Wandlebury Ring (Cigar Box Strummer Music recorded on Tascam DP004)

The music is done with my Cigar Box Strummer that I got for Christmas - one of these from tinyguitars : -) http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/50-christmas-strummers
This is a test run at recording it..not perfectly played and as it has no pick up and it's recorded with the mics from my Tascam it has picked up a few other things (my husband clonking around upstairs!!)...but it seemed like some magic happened : -)
The photos are of Wandlebury taken several years ago on a beautiful day that started out misty, then the sun started breaking through.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wandlebury_Hill

I used to wonder what the point of these strummers were. They have diatonic scale fretting (the notes of a major scale) like a mountain dulcimer, so you can't hit a wrong note. I used to think that you could play all the same stuff and more on an instrument with all the frets, so WHY???...but I've found that the simplicity is great!!
I planned what I was going to play for track one, but then for track two I just improvised something on the top string. Then on track three I did the same on the bottom string.
On a normal guitar I never could have done that without hitting a wrong note!!
SO much reward for very little effort!!!

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Comment by Delvero on January 1, 2011 at 7:11am
Nice playing on a crisp and sweet sounding strummer!
Comment by Dianne Woods on January 1, 2011 at 5:21am
Hey Be, that was fantastic and so pretty. You did a great job playing and with the video. Keep it up, girl.
Comment by bemuzic on January 1, 2011 at 4:56am
thanks Henry...that quote reminds me of "The only thing I know is that I know nothing" which I love...can never remember who it's by...some philosopher, maybe Socrates?? either way it certainly the only thing I know!! Happy New Year to you : -)
Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on January 1, 2011 at 4:11am
"The more you learn, the more you realize you don't know" -- Goethe (paraphrase). Very mystical location you photographed. The music you created fits the visuals quite well. Nicely done all around! CHEERS for posting, and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Comment by bemuzic on January 1, 2011 at 3:59am
thanks all, and Happy New Year!!
Comment by HOGS GRUNT on January 1, 2011 at 3:25am

Nice Belinda, happy new year to you all.

Hogs

Comment by dogfinger steve on January 1, 2011 at 3:22am
thats great belinda, as you say simplicity... i;v got a dulcimer and i don't play it enough :0)
Comment by Jeffery A, Krueger on January 1, 2011 at 2:39am
Beautiful playing Belinda : ), Happy New Year!
Comment by Little Soul Eric on January 1, 2011 at 12:43am
That was just wonderful Bemuzic
Comment by bemuzic on December 31, 2010 at 11:34pm
cheers Fernando!

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