Chronicles of a Late-Blooming Child Prodigy: October 2005

About Me

Location: Olympia, Washington, United States

My recurring illusions of grandeur: (1) winning a state-level chess tournament, (2) winning the World Championship of Public Speaking, and (3) playing Flight of the Bumblebee on the guitar at the Annual Flatpicking Championship in Winfield, Kansas. Until then, I'll relish all three pursuits with the enthusiasm and fearlessness of a late-blooming child prodigy. :)

Monday, October 17, 2005

Irish Tenor Banjo, Wind that Shakes the Barley

Meet Ernest T., my old/new four-string Irish Tenor Banjo. Tenor banjos are fun to pick, and are tuned the same as mandolin and fiddle (an octave lower, naturally).

Thursday, October 13, 2005

The Blarney Pilgrim Jig, 12 String Open G

First cut, using my Ovation 12 string in Open G. I'm gonna have fun with this one. :)

Tuesday, October 04, 2005

GT's Mosul Collection

These are the 35 fiddle and mandolin tunes I recorded in Mosul, Iraq (Jan 04 to Jan 05). I would fire up my laptop first thing in the morning and record a tune before PT. When they sounded fair enough, I'd publish them to my blog. This little regimen worked wonders for stress relief, and gave me something to look forward to during those long months in the Tigris River Valley. The tunes are arranged from oldest to newest. You know you are at the end of the playlist when you hear Turkey in the Straw (November), God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and Joy to the World (December). Enjoy. :)

Monday, October 03, 2005

Mary Had a Little Bluesy Lamb

Children's tunes are a fun romping ground for a slide guitar. :)