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I love America, and I love her flag, and I loved recording this patriotic march and adding some bluegrass flare!
Discuss the Banjo lesson: Grand Old Flag- Banjo
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I am no much of a flag waver mysel’ ye ken, but I grew up listening to the music of George M. Cohan. Our wee Black & White TV was the conveyor of a whole host of ever popular American Movies. Every winter weekend the family would gather round the TV to watch James Cagney, Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney or some other American Patriotic Hero and right there in the background would be one of George’s songs.
You’ll note (pun intended) Cohan pauses the music right in the middle to insert a little phrase from a Scottish tune. Auld Lang Syne ( pronounced Sign not Zyne for all you American’s )
You’ll also note we have two flags to wave when the mood takes us and a jaggy wee flewr for our National Emblem.
Ah Right Pal?
First things first, let us start with an everyday greeting. We Scots have long been famed for our friendly people and exceptional hospitality. So the most common greeting you will hear on the streets of Edinburgh has to be, “Ah right pal?” Loosely translated, it means, “how are you friend?” or “is everything alright?”
I love this tune and have been eagerly awaiting this! I’ve always enjoyed your lessons on non bluegrass tunes. They seem to help me make connections. Thanks Ben
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