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Fare you well my Bonny - Old Time Country.

An adapted traditional fiddle tune and new Train Song, with new lyrics, in a first attempt using RealTracks audiophile 16bit wav results in a final mix, as such by not replacing the used RT's with "real studio-recorded" stuff. Especially my thanks to all them PG-musicians for using one of BIAB's Banjo RTs. Here i think it was: Banjo, Bluegrass Doc Ev 100(Rhythm - Simple). Pitched and stretched in Cubase quite a bit LoL. Probably used a Mandolin rhythm track too out of pure laziness. And yes, the fiddle is my ole Rugeri fiddle BTW. Video: Borrowed and rearranged most from the General, from my Hero of Comedy, Buster Keaton, to enhance the story.


[video:youtube]https://youtu.be/K7pj_E-Uyn4[/video]

Fare You Well My Bonny - G – lyrics Artspurg @ 2013 SABAM

Fare you well my bonny, I hear a whistle blow
Fare you well my honey, I’m sorry I must go, I’m sorry I must go

Steam from the whistle, smoke from the stack
There’s a freight train calling, waiting down the track, waiting down the track

When she brings you water, it’s an empty cup
I feel it’s time we parted; I’m going to give it up, we’ll never make it up

See that crow a-flying, flying mighty high
Nothing short of dying, will drop it from the sky, someday I'll learn to fly

On a train that’s rollin’, heading for the west,
I bless the day we parted, it must for the best, must be for the best

Fare you well my bonny, fare you well my dear,
Fare you well my honey, I’m getting out of here, I’m getting out of here


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Hi Fiddler, very nice I like it well done.

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Hey Fiddler,

It's great to see you posting a song! This is a terrific listen! It's easy to hear that bluegrass and you are meant for each other. I thoroughly enjoyed it all the way.

All the best,
Noel


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Well done!

Nice fiddlin' - very well recorded.

Enjoyed that.

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Hallo Nout,

Wel, dit is wel heel mooi gemaakt!
We begrijpen, dat je de fiddle zelf hebt gespeeld? Goed gedaan!


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I loved it! Enjoyed the fiddle and your backup band. Good choice of a video also which did enhance the story.
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Very cool song and video


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From a couple of long time bluegrass pickers
comes a tip of the hat. Nice production with
a genuine ole timey vibe. Plus a nice vid to
go with the package.

Enjoyed it!


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Wow, the video really made this great song so much better. Nostalgia from many directions.

The fiddle was absolutely perfect. Top job everywhere.


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Really wonderful song, and some incredible fiddling!! Vocals were excellent as well. This could have been on the "Oh, brother, where art thou" soundtrack. Loved it! Merry Xmas!! Greg

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