Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two)

This lovely old tune was written by Harry Dacre in 1892 and was probably the first (and only) song to be written about a tandem! My version was inspired by that of guitarist John Fahey, who gives a beautifully exact performance of it. Needless to say, I stick in a bit of my own off-the-cuff rubbish in the middle...

There's a new instructional video on how to play this tune at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJDHReGph6k

A tab version of this is available from my website at:

http://www.mjra.net/WillFly/tabs.shtml

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Will
• Fly
• Daisy
• Harry
• Dacre
• acoustic
• guitar
• fingerpicking
• John
• Fahey

[jcb1972]

Great job! What mic did you use to record this?

[HenfieldWill]

@jcb1972 I think the guitar was DI'd into the 8-track via a ~Line6 Pod. :-)

[polkadotcandyfun]

can u send me the notes plz?

[HenfieldWill]

You'll find the tab on website - URL is given in the "more info" link top right... :-)

[brawler689]

sounds great

awesome beard

[HenfieldWill]

Anyone can play the guitar, but it takes years of practice to grow a good beard. :-)

[ChelseaBelle17]

my 1 yr old neice, hazel, loves this song.

my nana changed the name to hazel

and everytime hazel hears it she gets the biggest smile on her face.

i love this version:)

[TigerDragonGrrl]

Ah. Remember singing that song to my boys when they were babies to lull them to sleep.

[globaloiltrader]

Very cool!

[ColourMeNancy]

@freakyone008 Totally

[PeacePixieParty]

Daisy, daisy give me your answer do.

Im half crazy over my love for you.

It wont be a stylish marraige.

I cant afford a carraige.

but you'll look sweet, upon a seat

of a bicycle built for two!

XD

[glacier52]

Very nice. Played perfectly, actually... You wouldn't happen to be much of a singer, would you? Seems to be a bit tricky to find someone singing this song that isn't from the 60's, or in a large choir. I would love to the song, played like that with some vocals.

[SuperMelvin89]

@jcb1972 Had to sing this in my assembly

[bootlehistory]

very nice

[gold916ful]

it evokes beautiful memories of yesteryears. thanks.

[Bobgoggles]

WOW! I have played a bit of guitar and that is really damn hard, excelently done. Thanks!

[johnny34241116]

great man, very good job