Re: [Harp-L] Re: Country Tuning Songs (Willin')

["Jim Rumbaugh" <jrumbaug@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My favorite rendetion of Willin' was by Seatrain.
here's the you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAXUQENUP8A

I wish I could play the harp like the violin in this tune, ... maybe if I 
had a country tuned harp........ :)
Jim Rumbaugh

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Baker" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
Cc: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Country Tuning Songs (Willin')


> Most of my friends know it. I probably live in a time warp inhabited  by 
> other elderly hippies who remember great songs from 40 years ago  and even 
> still play them. Not like those blues chaps of course ;-)
>
> On 17.02.2010, at 01:06, icemanle@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > believe it or not, most people don't know this song
> >
> > "give me weed, whites and wine"
> > Willin'
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Baker <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tue, Feb 16, 2010 3:35 pm
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Country Tuning Songs
> >
> > How about these:
> >
> > Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out
> > Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
> > Same Old Blues (the Don Nix tune, not the J.J.Cale song)
> > As Long As I Can See The Light
> > Country Honk
> > Silver City
> > Leaving To Stay
> > Willin'
> > Hesitation Blues
> >
> > These are just a few examples of tunes I play myself using CT.  There are 
> > literally hundreds of ragtime, country and rock/pop  titles in major keys 
> > which can easily be played in 2nd position on  CT harps, not to mention 
> > many in minor keys which fit well in 5th  position,
> >
> > Steve Baker
> > www.stevebaker.de
> > www.bluesculture.com
>
> Steve Baker
> www.stevebaker.de
> www.bluesculture.com