I mean old, he'll be 98 in July!!! I live at my Uncles farm in Michigan, my twin sister and I take care of a lot of the duties around here while he works, he's a truck driver, ex Marine. But my full time job is a neighboring farm, pretty big place, 87 acres, so there is a lot to do pretty much year round. There is cattle, dairy, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and horses, as well as we grow hay for feed, wheat, and oats, as well as having 15 acres of personal crop for potatoes, corn, and other assorted veg. My Grandpa is very spry for his age, and when I woke up at 430 to get ready for work, he was already up and informed me he was coming with me lol. He knows so many stories and folk songs (he's got a Scottish accent) and one of the songs he sang while he helped me cut, and then weld (because I'm not very good at it) was Rye Whiskey, among many other songs he calls "mouth music" One story he told me was about a massacre in Glencoe Scotland when Clan Campbell slaughtered one of the Clan Donald's. I was born and raised in LA until my parents passed away when I was 21, and although that was the hardest thing I've ever had to go through, I am in love with my new life here, and so glad to be away from the disgusting big city life. Now that my Grandpa is back in my life, I'm enjoying every minute of his good company. Oh, and he has some home made whiskey that you don't need very much of at the end of the day to make you a little tipsy, at least for me lol. Cheers, great rendition of this song!

Oh my !!...
It's been 60+ years since I danced around dad's bar-b-q singing this !..and you know a kid's favorite line was about the duck..
Hah !...such a treat to hear it again...thank you..🌿🌿🌿

This is the best version I have found.

Here's to all the moonshiners. America was built on homemade shine.

Might be the best version of this song I’ve heard, completely different from other versions of this song I’ve heard. Almost heart wrenching in a way. I love it

Damn. Brings me back to hanging out around the campfire in RDR2.

Sir, I totally agree with you!

As a not native English speaking worldcitizen i enjoyed this performance very much. The singing, the tasteful guitar and the written lyrics made this to a feast for me. Thnx !!

Well done sounds more like a sad lullaby than the hiccuping drunkard ballad which is a nice touch 🎸

Without no doubt thé best version

I learned to live by hitting rock bottom. That has been my life now I’m respected by all my family and live a good life.

thanks

The part where it says "You've been my downfall".Growing up I would sing "You bent my damn pa".Always wondered why I got in trouble.

I love your version of this so much, Dan. Puts me on the verge of crying while smiling, as all the best performances of poignant traditionals do. Just wonderful stuff.

Fantastic version of a historic icon of a song.

You should do a tutorial on this song please

Great song! First time I've ever heard the long version.

That was excellent, the best and most complete version I have ever heard!!!
However as a musician, I see you mention it's in 3/4 time, I know I'm nit picking but it's actually 6/8 time. But that's just a stupid side note for music nerds, all-in-all, EXCELLENT! You also have to be a bit of a song historian to really appreciate it, this song goes back a long way!

Excellent. What software do you use for the rolling lyrics?

Great rendition good sir.

I sang this song to my nephew to sleep when he was a few months old and it was so cute and warmed my cold heart and i loved it^^

I love every version of this song, but this is the one I constantly come back to. Awesome!

this is the best version of this song

The second verse would sound better if it always ended on a minor chord & hanging on 4 measures (123-223-323-423). And heck, even the 4th verse after going down a root & coming back up a step to the same minor chord. I do it D major, B minor, D major, A major-B minor.

Well, hi again. Like this version too. Just can't figure if I like the guitar or banjo best. For now I'll just listen to both. Great job!

Alll the way from sunny Scotland i love All your music, thank you😊

This song my grandpa would always sing us! You will forever be missed Papi
RIP Richard Vidal Munguia!! ❤🙏😇
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Dan, I always come back to this song. What would be a good resource to learn it? I'm finally decent enough that I could pick this one up

Your rendition is the best I've ever heard!

Great song and great singing voice

Dude. Incredible work.

Lol my ol fat tom cat loves this song when he hears me singing it he waddles over and I brush him with an old shoe brush and he loves it😊🍻