The Elsinore Rag

This is a new tune of mine that covers a range of techniques.  It begins in the key of G with a swelling arpeggio motif in the A section that leads to some low range single string in the B.  From there we modulate to the key of C for a section and then it's back to the key of G and a recap of the A section before finishing off with a long winded descending line (I recommend a TIM or TMI right hand pattern) and a faux-classical resolution.

Here is the video...



And here is the tablature...

The Tishomingo String Band (my band) to Play Regular Sunday Nights at the Portside Pub in Gastown, Vancouver

This is a bit of a celebratory/ promotional post that will only be of interest to readers living in, or planning to visit, the Vancouver area (Canada).  Our band will be playing Sunday nights from roughly 9:00-midnight at the Portside Pub in Gastown (7 Alexander).

It is a little late on a Sunday for most but if you feel like being bleary eyed at work Monday morning is a small price to pay for an evening of fun we will do our best to make sure you are not disappointed.

Here is a clip from Sunday before last at Portside.  Our mandolin player was unable to attend that night but we made do.  Thanks to my mom for the stellar camerawork!

Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Variation III

For this variation on good ol' Foggy Mountain we journey to the upper reaches of the fretboard.  Most of the playing is out of the G and E minor chord voicings up the neck with a few distractions thrown in (such as the chromatically descending fourths in measures 3-4).

The end of this variation features a barrage of triplet pulloffs.  All of the pulloffs descent from 3rd fret to 2nd fret to the open string.  If you have yet to encounter these types of pulls before I suggest spending some time with the metronome working on only one string and when you feel comfortable try it with string switching.

Without further adieu, here is the video of the variation played slow...



And here is the tablature (click to enlarge)...

NEXT:  FOGGY MOUNTAIN VARIATION IV