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“Inverness” comes from fiddler/mandolinist John Mailander, who recorded it on his album Walking Distance. It’s a beautiful, contemplative melody that alternates measures of 6/4 and 4/4. Joe walks you through the second part of “Inverness” in this video.
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| John Hardy, Part 1: Basic Melody |
The traditional folk song “John Hardy” has become a jam session standard in the bluegrass world, and there are innumerable versions, some sung with lyrics and some as instrumentals. When played as an instrumental, it’s often played at breakneck speed. But Joe shows you a more introspective, laidback version that comes from Danny Barnes and works well on the octave mandolin. Joe starts by showing you the basic melody harmonized with triads and sixth intervals.
| “John Hardy” Notation/Tab (Available to subscribers) |
