SNOWDROP - Ken Middleton and Lonesome Dave

Ken Middleton

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• Aug 27, 2013

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Snowdrop is a wonderful old bluegrass banjo tune. Here, Dave and I are doing a spontaneous recording on uke and guitar. Dave is a really terrific guitar player. Just listen to the runs he does.

It was recorded last weekend, outside our hotel at the Ukulele Hooley. This is a truly major uke fest in Ireland.

 

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• Aug 27, 2013

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That was wicked!

 

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That was wicked!

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Thanks very much.

 

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Amazing. You're truly a skilled player, Ken. This is now one of my favorites of yours, right up there with the video where you improvised Sweet Home Chicago over Manitoba Hal's rhythm and vocals. I must have watched that--with your dancing fingers--a dozen times.

What is particularly keen about Snowdrop is that your instruments were perfectly balanced for the video. No drown outs or sharp audio. Great recording! Steve

 

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Fantastic! Thanks for sharing that, Ken. Really enjoyed it!

 

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A Big AAA. Well Done

 

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Flawless, gentlemen, flawless!
Cheers!

 

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coolkayaker1 said:

... your instruments were perfectly balanced for the video. No drown outs or sharp audio. Great recording! Steve

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Thank you, Steve. Nothing major done to the audio. Recorded each instrument in mono directly into a Zoom H4n. I raised the level on the guitar to get a balance, trimmed at each end, panned the signals to give a better mixed stereo image, added a touch of reverb and that's it. I used an AIFF file to make the finished video. I am pleased with it.

AKuker said:

Fantastic! Thanks for sharing that, Ken. Really enjoyed it!

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Thank you for watching.

Huckleberry said:

A Big AAA. Well Done

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Big thank you.

lakesideglenn said:

Flawless, gentlemen, flawless!
Cheers!

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Not quite, but I appreciate the comment.