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#492068 - 03/19/20 05:27 PM
Galway Girl
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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In order to combat cabin fever and maintain what little sanity I've retained, I took DNJ's advice and worked on a new song, one that I've never attempted in the past, though, I'd heard it a few times. In the spirit of Saint Patric's Day, I recorded Galway Girl on my PSR-S-950 using a third party bluegrass style and my custom guitar voice. Hope you enjoy my rendition of Galway Girl. Gary
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#492137 - 03/20/20 07:33 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: Scott Langholff]
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15573
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Thanks Riki, Don and Scott, for the compliments. It seems like I'm finally getting my voice back after the stroke. Scott, I'll send you the style file when I get down to my office. All the best, Gary
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K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#492139 - 03/20/20 07:42 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 12/08/02
Posts: 15573
Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Donny, thanks for the encouragement to learn new songs. All the best, from an old man, Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#492167 - 03/20/20 10:16 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 06/25/99
Posts: 16735
Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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"Cajun" music often has accordions, maybe harmonica and fiddles, but it's more about the FEEL than the instrumentation. Hard to explain. I'm in Cajun country and do a lot of the songs, but it's not the same as a real Cajun band. Also, there are many variations of Cajun music, just as there are Jazz, or Rock or Country. Still, if you hear a song by an authentic Cajun band, you KNOW what it is. This doesn't help does it.
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#492170 - 03/20/20 10:22 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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There are lots of styles that can be used with Irish songs, but the most popular are waltzes, 6/8 marches, jigs, ballads and variations of bluegrass, especially for the livelier songs. Then, of course, there is the river dance styles, which I love to use for some instrumental songs, including a Scottish mix. Gary
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#492182 - 03/20/20 10:54 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 12/08/02
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Loc: Forest Hill, MD USA
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Thanks Randy, for the compliments. Saint Paddy's day parties really invoke happy times and in this part of the world, people pretty much celebrate for a solid week with corn beef and cabbage in the restaurants and green beer on tap. I truly miss playing at all those parties since my retirement - they were always a lot of fun for everyone. And, the audiences always sang along with me most of the time. Gary
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PSR-S950, TC Helicon Harmony-M, Digitech VR, Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Custom Console, and lots of other silly stuff!
K+E=W (Knowledge Plus Experience = Wisdom.)
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#492194 - 03/20/20 11:28 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 12/01/99
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Loc: Penn Yan, NY
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Saint Paddy's day parties really invoke happy times and in this part of the world, people pretty much celebrate for a solid week with corn beef and cabbage in the restaurants Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but after playing hundreds of St Paddy's Day parties, I can now say "I've had me fill." There are too many amateurs that overdo the drinking aspect of the celebration, and I just have no patience for that behavior anymore. I was thrilled to miss the Irish parties this year, .... all the rest of the work - not so much, but This 1/2 Irishman has no regrets in missing the party this year. That said - "Galway Girl" is a fun song that we all enjoy at my local spots. I've been keeping busy this (quiet) week with all my instruments, and I play to spend a good solid amount of time today in the studio, getting ready for when I will have clients come over again ... if that ever happens again. Fingers crossed. For now - I'm watching videos, playing my instruments, eating healthy, and trying to keep my kids (all but one work in the service industry) from freaking out ..... or moving back home. Be well all. - If you're on facebook, I think I'm going live at 7pm EST tonight. boydsongs
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#492195 - 03/20/20 11:42 AM
Re: Galway Girl
[Re: travlin'easy]
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Registered: 06/25/99
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Loc: Benton, LA, USA
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Will try to catch you on FB. I've been playing a couple of hours a day at home on the EA7. I long ago lost tolerance for drunks. Not much of a problem where I work, but occasionally an over-imbibed customer will want to sing. I truly hate that, and I can usually prevent it. A while back a semi-regular, an MD, per$uaded me to let him do a song. I could tell that he probably had a good voice, but he was just so drunk he couldn't remember the words or stay on key. After we struggled through a song, he wanted to do another one and I told him, over the mic, that he could but only if I could get drunk and come and help him to surgery Monday morning. He took it in good spirits, no pun intended, and sat down.
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