you'll find its harder to play fast on an acoustic guitar. Electric guitars have more forgiving strings, and they also hide your screw ups soundwise. So anything played fast on an acoustic is a more respectable feat than on an electric guitar. (in terms of pure technical prowess) But Electric guitars sound awesome, so they both have their place.
It's Pierre Bensusan's arrangement of Merrily Kissed the Quaker from his first album 'Pres de Paris'. Its a lovely tune and he plays it significantly slower, with a light, elegant, smooth feel. Accuracy and lightness of touch in the rhythm is what makes these tunes rock so hard, not the speed their played at, especially if the speed is inconsistent and leads to mistakes.
I just want to say congratulations, it's very difficult to follow your hands with this shitty framerate, but your fretting and picking are superb, I play guiar for a living and this is impressive. You should be proud, Irish/Scottish folk picking is some of the hardest guitar playing out there
souinds great. is it my imagnation or do you slow down on the b part?
SW94929 1 year ago
any tab? i cant see your fingers
cazzumbo 1 year ago
Fabulous playing but like the rest of the guys I wish the camera was faster...
gtrpkr1 1 year ago
wow fun :) I'm trying to learn this jig.
can play it That fast :) lol.. nicely done..
NaNaNeusbeer 1 year ago
id clap fer anyone that can stand a fuckin nipple on ther thumb. lol
sunnoisamazing 2 years ago
very nicely done mate, lovely
geraberl 2 years ago
Not that fast, then again I am a metal guitarist :p
Seriously though, not bad. I am going to try to learn this song. I just got an acoustic, and I have no songs to play with it.
Ghostman7777 2 years ago
you'll find its harder to play fast on an acoustic guitar. Electric guitars have more forgiving strings, and they also hide your screw ups soundwise. So anything played fast on an acoustic is a more respectable feat than on an electric guitar. (in terms of pure technical prowess) But Electric guitars sound awesome, so they both have their place.
stevekala 1 year ago
Yeah I know I was being sarcastic.
Ghostman7777 1 year ago
can you do this with a faster camera so we can see your fingers? LOL
feckineejit 2 years ago
jesus fuck god damn that's fast i can't even go that fast and i'm an irish singer.
chrisnixon16 2 years ago
quack nice jig
joseport123456789 2 years ago
Perfect it slow then play it fast,.. Very good though.
fochie 2 years ago
I love this irish stuff, great playing man!
pretourious 2 years ago
Superbe !!!
ludocross16 2 years ago
Very good man.
gtrfinger 2 years ago
dude i belive its a chick!!! btw it says it funny bt there is nothing funny about this???
distefanodude 2 years ago
Brilliant
samuel588 3 years ago 2
:) time time time time
wariacikowymis 3 years ago 6
It's Pierre Bensusan's arrangement of Merrily Kissed the Quaker from his first album 'Pres de Paris'. Its a lovely tune and he plays it significantly slower, with a light, elegant, smooth feel. Accuracy and lightness of touch in the rhythm is what makes these tunes rock so hard, not the speed their played at, especially if the speed is inconsistent and leads to mistakes.
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irish i dont think so
anyoldthings 3 years ago
sweet jig, is this a song or just fooling around?
ssjadam 3 years ago
Awesome. What kind of martin is that. Looks exatcly like mine.
vinciarmy01 3 years ago
good job man!
Vinko83 3 years ago
Molt ben tocada!
JMRC2 3 years ago
holy bejesus you're good. this is the first time i've heard this style of music played on a guitar. nice job.
TheSixStringBandito 3 years ago
Fine playing! Where did you get the tab or music?
Daisy2 3 years ago
Impressive. Do you have the tab?
Iyvindar 3 years ago
dats merrily kiss the quaker and its not a gigue its a slide actually
Jamieonkilmacow 3 years ago 2
WOW!.......
PDE13 3 years ago
Merrily Kiss the Quaker, not Quacker.
upkilt 3 years ago 2
nice. go on.
hornstra1 3 years ago
wow youre realy good keep it up
challde 4 years ago
your great, but get a better camera, this one sort of lags behind
Nicorette1234 4 years ago
so good!
Keelsman 4 years ago
awesome job!!! could you tell me where you got the music to this or the tab?
MrPalmer3 4 years ago
bravo !
chocapiks 4 years ago
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fuckingoblin 4 years ago
That was pretty cool man. :D
DxMonkey 4 years ago
is that open tuning?
chimychimychonga 4 years ago
Yes it is.
YourSoWrong 4 years ago
tabs?
dragoncow666 4 years ago
its called a jig not gigue
PaoloQuinn 4 years ago
both. Was french wrd first!!!
dododung 4 years ago
I just want to say congratulations, it's very difficult to follow your hands with this shitty framerate, but your fretting and picking are superb, I play guiar for a living and this is impressive. You should be proud, Irish/Scottish folk picking is some of the hardest guitar playing out there
WartoothisGod 4 years ago
thank you very much..I really appreciate it even if I should play way better than this
jonrocker1983 4 years ago
wow!
Keelsman 4 years ago
beautiful
Aalborgje12 4 years ago
skru teh speling. the song maters moor than that.
And you play it most lovely. :)
shaalis 4 years ago
what tuning is your guitar in?
AJazzGuitarist 4 years ago
1st off, great song. you did a awsome job in playing it! keep up the good work XD. ANY BODY KNOW WHERE TO GET TABS FOR THIS SONG!?
dogzthesharp 4 years ago
"The Guitar Book" by Pierre Bensusan.
Guitback2 4 years ago
THANKS ALOT!
dogzthesharp 4 years ago
Brilliant; great playing.
robindavies24 4 years ago
1. spelling is wrong
2. it is a Slide, not a jig
3. he is very good.
Jollytinkerr 4 years ago
Wow you go so fast I can't even see your fingers!
Just kidding.
I wanted to play with a thumbpick too bad the this are too tough and thick to me.
Do you know other brands of picks? Thinner ones.
Patsik 5 years ago
huh....don't mind the spelling. I'm from Holland and it's early in the morning.
Patsik 5 years ago
I guess they are all the same
jonrocker1983 5 years ago
I have started adding you to my Favorites list a lot. Keep up the good work. I love the Irish songs.
ulsterscot1 5 years ago