TalkAwhile - The Folk Corporation Forum

Not the best title for a thread, but you will see what I mean...

Last night Mrs Keith and I played for the first time in public  :o  It was a Christmas concert for Mrs K's saxophone tutor's students so, of course, we decided to something totally un-Christmassy.

We (Mrs K. on alto, me on guitar) played our own adaptation of Some Special Place, from Over The Next Hill, and it worked very well, and probably would for flute, clarinet etc. I was wondering if anyone else had specially adapted a Fairport song for their own instrument(s), and how well it worked.

If anyone wants the guitar chords then just ask.

K.

I think Keith has found a new way of re-cycling!

I don't suppose rearranging MotL for two guitars, bass and drums really counts as much of a reworking at all, but it did go down very well. Especially for a band that was supposed to be playing Beatles covers.

Modesty clearly forbids Skirky from mentioning SftBH's interpretation of "Rosie"...  ;)

Sloth...

on the ukulele

The newly formed Bailey Sisters (one third of them being yours truly) did "Crazy Man Michael" with guitar, fiddle and voice at their first rehearsal - not very different, but having three girlies singing it is I suppose.  Would be very nervous about performing that song in public though.  Perhaps I'll try to get some clarinet in it - but that would make singing a bit awkward.

My party piece for ages was doing Les Dawson versions of famous songs; Blackbird, Stairway, Streets of London....., if you've never tried it, it's great fun, just play what you would normally, but play the some of the melody notes a semitone sharp (sharp works better than flat) - messing about reveals which are the most effective notes to do it on, if you play it all sharp it's not funny, it's just shite  :)