@murras1331 Just a suggestion. Capo 3rd fret. It looks as if he is playing a D shape on top three strings. Then I think the 6th string is tuned down to D, which gives that nice deep note available for D chords. Why do I think that? Because he seems to be reaching up to the 5th fret (8 without capo) to play a G chord. But then I could be completely wrong :-). Happy experimenting!
@BrighterLater0 You're right: just put my guitar in dropped D like you say and it what he's doing. He does reach up to the 5th fret (8th with capo3) on both the 5th & 6th strings for the G chord, Eg on "Yon FELons all". It gives that lovely rich deep feel, and when you're playing the D chord you can hook your thumb over the bottom string in appropriate places for a moment, to bring it up a tone & drop it back down again. Actually playing it is a different matter! incomparable performance by RT.
@BrighterLater0 i think you are right but i think the high E is tunned down to d making the melody line he plays at fate of young felons all easier to play
Mr Thompson is modest about doing traditional tunes. In one place, I think he said that there are many others who do it much better than he. Really? How can you top this?
Listened to this again and the wonderful sonorous tones af RT and the exellent playing contribute to the best version tht I can remember in 40 years of listeneing to all genres of traditional music
The swarb rendition of this is worth a listen --bonnie bunch of roses methinks--totaly different with the usual fiddle athletics but this is a wonderful treatment--Thanks!!
ive just tuned my guitar with electronic tuner. tuned my bass string down to D
put the capo on the 3rd fret and sat down to try and copy anything i could only to realise hes not concert tuned. life is so unfair.
i agree this is the best version out there.
if there was a CD of him doing trad tunes i would snap it up pity
ilistened to the watersons version and it was really good.
being a scot im only accustomed to the more common english folk tunes
wadefite 9 months ago
pardon my ignorance but has he releasrd an album of tradition songs?
wadefite 9 months ago
I write at 11.30pm on Tue 1 Feb. Tomorrow RT and band do their second Festival Hall gig in London and I can't wait
gerardmanleyh 1 year ago
fantastic-- anyone know the the guitar tuning ?
murras1331 1 year ago
@murras1331 Just a suggestion. Capo 3rd fret. It looks as if he is playing a D shape on top three strings. Then I think the 6th string is tuned down to D, which gives that nice deep note available for D chords. Why do I think that? Because he seems to be reaching up to the 5th fret (8 without capo) to play a G chord. But then I could be completely wrong :-). Happy experimenting!
BrighterLater0 1 year ago
@BrighterLater0 You're right: just put my guitar in dropped D like you say and it what he's doing. He does reach up to the 5th fret (8th with capo3) on both the 5th & 6th strings for the G chord, Eg on "Yon FELons all". It gives that lovely rich deep feel, and when you're playing the D chord you can hook your thumb over the bottom string in appropriate places for a moment, to bring it up a tone & drop it back down again. Actually playing it is a different matter! incomparable performance by RT.
jonno52 1 year ago
@BrighterLater0 i think you are right but i think the high E is tunned down to d making the melody line he plays at fate of young felons all easier to play
wadefite 9 months ago
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wibley55 1 year ago
The best version of this old tune I ever heard.
BanjoBoyMatteo 1 year ago
Mr Thompson is modest about doing traditional tunes. In one place, I think he said that there are many others who do it much better than he. Really? How can you top this?
jmorra 1 year ago
Thankyou so much for posting this! I was so disappointed when it was cut-off when it aired on TV!
snailgiraffe 3 years ago
Listened to this again and the wonderful sonorous tones af RT and the exellent playing contribute to the best version tht I can remember in 40 years of listeneing to all genres of traditional music
Mike Locke
canvascat 4 years ago 4
Don't forget the magnificent Martin Carthy unaccompanied rendition .....
RN1805 4 years ago
@RN1805 Eliza does a nice version, too.
gaspode18 2 years ago
The swarb rendition of this is worth a listen --bonnie bunch of roses methinks--totaly different with the usual fiddle athletics but this is a wonderful treatment--Thanks!!
canvascat 4 years ago
lovely! as always, i thank you for posting RT vids
woosteria 4 years ago 2