Fields of Athenry (Ukulele cover)

Beautiful song, learnt a lot about Traditional Irish music whilst playing in Irish band 'Shoot the Crow' (check them out if your in Cornwall/Devon, great band). It's set during the Great Irish Famine about a guy who has been sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay, Australia, for stealing food for his starving family.

This is my interpretation of The Fields of Athenry... Oh and excuse the strange facial expressions I had a small squirel in my pants.

Original piece written by Pete St. John.

Gear Used: Ohana SK-35G Soprano Ukulele. Toneport UX2, Adobe Audition 3

Editing - Stuck some reverb on the vocals and uke, and put a second vocal track on the chorus.

srs-45

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[briansukulele]

Nice Tune perfect combo.

[casarole45]

@briansukulele Thanks buddy, great channel you've got, theres some amazing stuff on there

[Mifli]

So relaxing! (in a positive way .. :D)

[casarole45]

@Mifli thanks, all the best to you :)

[adityasheth8]

How are you strumming it? I haven't seen anyone use that technique before

[casarole45]

@adityasheth8 Hi, I'm just holding the chords and improvising finger picking over them, using thumb for high g, and 1 finger allocated to each other string. 

[EddKonnekshun]

Wow, amazing, i've covered this myself but halfway to the dropkick murphys version .. this is fantastic, you have even inspired me to do an acoustic version .. i love the over dubs you got going on here .. amazing job :)

[casarole45]

@Bouvier1951 cheers buddy, very much appreciated. They do work really well for the Irish and Celtic styles. All the best =D

[Bouvier1951]

Absolutely stunning, well done mate, great sound.

Ukulele and Irish music seem made for each other.

[casarole45]

@MrPlatypus70 hehe cheers bud, my internets tell me its was make in the 70's by Pete St. John...