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Today is midsummers eve which is celebrated here in Sweden (outside preferably). This morning it was raining hard, and I wrote this tune for the mandolin. Recorded it and put in on YouTube.
Now the sun is shining again, and the festivities can commence. Life is good! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Midsummer Rain on Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF478iF46LU)
first string
Jun-20-2008, 8:40am
I like it. Very nice. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
mingusb1
Jun-20-2008, 9:33am
Very cool, and 3 parts! Nice use of drones and double stops. I think I can here a little Monroe and Compton in there. Nice tone, too!
Edit: and I just saw your "Monroebelia". Very good!
Z
Jake Wildwood
Jun-20-2008, 11:18am
Simply great. Love the drones and slides.
Marshall Stapleton
Jun-20-2008, 5:51pm
nice tune and good sounding mando. i thought i detected a bit of Norman Blake
John Hill
Jun-20-2008, 6:01pm
Very nice and that mando sounds wonderful.
p.s. Good job on Monroebilia, I'm sure Compton would approve.
JEStanek
Jun-20-2008, 7:09pm
Jonas, I enjoyed it too. Thanks for putting it up for us.
Jamie
Thanks you all!
This was one of those tunes that just fell down on me. I love when that happens!
Byrdmando
Jun-21-2008, 2:51am
Very nice. Good stuff.
BlueMountain
Jun-21-2008, 6:34am
Wow! Really nice song, Jonas. I think Bill would be jealous. I also love the sound of your mandolin in this video.
piknleft
Jun-21-2008, 7:16am
Infectious tune (which is a good sign). After listening to it a coupla times last night, I caught myself singing and humming it this morning. Very nice Jonas! Thanks for sharing! I love that string bend you put in.
Jonas
Jun-21-2008, 10:07am
Thanks again for the nice comments. I appreciate it, as well as my ego! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
I put up a new version of this tune today.
It features...
...
a clawhammer b*nj*. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
B*nj* version of Midsummer Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF478iF46LU&feature=user)
billhay4
Jun-21-2008, 12:43pm
Very nice! Any chance of getting the sheet music?
Bill
Well, though I wrote 'penned' above, the tune wasn't actually penned in the literal sense. So I'm afraid there are no sheet music for this, and probably never will be.
If there were a sheet music for the tune, you'd be the first to get it though! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
billhay4
Jun-21-2008, 1:55pm
I'll have to learn it the hard way. Very nice tune, Jonas. Has an old timey flare but is more sophisticated than most of the old tunes.
Bill
mandolooter
Jun-22-2008, 3:56pm
really nice...I gotta go listen to the banjo version tho!