Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme

Subject: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: Walter
Date: 15 Jan 00 - 06:47 PM

I would like to find guitar tab for Danny Boy and Wild Mountain Thyme - lyrical fingerstyle arrangements, preferably in an alternative tuning. I have a wonderful vocalist who will sing the tunes as I accompany on 12-string. We have a great deal of fun and would like to expand our repertoire with songs she enjoys singing.

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: Sparrow
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 07:05 PM

Dear Walter,
I've worked out most of the chords and runs of "Danny Boy' as performed by Eva Cassidy -- but I still have some gaps. I'll be happy to share them once I get it together -- if i can. By the way -- many "folkies" are very snobbish about this tune, mocking it, and such, and I can understand that if they're asked to play it over and over it could get to them. I've never played it before, but we've been asked to perform it at a funeral and it seems a wee bit tight to say "Nah, it's overdone!" Besides, if one ignores the fact that it's really popular, it's very sentimental and pretty.
Good luck,
Sparrow

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: Rustic Rebel
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 09:07 PM

Sorry Walter, I have to do this on your thread...
Hey Sparrow! welcome to membership!!
Please resume!
Peace, Rustic

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: pavane
Date: 28 Jan 03 - 01:35 PM

Perhaps if we tell them that it's English not Irish (The words, that is)...

My wife has sung it at a variety of venues, (nursing homes, pubs, clubs, but not yet a funeral) and it ALWAYS goes well, so I don't think it can be overdone.

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 08:55 AM

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: Uncle Jaque
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 09:37 AM

I usually do "DB" on a low-G black walnut open-holed flute; I suppose I ought to learn it on guitar some day. It is a big hit with the Elder crowd, and was one of my Dad's favorites.

"WMT" is about the easiest Folktune I know; I only use 2 chords for it - D and G. All you have to do is remember where to throw them in. If you want to get fancy, you can pop in a D7 here and there.

Of course I expect that some of the Virtuosoes in here take it a bit beyond that...

UJ, Maine Porch-Picker

Subject: RE: Tab needed: Danny Boy, Wild Mtn Thyme
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 15 Jul 03 - 09:50 AM

Thread started 15 Jan 00 - 06:47 PM

Walter's last post on mudcat (under that name, at least) was 17-Jan-00 - 12:54 PM.

The answer (second post) on 27 Jan 03, 3 years later, probably wasn't received by him?

No harm in continuing the thread - if there's an interest in the songs, but I doubt if Walter is going to get the message.

John