I'm in fucking heaven!! Thanks to Bob Bolton's breakdown of the various modes, I've finally deciphered Leadbelly's "Windjammer" style!!!

Played "John Hardy", "Laya" and "Sukey Jump" for a couple of hours. It's gonna take a while to get his timing (if ever) but just to know how the finest and most inventive folk musician of all time "got his" sound is apocalyptic to me. Bet it's the same feeling those who finally "find god" have! Listening to Huddie play "Packin' Trunk" (on Bess Lomax's six tring) as I type.

Also working on a more sedate minor key tune. "Mist Covered Mountains". They played a version of that in The wonderful little film "Local Hero".

This is fun!

Thanks so much for the response.

Rick