Kelvin Side

Just after the war, in the 1940s, I lived in the Kelvindale area of Glasgow's West End - close to the river Kelvin. This little composition is in folk mode and is called "Kelvin Side".

I'm experimenting here with the "Third-Hand Universal Guitar Capo" - which allows individual strings to be capo'ed. I've stopped the 5th, 4th and 3rd strings at the 2nd fret - which gives an Esus tuning. The melody is created using a lot of hammering-on and pulling-off of the strings.

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Will
• Fly
• folk
• acoustic
• guitar
• fingerpicking
• third
• hand
• capo

[jimi299]

woah thats a good cover!!! paramore do it better though!

[HenfieldWill]

Strange - it's my own composition! ... "-)

[kennyc50]

That was fantastic mate. I actually stay in Kelvindale so if you're ever up this way again let me know and I'll buy you a pint! Might even give you a go on my guitars as well :D

[HenfieldWill]

I'll take you up on that! I went back to Glasgow a few years ago, after leaving there in 1951, and walked round the West End - had a great time! :-) Will

[IXLennonRIPXI]

i love your stuff its different than most other peoples plus your vid quality is excellent too.any way great job and keep em comin!

[HenfieldWill]

Thanks. I only use a fairly cheap DVD camcorder, but the sound is recorded separately on a good 8-track and mixed together with the video using iMovie software. And I always shoot the playing close to a window to get good natural light. Simple things can make a difference! :-) Will

[kelborgui]

Very nice music!!!

Congratulations.

Best regards.

Kelvin, also, but Borrero...(laugh)

[cr1tterp0wer]

HAHA, what a troll

[Waitakeredame]

Oh Will, this is truly lovely.....

[julianfoxall]

Will, you just get better and better. Thanks, mate, for your inspiration.

[TheCrispenator]

unlike most of the tap-style acoustic songs out there, I can honestly say that this one of my favorites because you create a great melody. thanks!

[mickdee06]

your fingerpicking is really excellent mark knopfler isnt even that good