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Colin Botts
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Добавлен 19 мар 2007
Multi-Instrumentalist | Performing & Recording artist | Music Teacher | Composer
Banish Misfortune | solo guitar | 1944 Martin 00-17
Apologies I've not been uploading many videos the past few months. It's been a busy summer! Hopefully I can get back into the swing of things.
Anyway, here's a classic old Irish jig, Banish Misfortune, that I had the great fortune of recording with this old classic guitar, a 1944 Martin 00-17. It sure plays nice and has a great sound, though I'm not sure if the Shure Beta 58 fully captured it ;)
Hope you enjoy this one. Please take a minute to share this video and be sure to subscribe for more tunes. Cheers!
@martinguitar
Anyway, here's a classic old Irish jig, Banish Misfortune, that I had the great fortune of recording with this old classic guitar, a 1944 Martin 00-17. It sure plays nice and has a great sound, though I'm not sure if the Shure Beta 58 fully captured it ;)
Hope you enjoy this one. Please take a minute to share this video and be sure to subscribe for more tunes. Cheers!
@martinguitar
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Be Thou My Vision | octave mandolin, fiddle, whistle, bass, etc. | Family Band
Просмотров 17814 дней назад
I just discovered this recording I made with the family during the pandemic shutdown. We were asked if we would provide a musical number for our local church congregation's virtual meeting, so we videoed us playing this old Irish hymn. Even though the recording is rough, the video is poor quality, and the girls are all older and much better musicians, I still thought it might be fun to share. O...
Green Day Acoustic Cover - Holiday
Просмотров 319Месяц назад
In addition to teaching mandolin, guitar, and theory & improvisation last week at the Blue Sky Summer Music Camp, I also had the pleasure of coaching two of the bands formed at the camp. This video was taken during one of their rehearsals before the end-of-week final concert. There's nothing quite like Green Day played on fiddle and mandolin. #greenday #acousticcover #fiddle #mandolin #cello #u...
Cluck Old Hen
Просмотров 303Месяц назад
This is a little clip of my "Beginning Mandolin for Fiddlers" class I've been teaching this week at the Blue Sky Summer Music Camp, in Afton, WY. Most of the students were complete beginners on the mandolin but with varying degrees of violin experience. They've come a long way in only a few days. Introducing these musicians to the mandolin has been a pleasure and honor! (Thanks to Daphne and Ja...
Mariposa | father-daughter duet | mandolin & guitar
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.3 месяца назад
Here is a duet version of my original tune "Mariposa" that I recorded this evening with my daughter Penelope. Ever since picking up a used Eastman 305 mandolin for her, she's slowly been learning all of my tunes. We thought this one would make a nice duet with guitar. Hope you like it! If you enjoyed this video, please click that like button, share it with your friends, and don't forget to subs...
Paisley Telecaster | Certano T-Bender | Amazing Grace
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 месяца назад
I recently installed @DavidCertano's T-Bender (B & G Bender Bridge) in my 1996 MIJ Paisley Telecaster. The installation was extremely easy and required no modifications to the guitar. Once installed, setting up the guitar was no problem, and adjusting and tuning the T-Bender was equally simple. The bigger challenge has been learning to play this crazy new thing! This video shows where I'm at af...
Margaret's Waltz | solo mandola
Просмотров 8283 месяца назад
Tablature and sheet music available here: sowl.co/s/cNnQE Thanks for listening! Please like, leave a comment, share this video, and subscribe for more tunes!
Calon Lân | traditional Welsh | tablature | mandola
Просмотров 1 тыс.4 месяца назад
Tablature and sheet music available here: sowl.co/s/psuV7 I hope you enjoy my solo mandola arrangement of Calon Lân, the traditional Welsh hymn that has become a popular anthem for sporting events and has even been sung in political protest. If you enjoyed this video, please give it a like, share it, and leave a comment, and don't forget to subscribe for more tunes! Lyrics: Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd...
Boulevard of Broken Dreams | instrumental | solo mandola
Просмотров 9444 месяца назад
Green Day's hit song Boulevard of Broken Dreams, arranged for solo mandola. I realize this choice of song is probably pushing the boundaries of what I've normally uploaded by a bit, but hopefully you don't mind my branching out a bit. #greenday #instrumental #mandolin #mandola
The Peeler and the Goat | solo mandola
Просмотров 9554 месяца назад
I was playing around with this lovely slide that I learned from Cormac Begley and I discovered it is really fun to play in C minor on the mandola. I thought I'd video and repost it since this version is quite different from the one I originally posted. Hope you all like it! Please give it a like, share it, leave a comment, and don't forget to subscribe for more tunes! #mandolin #mandola #bouzou...
