The Lone Prairie (Traditional Cowboy Ballad - Full Version) - Sam Shackleton 

Singing this for my cat. I buried him in my lone backyard. RIP Nips, my cowboy.

To sing an old tune to old souls in a graveyard is such a beautiful thing.

now i don’t have to get my phone to replay the short version over n over again :) [i probably still will cause it has its own charm]

American folk song with a Scottish/Irish folk sound to it, a mix I never knew I needed to hear so bad. It’s great, dude 👍🏻

somebody get this man to the Grand Old Opry anyone who can sing such an old song with such passion and power deserves to sing it on country music's highest stage

Truely the song of a youthful America

Truly a mournful performance, here I think of my grandfather after a long day of work, knowing I will soon follow him. I hope all who see this know that you are loved and thank you for reading.

We'd love to have you play in the hills of Kentucky when you come to The States.

It matters not; I have been told, where the body lays when the heart goes cold. Thanks for this song man it was running through my head the entire time through losing my grandad who was basically my father. Thank you

I have listened to this song in various versions and I can say this is my favorite. Thank you, Sam!

Came for rdr1 stuff got this absolute banger.

this song always reminds me of red dead 1, beautiful rendition of this song.

The full version makes me even sadder! I love it tho. I hope his soul knows I cry for him. ❤

I have heard this song since I was a child, but this is the first time hearing the full version. Thank you!

As Country Boy from the Carolinas, please keep making music like this.

My grandmother, may she rest peacefully, sang this to my mother frequently

I love that such a simple story can carry such a complex feeling when you set it to music. It’s a shame that young man wasn’t buried at his home, but it’s almost like the prairie is his home now. It’s a world that’s harsh and difficult to make a life in, but one that’s full of love and companionship nonetheless.

I know Sam is Scottish, but this reminds me of the 2 Irish brothers who join Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call’s cattle drive up to Montana in “Lonesome Dove.”

Beautiful performance,,,, love your banjo style. You are a great singer to

I want this song to be played at my funeral

Holy shit now this right here is a MUSICIAN. Your voice and picking is lovely. Keep it up! I’d love to see you in a studio one day

I need a tab for this asap. Beautiful playing.

Dude I need a guitar lesson for this banjo version. This is the best and most fast pace version of this song.

This song and your rendition spark something so deep and true in me. Thank you for playing and singing

Absolutely love this song. Randomly came across it on spotify.

What a great version, looking forward to your next gig in Ireland

I appreciate your beautiful renditions guiding me to the stories of so many of our ancestors, who were displaced from any sense of home, and who still haunt the lands of turtle island with all the horror they experienced, as well as the horror they caused. I take my studies of these histories very seriously because the FULL story needs to be remembered if we want to compost the trash that poverty, displacement, imperialism and colonialism leaves in its wake.

Absolutely love this version! Think I'm going to get myself a banjo! Sam have you ever considered making a little tutorial/lesson video for this song?

been listening on repeat. Think i've got the picking pattern down on banjo as well. What a hauntingly beautiful song.

Sam where could I find the chords you use for the song? Learning banjo and YOUR music has inspired me to learn this, and more, on my open back

Well I found the video I'm gonna play on repeat for the next few weeks. Awesome picking and singing mate! I'm trying to learn this song on my 5 string.

Can I get some tablature of this song cuz I really want to learn it

Would it be rude to ask what tuning you play this out off I really wanna try and learn this , my best guess is a doc Boggs tuning like fDGAD or fCGAD but that’s only a guess.

"O bury me not on the lone prairie." These words came low and mournfully From the pallid lips of the youth who lay On his dying bed at the close of day He had wasted and pined 'til o'er his brow Death's shades were slowly gathering now He thought of home and loved ones nigh As the cowboys gathered to see him die "O bury me not on the lone prairie Where coyotes howl and the wind blows free In a narrow grave just six by three- O bury me not on the lone prairie" "It matters not, I've been told Where the body lies when the heart grows cold Yet grant, o grant, this wish to me O bury me not on the lone prairie." "I've always wished to be laid when I died In a little churchyard on the green hillside By my father's grave, there let me be O bury me not on the lone prairie." "I wish to lie where a mother's prayer And a sister's tear will mingle there Where friends can come and weep o'er me O bury me not on the lone prairie." You might also like WILDFLOWER Billie Eilish So Long, London Taylor Swift Peter Taylor Swift "For there's another whose tears will shed For the one who lies in a prairie bed It breaks me heart to think of her now She has curled these locks, she has kissed this brow." "O bury me not..." And his voice failed there But they took no heed to his dying prayer In a narrow grave, just six by three They buried him there on the lone prairie And the cowboys now as they roam the plain For they marked the spot where his bones were lain Fling a handful o' roses o'er his grave With a prayer to God his soul to save

Hello Sam ..It is me ..Danny Mangos from Florida...Sounds good...I got the can drum fire waiting over her. When ya going to come tour and Busk FL with me. I got all my washboard rigs ready and waiting to fire off.

