I don't think this one has been posted already.... while I was on a waldzither kick I recorded this one as well. This lovely tune is a very rare thing... a slow.... very slow... reel. Here's my version, still not as smooth as I would like up the neck, but I wanted those open string drones going on... And the abc: %abc %%abc-alias bonapartes retreat %%abc-creator ABCexplorer 1.3.7 [08/02/2010] X:1 T: Bonaparte's Retreat M: 4/4 L: 1/8 R: reel Q:80 K:Dmaj F2 F/E/F/G/ | AF ED | E2 E/D/E/F/ | GF ED | F2 F/E/F/G/ | AF ED | EF/G/ FE | D4- | D4 :| d2 f>e | d/e/d/B/ AB/c/ | d>B AF | ED F>E | D4- | D4 :| F2 F/E/F/G/ | AF ED | E2 E/D/E/F/ | GF ED | F2 F/E/F/G/ | AF ED | EF/G/ FE | D4- | D4 :| d2 f>e | d/e/d/B/ AB/c/ | d>B AF |[M:1/4] ED | M:2/4 B4- | B4 | d2 f>e | d/e/d/B/ AB/c/ | d>B AF | ED F>E | D4- | D4 :| And finally for reference, the "definitive" version from Aly Bain:
I do like the sound of that instrument Tavy. Nice rendition.
Thanks Jim, I like the sound of the waldzither too John.
I really enjoyed that
Thank you Harry! John.
Nice one Tavy, I think the nearest I have come across to the sound of the Waldzither is a 12 string ( 4 courses of 3) by Paul Hathway....great sound.
Thanks Tosh, not sure I would want one of these with triple courses - it's hard enough on the fingers as it is! Interestingly though, they did make a triple strung waldzither - here's one that David Hynds restored: Note how the bass course hangs over the edge of the fingerboard... not sure how you would play the darn thing John.
Very nice!! That instrument has a lovely sound. I've only heard the name of them before.
