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Old 09-13-2020, 02:06 PM
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Default Sam McGee, In Memorium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6GZXCC41U



Apologies for poor sound quality.
Was probably too close to my tape recorder.
Thank you for listening anyway.

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Very nice. I enjoyed hearing that, thnx.
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That was nice. I like the descending pattern in that G7 shape and the little thumb base run. I am going to practice those licks.

Does this tune have anything to do with the "Cremation of Sam McGee?
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Thank you Chuck and Cypress.
Not necessarily related to the famous (and wonderful) poem by Robert Service. Read here by Johnny Cash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ObMfs8pxc

Ragtime Ralph Johnson's music was highly influenced by McGee and that's the reason for the tune.
It's almost all first position, and not hard to play. I love simple tunes that make full use of first position (Kottke & Fahey could do amazing things in first position: 'Fisherman' by Kottke, 'Sligo River Blues' by Fahey come to mind).

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