Guitar: The Sweet Nightingale

[gypwin]

very nice.us older ones still have something to offer.check out some of my videos as well.cheers

[threelegsoman]

@gypwin Will do.

[absnl]

yeah, you got me... I was looking for the disney song :P

[jimporter1947]

As an old folky you get to know about these things.:-))

[jimporter1947]

Hi I enjoyed your rendition of Sweet Nightingale, but you sing she instead of he. In English folk music the nightingale is always masculine as it is a euphemism for sexual activity, as is the phrase, "Valley below":that is why Betsy is afraid.

Both phrases appear in amany English song both together and seperately.

Best regard Jim Porter

[threelegsoman]

@jimporter1947 Thanks for the info Jim. In my own defence, I sing this song as I heard it sung by other groups such as the Dubliners and Clancys etc. Also I am too well brought up to know anything about such euphenisms. :-))

[brookwall]

Nicely done, have not heard this since junior school.

[lucythesheep]

This was lovely! I've been looking for the music and lyrics to this song for ages :) And you play it very well! Do you know if there's anywhere on the Internet I could get the guitar music from by any chance? :)

[threelegsoman]

@lucythesheep I play everything by ear, so rarely bother with sheet music, but if you put the title of the song in your search box and add 'sheet music' you should find if there are any available.

[indiciaobscure]

Thanks! I love this song. I first heard it sung by Alfred Deller, but I love the folk version.

[bangaloid]

This is one of my favourite songs, I've known it since I was a boy in Cornwall many, many years ago and I sing it regularly at get togethers in Brittany where now I live. Thank you for sharing it with us so well. I really envy you your ability with the guitar as well. All power to you. Bloavez mad.

[threelegsoman]

You are very welcome

[00JTM]

I did not know you could play the Irish Whistle you can play it pretty good, good song Tony.

[threelegsoman]

I play lots of instruments in a mediocre fashion, Jack of All Trades, Master of none!

[kring99]

This is a tune which I was looking for. Thank you.

[threelegsoman]

Happy to be of help

[Macmhartainn]

Bravo!!! You have a wonderful talent. Thankyou for sharing this with us.

[threelegsoman]

Nice of you to say so.

[davedupplaw]

Another lovely song. Great guitar pickin' at the end there :)

[hostroute]

I have a special microphone for recording the whistle on. Its actually meant for the trumpet but it is able to resist overdriving which makes it ideal for the whistle. Its not something I would normally spend money on but its been well used over the years.

[threelegsoman]

It must be the acoustics in my new flat, as when I tried the flageolet on a previous video at the old place, I did not have the same trouble.