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pinky57
Jul-25-2008, 9:11pm
My husband the banjo player wants me to learn this song so we can play it together. As we haven't done anything like this yet, I want to give it a try.
Mike Buesseler
Jul-26-2008, 4:00pm
Hey, Pinky,
I worked that great tune out from Russ Barenburg's recording. I have the notation in a program called Melody Assistant. Tab is one mouseclick away. You can get the software for free from Myriad Software online. I'd send it to you if you had a way to read it. Just let me know. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Mike Buesseler
Jul-26-2008, 4:03pm
I just tried to export my file in ABC format. It looks weird, but here it is. Give this a try....
X:1
T:Title Jump Back Barley
C:Composer: Trad.
N:Remarks: %Tune infos
Q:1/4=111 %Tempo
V:1 %
%!STAVE 0 'Melody' @
%!INSTR 'Piano 1' 0 0 @
M:4/4 %Meter
L:1/8 %
K:Bb
Bc dB FE DF |Bd cA FA cB |FB dB FE DF |Bd cA FA B2 |
Bc dB FE DF |Bd cA FA cB |FB dB FE DF |Bd cA FA B2 ::
de fB BB gf |ed cF FF dc |BA GE EE EF |GE FG AB cd |
e=e f2 BB gf |ed cF FF dc |BA GE EF AB |cA B2 Bc B2 :|
pinky57
Jul-27-2008, 10:27pm
Thanks! I understand some of this, can you point me in the right direction with how to read the "Bc dB FE DF..."? #If you can give me the first few bars I can probably take it from there. #Otherwise, I'll look into getting the software.
Mike Buesseler
Jul-28-2008, 6:22am
Copy my text above and paste it into the box provided at this website. (http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html) You will get standard notation (it worked for me), but there are ways to convert that to TAB, Melody Assistant being one. I'm trying....
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pinky57
Jul-28-2008, 10:29pm
Got it, THANKS!!
I just heard this tune friday nite.....killer, killer stuff. Who is the mando player on that cut?
Mike Buesseler
Aug-05-2008, 12:21pm
Depends where you heard it. The version I tabbed out above is played by Russ Barenberg (I misspelled his name above http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif ).
Mike-
I was referring to the Russ tune. From what limited material I've seen, I thought this tune was written by Russ?
Russ played the mando on that cut?
Mike Buesseler
Aug-05-2008, 8:51pm
Sorry, just checked the CD liner notes....Russ DID wrte the tune, plays mandolin AND guitar on it. Amazing.... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Cool. I started learning it last nite, and kept thinking....."man, this doesn't sound even close to the original version, this guy's transcription is bunk"
Then I realized the key signature had 2 flats, not 2 sharps.
Doh!