Love the droneing method. Really shows the Celtic influence to Old Time Music. The song sounds alot like "The Blackest Crow" and some of the words are the same.
Oh, and listen. I've looked everywhere for this song. All of the versions I find are nothing like this (both lyrics and tune) and thus unbearable to listen to. Please, I need some info because this is beautiful!
Seriously, though, if you want to hear where I learned this song, look up an album called "The Doc Watson Family". YouTube won't let me post the link, but it's on a site called Lala. I didn't change very much, just added a stanza or two from other sources and some chords with the viola.
@abbottfamily Only that song isn't on your CD. But that's quite ok. Your record is perfect as it is. Really, I can't think of a weak spot on it, and I've been listening to it a lot lately. A LOT. Now get more CDs out there!
Yeah... turns the open strings into one big, fat C chord, so you get not only easier chording for some songs, but also nice sympathetic vibrations from the other strings. (I come from an old-time fiddle background where we cross-tune all the time.) Thanks for the comment.
That's fascinating to me! I have played violin for 12 years now and I've yet to cross-tune, didn't really find that useful in playing school-mandated Grieg, Saint-Saens, and the like... I'm interested, how did you learn to play??
Gaah, YouTube ate my reply. Basically, I didn't have much instruction (no lessons), I just played around with instruments, trying whatever I had to do to get the sounds I wanted out of them. I started fiddle about 12 years ago as well, although I was playing other stuff before. Lots of jamming.
If you want to play with cross-tuning, I suggest starting with GDGD. Easier on the instrument, since you're tuning the strings down instead of up in pitch. It's fun. :-)
I love it! Perfect--thank you so much for this one. I can hear some some excellent harmonies in there. It's almost as good as having your here playing with/for me.
love this. should you ever find yourself in china, you have a friend.
j4ksx 5 months ago
Amazing man !!!
MrLucavictor 8 months ago
luke ... your version of this song is as beautiful as the watson family's smithsonian folkways version! good -no, GREAT work!!!!!
chappellart 10 months ago
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luke ... your version of this song is as beautiful as the watson family's smithsonian folkways version! good -no, GREAT work!!!!!
chappellart 10 months ago
luke ... your version of this song is as beautiful as the watson family's smithsonian folkways version! good -no, GREAT work!!!!!
chappellart 10 months ago
i love old time fiddle
soulfoodmonkey 1 year ago
Just tuned in today...awesome stuff, and will be looking to pick up your CD...thanks!
Videomama1972 1 year ago
Great !
genco22000 1 year ago
Great!
spiritsword88 1 year ago
lovely and very trad sounds..
was lucky enouhg to sit in small room
with Bruce Molsky for a whole night once
;9)
paulflute 1 year ago
Great stuff Luke...Beautiful.
snapjackson78 1 year ago
This completely blew me away. It reminds me a little of Bruce Molsky's fiddle accompaniment style. Awesome job dude.
cactuscrust 1 year ago
Luke rules.
PleasantValleyMusic 1 year ago
Be it Bluegrass banjo or old time singing, you're just great! Nothing but kudos from this end. :o)
Robin18us 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this and all the added info, I've been trying to figure out how to sing harmony with the viola for quite a while
pappyfiddle 2 years ago
Bravo Luke. Thanks for sharing.
youtoo12306 2 years ago
Love the droneing method. Really shows the Celtic influence to Old Time Music. The song sounds alot like "The Blackest Crow" and some of the words are the same.
namtsewhsit 2 years ago
Damn you, Luke.
Karunes 2 years ago
Oh, and listen. I've looked everywhere for this song. All of the versions I find are nothing like this (both lyrics and tune) and thus unbearable to listen to. Please, I need some info because this is beautiful!
leiraleira11 2 years ago
Guess you'll just have to buy my CD then! ;-)
Seriously, though, if you want to hear where I learned this song, look up an album called "The Doc Watson Family". YouTube won't let me post the link, but it's on a site called Lala. I didn't change very much, just added a stanza or two from other sources and some chords with the viola.
abbottfamily 2 years ago
Thanks so much. Actually I think I'm buying your cd this weekend :) And please, please post more videos with the viola.
leiraleira11 2 years ago
Well, thanks for picking up my family's CD! I'm working on a solo one right now, which will have several viola-singing songs like this one.
abbottfamily 2 years ago
@abbottfamily Only that song isn't on your CD. But that's quite ok. Your record is perfect as it is. Really, I can't think of a weak spot on it, and I've been listening to it a lot lately. A LOT. Now get more CDs out there!
hrlarson 2 months ago
Ahhhh, I love this.
leiraleira11 2 years ago
your chin is suppose to be on the chin thingy right
mypetisgreat 2 years ago
Chinrest, schminrest. ;-) Yeah, I think I play fiddles more toward the center of my body than the average violinist (or violist).
abbottfamily 2 years ago 2
i LOVE this song and i LOVE your rendition of it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you for sharing your gift with us (:
chappellart 2 years ago
This is fantastic! I love it!! Did you use the CGCG tuning to make harmonizing easier?
SarahJ2788 2 years ago
Yeah... turns the open strings into one big, fat C chord, so you get not only easier chording for some songs, but also nice sympathetic vibrations from the other strings. (I come from an old-time fiddle background where we cross-tune all the time.) Thanks for the comment.
abbottfamily 2 years ago
That's fascinating to me! I have played violin for 12 years now and I've yet to cross-tune, didn't really find that useful in playing school-mandated Grieg, Saint-Saens, and the like... I'm interested, how did you learn to play??
SarahJ2788 2 years ago
Gaah, YouTube ate my reply. Basically, I didn't have much instruction (no lessons), I just played around with instruments, trying whatever I had to do to get the sounds I wanted out of them. I started fiddle about 12 years ago as well, although I was playing other stuff before. Lots of jamming.
If you want to play with cross-tuning, I suggest starting with GDGD. Easier on the instrument, since you're tuning the strings down instead of up in pitch. It's fun. :-)
abbottfamily 2 years ago
Very beautiful and poignant. As I said yesterday, reminds me a bit of the late, great Arthur Russell.
jdcapshew 2 years ago
I love it! Perfect--thank you so much for this one. I can hear some some excellent harmonies in there. It's almost as good as having your here playing with/for me.
wyomingirls 2 years ago