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West Virginia fiddler Burl Hammons is the source for the fiddle tune “Big Sciota” that has become a jam session favorite in bluegrass circles. His version of “Big Scioty”, however, is much more syncopated and illustrates the constant improvising that most old-time fiddlers engage in. Each A part is different from every other A part and the same is true of his B parts.
| Lady Hamilton |
| Lady Hamilton |
The epic four-part “Lady Hamilton” is in the key of G and comes from Marcus Martin and Manco Sneed. Marcus Martin played four parts, but Manco Sneed apparently only played two. These days people usually play either three or four, but Scott teaches you Marcus Martin’s four-part version, so you can decide for yourself how many to play. The fourth part, however, is tricky to play on the guitar exactly the way Martin played it, so Scott shows you a few alternatives, one in a lower octave, one with a modified version of the melody in the original octave, and a guitarish version in the lower octave. People also play “Lady Hamilton” in the key of C, and Scott recorded it with Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings (erroneously titled “You Noticed Too” on the record) in the key of C, but he played it out of open A, with a capo at the third fret.
“Lady Hamilton” Versions, Key of G
Marcus Martin
Walt Koken and Claire Milliner
Brittany Haas and Bruce Molsky
Manco Sneed
“Lady Hamilton” Versions, Key of C
Ruthie Dornfeld, Joel Bernstein, Keith Murphy
Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings (Darol, Scott, Brittany Haas, Rushad Eggleston)
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