CGCDGA is Martin's fave.....ya gotta remember that back in the day....I'm only talking 'bout the 60's....string gauges were debatebly...errr ...SHITTY..so somme guys ..and girls ..took to shortening piano strings so the proper guage could deliver serious WUMP in low tunings.
I thought that I'd replied to this question a while ago. In fact, as is stated below, I'm using DADDAD tuning. I'll have to try this tuning as well to see what it's like.
the impossible part of this tune is the timing while playing the verses. Martin does a kind of free-form-follow-the-lyrics thing on the verses, then bam comes right back in to this part shown in the video. I've tried counting the beats & its just way hard to comprehend how Martin does it. Wish I could learn it some day, but hey Im still strugling with Rosemary Lane myself! lol
The other impossible part is remembering all of the verses ;) You're right though his timing really follows the lyrics and it's not easy to get it right
this melody is used between verses of fairport's matty groves, too.
sleethmitchel1 1 month ago
Sounds a lot like pentangle's wedding dress
holyhackjackson8 1 year ago
CGCDGA is Martin's fave.....ya gotta remember that back in the day....I'm only talking 'bout the 60's....string gauges were debatebly...errr ...SHITTY..so somme guys ..and girls ..took to shortening piano strings so the proper guage could deliver serious WUMP in low tunings.
actionjackson55 2 years ago
This geezer seems to have the notes right but JAYZUS he needs to work on his rhythm...
Skimllfixit 2 years ago
I thought that I'd replied to this question a while ago. In fact, as is stated below, I'm using DADDAD tuning. I'll have to try this tuning as well to see what it's like.
LiteGauge 2 years ago
DADGAD
jessicarita 2 years ago
Isnt it DADDAD
Gwyhir 3 years ago
Thanks, this has been a great help. Very well done. That's a beautiful inlay on your guitar, by the way.
blackcat355 3 years ago
the impossible part of this tune is the timing while playing the verses. Martin does a kind of free-form-follow-the-lyrics thing on the verses, then bam comes right back in to this part shown in the video. I've tried counting the beats & its just way hard to comprehend how Martin does it. Wish I could learn it some day, but hey Im still strugling with Rosemary Lane myself! lol
drmlabs 3 years ago
The other impossible part is remembering all of the verses ;) You're right though his timing really follows the lyrics and it's not easy to get it right
LiteGauge 3 years ago
well played. one of the more epic folk songs i can think of. could you let know the tuning please?
jimkaloo 4 years ago
really well played. one of the more epic folk songs i can think of. could you let me know the tuning?
jimkaloo 4 years ago
Thanks. Yes it's a great tune if you can remember all the verses ;). Check your mail for the tuning.
LiteGauge 4 years ago
very nice - one of my favorite songs by Martin. What tuning is that?
drmlabs 4 years ago