Originally Posted By: vicarn
Hi Tommy,
I know what you mean about residue.
My grandparents and great grandparents were miners in the welsh valleys.
My dad managed to break the chain by finding a job in London.
I have 2 small suggestions which you can keep or sweep:

1."Came home at night and worked many more" may be harder hitting as,
"Came home one night and worked no more", although maybe not historically accurate if personal to you.
2. Where you go into the F chord in the chorus on "shines" there seems to be a mismatched note somewhere there to my ears.
Then again it may be my ears.

Good song, sung and mixed with the right amount of feeling.

Vic

Vic, I really do appreciate your careful listening and your willingness to share your thoughts. Now for the sweep lol
1. Worked many more is a continuation of the lyric. He built the store at night and worked nights there. 2. The chords are unusual Am-Bb-F. Shines is on the Bb. Then it goes to F. It’s strange that you heard something there because I had a real clunker there and had to regenerate the banjo several times. If you think it’s bad now you should have heard it before! Thanks again and feel free to make suggestions anytime. Who knows I may keep one, Tom