The Fair Flower of Northumberland {El McMeen cover}

[TBman]

This is an arrangement by El McMeen which is found in his Celtic Treasures. Great book. There are 24 tunes in it and all are in CGDGAD tuning.


After 12 "takes" and a punch in due to running water in the kitchen, here it is.

On the Avalon, recorded with 2 AT-2035 mics as a staggered spaced pair, into a Zoom H5.

The Fair Flower of Northumberland:

[nazump]

Very pretty, Barry! Loving these Celtic tunes.

Would you recommend learning songs in this tuning even if I'm "focusing" on DADGAD right now, or do you think it would confuse me?

[TBman]

Originally Posted by nazump

Very pretty, Barry! Loving these Celtic tunes.

Would you recommend learning songs in this tuning even if I'm "focusing" on DADGAD right now, or do you think it would confuse me?

Thanks!

I don't know why the use of another tuning would confuse you, but I may learn tunes differently than you do. When I learn a piece of music, the tuning that it is written in only matters when I tune my guitar. Once I tune and start to learn the piece it doesn't matter.

I haven't memorized chord forms in any other tuning except for standard so I don't think in "chords" in DADGAD, CGDGAD or other tunings, I learn the finger positions in the notation.

[Eucatastrophe]

Wonderfully played

Just love the tone of your Avalon. You sound so at home with it.

I hope El heard this. I’m sure it’d be a blessing to him. His arrangements are so beautiful.

[rémy64]

Nice piece that I did not know, very well interpreted Barry

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Eucatastrophe

Wonderfully played

Just love the tone of your Avalon. You sound so at home with it.

I hope El heard this. I’m sure it’d be a blessing to him. His arrangements are so beautiful.

Thanks for listening E! I'm still working on mic placement though.

[TBman]

Originally Posted by rémy64

Nice piece that I did not know, very well interpreted Barry

Thanks for taking the time to listen Remy.

[cedartop52]

I'm always a fan when you and your Avalon team up...gentle touch, well done. Dan

[Wrighty]

That’s a nice piece Barry..

[TBman]

Originally Posted by cedartop52

I'm always a fan when you and your Avalon team up...gentle touch, well done. Dan

Thanks Dan!

[TBman]

Originally Posted by Wrighty

That’s a nice piece Barry..

Thanks Wrighty!

[reeve21]

Excellent playing there, Barry I love how El uses so many different registers. You did real well on the low parts, very clear and articulate. Bravo!

[TBman]

Originally Posted by reeve21

Excellent playing there, Barry I love how El uses so many different registers. You did real well on the low parts, very clear and articulate. Bravo!

Thanks Bob!