Ae Fond Kiss. - Robert Burns

OK , I have been bemoaning the fact that I rarely get any depth or pathos, light and shade into how I play. I just bash out a tune. Well I've put a wee bit of work into trying to learn to finger pick over the last couple of weeks and it's time to go public. Screwed up the last verse a wee bit - but posted regardless!

I chose my favourite Robert Burns song because it has the potential for more Pathos than you can shake a stick at. It is stunningly beautiful - and I don't think I totally destroyed it.

Listen to Eddi Reader doing this song - utterly spell binding. This is a poem from Burns to one of his many ladies - letting her down gently, saying good bye. The best versions of this song seem to be done by women - listen to Reader, Karen Mathieson or Fiona Kennedy - all stunning.

Me ? adequate for a first effort but no need for a contract folks .....well certainly not a commercial one ....but I bet a few of you know a man with a gun?

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• Ae Fond Kiss
• learning Ukulele
• Finger picking
• Acoustic
• Robert Burns
• Cat Strangling

[SubstituteForTalent]

Sounds great, nice to hear you picking! -Steve

[StubyStubyDoo]

@SubstituteForTalent - Steve glad you popped in and thanks for watching

[tfs531]

I am a man with several guns... and I would use them on anyone who tried to stop your playing... The fingerpicking is tough... it takes work... I know because I'm terrible at it... you did great Stu.. your hard on yourself like I am... we do this because we love it..... right?

[StubyStubyDoo]

@tfs531 Cheers T

[StUkulele]

Nice job Stu!! You sound great!! Keep it up bro!

[StubyStubyDoo]

@StUkulele - Thanks for watching - appreciated.

[StubyStubyDoo]

@kennymelodica Thank you guys, I had heard that Ozzies had really small ones.

Thank you for being so damned A.....ooops nearly used that &%^* ing word. 

[StubyStubyDoo]

Cheers Jimmy. I have a Burns poetry book I was awarded at school 'cos my class all sang Ye Banks and Braes. Music teacher played it like a dirge. Hated it . I still read the book though. I heard that Jackson rumour too - wonder if it's true?

[JCMcGee]

Beautiful.

Until Burns day this year I had assumed it was "Aye" fond kiss as in "always".

I heard a rumour that Michael Jackson had recorded an album of Burns songs!

It's on the Guardian website if you google it.

Burns was my 1st inspiration...I have a wee certificate from 1978 for performing his poetry.

[kennymelodica]

super neato man!!! hey i'll try and type in the dark - ready... ok yere hgoes plus this keyboard is sooo tiinny cos itd just a netbppk size,,, but thus song sounds hreat man!!! excleent work seriously nice voacals too