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Greensleeves (english traditional)
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Greensleeves dates back to the second half of the 16th century, England. A legend claims it was composed by king Henry VIII for his lover Anne Boleyn. As a ballad it has be...
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Black is the color (scottish traditional)
lazylazyshark
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Beautiful, deeply emotional love song believed to be originated in Scotland in the early 19th century and later imported in the Appalachian region. My take uses some 3-part...
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Greenback dollar (traditional)
lazylazyshark
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Old-time traditional, recorded in many different versions, with lyrics sometimes overlapping with another traditional, "East Virginia". My simple banjo arrangement uses 2-p...
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Foggy mountain top
lazylazyshark
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A 1929 Carter Family song, and a bluegrass classic, in a rendition close to an arrangement by Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and Maybelle Carter. I use some 3-part harmonies an...
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Gonna get through this world
lazylazyshark
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This song was written by Woody Guthrie in 1945 but never recorded. A mantra for everyone's life. The Klezmatics retrieved the lyrics from the Guthrie Archives, put the word...
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I'll fly away (traditional)
lazylazyshark
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Traditional gospel song and bluegrass classic, originally written by Albert Brumley in 1929. My take uses 3-part harmonies, real voices and a Martin 5-18 Marty Robbins, ter...
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The three ravens (english traditional)
lazylazyshark
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Ancient english ballad, collected and published by Thomas Ravenscroft in 1611. A conversation between three crows on what they should have for breakfast. What about some de...
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Wildwood flower (traditional)
lazylazyshark
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Based on "I'll Twine 'Mid the Ringlets", a song written in 1860 by Maud Irving and Joseph Webster, Wildwood flower was largely popularized from 1928 on by the Carter Family...
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Mayn shvester Khaye
lazylazyshark
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A deeply moving yet incredibly sweet song I recently fell in love with. Chava Alberstein arranged the verses polish poet Binem Heller wrote in yiddish, to remember his litt...
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Fare thee well / Ten thousand miles (traditional)
lazylazyshark
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A lover's farewell with a messianic ending. The verses belong to an early 18th century english ballad. The melody was composed in the late 1950s by Dave Gude, a folksinger ...
About lazylazyshark's channel
Far from being flawless or definitive, this is my interpretation of some of my favourite songs -
and yes, I get a little help from some fine Martin guitars
Covered in this channel: american traditionals, irish/scottish/english ballads, world folk songs and more
Featured instruments:
Martin 000-18 Authentic 1937
Martin 000-28B Norman Blake
Martin 1833 custom 000-42VS
Martin custom OM-45GE deluxe
Martin custom HD-28VS
Martin D-42AR
Martin D-28
Martin D-28GE
Martin JSO! Pete Seeger (baritone)
Martin 5-18 Marty Robbins (terz)
000-18-like homemade guitar
Deering Vega Senator 5-string banjo
Far from being flawless or definitive, this is my interpretation of some of my favourite songs -
and yes, I get a little help from some fine Martin guitars
Covered in this channel: american traditionals, irish/scottish/english ballads, world fo...
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