Robin, that's why tunes have names--so we can tell them apart. On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:13 PM, Linda <lj...@intas.net.au> wrote: > Val and Robin, > I have a Shetland Island tune here that has an A part that is almost > exactly the B part of Grub Springs (if one thought of the Grub Springs > version being an on-steroids take, a few more notes, and a jazzed up > rhythm). I am convinced that a fiddler long ago arrived in Old Miss, > from the Shetlands, then over time, a Mississippi spin was put on the > tune, giving it a crooked and kinda spooky effect, while accommodating > the local dance style. > > A mate of mine has said that in old time music there are really only 5 > or 6 tunes. And only one model one. Meaning most of the old time > music is just a variation of one of the 5 or 6 tunes. When my mate > hears a new tune, she links in her mind to say ...Sally Goodin or one > of the other basic 5. > > We have the fire going here, as even though it is summer, its been > cold and cloudy with cold wind and rain. We are right on the edge of a > weather front, so once in a while for an hour or so warm summer > sunshine, then the south pole climate moves in again. > > linder > > > On Dec 21, 12:13 am, Val Mindel <vmin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Robin, that's a ramble in many dimensions. But Dusty Miller and Grub >> echo each other beyond the key thing. There's a clear path there. >> Garfields is another journey. For me its still such a finger twister >> that I can't relax and get into the music of it. In the rambling >> spirit, I've managed to get this far in the holiday season without >> getting totally sick of Christmas music (probably because I haven't >> ventured much into commercial establishments). Life is snowy here in >> Vermont, but cozy ... just the right sort of weather to hunker down >> and learn tunes. best, val >> >> On Dec 19, 2:48 pm, Robin Gravina <robin.grav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Was playing the Grub the other day, and found myself playing Dusty >> > Miller, then today while fixing my daughter's crappy keyboard, played >> > it in E flat, starting on C and it turned into garfields BB. anyone >> > else? or have I been listening to too much Capt Beefheart these days? >> > And in Spain, Enrique Morente has just died too: fantastic flamenco >> > singer with as wide a palette as you can imagine: recorded with a Punk >> > band, but was also purer than the pure. >> > So endeth the ramble >> >> > 2010/12/18, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com>: >> >> > > Must be a girl thing! Ah, the kind of remark that inspires "open >> > > season" for retribution. <G> Let 'er fly! >> > > TB >> >> > > On Dec 17, 9:14 am, kathy nichols <kathymnich...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> Very good points Gathel. I have already learned alot about myself >> > >> watching my video attempts. Like do I really hold my pick like that?!! >> > >> Kinda like listening to your own voice. We do tend to be our own >> > >> worst critics. >> > >> I also find this group very supportive of everyone's attempts and hope >> > >> to have my version of "Bug Water" up soon, double slops and all. >> >> > >> Funny how Val and I came up with the same phrase! >> >> > >> Kathy >> >> > >> On 12/17/10, Gathel Runnels <gorunn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> > I agree with the big Tater. What's really important is to have fun and >> > >> > do >> > >> > what you can. You learn a lot from listening and watching yourself >> > >> > play. >> > >> > You >> > >> > see all the mistakes and hear that stuff you thought sounded like one >> > >> > thing >> > >> > doesn't really sound that way. It's painful for most of us to see and >> > >> > hear >> > >> > recordings of ourselves but the thing I've realized is that everybody >> > >> > else >> > >> > has already seen and heard what you really sound like and most still >> > >> > like to >> > >> > pick with you. Others have already accepted you for what you are so >> > >> > just >> > >> > do >> > >> > your best and use it as a learning experience. Look at it in very >> > >> > technical >> > >> > terms like how would it sound different if I positioned the mic >> > >> > differently >> > >> > or used more down strokes or bought a much better instrument or >> > >> > whatever. >> > >> > Pretend that your looking at someone else and what would you tell them >> > >> > to >> > >> > make their pickin' better. >> > >> > This has been fun to see how everyone treats the tune a little >> > >> > differently. >> > >> > It's easy to see how, in the days before recordings, that tunes >> > >> > evolved. >> > >> > Keep 'em coming. >> >> > >> > Gathel >> >> > >> > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:48 AM, mistertaterbug >> > >> > <taterbugmu...