This is some straight up awesomeness right here!
Originally Posted by Mandolin Cafe Nicely done, Alex! Who is on steel and your guest vocalist? I was at home with the family so I had my step dad play steel for me and that's my sister Judy on vocals!
Love the song, and you did a fine job. Beautiful!
Very nice!
Nicely done, Alex! Who is on steel and your guest vocalist?
Nice, Alex. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts about coming up with variations on fiddle tunes. Especially, working in blue notes and chromatics not in the D major scale in this reel (as in around 0:22, 0:54, 1:01 and elsewhere).
A wonderful song, and a very fine performance. I hardly missed the mandolin.
You're obviously very good at all those things you don't do as often. I enjoyed and admired the guitar playing, voice, and songwriting.
thanks, always nice to hear one of John's songs.
Crushed it.
That's a nice composition. I like the accordion and mandolin.
That's really great playing! I'll try to learn from it.
Very nice! Thanks.
Originally Posted by fifths And it would have worked too, if it wasn't for you meddling mandolin players! Awesome! Lol.
Originally Posted by Mandolin Cafe Nicely done! Thanks! And thanks so much for sharing!
Nicely done!
Nice!! BTW - "fifths" comment:
And it would have worked too, if it wasn't for you meddling mandolin players!
Excellent!
Originally Posted by StuartE A very nice performance, but it is not really a traditional song. Recorded versions of the song credit Gussie Davis, one of the first African-Americans to become a popular song writer, and Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly), who modified the tune and rewrote the lyrics. Davis' version was published in 1886 and Leadbelly recorded his version in 1933. The Weavers had the first commercial success with it in 1950. Davis and Leadbelly deserve recognition for writing this classic, just as Gershwin and Heyward deserve credit for "Summertime" (1934). Awesome! I've been wanting to know where the song came from for years. Of course I know the lead belly version, but I believe he said he learned it from relatives. I couldn't find any information before that, which is why I said it was a traditional tune. I was missing the Gussie Davis info. Thanks much!
A very nice performance, but it is not really a traditional song. Recorded versions of the song credit Gussie Davis, one of the first African-Americans to become a popular song writer, and Huddie Ledbetter (Leadbelly), who modified the tune and rewrote the lyrics. Davis' version was published in 1886 and Leadbelly recorded his version in 1933. The Weavers had the first commercial success with it in 1950. Davis and Leadbelly deserve recognition for writing this classic, just as Gershwin and Heyward deserve credit for "Summertime" (1934).
Outstanding, Thanks
Bostin' rendition, Alex! Excellent video, too. Thanks!
Thank you! I know the things I play are typically a bit off the beaten path. I thought this song was real pretty though.
Lovely!
Originally Posted by catmandu2 Great fun and well done! I also play clarinet and accordians - and love a good old Excelsior myself Thanks! Yeah clarinet is a beautiful instrument. If only I could stop it from squeaking all the time.
Great fun and well done! I also play clarinet and accordians - and love a good old Excelsior myself
Originally Posted by Paulmazz I love it! I'd also been thinking of arranging this for mandolin a while back. Yeah this song just worked too well!
Loved it! Great way to start the day.
WILMA-A-A-a!
Yab a dab a doooo
Too cool. Thanks.
Heck yes! This is epic! Thanks for sharing!
I love it! I'd also been thinking of arranging this for mandolin a while back.
Thanks, that's Very Tasty. I'll also second the comment about the nice audio recording, and it's great to see those fingers doing their thing in the videos.
Great playing and a really nice axe!
Originally Posted by Don Stiernberg Alex Heflin! yeah! Thanks Don!
Originally Posted by atbuckner21 Yes!!! I LOVE this!!! It's so nice to hear a 4-string recorded so well! Thanks much!
Yes!!! I LOVE this!!! It's so nice to hear a 4-string recorded so well!
Unseasonably Cool.
Super cool!
Alex Heflin! yeah!
Wow, this is really nice.
Originally Posted by TaylorSwan Now this brings back some memories Agreed.
Now this brings back some memories
Originally Posted by Mandocarver Loved it - nice arrangement and so catchy. Surprised at how well the accordion blends in there. Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I mostly use the accordion because I love how it fills up the low end and I don't own an upright bass. Someday maybe I will.
Loved it - nice arrangement and so catchy. Surprised at how well the accordion blends in there.