Mingulay Boat Song (Traditional)

[silverbatwing]

your rendition gives me shivers. Keep up the wonderful singing!

[LiteGauge]

@silverbatwing Thanks very much

[versie18]

Please tell me what kind of guitar you are using. The pattern on the neck looks very simular to what is on my banjo, Which is a Goldtone!

[LiteGauge]

@versie18 The guitar is a Cort Earth1200 - it's a hand-made Korean model, now out of production, I think. The pattern on the neck is quite a standard Tree of Life inlay. I'm really impressed by the finish, the work around the body and the sound-hole is also really beautiful.

[Theagchm]

An attempt at it? Better in my opinion, much better than thomson and much closer to traditional versions. This is a really great version, thanks for sharing it.

[LiteGauge]

@Theagchm Thnaks very much :o)

[loquaciouskook]

Used to sing this with my mom a lifetime ago. Wonderful. Thanks for posting.

[kdelplancke]

Beautiful rendition of a superb song. Thank you for sharing with us!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much

[just2w4tch]

I like this song. I think you did a good rendition. Thanks for posting it where I could come across it.

[confuser69]

Wonderful. I've listend to a couple other renditions you've created and I must say that you are a real master of the spirit of the guitar. Andrea Segovia would have been your friend. I would like to ask (being a guitar player myself) what is the open tuning you're using here? What is your history and influence of open tunings and the use of capo. It's funny that I'm reminded of Andrea Segovia when I listen to this.. Perhaps it was his patient use of notes for effect which is what you do.?

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. I'm using a regular Open C tuning. I first started using open tuning after listening to Fahey, Grossman, Renbourn, Drake and Martyn and a few others. Always found it pretty costly on strings. Then I really started looking more seriously at open tunings a year and a half ago.

[LiteGauge]

I almost always use a capo. I prefer the sound with a capo, and it's easier to change key to suit my voice.

[meandmymandola]

Just listened to Thompson's version, your is so much more moving: he's not the only one with a masterful version

Thank you once more

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much - it's very kind of you! It is one of my favourite traditional songs - you can feel the precarious relationship between sailors, their families and the sea.

[meandmymandola]

Beautiful

Thanks for posting

[knexfoller94]

brillant cover man

[growingvegetable]

Gobsmacked - beautifully done! Thank you.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :)

[LordBelacqua]

Wow. Just wow. That's amazing! A brilliant version! Drew a tear, I must admit.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :) I must confess that it took me a while to be able to record this.

[musiclovr113]

that was great! You have an extremely beatuiful guitar too. I love this version of the song- you sing very nicely( and traditional)! I love this...

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :) The guitar is a Cort Earth 1200 and as you can see the decoration is really beautiful

[donnydumpling]

are you tuned to dadgad?

[LiteGauge]

No, this one is in Open C (CGCGCE), capoed up around the 5th fret

[dangalos]

Beautifully done. You have a wonderful talent. Thank you for sharing.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :o)

[adampricefamily]

I have to agree with previous comments, absolutely beautiful version of the song. One of, if not the best version I've heard.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much - it's amazing but the beauty of it is that it's so simple, but then that's true of so much.

regards

John

[robertdeuce]

man u sonds alot like randy travis

[TheOnlyFawnie]

This is an absolutely beautiful recording. I can't stop listening to it. And the fretboard design on that guitar is lovely!

[henrycollis]

that's fantastic, i feel like i'm heading home across a hebridean swell when i listen to it!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. As long as you don't feel sea-sick, that's great ;)

[Pohmy]

The way you play the song, It's like you capture the essence of the song in the way that you play and sing it.

By far the best version I have heard so far.....

Regards

[LiteGauge]

Thank you very much :)

[Scytalte]

Nice, you are enjoyable to listen to. I even sang along!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :)

[Kurthalamus]

This is still the most beautiful recording of this song I can find, I wish I could get a copy of it.

Cheers

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. I won't promise anything but if I do a reasonable quality audio/mp3 version, I'll let you know

[CurryOrgy]

That is beautiful. I would love to learn how to play this, what tuning do you use for it ?

[LiteGauge]

Thanks, the guitar is tuned to Open C (CGCGCE)

[CurryOrgy]

Alright thank you ! I'm trying this on my 12-string acoustic.

[monalisadreams]

Lovely! Excellent choice of song for your vocal style. Will certainly check out your other pieces.

[Kurthalamus]

thank you so much for this

[georgem42]

This one I really like also. I just started watching your other covers and you have a great voice for the type of music that you play.

[TheFeloniusMonk]

I like this. Keep posting them!

[LiteGauge]

Cheers, will do

[gellicles]

nicely done

[LiteGauge]

Thanks

[petergreeny]

Very nice indeed. Your voice is haunting in its honesty.

[Ultrablase]

Nicely done.