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> > >> >> Just do what you can do. No judgements from out here in Taterbug >> > >> >> land. >> > >> >> Val invented a new phrase the other day by accident(slip of the >> > >> >> tongue) that I think applies to all of us. Her phrase is "double >> > >> >> slops". Too funny, too true. Loosen up and enjoy yourself. You don't >> > >> >> have to wear your best hat in front of us. We like you like you are, >> > >> >> warts and all. You listening, Clyde? >> > >> >> Tbug >> >> > >> >> On Dec 17, 6:16 am, Linda <lj...@intas.net.au> wrote: >> > >> >> > That goes for me too..heck I have only been working on mando >> > >> >> > serious >> > >> >> > for a couple of years....I working too. >> > >> >> > I draw some and find what I aim for from my head is nothing like >> > >> >> > what >> > >> >> > comes out on paper. And its that way with the mando too. I am >> > >> >> > hearing it, and when I play it on vid, it seems like somebody else >> > >> >> > and >> > >> >> > not how my head is hearing it. Remarks from Tater are noted and >> > >> >> > appreciated. >> > >> >> > I am aiming for my muse...might be more like a mess though. This >> > >> >> > is >> > >> >> > a >> > >> >> > great exercise challenges on so many levels all in the one go. >> > >> >> > Still >> > >> >> > fussing with it..still trying... >> >> > >> >> > On Dec 17, 4:00 pm, mandoho...@comcast.net wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > I've been working pretty hard on Grub Springs, have recorded it >> > >> >> > > three >> > >> >> times now but what's coming out >> > >> >> > > is not what I'm hearing in my head, I'm not happy with it at >> > >> >> > > all. I >> > >> >> think I have to grind it up again a few more >> > >> >> > > times and see what comes out. This is strange for me as I'm not >> > >> >> > > the >> > >> >> least bit bashful about my playing, I've >> > >> >> > > been know to jump right into any jam, crash and burn and come up >> > >> >> smiling like I meant to do it just like that. >> > >> >> > > But this is different, serious folks that know what they are >> > >> >> > > doing >> > >> >> > > and >> > >> >> some mighty fine pickers. Not so easy >> > >> >> > > to skin your ignorance in front of your heroes. I'm working on >> > >> >> > > it. >> >> > >> >> > > Clyde Clevenger >> > >> >> > > Just My Opinion, But It's Right >> > >> >> > > Salem, Oregon >> > >> >> > > Old Circle >> >> > >> >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > >> >> > > From: "mistertaterbug" <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> >> >> > >> >> > > Can I say something here? Can I be slightly a hard ass? Here's >> > >> >> > > the >> > >> >> > > deal...this tune of the month thing is about each of us playing >> > >> >> > > our >> > >> >> > > interpretation of a given song/tune. That means, whatever your >> > >> >> > > muse >> > >> >> > > tells you, that's what you do. If you hear a song in a different >> > >> >> > > genre, have at it. If you want to play it on something beside >> > >> >> > > mandolin, do it. Give your emotions their due. Give your whims >> > >> >> > > their >> > >> >> > > due. Give every phrase your best. Don't hold back and let the >> > >> >> > > damned >> > >> >> > > censor take over your creativity before you can even get started. >> > >> >> > > Come >> > >> >> > > on folks, there's enough empty musical dialogue in the world. >> > >> >> > > Make >> > >> >> > > a >> > >> >> > > point, take a stand, pour your heart out. I want to get to know >> > >> >> > > your >> > >> >> > > musical fingerprints... >> > >> >> > > Instiga-tater >> >> > >> >> -- >> > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > >> >> Groups >> > >> >> "Taterbugmando" group. >> > >> >> To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. >> > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > >> >> taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<taterbugmando%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> > >> >> . >> > >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> > >> >>http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > >> > Groups >> > >> > "Taterbugmando" group. >> > >> > To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > >> > taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > >> >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> >> > > -- >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> > > "Taterbugmando" group. >> > > To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. >> >> > -- >> > Enviado desde mi dispositivo móvil > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > >
-- My CD of original tunes played on mandolin, mandola, and mandocello http://www.HillbillyChamberMusic.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to taterbugma...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to taterbugmando+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
