TOW#17: The New Five Cents

[nigelgatherer]

The New Five Cents




This is a great American tune I learned from a recording of American mandolinist Don Grieser.

• PDF with Standard Notation and Chords
• PDF with Standard Notation and Mandolin Tablature
• Video of Me Playing The New Five Cents
  

[Jack Campin]

There's a bit blanked out in the top right corner.

[nigelgatherer]

That's deliberate, Jack - the top line is just an old-time style introduction. I have added a video of me playing this tune at the link at the top of the first post in this thread.

[nigelgatherer]

Look guys, I know you're in the huff because I took so long to update tune of the week, but have you really got nothing to say? John? Tosh? Beginner Sandra? (It's maybe a bit hard for you, Sandra).

[Tosh Marshall]

Sorry Nigel, only just seen this, will have a bash this long weekend!!!!! It looks involved for me but I'm game for a go. Don's great, I have his cd.......

[John Kelly]

(19-04-2011 05:42 PM)nigelgatherer Wrote:  Look guys, I know you're in the huff because I took so long to update tune of the week, but have you really got nothing to say? John? Tosh? Beginner Sandra? (It's maybe a bit hard for you, Sandra).

Fear not, Sir, been having a look and it is different from my usual Scottish/Celtic area, but will try a version very soon. Probably post it on SoundCloud again as it seems a good and, so far, trouble-free site for music postings. Several posters from the Mandolin cafe are also using it now. No pressure then, Nigel! Watch this space.

[Beginner Sandra]

It does look quite challenging but I'll give it a go. Not in the huff, honest, I just have to fight to get on my home computer - 3 teenagers in the house!!

[alistair]

(19-04-2011 05:42 PM)nigelgatherer Wrote:  Look guys, I know you're in the huff because I took so long to update tune of the week, but have you really got nothing to say? John? Tosh? Beginner Sandra? (It's maybe a bit hard for you, Sandra).

Maybe have a go at it on the (D) moothie, Nigel.
(A bit too wide a range for the whistle or recorder?)
Great to have the video link to be sure how it should sound (and play along with to check).

[Jack Campin]

I put it in ABC since I couldn't get a legible print-out with those tab lines in:

Code:

X:1
T:The New Five Cents
M:C|
L:1/8
Q:1/2=92
K:D
P:Intro
D2[DA][DA] [D2A2][DA][DA]|[D2A2][DA][DA] [D2A2]||
P:A
FE|D2f2 fgfe|d2B2 BcdB|MA2F2 f2d2|(de)ee       e2
FE|D2f2 fgfe|d2B2 BcdB| ABAG FGFE| D2[DA][DA] [D2A2]:|
P:B
FG|A2 AB  AFDF|(GA)AA A4  |ABAG FECB,|A,2 [A,E][A,E] [A,2E2][A,2E2]|
   (CD)D2 (EF3)| GFGA  BcdB|Acde fdec |d2  [df][df]   [d2f2]       :|
P:C
dB   |A2 [FA][FA] [F2A2] dB   | A2       [F2A2]     [F2A2]  dB    |\
      A2 [F2A2]    D2   [F2A2]|[A,E][A,E][A,E][A,E] [A2E2]  dB    |
      A2 [FA][FA] [F2A2] dB   | A2       [FA][FA]   [FA][FA][F2A2]|\
      DFAd         fdce       | dddd                 d2          :|
P:Ending
Ac|dcdA BdAG|FDEF D4|DFAd fdce|d2 [Ad][Ad] [A2d2]|]

I added two pickup notes Nigel forgot and put in a mordent for that odd ornament he didn't write down.

It should work on the A whistle or G alto recorder. Some of those double stops don't look very fiddle-friendly to me - two simultaneously stopped strings.

[Tosh Marshall]

Here is my effort bum notes n'all. It's a toughie, especially the 6th bar of the B Section, which I had trouble with. It's good to try and stretch yourself even if you're not happy with it. I'd recommend Don Grieser's CD 'Hillbilly Chamber Music', it's great.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB-b6ArP2Mg