184 Carolan's Cottage by Turlough O'Carolan arr: Mike Lydiat

Little played tune from blind Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan played on my new Brook Okement super-jumbo guitar. Thanks to Simon and Andy at Brook guitars for such a fine instrument. Tuning: Open Gm (DGDGBbD) - tabs for ALL Carolan's tunes including this one available at my web site: www.docsworkshop.co.uk

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[ukRobbieJ1]

Beautiful guitar Mike. How are you finding the side port?  Is it longer scale than normal? I must try some of your Tab- great website. Brook should be putting together my Tavy this week, so wont be long now :)

[mlydiat]

@ukRobbieJ1 Hi Robbie - it is a really special guitar - those Brook guys know what they are doing. The side port makes a small difference to the sound you hear - it's also good right now for smelling the sawdust! That will change over time I'm sure. Do try some of my Carolan arrangements - are you playing altered tunings already?

[mlydiat]

Thanks for the comment - you should try the tab!

[FBrigdon]

Nicely done!



[mlydiat]

@FBrigdon Thanks for the very fast comment - I only posted the video half an hour ago!

[ukRobbieJ1]

@mlydiat I've downloaded a few of your arrangements and look forward to working on them shortly. I play a rather lovely arrangement of Jig for O'Connor by Soig Siberil (via the group Orion). I do play in a few limited altered tunings, mainly Dadgad (I have tried to post a link to my Easterbrook composition, played on my Tamar). I'm now looking forward to trying out lots of C based tunings when I get my new one.

[ShawDAMAN]

I like that guitar!! Well played.

[FBrigdon]

You are very welcome. When you post "O'Carolan", I come running! LOL