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Written/Posted by rickhayes
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Size: 2,093kb, uploaded 12/8/2018 9:08:00 AM
Genre: Old Time / Playing Style: Clawhammer and Old-Time
Tunaday #164 - Per Anita Kermode in Zepp's site, this is "Willie Moore G/D" tuning - gDGAD.
4 comments on “Melancholic Joy”
JanetB Says:
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @3:07:09 PM
Joy is often balanced by melancholy, isn't it. Beautiful musical statement, Rick.
rickhayes Says:
Saturday, December 8, 2018 @3:33:00 PM
Funny, I had both feelings when I was listening to it while looking for a title. Thanks Janet.
stratovarious520 Says:
Monday, December 10, 2018 @3:15:30 PM
Insightful melody. You always title your pieces perfectly. I gues the tuning would be the banjer equivalent of DADGAD on guitar, a favorite of Jimmy Page.
rickhayes Says:
Monday, December 10, 2018 @5:26:32 PM
Thanks Greg. @stratovarious520 I think I may have briefly tried that tuning on guitar many moons ago, but mostly I use standard tuning or occasionally Drop D, which I used on my tune "Peace Notes", one in what has become an annual posting for me here during the holiday season.
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