planxtys The Blacksmith

[Kyle Baker]

Garry, I'm not too good at making tabs but just learn stuff by ear a lot and whatnot. My dad on here Jim Baker might be able to tab it out from me sitting down and playing it for him, but I could just try to just tab the basics. The tune doesn't have too many different parts to it.

[garryireland]

anybody give a stab at tabbing it??

[garryireland]

I have one. I keep it in Ireland so I have something to play when I visit. It was restored and modiified to a mandola by Dave Hynds:

Hopefully getting a Waldzither off Dave in a couple weeks. He is a gent and know his stuff, id recommend anybody to have a look at his page mandolinluthier.com

ill post a vid of it asap alonng with the Buchanan zouk!

[garryireland]

I've seen pics of the ones with slotted heads too Bertram. I have to say I prefer the steampunk tuners - undoubtedly because of Irvine worship.

just bought myself one Mike!! double jealous now!!!!

[Mike Anderson]

Okay, you got me mate. Well done!

[ollaimh]

andy Irvine also played a Portuguese guitar on occasion, like with the waldzither he played he only strung the top four courses. he had a really nice antuqie lisboa instrument, can't remember the makers name--if I ever read it. there are pictures of him playing it but I don't know if there are any you tubes videos of this. I think it would be on an early album.

I have both waldzithers and Portuguese guitars. both are great instruments with great musical traditions which can easily transferred to the celtic world. or any other music world.

[Steve Baker]

Try this:

http://www.mandolintab.net/tabs.php?...smith&id=01746

I haven't trid this yet myself. Hope it helps.

Steve

[LongBlackVeil]

thanks eddie, the abc thing confuses the hell outta me, but the tab is workable. thank you!

You can convert abc to tab using the tabledit program