Cittern Jig

"I Buried My Wife and Danced on Top of Her" and "the Mooncoin". These were played on a 21" scale Sobell cittern. Tuning is GDAEA with a 4-course capo on the 5th, to make (G)GDAD.

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Music

Tags:

• cittern
• sobell
• bouzouki
• jig
• beimborn
• irish

[eliasjoe]

Still love this video. I may be joining an acoustic trio. Where do you get a four course capo and do you use it often? I am so used to DAEAE I wonder if you've tried that or would you recommend GDAEA as the more versatile.

[DanBeimborn]

@eliasjoe : it's just a mandolin capo. Tunings are always a compromise, either more chances for opens and chording in one key or more flexible to all of them. I ended up with this tuning, but what's right for one isn't always right for others!

[davidbrett1970]

great stuff!!!!

[MuchoSuavo]

dang! excellent playing!

[XvanessaXvaliumX]

This is SOOOO beautiful! I am amazed at your talent, sir! Wonderful playing and a beautiful sound. I want a cittern soo bad! Where can you buy them?

[Ptarmi]

Ah, great to hear 'buried my wife' on the Sobell Cittern.

[Equinox5000]

Im doing a project on a cittern and this really helped for what it sounded like thanks!!!

[hhzoukman]

way cool....!

[Dracapalley]

This is great. Thanks for sharing.

[Poodlepups]

I have to learn this one, just for the name.