“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.
The Troll in the Knitting Machine |
The Troll in the Knitting Machine, Part 3: Accompaniment Ideas |
In this video, Joe shows you a number of approaches to backing up the polska you learned in the first video. He includes some alternate chords, voicings, and moving lines to give a nice toolbox of options for accompanying the tune.