Best sounding Weissenborn I've heard yet! Excellent playing also, by the way. This song would work well as an acoustic slide and mandolin instrumental duet.
This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing your great playing! I finally got a dobro last month but have designs on someday getting a Weissenborn too. A man has to have one instrument tuned to 'G' and one tuned to 'D'.
Really nice! I was also going to comment on the David Lindley connection. Your playing as well as the sound of your instrument are evocative of Mr Dave. That's a high complement indeed!
I've also never tried these tunings, but anything is possible. Experimenting and use whatever you like. But always keep in mind what tension the instrument can withstand. We are talking about a weissenborn, no dobro.
A lovely version of one of my favourite Irish songs, well an American one to be percise, check out Christy Moore's version if you havnt already heard it
two comments....1) I don't know if they are still being made but when I met and spoke to multi-instrumentalist David Lindley at a gig some years ago he told me his original Weissenborns were just too fragile and valuable to take out on the road; he showed me his Mexican-made Weissenborn-style guitars that were imported by Berkeley music and cost around 600 bucks at the time. He said that they sound fantastic, and with a little tweaking of the strung heights the instruments' true voice is revealed. I "hoisted" one and it weighed virtually nothing! 2) There is a tasty version of "Lakes of Ponchartrain" originallt found on on Martin Simpsons' album Sad or High Kicking (out of print?) and also found on a best-of CD entitled The Collection. It's more of a raucous electric "chanky chank" version, with lyrics and fiddle and electric lap steel......probably not all that representative of Simpson's typical playing----he is quite simply one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists of all time and a walking encyclopedia of folk and blues and Celtic but fun to hear nonetheless.
I should add that there are plenty of videos of Martin Simpson on you tube, both full concerts and instructional masterclass sessions as well. The performance at the Museum of Making Music will just knock you out, I guarantee it !
Very lovely sound... I'm trying to decide between a Paul Beard dobro (non-resonator) and a Weissenborn guitar, which seems to have the smoother, more woody sound. However, because of the hollow neck construction (no truss rod) I have read that Weissenborn style instruments are more fragile and tuning options are more restrictive. I would appreciate any feedback about these concerns. Please post more beautiful music. Thanks...
Wonderful version of a beautiful song, Rene. I'd be willing to chip in for tab for this one if you ever have the inclination. Thanks! for sharing this.
Sounds so nice, would it sounds nice too on an electric lap steel? Love the sounds of weissenborn, but the small compact and quietness (with headphone) quality of an electric lap steel sounds appeling too.
It was on one bright March morning I bid New Orleans adieu. And I took the road to Jackson town, My fortune to renew, I cursed all foreign money, No credit could I gain, Which filled my heart with longing for The lakes of Pontchartrain. I stepped on board a railroad car, Beneath the morning sun, I road the roads till evening, And I laid me down again, All strangers there no friends to me, Till a dark girl towards me came, And I fell in love with a Creole girl, By the lakes of Pontchartrain. I said, "My pretty Creole girl, My money here's no good, But if it weren't for the alligators, I'd sleep out in the wood". "You're welcome here kind stranger, Our house is very plain. But we never turn a stranger out, From the lakes of Pontchartrain." She took me into her mammy's house, And treated me quite well, The hair upon her shoulder In jet black ringlets fell. To try and paint her beauty, I'm sure it would be in vain, So handsome was my Creole girl, By the lakes of Pontchartrain. I asked her if she'd marry me, She said it could never be, For she had got another, And he was far at sea. She said that she would wait for him And true she would remain. Till he returned for his Creole girl, By the lakes of Pontchartrain. So fare thee well my Creole girl, I never will see you no more, But I'll ne'er forget your kindness In the cottage by the shore. And at each social gathering A flowing glass I'll raise, And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl, And the lakes of Pontchartrain
What about dropping the dobro (GBD-GBD) to EG#B-EG#B? Or, if it will take the sixth string being upped a half tone from standard E (instead of a tone and a half), tuning FAC-FAC? If you wanted the true dobro pitch using these tunings, you could always use a dobro capo, I suppose. I haven't tried these tunings: I'm just suggesting a possibility. What do you think?
Thanks! Difficult to say. The only non-resonator I know from Beard is his new K-Model, sounds great. I think that a Weissenborn has a deeper mellower warmer sound because of the hollow neck. D and C are the most common tunings for Weissenborn. I would never tune it to G (dobro) tuning, tension too high. You can use a capo. But I would say use your ears and try different guitars. Always the best. I don’t think that tuning restrictions are a crucial facter. Hope this helps a bit.
