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Genre: Old-Time / Playing Style: Unknown/None Chosen
One of my 'faves' -- standard tuning, on the Hausmann...
2 comments on “Leather Britches”
bj Says:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @6:58:55 AM
I like the way you use sawstroke with the drones on this one in the A part. At least that's what it sounds like to me.
scrubber Says:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 @7:17:07 AM
Thanks bj!
I try to keep my fingers down as long as possible on the d and a strings and saw away!
My earliest exposure to this tune was through Marion Thede's book. In her comments she states that the bow motion between the strings depicts the making of the stitches. Although I don't play this tune just as she's transcribed it, this idea has stuck with me...
dave
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