Martin Blanes - Aires de Pontevedra (on Composite Acoustics Cargo raw)

Original arrangement on an traditional dance tune from my dear homeland, Galicia. I learnt it from the legendary band piper Ricardo Portela. His musicianship and craft is still unsurpassed. He came from a long tradition of piper masters that go as long as we have history tracks. It is a 'pasarúas' that is the kind of tunes played when pipers were walking through the streets. The very beginning of the tune is what pipers use to play before the tunes to check intonation and is known as 'preludio'. Change to minor is completely my own, just wanted to spice it a bit ;)

It was recorded 'first take' (batteries on my camera were dying!), so please bear with the mistakes ;)

It is played on the wonderful, carbon fiber made travel size, Cargo Raw made by Composite Acoustics. It is amazing how big can sound such an small guitar. You have to try it to believe it!

for those interested, the guitar is tuned to DADGAD and scores are available upon request ;)

for more info:
http://www.compositeacoustics.com/
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[pip3586]

ya dude, some of the newer celtic musique ive heard, is incredible, this peice is very likeable, is it more fun to play than hard?

[PaperKittenProd]

@pip3586 thank you so much pip! i'm really happy that you enjoyed it! as you said, this is really fun to play and worth the effort!

[KarlheinzFey1]

Very good arrangement and playing! Congrats!

[PaperKittenProd]

@KarlheinzFey1 thank you so much my friend!

[ikciwon1]

Darn good stuff!! Wonder if my Cargo can do that?

[PaperKittenProd]

@ikciwon1 Which one of your five cargos? ;)

[jbswcacmbc]

Very nice tune, love the guitar!

[DrDaveElliott]

That is just gorgeous, Martin! Bravo!

[Iceconstable]

Very well done.

[AnOddMusician]

i think these sound slightly better then rainsongs.. what do you think?

[JapanGuitarFan]

i can't believe the sound of this little guitar! IT'S HUUUGE!

i loved this tune. very original and groovy! love the evolution into the minor part

[Grooveresearcher]

flat out wonderful! it freaked me out!