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Looking for a flatpicking arrangement for 'Greensleeves'
I've been trying to learn this tune to play as a lullaby for our baby. Most, if not all, arrangements I have come across are fingerstyle. It's obviously easy to pick out the melody by ear and play that as a flatpicking lead line, but I'd prefer to play a somewhat "richer" arrangement like Carter style.
Anyone have suggestions?
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Steve Kaufman plays a version that is....quite rich (you can find it on youtube). It's beyond me by many lifetimes, but might be good for inspiration/ideas.
He also has a column on it in a back issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine. You can order those for 5 bucks, although I've never seen it so can't say whether it's a transcription or just an article about the song. |
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The version Steve plays on YouTube is very impressive, but unfortunately, I couldn't make it till the end because I couldn't bear watching the innocent pieces of what I consider the soul of "Greensleeves" helplessly writhing in pain as they were being sacrificed on the altar of technical prowess.
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As you say, it probably lends itself to a more classical style. Kaufman's version is entertaining, but--as you say--doesn't really capture the spirit of the song. (I always picture a monk plucking it out in free-time on a lute, for some reason.) I learned Greensleeves from a fingerstyle arrangement, and that was my introduction to using anything other than a flatpick on guitar. Great fun, and definitely lullaby-ish if you're willing to forgo a plectrum for a while. Since there seem to be so few flatpicking arrangements, I think I'd start with a fingerstyle version I liked to get the chords/melody, adapt it to Carter style, then start adding embellishments. |
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Kathy Barwick has a version in FGM V17 #1. I don’t see a version from Steve Kaufmann in the index.
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Found this on youtube: Greensleeves Guitar Lesson - "What Child Is This?" Guitar lesson - How to Play - EP232.
The guy shows how to play the first part of the song, with chords with some melody notes mixed in. The actual lesson starts around 5:00 on this video. This other video shows the entire song, chords only though: How to play and sing Greensleeves (easy guitar) Should be able to combine the two to make it work, maybe. I'm going to try these out today and see what happens. Not sure if this is what you're looking for but it's a start. I can't make the links work but if you copy and paste the titles listed, in the Youtube search function, the videos come up. Last edited by thomasinaz; 08-15-2018 at 08:57 AM. |
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Ron, if we lived in the same place, I'd buy you a beer. Turns out I have that exact issue from way back when I subscribed to FGM for a couple of years. I meant to go through my issues but haven't had a chance yet, and it seemed like searching for a needle in the haystack. Thank you! I'll check it out as soon as I get home from work.
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I can get you a guitar tab of the oldest known lute version of this piece if you want to fingerpick it. It's very simple and sounds great. I used it for the guitar bed for this arrangement: Greensleeves (What Child is This) . Last edited by FwL; 08-15-2018 at 07:55 PM. |
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Here you go. I only posted the first page, because there's only two parts that repeat over and over. Also I notated this for capo at the third fret. You can just play it without a capo. It will probably sound much more soothing in A minor. Link to PDF file . |