My family is from the Ozarks/Appalachians, so here's a very old tune of unrequited love from there... it's haunted me since I heard it almost 20 years ago on Martin Simpson's moving acoustic guitar album "When I Was on Horseback." His is better, but this was improvised from the traditional melody on 3-string (GDg). I'll tab it out and post soon.

P.S. My camera died during recording, so here's a pic I took from the lonesome valley I live in. -BenBob

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Comment by Dianne Woods on December 24, 2010 at 11:57pm
Ben, nice playing, a beautiful song and music. I loved it. I would love to have the tabs.
Comment by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on December 22, 2010 at 3:23am
Nice, keep 'em coming Ben.
Comment by 3 String Blues on December 19, 2010 at 8:48pm

you did a real great job of both recording that and tabing it....It would be great to see more songs from you! I have never seen it done so well for the 3 string!

Comment by BenBob on December 19, 2010 at 8:00pm

Thanks again guys. I know how you feel Alan, it's a powerful melody... wish I could write 'em like that!

 

BTW, I saw you make native flutes - Pretty Saro uses the same notes as Amazing Grace, so you should be able to play it.

Comment by Alan Roberts on December 18, 2010 at 10:19pm

Fix your dang canera,  get a new one, or do without. Toss a few snapshots together if you have to and put this on YouTube. This blows away ANYTHING I've heard on YouTube all week.

Comment by Alan Roberts on December 18, 2010 at 9:51pm

Seriously dude, it took me a few hours to put a sentance together after hearing this....

 

Let me know when your CD comes out,OK? I'll drop it by the local radio station.

Comment by Ice Bob on December 18, 2010 at 7:55pm

wow got that feeling dont it

Comment by Alan Roberts on December 18, 2010 at 7:31pm

wow..................

(trying to think of something to say. thunderstruck.)

Comment by CaptNick on December 18, 2010 at 12:44pm

BenBob, Very beautiful rendition!!

 

Comment by Steve Becker on December 18, 2010 at 12:00pm

Very Cool. Thanks for the tab, too!

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