The Cuckoo (Biscuit Tin Uke/Guitar) Jamie Stevenson

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Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 19, 2012 at 8:06am

Thanks, Vinylhed, ma man. Yes, Clarence Ashley made it popular to most folks. Ah don't listen ta his old records now since ah gave up smoking (no ASH around my house now LOL).

re my technique (or lack of it LO); i neevr quite managed true clawhammer on ma banjo (still trying lol). But I DO use a version of  technique on this, and some other numbers. All (or nearly all) of the  melody notes I play here are done with the back of my nail  (middle finger ). Some clawhammer players recommned the index finger, but I find more strength in ma middle one. Thanks for lookin in, ma man :)

Comment by Vinylhed on February 18, 2012 at 7:39pm

Clarence Ashley's rendition of this song is my absolute favourite cut on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music. Your guitar work is great, sounds rather like a clawhammer banjo. 

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 18, 2012 at 7:15pm

@ Uncle John: cheers,  Uunk,. The "old time folk " i play  was learned in ma teenage years, listenin ta  John renbourne, and Glasgow born Bert Jasch (R.I.P,.)

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 18, 2012 at 7:11pm

Us James rule LOL

Comment by James on February 18, 2012 at 3:10pm

very nice playing!!! nice little instrument!!! , Mr James 1 or is it James 2, lol you decide,  and like you said! it is a nice name isnt it?

Comment by Uncle John on February 18, 2012 at 2:50pm

What bemuzic said.  I like your old timey folk.

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 18, 2012 at 10:54am

Thanks, bemuzic . BTW, ya might know Colin from Cumbria ?(Homegrownguitars), from YT etc

Comment by bemuzic on February 18, 2012 at 10:39am

a lovely wee instrument indeed : -)

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 18, 2012 at 10:03am

@John Cheers, ma man. Just got today, but played bit Uke before. Playin it more like a banjo here (got a bajo lyin in corner LOL). have a good weekend, John. Hope ta meet  you all at a convention sometime, but commitments just now,and up north, as ye know.

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 18, 2012 at 9:50am

Sorry, Clockwrork, called ya Colin by msitake, Still think of ma UKE (made by Colin LOL). Thanks for cute wee figure LOL

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