Curt Lawrence's Hornpipe.
Curt Lawrence's Hornpipe.
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
We are working on "Nesser" by John Reischman. All of his fiddle tunes have this timeless quality that makes them so appealing. Plus his tone is something else. Vintage and unique, indeed.
ma dh'fheumas tu tarraing, dèan sin gu socair
Instruments
Mann 2 Point - 2011
Girouard Mandola - 2013
Pava A5 - 2019
I just discovered "The Lover's Waltz" by Molly Mason and Jay Ungar. SO PRETTY!! I found it in both G and D. Jay wrote that when they perform it they will play it in both keys, and in G, he plays the B part an octave up on the second time through. My new project!
I want to eventually record myself accompanying myself on guitar, and maybe banjo also.
How about Little Billy Wilson? Kinda similar to Half-Past Four in places.
Mike Snyder
Dick Sand's Hornpipe on both mandolin and violin. Great triplets!
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
Arkansas Traveler.
Collings MT O
Collings MF5 0
Weber Gallatin Mandola
Weber Bitterroot Mandola
Weber Sage Octave
Thanks for the tune name, Jack. I found two versions of Dick Sands Hornpipe on YouTube. I can't find Dick Sands Hornpipe for mandolin. One version can likely be found by googling Dé Danann. Has gorgeous chords which almost led me to believe it was a different tune with the same name. The other version can be found by googling Bill Shull & Charlie Walden, the two fiddlers.
Is it allowed here to post links? If so, could you please post the link you have for fiddle and mandolin?
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Thanks for posting these, Jim. I am playing pretty much the second version and it is a kick. Stringalong: I play the same tune for mandolin and violin. I can post notation if you like.
These two videos don't sound like the same tune to my ear, but I'm pretty deaf nowadays and can't really tell. I can tell that in both versions they are enjoying the triplets!
Last edited by Jack Roberts; Oct-26-2016 at 9:13pm.
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
Picking a little bit of "Old Dangerfield" on my Goldrush
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
John Brown's March, in the version from Norman Blake's mando DVD. I love these old Civil-War era tunes. There's something haunting about them.
The Road to Malvern (written by Jim Childress) from Reischman, et. al., Harmonic Tone Revealers CD. Cool video here. https://pegheadnation.com/featured-v...chman-malvern/
2010 Heiden A5, 2020 Pomeroy oval A, 2013 Kentucky KM1000 F5, 2012 Girouard A Mandola w ff holes, 2001 Old Wave A oval octave
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I'm digging Lonesome Fiddle Blues in Dm atm.
I just started "For Lak of Gold I Lost Her" from a 1760 tune book. It is an A-B part Clog with a variation, then a second variation in Jig time. There are another couple of version on the 'net, but nothing on youtube yet.
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
Hey Jack: you always post interesting tunes, but I would appreciate, if possible, if you could provide links for your sources. I did find this one in the Caledonian Pocket Companion (1760). Is that the one you found?
Very cool find, in any case. That will keep me busy for a while along with some of the other old books on that site.
Last edited by Jim Garber; Dec-18-2016 at 4:26pm.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
Thanks, Jack. I have a feeling there are few other interesting tunes in that and other books on that site. Thanks for showing us the way!
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
Here are a couple more I've been taking a stab at most recently Glory at the Meeting House and bluegrass (Dear Old Dixie) needs more work I know
Last edited by woodwizard; Dec-21-2016 at 8:47pm.
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
John Brown's March
'06 Gibson Goldrush & '51 Martin D21
Last edited by woodwizard; Dec-23-2016 at 7:43pm.
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
Have gotten the following under my fingers since starting learning Bluegrass a month ago: Whiskey Before Breakfast, Cherokee Shuffle, New Camptown Races, Soldier's Joy, June Apple and Cold Frosty Morning. My bluegrass tutor has given me a list of standards and mandolin/Monroe pieces to work on over the holidays which are the following:
East Tennessee Blues, Ragtime Annie, Bill Cheatham, Old Daingerfield, Jerusalem Ridge, Old Ebeneezer, El Cumbanchero, St. Anne's Reel (have this one from trad), Salt Creek, Dear Old Dixie, Dixie Hoedown, Rawhide, Wildwood Flower and Beaumont Rag.
Open to more suggestions for standards. Plenty of fantastic tunes out there but looking to build a solid bluegrass and old-time foundation before taking the liberty to learn whatever.
Here's an old-time tune everyone probably knows.... Shove the Pig's Foot a Little Further in the Fire
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
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