Death Of The Clayton Peacock played by Lena

Yesterday my new Goldtone Weissenborn SM came in. My first recording, not perfect but not so bad (as I think).
This sad and lovely blues is in Open G. I use Phosphor Bronze strings,medium gauge. Thank you Tom Doughty for your help

You can hear the original on John Fahey's "The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death". It's in Open G tuning.

By the way:
I am searching for notation of John Fahey's "How Green was My Valley". It is my favorite slide tune by John Fahey. . Maybe somebody can help me. I could transcribe it by my own but I am not really good in these things.

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• blues
• fahey
• slide
• weissenborn
• fingerstyle
• goldtone

[9lontoonieful1]

Excellent!

[lenaspieltblues]

@9lontoonieful1 thank you! I love Fahey's simple and deep tunes so much

[jkbosh]

spot on rendition!

[lenaspieltblues]

@jkbosh spot on comments like yours :D  Thank you VERY much! Lena

[cottageorgan]

Hi Lena. you know, I've never used tabs to learn a song. I believe in listening and reinterpreting the music to fit your own level and style of playing. The only tab I have ever used is the tab for Bouree in Em, and that was sent to me by a friend. I teach a little bit of guitar and I do use tab at the beginning with my pupils, but at a certain point we listen and interpret the music for our own needs. I often look at tabs to get the tuning, but after that it's free form..It's a great adventure

[lenaspieltblues]

@cottageorgan Finally you have to feel the music inside ... Thank you Anthony :))

[cottageorgan]

@lenaspieltblues and in my humble opinion, that is probably your best performance/upload, so explore the world of learning by ear and by tab I guess. It's all good music at the end of the day and I love what you are doing no matter how you come about learning it. Keep on plucking mama...peace and courage, Anthony

[lenaspieltblues]

@cottageorgan Well, I mostly learn by tabs, note for note, and then got free with the tune. Except How Green Was My Valley: there were no tabs, so I learned by listening only. :) Lena

[lenaspieltblues]

@cottageorgan Thanks Anthony!! ... yes you're right: the condition to play JF's music is to love and to feel his music. It isn't too difficult in a techniqual way, but it exercises empathy. You can find the tabs on johnfahey site. Keep on picking, you too, Lena :))

[cottageorgan]

this is one of my favourite John Fahey tunes. I've been trying to figure it out in an open D tuning..no wonder I wasn't getting far. You've got a really nice touch Lena and real feel in your playing. I wish there were more guitarists like you down here in New Zealand to pick along with. I go busking sometimes, and when I get my slide out people are like.."what's that thing for?!". Anyway, keep on picking...Anthony