This week was a close one, but it looks like "The Westcoaster," a hornpipe by fiddler Angus Grant won by a hair. There's ABC notation, sheet music, and discussion at thesession.org... https://thesession.org/tunes/1490 Here's the ABC... X: 1 T: The WestCoaster R: hornpipe M: 4/4 L: 1/8 K: Gmaj |B,A,)| G,B,DG Bdef | gdBG FGDB, | CEAB cBAG | (Fd)AF DCB,A, | G,B,DG Bdef | gdBG FGDB, | CEAc BAGF | ABA G FG :| |Bc)| dg (3ggg agfg | dg (3ggg agfg | ea (3aaa ba^ga | ea (3aaa (ba) (3gfe) | (dg) (3ggg ag(fg) | dgfg dBGD | A,ABc BAGF | ABA G FG :| And if you want tab, you can copy and paste that ABC to this site... http://mandolintab.net/abcconverter.php
here's the wonderful version played by Anna Massie...
Already in as another tune very recently, so my version, coupled with "Angus Grant's March" is here:
Nice pairing of tunes and both are played beautifully! (Love the tasteful backup as well.)
Nicely done John, a fine set of tunes well played, what more could you ask for? Here's my try at The Westcoaster at a leisurely tempo more appropriate for my abilities.
I call that easy listening David... A cd with all that kind of stuff and my evening is complete. Well done. john, you play it in a really scottisch way.. Excellent playing. I'm still practising...
Thanks, both. David, you have produced a really enjoyable version here and your backing is excellent too. Must be some Scottish gene lurking there somewhere?
Two great versions by two of my favourite players around here - and now I look forward to Luurtie's relaxed and effortless virtuosity. I especially like the melodic variation in John's rendition, which I'll surely try to adopt, and the dynamics in David's. Unfortunately I'm still too busy finding the right notes to do all that!
John and David, I'm not sure which of ye influenced my recording most!, but I hope some of the quality is evident. This is my take on the Westcoaster. Another great Scots tune.
A fine bit of playing, Francis. It's a great tune to get the fingers going, and very popular with fiddlers, who enjoy the 2-octave arpeggios Angus has employed in this teaching tune.
Lovely versions from all. Here's another attempt, played on my Breedlove Cascade and backed on whistle and guitar. I thought the tune might pair well with the late Paddy O'Brien's hornpipe "The Maid of the Mist," so I made a set of them. Bob Michel Near Philly
Great playing, Bob. Lovely blend of the mando and whistle and subtle guitar backing. Your transition between the tunes is beautifully seamless too.
So many lovely versions here, nicely played everyone!
After all those incredible versions of John, David, Francis and Bob Michel it's time for my Lazy-Sunny-Holiday-evening-on-the-beach with-the-sound-of-the-sea version of mine... Don't mind the poor camera sound
Nice one, Hendrik! If that's the sun setting, you are indeed a Westcoaster.
Very cool Hendrik. The NW coast (I assume - looks like Noordzee, not Waddenzee) is the right theater for that.