There will be a better arrangement coming. The majesty of the melody gets lost sometimes in this rendition. BTW. Paul Brady's version - and lovely guitar playing - is the go to recording to hear this song in all its glory.
So beautiful! From the bottom of my soul, I really appreciate your interpretation and performance. ❤
I enjoyed very much. I am climbing in years and fingers move like molasses. Trying to learn how to play and was great to watch your patterns
* * * * * * SIX GOLDEN STARS!...
GREAT PERFORMANCE!...
CONGRATULATIONS!...
Thanks!
Bravo!
Very nice
Best sounding Weissenborn I've heard yet! Excellent playing also, by the way. This song would work well as an acoustic slide and mandolin instrumental duet.
This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing your great playing! I finally got a dobro last month but have designs on someday getting a Weissenborn too. A man has to have one instrument tuned to 'G' and one tuned to 'D'.
So true! (Unless of course your name is Jerry Douglas and you have one of those Hipshot things to swap sea
mlessly between the 2 tunings...)
Really nice! I was also going to comment on the David Lindley connection. Your playing as well as the sound of your instrument are evocative of Mr Dave. That's a high complement indeed!
I've also never tried these tunings, but anything is possible. Experimenting and use whatever you like. But always keep in mind what tension the instrument can withstand. We are talking about a weissenborn, no dobro.
amazing
What a big sound out of such a small guitar !
Very beautiful. I want a Weissenborn after hearing this.
Excellent!
Absolutely effing beautiful.
Thanks!
By the way. I listened to some of your video's. That's incredible nice guitar work!
Joy to my soul
Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing.
really cool tune thanks for posting
So pretty...All I can say is ,,,,WOW...Play on, the magic is working...Cheers..
Wayne..
A lovely version of one of my favourite Irish songs, well an American one to be percise, check out Christy Moore's version if you havnt already heard it
Beautiful!
Very nice! Thank you.
Lovely!
Really nice playing Rene, lovely melody it has
Lovely tune, beautifully played. Thanks for sharing.
Well played! Nice touch and sustain. Your Weissenborn has a beautiful tone. Love the rope binding, too.
Great Job!
Gorgeous tune and exquisitely played :-)
Lovely
Wow this is so beautiful
Tres joli instrument. Agreable a ecouter
two comments....1) I don't know if they are still being made but when I met and spoke to multi-instrumentalist David Lindley at a gig some years ago he told me his original Weissenborns were just too fragile and valuable to take out on the road; he showed me his Mexican-made Weissenborn-style guitars that were imported by Berkeley music and cost around 600 bucks at the time. He said that they sound fantastic, and with a little tweaking of the strung heights the instruments' true voice is revealed. I "hoisted" one and it weighed virtually nothing! 2) There is a tasty version of "Lakes of Ponchartrain" originallt found on on Martin Simpsons' album Sad or High Kicking (out of print?) and also found on a best-of CD entitled The Collection. It's more of a raucous electric "chanky chank" version, with lyrics and fiddle and electric lap steel......probably not all that representative of Simpson's typical playing----he is quite simply one of the finest fingerstyle guitarists of all time and a walking encyclopedia of folk and blues and Celtic but fun to hear nonetheless.
I should add that there are plenty of videos of Martin Simpson on you tube, both full concerts and instructional masterclass sessions as well. The performance at the Museum of Making Music will just knock you out, I guarantee it !
Very lovely sound... I'm trying to decide between a Paul Beard dobro (non-resonator) and a Weissenborn guitar, which seems to have the smoother, more woody sound. However, because of the hollow neck construction (no truss rod) I have read that Weissenborn style instruments are more fragile and tuning options are more restrictive. I would appreciate any feedback about these concerns. Please post more beautiful music. Thanks...
Beautiful instrument, beautifully used. I can't believe purity of the recording.
Thanks!
Great playing. beautiful composition.
Thanks, Matt!
Fantastic!
Thanks!
brilliant!
Damn that guitar sounds amazing.
very very well done and ...You can sing through those fingers....thank you.
Thanks.
Wonderful version of a beautiful song, Rene. I'd be willing to chip in for tab for this one if you ever have the inclination. Thanks! for sharing this.
Thank you, BlueMt47! My pleasure. Unfortunately I have no tab for this.
