John Hardy

[Maunus]

Here's my version of John Hardy - I am mixing a few different versions here, and adding the mandolin. Hope you like it. Comments, also critical are very welcome.

[Flatland]

Nice. Two questions: Is that standard tuning you are using? and what' boiling in the pot?

[Mark Wilson]

Pretty cool 'clawhammer' effect rhythm you have. I like it!
Enjoyed

winter's coming - 'better chink your cabin

[Maunus]

Yeah its standard tuning, the pot is boiling nixtamal - which is corn with lime to use for tortillas. This was in Mexico, up in the mountains, it gets cold and rainy but no snow - so the cabin works year round. And yes I was exactly going for a clawhammer type of style on the mandolin. Hmm actually on second thought maybe I did tune down to GDAD...

[Denny Gies]

Neat. I'd like to see another one or two instrumental breaks between verses. Good job.

[Marcelyn]

What driving rhythm you get with that strum. I love it!

[crisscross]

Sounds great! In my version I tried to bring some international flair to the desperate little man:Irish Tenor Banjo, Clawhammer ukulele, Nylon string guitar...

[Maunus]

Nice version, and good recording work. The rhythm seems a bit off synch in the guitar/flute part, very nice banjo and uke playing though.