You have such an amazing version of this song. I can't find a better version than this one.

Hey Sam! Just discovered your craft and I can't describe the emotions I get listening to this song. I'm forever grateful for musicians like yourself.

3rd time this has popped up in my feed now and I’m thankful

I found another verse that reminds me of your recent loss. I'm thinking of incorporating it into my rendition of the song, which is based on yours: "'I've often wished to be laid, when I died/In the little church[sic] on the green hillside;/By my father's grave there let mine be--/O bury me not on the lone prairie." I first saw it in the Lomaxes' record. I'll have to tweak it to fit, but thought you might be interested.

Thank you. I always want to watch 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' after hearing this.

Ah god the full version is even better. Really gets me inspired to work on my cowboy story even more. Keep up the good work my guy!

Something that this makes me wonder about is how many of these songs were written to be sung by foreign voices. Early American would have been such a melting pot of voices and accents and cultures that many of these songs probably sound a little different with modern American accents.

Long Live Scotland! Is there where Thomas De Quincey is buried? More than 20 years ago with a friend we had the idea of lifting up his tombstone which at the time was face down in the ground. We wanted to honor the writer but the stone weighted a ton!

I’ve worked out a tab of this! I have it in gDGBD, sounds ‘bout right to me. 🤷🏼‍♂️🪕

man I wish i could find a decent video tutorial so I could learn this song. Your rendition is amazing brother, Love your work Sam, keep it up!

I found this on Ifunny and was worth it. Very into old cowboy/ and folky music like this. Reminds me of National Park Radio

Incredible voice and a beautiful rendition of a great song

You are awesome man! What a killer voice!! Keep up your hard work man! I’m a fan!!!

I think I've listened to close to EVERY version of this song..... yours is by far THE BEST! I can feel the grief and sorrow in your voice. It's just phenomenal!❤

Vocals lovely and remind me of “The Corries” - great sound and great playing! 💪

Absolutely love this version. The tempo and lyric arrangement is phenomenal

Great job!

Outstanding

Dude got goosebumps, felt soo at home listening to this so credit to ye boy🙌

Just learned this just as you play it, on my banjo

any way you could give us the banjo tabs??? song looks so fun to play.

Beautiful

Reminds me of a pioneer sitting in front of a camp fire singing out west

Love harmonizing with ya this is beautiful you've got a great voice my friend

Heard this in an old school cartoon, can't remember exactly but this my shit

I am an eternal pessimist who thinks good country is dead and anything that isn’t Texas country sucks…. This version of this song is phenomenal. Sam is an instant legend. Fair play to you, Sir!

song for my trips 🇲🇽, thanks so much boy!!!

It’s on spotify yes!!!!! Thanks brother

You know the slightly slower tempo of the shorter version i enjoyed alot more

Mate, you're bloody stellar. Keep it up, your pipes soothe me.

Class love it

this is beautiful!

Been waiting for this one!

absolutely gorgeous song

Absolutely fantastic my man. Never knew I needed this ❤

Love that you added this as well !!!!!

Beautiful rendition 🎶

This is my favourite rendition of this song !! Great work.

Lovely stuff my dude!

chords are: Fm (maybe Fm7?) Ab, Db. trying to figure out tuning, 4th string is probably C

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

The Colter Wall cover is impeccable, but I love this traditional rendition

I'll throw a 🌹 to the youth that lays.

Goodjob men! 🤠

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I want this one played at my Funeral

Pronounced coyotes correctly. I’m impressed.

Its odd hearing this in your accent, beautifully done my man!

How did you develop this take on the song? It’s so different from all the other versions in terms of rhythm and time. Would love to hear more songs like this from you.

Ah cheers man, the full version!

Sam, I absolutely adore your music and you’ve inspired me to pick up the banjo. I want to learn lone prairie and gambling davey, could you tell me what tuning you’re in for these songs? Much love!

Reminds me of Blevins in All the Pretty Horses

His version is the best. Even Johnny Cash bombed on this song. I tip my hat to you sir.

YESSSSSS, IVE BEEN WAITING!

What is this tuning? Been loving this song

you should do a guide on how you play this tune

what key are you playing in? i'd love to learn this if anyone could tell me :]

Twin peaks, I just watched, and then suggested, RU-vid?

Is there tabs available for this tune?

Mate, is there any chance you could do a tab or tutorial video for this arrangement?

Imagine seeing a stranger in an old duster coat, cowboy hat, and boots, playing this song and singing in the middle of a haunted graveyard. Then, once the song finishes, the stranger seems to turn into dust and drift away with the wind.

I would love to see you do the same with the Wild Bill Jones song. I've listed to this song countless songs on Spotify already

Friends, this song is about me. I’m from New England, finishing out my military service in Oklahoma. I haven’t written my Will yet, but if I get it, don’t bury me here. I want my ashes spread in Massachusetts, not to share the fate of the man in this song 💀

Such a gorgeous song ❤:) what's the tuning of the banjo? I'd love to be able to play it on my banjo

Play this when I die.