February 2008
FebruaryFeb 27 Wednesday 08
Frailing Banjo: Hesitation Blues/Open D/Slide Practice
I tried a few new things with this one. Open D tuning (aDF#AD), slide, and an abridged version of Hesitation Blues in a different key. All this stuff's covered in the Daily Frail (http://tangiersound.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/the-daily-frail-22608/)
FebruaryFeb 24 Sunday 08
Frailing Banjo: Confident Thieves
This song was written by my friends Nich and Neal (
nvonflue) in Hangdog Expression (http://www.hangdogexpression.com).
Towards the end I recorded a close-up of the chords and …
Outlaws and Scalawags: Omie Wise
http://fabricari.com/music/omiewise.mp3
I was listening to "Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways"
this afternoon and realized one of the songs that made my skin crawl,
"Omie Wise," was in the "Outlaws and Scalawags" book. I messed a bit
with the key (changed …
FebruaryFeb 17 Sunday 08
RPM Challenge Album Complete: The Longest Month
Update: I've added the album to Virb: http://virb.com/fabricari/music/albums/54048
I decided to round off the second half of the album with some folk songs that I'd already learned well enough to record in a single take. I only managed to write 3 original songs. I'm …
FebruaryFeb 11 Monday 08
Hesitation Blues (Stalker Mix)
http://fabricari.com/music/hesitation-blues.mp3
When I first read the chords to this song I sorta affixed this melody to it before hearing a proper version of it recorded. Determined to see if I could get it to work, I tried again. This time in the creepy A-minor key to …
FebruaryFeb 10 Sunday 08
15 Years Too Long
http://fabricari.com/music/15-years-too-long.mp3
I tried to add some lyrics, vocals and accordion to that banjo lick I came up with in g-minor. Frankly, I'm not too terribly please by it. I like the accordion bits, but I shouldn't try that writin' stuff. I think I'll …
FebruaryFeb 7 Thursday 08
Frailing Banjo: Sinnerman in G-minor
http://fabricari.com/music/sinnerman.mp3
Today's Daily Frail taught us how to play this song in g-minor tuning. It's one of my favorite songs by 16 Horsepower. It's not related to any post-mardi-gras traditions, or anything; I just really like this song. Maybe it's …
FebruaryFeb 5 Tuesday 08
G-Minor Tuning Frailing Banjo
Y'all getting sick of me posting music yet?
http://www.fabricari.com/music/g-minor-jam-2.mp3
I learned a new tuning (gDGA#D) - Gminor tuning - tonight. It's sorta the opposite of sawmill tuning. And just as badass. Patrick will be posting Daily Frail lessons all week in …
FebruaryFeb 4 Monday 08
Accordion - Gypsy Firelight
http://fabricari.com/music/gypsy-firelight.mp3
Unless I run short on songs for the RPM Challenge, this one will likely hit the "cutting room floor." I thought I could turn it into something better, but it just ended up being an accordion solo. Gypsy Firelight is a …
FebruaryFeb 2 Saturday 08
Stupid Groundhog, a song suited for the Wiggles
http://fabricari.com/music/stupid-groundhog.mp3
I tried the approach where you make the music first, and attach the lyrics later. Ended up with a song more suited for a children's show. My 6-year old son like it, at least. Happy Groundhogs Day folks!
[F] Stupid groundhog