Really affecting ... I didn't know them, but listening was still an emotional experience. Very good! I can picture this with an Irish accompaniment (pipes, etc.).

Dammit this is the SECOND song that’s made me want to cry today. This is the most beautiful, FAWMy way to honor the FAWMily no longer with us. Perfection, Sean. Perfection.

Makes me want to raise a proper dram and drink up properwise. Great tune

Lovely tribute song. Defiantly sounds a like a great pub song to drop a tear into a pint in an attempt to clear out the dark feelings when the memory of the ones we love return.

In that regard, love the jangly guitar, and the vocal approach, it hits that pub feeling for me. This is reinforced strongly in the chorus with the "raise a glass" and "raise our voices".

Some meta creeps into V2 with the usage of the "machines". I was thinking about how to reframe that word into a more traditional old timey pub feel, but the more i think about it, it's a very interesting usage and a commentary of our society as a whole, especially when we think about the first verse and the approach about walking unknown paths.

Love the intro spoken part too. Very nice tribute song.

Damn! I like this one a lot, especially the last two lines of the chor-us. And the "gather round and tune your strings." Yup, that needs doing too. Powerful song, and thanks for the tribute.

Got my wee dram with me, and enjoying your touching tribute to our predecessors. Great singalong!

This sounds like a timeless, classic song, a beautifully written homage to those we've lost.

What a great tribute song this is! I can envision getting a crowd to sing along full throated with this in an Irish pub somewhere. Great chorus. Well done!

Great timeless folk song. Raising a glass with you!

Thank you for ensuring our friends are not forgotten. Sadly this song will be needed too often in our circles as years go on.

A pleasure to listen to. Thanks for creating this. A noble song. Couldn't help but smile at "They knew which machines to use and which we all should rage against." Cheers

Great job...love the words, so many loved ones lost and remembered and missed.

It's a subject that's been on my mind a lot lately, both for music people I've known and for those who influenced from a distance. The simplicity of the music is a good match for the message.

This is a beautiful tribute song and wonderful in its lyrics. The idea of the ones that walk before us is very apt for me right now.

I just got home from walking my dogs. There was a couple inches of snow last night, so we were following in the footprints and paths of the people who walked before us.

So, even though you're talking about people that we've lost, I was thinking about the people before us as people you don't see but they can still help you along your way.

This song really resonated with me and it's a lovely little track.

A beautiful song, for some people I never knew but wish I had known. We also had a tribute at the UK filk con this weekend.

OK, so you have the honor of being the first FAWMer to make me cry this season. I can hear this sung (and sung along) in a circle, easily.

❤️ 💚

Having just read through the forum thread on this subject, this is a lovely tribute, Sean! Tightly written and nice melody. Love the hook. Excellent start. Happy FAWM!

As soon as I hit play, it was just great to hear your voice. Fantastic tune, great start.

A suitable tribute to those who are no longer with us but helped us along the musical way. Nice start, Sean.

I love the rhythmic flow to this creation. Nicely done.

This is a nice tribute. And the funny thing is, I didn't even know that posting chords was a thing that you could do for lyrics on FAWM! I am obviously not as thoroughly versed in how things can be done as I should be! :)

Communally a symphony <3 This is such tremendous way to start!

Oh, and I love the last verse. Very poetic.

Thank you for this beautiful, honest tune. It's a great one-take. A lovely, reverent Tom Waits vibe here.

Oh my aching heart. I didn't even realize that Tom was a Fawmer. And of course we lost Creed (Tuneslayer) a few years back. And Leslie is still very fresh...

Lovely stuff, Sean. This is a beautiful tribute, particularly as the losses seem to hit harder with each passing year. My glass is duly raised.

The bridge is painful - the exact kind of pain I think we need to process when we grieve. The melody and delivery really sound like you're singing for all of us in the best way. Cheers, Sean.

You've made me cry yet again. Love the use of C and F, the oscillating fourths are so gentle. Your melody is also lovely. Those leaps full of longing and loss. Beautiful tribute.

Well written. I feel this. You captured feelings I think we all feel. Lovely tribute.