Great Dream From Heaven

**Omer** · Feb-26-2009, 1:35pm

Hi Folks,

Has Joseph Spence's Great Dream From Heaven been recorded with a mando? There are alot of guitar versions, most notably I suppose by Ry Cooder, but I would like to hear a mando version. Or perhaps there's the straight melody on paper, not a finger picking version. I know in it's original format it was a finger picking guitar gospel song, but because of it's popularity I thought there might be a mando version somewhere.

There is the Critton Hollow String Band version which incorporates a mando but mostly the hammer dulcimer is heard. Still, a lovely version.

Thanks,
Omer

**MikeB** · Feb-26-2009, 3:35pm

GDFH is one of my all-time favorites, too. I used to play it fairly well on guitar, but have mostly lost that. Seems to me someone here did tab it out and post it. I'd search around a bit.

I do noodle around with it on mando, and it lays out quite well, although I'm not sure I could make much of a solo number on just mando. If you get something good, be sure to share it, please?!?

**MikeB** · Feb-26-2009, 3:40pm

Cafe member, Jim Yates, tabbed out a version. He didn't post it here, but if you can get his attention, I'm sure he'd send you a copy...

**Eric Platt** · Feb-26-2009, 7:48pm

Not mando at all - but John Renbourn's version is my favorite. Saw him perform it a couple of times, and the CD Live in Italy has a lovely take.

**Omer** · Feb-26-2009, 9:13pm

Well, the only sheet music I can find is this finger picking guitar version:

http://fingerstyle2.com/Great%20Dream.pdf

My limited music experience -mandolin for 2.5 years- keeps me from understanding how to convert the above to mando, but I intend on playing the Critton Hollow version continuously until my iPod revolts. By then maybe I'll have picked it out on the mando.

**MikeB** · Feb-27-2009, 10:13am

Well, if you are interested in another version--with vocals, btw, and I prefer it way over John R's version--look up the Geyer Street Sheik's version. Simply wonderful, IMO.

**Omer** · Feb-27-2009, 8:13pm

Lovely indeed, though they've reworded the song. The mandolin playing of Charlie Pfeffer closed the deal. I now have a paid copy of their version.

Thanks.