Calling on all Trad guitarists. Do you know any good web sites where you get Tabs for Arty McGlynn's versions of tunes such as "The Floating Crowbar"? If anyone has mastered this tune could they let me know how easy / hard it was and what tuning they used or found best?
The reason for learning one is for an instrumental piece, where as a group we play one main tune together and this is broken up by brief instrumentals by each instrument. (Most bands do it!) So if anyone has any better suggestions of a tune that is easier to learn or one that is more effective on guitar, let me know?
All comments and ideas welcomed, as I am running against the clock to try and get something learnt.
Can't help with "The Floating Crowbar" but for other tunes Flatpick Guitar Magazine is well worth looking at. It's mostly bluegrass inclined but there are Irish tunes in as well.
The March/April 2004 issue has a feature on Arty McGlynn (plus there are tabs for Tony McManus and Chris Newman).
The website is found at www.flatpick.com. You can buy that particular issue of the magazine on its own - you can also buy a CD of the tunes in the magazine.
Arty,as far as I know, recorded this album in drop D.I play this tune in DADGAD trying to limit the open strings as much as possible,which gives a tight enough feel to the melody.You might want to get hold of the CD Slowdowner program to make it easier for you-cracking tune.
I assume you intend to learn this piece to play flatpicked as opposed to fingerpicking. The easiest tunes to learn for that purpose depend on the tuning you will be using but generally if you pick a tune that doesn't go up to the high "b" then you will have less acrobatics/stretching/changing positions.
The easiext way to go is to sift through a book of tunes or browse this site. Just keep going till you find something that works and sounds nice.
I have had some luck with this tune: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/125
Trad Guitarists
Trad Guitarists
Calling on all Trad guitarists. Do you know any good web sites where you get Tabs for Arty McGlynn's versions of tunes such as "The Floating Crowbar"? If anyone has mastered this tune could they let me know how easy / hard it was and what tuning they used or found best?
The reason for learning one is for an instrumental piece, where as a group we play one main tune together and this is broken up by brief instrumentals by each instrument. (Most bands do it!) So if anyone has any better suggestions of a tune that is easier to learn or one that is more effective on guitar, let me know?
All comments and ideas welcomed, as I am running against the clock to try and get something learnt.
# Posted on May 19th 2004 by tedtrad
Re: Trad Guitarists
Try this site:
http://banwarth.free.fr/tablatures.htm
Some good tabulatures of arrangements of the Big Boys, including Arty McGlynn, although I don't think that "Floating Crowbar" is there.
# Posted on May 19th 2004 by EastPole
Re: Trad Guitarists
Anyone who's ever met Arty McGlynn knows he aint a big boy
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by llig leahcim
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Oops, my lack of ken has been revealed. Oh, burning shame...
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by EastPole
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Michael, you shouldn't discuss Arty's private life on here. Shame on you!
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by Conán McDonnell
Re: Trad Guitarists
Can't help with "The Floating Crowbar" but for other tunes Flatpick Guitar Magazine is well worth looking at. It's mostly bluegrass inclined but there are Irish tunes in as well.
The March/April 2004 issue has a feature on Arty McGlynn (plus there are tabs for Tony McManus and Chris Newman).
The website is found at www.flatpick.com. You can buy that particular issue of the magazine on its own - you can also buy a CD of the tunes in the magazine.
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by Cuso
Re: Trad Guitarists
Arty,as far as I know, recorded this album in drop D.I play this tune in DADGAD trying to limit the open strings as much as possible,which gives a tight enough feel to the melody.You might want to get hold of the CD Slowdowner program to make it easier for you-cracking tune.
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by horaldo
Re: Trad Guitarists
I assume you intend to learn this piece to play flatpicked as opposed to fingerpicking. The easiest tunes to learn for that purpose depend on the tuning you will be using but generally if you pick a tune that doesn't go up to the high "b" then you will have less acrobatics/stretching/changing positions.
The easiext way to go is to sift through a book of tunes or browse this site. Just keep going till you find something that works and sounds nice.
I have had some luck with this tune: http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display.php/125
Good luck
Donough
# Posted on May 20th 2004 by Donough