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leftmostcat - Posted - 06/11/2025: 22:27:42
I'm attempting to transcribe a tune that I first heard at an old-time workshop a while back. I'm somewhat new to transcription, however, and while I've cribbed from the Traditional Tune Archive for much of the transcription, the ending sounds a fair bit different from what's written there. I've included both a slow play recording from the workshop and my own attempt at the transcription, but I'd appreciate some feedback.
Quincy - Posted - 06/13/2025: 16:03:04
This tune sounds so cool, it has this fiddley melancholic joy and something very swinging ( the part that reminds me a bit of Old Joe Clark)
I really love your slow playing. it sounds very exact and very precise regarding the rhythm, hat off to that.
Can we give it a try? I would have to learn to play the tune before I could say anything of value on the transcription.
Would be a nice tune for me as a next tune..
Edit: listened again, this tune has exactly the drama I'm so fond of :-D
Edited by - Quincy on 06/13/2025 16:07:07
leftmostcat - Posted - 06/13/2025: 18:47:17
The credit for the playing goes to Scott Prouty, not to me. :) It's also been pointed out to me that in measures 3 and 5, the open Es should be open As (and Nile Wilson's original recording has these as left-hand pizz as well), but otherwise, please do give it a go! I think it's usually played in AEAE, but I learned it on a fiddle that was squirrely when it came to tuning and I was able to play it alright in GDAE.
Edited by - leftmostcat on 06/13/2025 18:48:06
