Aoife O'Donovan & Noam Pikelny - Don't That Road Look Rough and Rocky 

Like a bird talking to the wind, this song performed by Aoife and Noam is a real moment of grace. Thanks a lot

no words can express how great Aoife's voice is and Noam just masters any sort of song put before him on any number of strings given. Sounds so perfect. Like the wind and a mountain steam.

Aoife O'Donovan, one of the best and more rewarding companies on this quarantine. Thank you so much for that

Geniale Version....danke aus Köln am Rhein. Manfred

Your rendition is so sweet that you made chirping birds around you willing to join you

Aoife has a beautiful lilting voice. I first heard her singing Blaze Foley's " Clay Pigeons " magnificently and this song is equally impressive. The name sounds very Irish, but then , we like to claim as many great singers as we can. Brilliant. Gerry Farry. 👍

This is the most beautiful music I can recall. Amazing voice.

Aiofe, I love your beautiful voice, playing and passion for music. There’s another song I’d love to hear you sing: The Water is Wide. If you take requests, this is mine. Thank you for the fantastic music! Jo

Oh, I love this! Especially since it is outdoors and the bird in the background...Perfect!

This is such a classic! It should have a million views by now!

That is a tricone National plectrum (long neck 4-string) guitar, circa 1929. He had talked about converting one to 5-string, like a regular banjo, but I guess couldn't bring himself to do it. I think what works nicely is that this instrument has more sustain than a typical percussive banjo, so he can slide around and the notes fade subtly without cutting off abruptly. She's playing a Martin 0-17 or 00-17. What an absolutely beautiful song.

Beautiful rendition of this much loved song thank you

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you!

Seen these two live before, and they are great.

Love how the birds start singing on cue.

That is one of the sweetest voices I have Ever heard.

I come back every month or so to watch and listen. Please, oh please, could the two of you put this on an album or release it as a single? Your version of Fish & Bird still gives me chills too.

How a simple melody such as this can become so enchanting.

How beautiful. Thanks for your wonderful music.

come to Brasil

Aoife we are waiting your visit in FRANCE.

Have to comment. That is exceptional counter-point (don't know what else to call it) playing on that instrument from Noam. Just magic.

I want to buy this version of this song, birds, traffic noise and all! Simply beautiful.

This is a magical performance and really captures the lyrics. Making me a little weepy at the moment...

Best version on RU-vid!

I think this is the prettiest song I've ever heard.

Subscribed. Thanks, Mr. Pikelny and Ms. O'Donovan. The soprano in my duo often sends me song ideas that one or the other of you have posted to YT. Thanks for giving us inspiration.

Wow. Just beautiful. True artists.

Mercy, best I can come up with is Dreamy, Beautilul... I love this!!

Right ON you two. Made my morning!

Great

all great things loop back around, this is a genre that makes me proud to be American and the progression goes on

I walk around the corner and there are friends making beautiful music again bless my soul

Some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard

How lovely!

How can anybody not like this?

Soooooperb.

Yay! I wish you would add a gig in Nor Cal!! :-)

WOW! Well done you two!😊❤

Beautiful Aoife! I’ve never seen a resonator Banjo before... very cool!

Watched it again, have to comment again. This is fabulous stuff! Thanks for posting it.

This is so great! Please come to Boston!

Pure magic.

You sure got my attention! A very musical duo. Thanks!

ahhhhh learning this from you so lovely you two debra

Beautiful

oh my...love

Wonderful!

The road may be rough and rocky. but acoustic music seems to be traversing it well these days.

Thank you!!!!!

Nice.

i don't know exactly what kind of instrument he's playing but wow it sounds awesome. this is one of the best and most feeling played songs i've heard in a while. lovely.

wonderful

Oct 2019 if anyone comes to this vid late as I have you may know that you can find both these fine artists often appearing on Live From Here. Google it

Greatness.

This is great. Are you coming to the northeast? I'm in northern NJ but I might travel a bit to see the two of you.

There is a Hawaiian slack guitar style harmony and phrasing by Mr. Pikelny.

This is awesome - another Welch & Rawlings quality, is there more of them?

agh you're coming to my town but i'll be out of the country

👏🎼☘️🎶🤙

floating

Tasteful and Tasty!

sweet

Hey Noam! Love the video and song! One question? Is the audio recorded separately?

As long as Noam sticks to the banjo, he can do no wrong.

Is this original?

Combine 2 people with weird first names and you get beautiful music. Got it.

I love her, but I don’t know how to say her name. Aoife??🤔

the 'rose-coloured glasses' filter. for a performance which needs none (;

Same arrangement as the one on the Wayfaring Strangers album...

How the new is Aoife name pronounced?!

Brooklyn never looked so good...

Too much noise in this side, but good music... From France.

The guy on the aluminum mandolin is good--The girl-- not a big fan