Kilts and guitars

**Pleater** · 3rd October 07, 07:45 PM

I have a Framus Texan, have been playing folk music a long time.

The Texan has a slender neck and I have small hands, so it is the only guitar, apart from one exactly the same, that I have ever been able to play properly. You can tell I used to play in a trio, I have the head of it up by my left ear.

It is about 40 years old now but still in one piece.

I have a wide repertoire, but include quite a few songs from the isles, Kishmul's galley, the Lewis bridal song, Mingulay boat song, etc. but use about 7 cords and a capo for the accompaniment.

**ManuFortiDB** · 4th October 07, 06:05 AM

Archangel,
Thanks - that's a nice explanation - I'll have to give it a try when I have guitar in hand.

db

**mbhandy** · 4th October 07, 07:20 AM

For the Dubliners you might try:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/dubliners_tabs.htm

MrBill

**ozmeath** · 4th October 07, 11:06 AM

Getting back to the question at hand. An alternative (to moving your belt), which alot of my guitarist mates do, is tape up the back of the guitar where your buck rubs. Gaffa tape saves the world once more.

**auld argonian** · 4th October 07, 11:45 AM

Ozmeath's post reminds me that a few of my buddies always had a polishing cloth in their case and would wrap it around their belt buckle when playing.

Best

AA

**pipesndrumsnun** · 4th October 07, 12:11 PM

VERY COOL, one and all!

**McFarkus** · 4th October 07, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by berserkbishop

got any good tabs for some good traditional Celtic songs? I am having trouble finding decent tabs or arrangements for the older folk songs!

Seamus used to be lead singer for a Celtic Punk band called Shillelagh Law. He's not active here now, but if you send me a PM I'll put you in touch with him. They sang traditional songs as well as some of their own.

**fluter** · 4th October 07, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by mkfarkus

Seamus used to be lead singer for a Celtic Punk band called Shillelagh Law.

Shilleleagh Law on MySpace.

**Coemgen** · 4th October 07, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by mkfarkus

Seamus used to be lead singer for a Celtic Punk band called Shillelagh Law. He's not active here now, but if you send me a PM I'll put you in touch with him. They sang traditional songs as well as some of their own.

I have their Good Intentions album. They are quite good. I really like their version of "The Broad Black Brimmer."

**threebanger** · 4th October 07, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

a few of my buddies always had a polishing cloth in their case and would wrap it around their belt buckle when playing.

I have done that before. I have draped it over the top so I wouldn't get as much sweat on it when playing outside when it was really hot.
It was awfully simple to just slip things over to the side, though.