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Lowlands..acoustic English folk tune...WORK IN PROGRESS!!

Posted by ChickenboneJohn on October 4, 2010 at 3:15pm
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Just had this tune drift into my mind..with hints of Blind Willie Johnson. I originally heard this song from Dave Burland, a folk singer from my home town of Barnsley. It's not pitched right for me..so I'll see if I can go away and sort it out.This is one of the great things about the cigar box guitar..the freedom to explore and not be hidebound by conventional instruments and tunings. There's some great possibilities in this tuning and this song for playing with the harmonics to bring out the haunting aspect of this lovely old tune.

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  • Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley October 8, 2010 at 1:25pm
    cool !!
  • ChickenboneJohn October 6, 2010 at 1:23pm
    Blimey..that takes me right back hearing him introduce a number...
  • ChickenboneJohn October 4, 2010 at 5:29pm
    Its A-E-A..or something approximating to that: root -fith - octave
  • beStillroy October 4, 2010 at 5:08pm
    What is the tuning there? Mr. Chickenbone John
    Thanks
  • ChickenboneJohn October 4, 2010 at 4:08pm
    That's the one ...lovely melody I think.
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