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| Co-op Song #4 -- House of the Rising Sun | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 20th, 2005 06:11 pm |
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Richard Hefner Administrator 
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Okay... maybe the co-op idea's not dead. House of the Rising Sun is a great song that almost everybody knows, and since there's some interest let's go for it. If you don't know it I'll provide some links below where you can learn it. So far James Connolly and I both have two recordings of it, and we'd like to have everybody who is willing to add their version(s) as well. After you upload your MP3 be sure to post a follow-up message here with a link so we can listen. There's no longer a "Co-Op" genre so add it to any genre of your choice. Here are links to the songs that are already online: James Connolly (1): HiFi - LoFi James Connolly (2) (lots of harmonica) HiFi - LoFi Richard Hefner (Clawhammer Banjo) HiFi - LoFi Richard Hefner (Guitar) HiFi - LoFi If you need tab or chords, here's where you can find it... Guitar (several arrangements): http://www.ezfolk.com/guitar/tab/efgh/index.html Clawhammer Banjo: http://www.ezfolk.com/banjo/tab/efgh/housrisn/housrisn.html Ukulele (Ukepix Chords & Lyrics): http://www.ezfolk.com/uke/songs/house_rs/house_rs.html
____________________ Richard Hefner MP3 Page: http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/richardhefner Running Blog: http://old-runner.com |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21st, 2005 01:42 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator 
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Richard- "House" is a great idea - I have been thinking of doing it since guitar class last week renewed my interest in it. You might check, however, the "lyrics" link from the clawhammer tab appears to be broken. I'll have to get it on here soon.  Keep on pickin'Brad
____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21st, 2005 07:39 am |
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Richard Hefner Administrator
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Brad... Thanks for letting me know about the broken lyrics link on the banjo tab page. It's fixed now... http://www.ezfolk.com/banjo/tab/efgh/housrisn/housrisn.html 
____________________ Richard Hefner MP3 Page: http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/richardhefner Running Blog: http://old-runner.com |
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21st, 2005 02:32 pm |
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Philj200 Approved 
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At a coffee house open mike last week, a bass player/free verse poet did a poem on New Orleans (current travail) to the tune of HOTRS. I played guitar behind him and a sax player joined in. It was pretty damn good. Discovered a neat chord transition along the way. In the passage "and (C7)me, oh (B7)Lord was (Emi)one. (We were obviously in Emi)I played the C7 with the base note on the sixth string (G) and instead of going to the normal full B7, I pushed the C7 back one fret as I rolled the notes in the chords. It was a very smooth flow of musical tones and resolved to the Emi perfectly. It works even better with finger picking styles. Last edited on Wed Sep 21st, 2005 02:33 pm by Philj200 ____________________ My MP3 Section: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1143/ My Myspace area: http://myspace.com/philj200 |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23rd, 2005 09:24 pm |
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1four5 Approved 
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FINIALLY got that bugger chord progression to sink in. I had tried this song like a year ago, and CMac and Tim3finger could play it, but man...for the life of me I just couldn't keep it straight. Anyways, as usual I can murder any song. The B-1's started working on it this week, so I decided to use today to practice it, and it sounded good enough to record, so here's my personal version. It's probably one of my sloppiest most mistake ridden recordings...but I'm pushing my limits and I like it. 3 tracks, Vocals, banjo, and my old Yamaha parlor guitar. Rising Sun HiFi Rising Sun LoFi Last edited on Fri Sep 23rd, 2005 09:25 pm by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24th, 2005 12:02 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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I was doing some research for alternate lyrics and ran across this page: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrisingson.html Interesting take on the song's origins and history. Just thought you'd like to know. Keep on pickin'Brad 1Four5- Great take! It sounds like things are coming together for ya! (Where did you locate your lyrics? Can I get a copy? I like to find different lyrics.) BB Last edited on Sat Sep 24th, 2005 12:07 am by banjo brad ____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24th, 2005 12:52 am |
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guatemalass Approved 
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Hot Dang Dean! Thems some hot licks. I am pretty ashamed of my version now...Maybe if got a little more fancy with an extra charango track...and took the mic away from the dying cow that likes to sing on my songs. I did like playing the bari though. Plus I actually used the pick-up for the first time on my Lanikai. HIFI http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=549&song_id=2680&mode=song_hifi LOFI http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=549&song_id=2680&mode=song_lofi I lcan't wait for the B-1's version, and hopefully some more ezfolkers will work on putting me to shame too. I look forward to it. -guat
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24th, 2005 01:15 am |
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1four5 Approved
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Hey man, I LOVE yours guat!...you know whats really cool is the beginning sounds like stairway to heaven  Your voice sounds better than mine! I think it's one of those "Hate to hear yourself" things. This is fun Thanks for the encouragment you'all. Brad, I used the Animal's lyrics, except I changed the Gambler to a Preacher  Here's the Animal's lyrics: The Animals
Last edited on Sat Sep 24th, 2005 01:38 am by 1four5 ____________________ These are the good times! |
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24th, 2005 01:33 am |
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guatemalass Approved
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Thanks Dean, I thought this might be of interest to some of you guitar pickers out there. This feller really goes into some depth of how exactly to play HOTRS and even has sample mp3s. http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=57 Best of luck to everyone. -guat  Last edited on Sat Sep 24th, 2005 01:35 am by guatemalass ____________________ http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/549/ |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 7th, 2005 11:04 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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I have added my version of HOTRS to my Desert Guitar album. You can find it here: http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=5&song_id=2756&mode=song_hifi http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=5&song_id=2756&mode=song_lofi Keep on pickin'Brad
____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 7th, 2005 11:12 pm |
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Jackie Approved
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Nice and smooth!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 8th, 2005 01:06 am |
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1four5 Approved
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Oh yeah Brad...that's sweeeet and smooth. I can hear your classical roots, VERY nice!