Sounds so nice, would it sounds nice too on an electric lap steel? Love the sounds of weissenborn, but the small compact and quietness (with headphone) quality of an electric lap steel sounds appeling too.
The weissenborn sounds nice, what make is it?
ah, thats such a shame you dont have tabs for this! Please if you ever write them down inbox me :) :)
You're making it look so easy ;o; omg
Thanks, Andrew!
I hope once to be able to own a dream guitar from you :-)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Stereo recording. On the right: Rode K2 (Telefunken tube mod), GPA-pre-73 preamp (tranny mod). On the left: 12th fret, Neumann KM184, The Brick preamp (tube mod). Steinberg Nuendo and Wavelab.
Maravilhoso.
Thanks, Jim. The Weissie is a Fern (in Amsterdam) style 4. It’s a stereo recording: Rode K2 and a Neumann KM 184.
fernsguitars.nl
It was on one bright March morning
I bid New Orleans adieu.
And I took the road to Jackson town,
My fortune to renew,
I cursed all foreign money,
No credit could I gain,
Which filled my heart with longing for
The lakes of Pontchartrain.
I stepped on board a railroad car,
Beneath the morning sun,
I road the roads till evening,
And I laid me down again,
All strangers there no friends to me,
Till a dark girl towards me came,
And I fell in love with a Creole girl,
By the lakes of Pontchartrain.
I said, "My pretty Creole girl,
My money here's no good,
But if it weren't for the alligators,
I'd sleep out in the wood".
"You're welcome here kind stranger,
Our house is very plain.
But we never turn a stranger out,
From the lakes of Pontchartrain."
She took me into her mammy's house,
And treated me quite well,
The hair upon her shoulder
In jet black ringlets fell.
To try and paint her beauty,
I'm sure it would be in vain,
So handsome was my Creole girl,
By the lakes of Pontchartrain.
I asked her if she'd marry me,
She said it could never be,
For she had got another,
And he was far at sea.
She said that she would wait for him
And true she would remain.
Till he returned for his Creole girl,
By the lakes of Pontchartrain.
So fare thee well my Creole girl,
I never will see you no more,
But I'll ne'er forget your kindness
In the cottage by the shore.
And at each social gathering
A flowing glass I'll raise,
And I'll drink a health to my Creole girl,
And the lakes of Pontchartrain
Bravo
Andy Irvine and Paul Brady’s version of this is great too, their album from the 70’s is definitely worth checking out too
Funny I was imagining Irvine & Brady playing over the top of the slide guitar as I was listening. Planxty were so great. Excellent slide here 👏
What about dropping the dobro (GBD-GBD) to EG#B-EG#B?
Or, if it will take the sixth string being upped a half tone from standard E (instead of a tone and a half), tuning FAC-FAC?
If you wanted the true dobro pitch using these tunings, you could always use a dobro capo, I suppose. I haven't tried these tunings: I'm just suggesting a possibility. What do you think?
Thanks,
I don’t know if this sounds well on an electric lap steel. Try it out. I'm curious.
WOW! Amazing sound and emotion! What mics were used here?
Beatiful! What tuning? DADGAD?
Thanks for your kind words.
Thanks!
This piece is in D tuning: D A D F# A D
Thanks!
Difficult to say. The only non-resonator I know from Beard is his new K-Model, sounds great. I think that a Weissenborn has a deeper mellower warmer sound because of the hollow neck. D and C are the most common tunings for Weissenborn. I would never tune it to G (dobro) tuning, tension too high. You can use a capo. But I would say use your ears and try different guitars. Always the best. I don’t think that tuning restrictions are a crucial facter. Hope this helps a bit.
There's low G tuning that puts less tension on the strings.
I've been wanting to buy one of these for a good while! What kind of Weissenborn would you recommend purchasing for a reasonable price?
I only know of Dutch builders. Ferns guitars and van Spronssen guitars are fine instruments and are reasonable priced.
Lovely. R
Awesome!
What strings do you use?
Your tone is really nice.
Thanks! Daddario EJ42.
😊💙😊
There will be a better arrangement coming. The majesty of the melody gets lost sometimes in this rendition. BTW. Paul Brady's version - and lovely guitar playing - is the go to recording to hear this song in all its glory.
Nice playing, lovely sound :-)
What tuning are you using?
It's a Fern Weissenborn. fernsguitars.nl
Oh I am sorry.
Toppie!!
Beautiful!
Tres joli instrument. Agreable a ecouter
Merci bien.
Thanks!
Thanks!