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I was playing around tonight with bass, banjo and my Gibson (A-00 1933)
This is an old Swedish tune in my own arrangement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZMNJQ0_opI
(Title means just "Song from" (the place) "Utanmyra")
Jim Garber
May-30-2017, 10:20pm
Very nice tune and playing. For your and others convenience, here is the video embedded:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZMNJQ0_opI
John Kelly
Jun-09-2017, 2:49pm
Interesting tune and arrangement. Beautifully played and recorded.
William Smith
Jun-09-2017, 3:15pm
Interesting tune and arrangement. Beautifully played and recorded.
Yes BEAUTIFUL! What mandolin did you use? Sounded great for that type of song:)
Oh I read and now know!
Bertram Henze
Jun-10-2017, 12:42am
Interesting tune and arrangement. Beautifully played and recorded.
+1
fatt-dad
Jun-10-2017, 7:44am
That was great! While I'm half-Swedish, I'm pretty clueless on the folk music. In my youth, we'd play the Swedish Christmas album and enjoy those particular tunes. Not much else.
A couple of years ago, my duet buddy and I worked up Horgalaten. So, there's that!
I take it the photo is the mandolin you playing? I also love my paddlehead A3. Yours sounds great too!
High regards!
f-d
Jim Garber
Jun-10-2017, 2:39pm
Very nice, Pim. I am more familiar with Swedish fiddle music (polska, gånglåt, wedding tunes, etc.). Does this song have words?
My absolute favorite is Spelmansglädje as played by Eric Sahlström on nyckelharpa:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNwSj7FW9I4
Yes it has words. (sorry couldn't find a translation)
But I found this recording our Monica Z did with some New York musiscians in the 60's.
Very enjoyable singing, even if you don't understand the language :-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGj0vnMgRsw
Yes, that's my mandolin in the picture.
I have never heard such tone in a mandolin I've tried before.
Love it!