Title: Hardiman The Fiddler
Subtitle: (slip jig in 9/8 time)
Artist: Nic Jones
Album: In Search of Nic Jones (released 1998)
Author: (Trad. arr. Jones)
Copyright: n/a
Tabled by: PJ
Instructions: For solo guitar (track 1 for fingers, track 2 for thumb).
Notices: "Since I wasn't that good a fiddler, I thought I'd like to
play it on the guitar." - Nic Jones

I'm pretty sure this is the correct tuning (C modal)
though I learned it by ear from the CD. The most
important thing is to get the right rhythm, and sound
from the bass strings; use heavy down-strokes with a
thumb-pick and permanent palm muting (a la Martin
Carthy) - when the higher strings are picked open,
always try to let them ring. Apparently Jones & Carthy
play really hard with heavy strings, but playing normally
with light strings (and in this case tuned down to C)
can produce the same effect.

Any comments appreciated!

Tempo: 150 BPM
Tracks: 2
Instruments:
Bars: 19

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