Evangeline

[stubby]

Thanks for the technical direction Erik.

Haven't been able to find out who wrote this tune. The only place I've heard it is in The Last Waltz, performed by The Band and Emmylou Harris. It sounds like an older folk tune. Is it related to the poem about a young Acadian girl during the removal of the Acadians? Anybody know?

Anyway, I'm fairly new to recording and this was one of my first attempts. It was recorded about a year ago on my old Mac using Logic. It's demo quality but it was the first time I recorded my 360/6 so it's a special recording to me. The tune also has a bouzouki (actually a custom made octave mandolin that is a bouzouki hybrid), an acoustic, and a mandolin. A good project to cut my teeth anyway. I learned a lot from it.

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[lcjones]

That sir, is a nice piece of work. The main acoustic guitar is righteous. When the 360/6 comes in, I fell into the spell of "The Band". I don't know that The Band used Ricks but dang! I was transported. The vocal harmonies are soothing and spot on. That's a keeper for sure.

I tip my hat to you, stubby! Super nice recording!

[kiramdear]

Nice, nice. They don't make 'em like that anymore, even though they're hard at it trying. You've got something there with a natural old-style appeal. The vocals are a bit of vintage Eagles to my ear (that's a good thing) and the arrangement and playing have that old-time "efficiency" if that makes sense. Good job; I was totally taken in.

[fatcat]

That's a good tune, I'd like to hear it re-done in an early Byrds style.