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| Posted: Fri Oct 14th, 2005 05:06 pm |
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Will Approved 
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Here is my version, with 12-string guitar accompaniment, using The Animals' arrangement of the song: House of the Rising Sun http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=297&song_id=2859&mode=song_hifi http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=297&song_id=2859&mode=song_lofi
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15th, 2005 02:05 am |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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Will- Nice take. Vocal is nice and front, and the accompaniment is well balanced. I like it! Keep on pickin'Brad
____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15th, 2005 02:33 am |
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James Connolly Approved 
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This is just great guys, i love to listen to all the versions of different artists perform this classic. It takes me to a different place every time. Bravo to all so far  Was anyone aware that the "House of the Rising Sun" was a Hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the 1800s and owned by a French woman of the same name. They have recently discovered lengerie and rouge in an archeological dig and are preserving the site for a new hotel with the same name. The first known recording of the HOTRS was made in 1937 by a music historian named Alan Lomax, he learned it from a miner's daughter in Kentucky, it was known then as Rising Sun Blues, pretty interesting stuff. This info came from "The Nation" newspaper of Los angelus. CA. I cant say it's gospel as they are still looking into it. James C. 
____________________ James (Seamus) Connolly http://ezfolk.com/audio/jamesconnolly http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/422/popmp3.php http://www.myspace.com/celticseamus |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15th, 2005 06:15 am |
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guatemalass Approved
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I'd like to second sheamrock's applause. Good job to all so far. I am still waiting on the B-1's version, but patience is a virtue I guess... On the topic of Alan Lomax, he did some very great work, and all of his books/recordings seem fairly applicable to the genre of "folk" music. I highly suggest everybody take a look at what their local library has on hand. So far in town, I have picked up a few discs like "Mississippi Saints and Sinners" "Texas Prison Recordings" "Appalachian Strings" "Bad Man Ballads" and "Leadbelly's last sessions." Local and college libraries are a great place for us, and I highly encourage any folkie here to look Mr. Lomax's work up. -guat 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15th, 2005 03:12 pm |
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1four5 Approved
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Thanks Will! That's beautifull, and man that 12 string sounds great! Been busy fall (work etc...) for the B-1's, as we try to get practices in and prepare for commitments. Also, military schools and some family illnesses have taken priority for a spell. It's coming though...guaranteed!
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| Posted: Sat Oct 15th, 2005 05:05 pm |
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banjo brad Super Moderator
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James- Check out this link for info on the song, too: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrisingson.html Alan and his son, John Lomax did a great deed in the preservation of American folk music. I have Alan's Folk Songs of North America, and use it for a lot of my stuff, as well as several sites on the web, like the sacred songs site, the contemplator's site, LOC (Library of Congress), Max Hunter and the Wolf Folklore Collection. I'll try to dig up the actual links and post them later today. Keep on pickin'Brad
____________________ ezFolk Help Brad Prickly Pear Music Banjo Brad's ezFolk page TOTMC |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 16th, 2005 03:01 am |
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Will Approved
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Thanks, everyone, for your compliments. And thank you, Richard, for suggesting this song as a co-op effort. I, too, have really enjoyed listening to all the different renditions that have been posted. The co-op song is a great idea that deserves to be continued.  -Will
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 20th, 2005 06:35 pm |
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theBlackman Approved 
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The information on the archeological work on the House of the Rising Sun, was from the Los Angeles Times, March 20th of this year, in a sub-section called "The Nation", which deals with news from across the US. The original article was a from a New Orleans newspaper, The Times Picayune. The site of the dig is located in the French Quarter on Cont St, between Chartres St and Decatur St. Hopefully the recent flood did not do major damage to the site. I'm hoping to see more information later when the place is cleaned up. By the way, I just realized that my "User Name" makes no sense to the people here. So for purposes of permitting brickbats and ripe tomatoes to be thrown in the right direction: this is DUSTY LEER. My feeble attempt is here: http://ezfolk.com/audio/play.php?band_id=567&song_id=2885&mode=song_hifi Last edited on Thu Oct 20th, 2005 09:10 pm by theBlackman ____________________ Let each day start as a blank page for life to write upon. http://ezfolk.com/audio/dusty http://cdbaby.com/all/theblackman http://youtube.com/DustinFLeer |
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