Elk River Blues | solo electric guitar | Travis picking
Просмотров 7204 месяца назад
I already had my Telecaster in hand tonight when I received a recording of a friend playing Elk River Blues on his mandolin. Upon hearing his recording, I began playing around with the tune on my guitar. Getting lost in this simple melody helped take my mind off some bad news that came my way this evening. Maybe this music will bring peace to someone else, too. (Yeah, I know my channel has been...
The Sounds of Silence | instrumental cover | solo mandola
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.4 месяца назад
Tablature and sheet music available here: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1516235/Product.aspx For whatever reason, this song popped into my head last night, so I decided to work up a simple little solo arrangement of it on my mandola this morning. As absolutely gorgeous as this melody is, it honestly seemed a shame to record it as an instrumental because the lyrics are so incredible. I...
Hallelujah | instrumental | solo mandolin
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Tablature and sheet music available here: www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/1505111/Product.aspx Leonard Cohen's spectacular song Hallelujah, exquisitely recorded by the late Jeff Buckley, performed on a gorgeous 1917 Gibson A-4 mandolin. Thanks for listening! Please share this video, give it a thumbs up, leave a comment, and subscribe for more music!
Fly the Nest | solo octave mandolin | original composition
Просмотров 5495 месяцев назад
This is a little tune I recently came up with while noodling a bit on my mandolin. It sounded nice on the mandolin, but really came to life when I grabbed my Weber octave mandolin. This tune is dedicated to my daughters that are growing up way too fast! Tablature and sheet music is available here: sowl.co/s/bokjca Please like and share this video and leave a comment, and don't forget to subscri...
Tam Lin | solo octave mandolin | tablature
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Solo octave mandolin performance of the hugely popular and very driving reel "Tam Lin." Tablature and sheet music is available here: sowl.co/s/bb5ENr #mandolin #octavemandolin #bouzouki #mandola
Be Still My Soul | Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer
Просмотров 4566 месяцев назад
Be Still My Soul | Appalachian (mountain) dulcimer
Poor Wayfaring Stranger | McSpadden (Appalachian) mountain dulcimer
Просмотров 3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Poor Wayfaring Stranger | McSpadden (Appalachian) mountain dulcimer
Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean | original composition for solo mandola
Просмотров 6986 месяцев назад
Never Turn Your Back on the Ocean | original composition for solo mandola
The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | solo octave mandolin
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The Ecstasy of Gold from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | solo octave mandolin
The Beatles | In My Life | solo mandolin instrumental
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The Beatles | In My Life | solo mandolin instrumental
Is Galar Cráite an Grá (True Love is a Tormenting Pain) | solo mandola
Просмотров 7037 месяцев назад
Is Galar Cráite an Grá (True Love is a Tormenting Pain) | solo mandola
Penelope's Mazurka | composition for octave mandolin | tablature
Просмотров 5777 месяцев назад
Penelope's Mazurka | composition for octave mandolin | tablature
For Emmeline | mandola, clawhammer banjo, ukulele bass | original tune | TABLATURE
Просмотров 7967 месяцев назад
For Emmeline | mandola, clawhammer banjo, ukulele bass | original tune | TABLATURE
Valse pour Liesl | 1917 Gibson A-4 mandolin solo | tablature available
Просмотров 9537 месяцев назад
Valse pour Liesl | 1917 Gibson A-4 mandolin solo | tablature available
Flatwater Fran | mandolin, mandola, concertina, guitar | waltz
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Flatwater Fran | mandolin, mandola, concertina, guitar | waltz
Auld Lang Syne | solo octave mandolin | tablature available
Просмотров 5598 месяцев назад
Auld Lang Syne | solo octave mandolin | tablature available
The Fiddle on the Hearth | solo mandolin | 1917 Gibson A-4
Просмотров 5378 месяцев назад
The Fiddle on the Hearth | solo mandolin | 1917 Gibson A-4
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Weber octave mandolin solo | tablature
Просмотров 4978 месяцев назад
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Weber octave mandolin solo | tablature
J'aime the morceau. Bravo. Et à la mandoline aussi 😊. Merci
Great playing, love your RUclips channel !
Thanks a lot for the kind words and thanks for listening! All the best!
Great job. Loved it 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Very nice!
Thanks!
Great tune!! .. and yes, you were missed. Very glad to have you back.
Haha, yeah, sorry about that. Between gigs, teaching at a couple music camps, and more than a month on horseback in the Tetons there wasn't much time left over for uploading videos. Thanks for listening!
I second this!
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Nice picking there Colin!
Thanks!
Wonderful!
Many thanks!
Well done!
Cheers!
Good that you decided to put it out Colin and a Great family performance
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful family celebration with us. Beautiful song!!
Thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it! When I discovered this video I wasn't sure if I should share it or not. Thanks!
Beautiful family my brother. God bless you all.
Thanks so much for your kind words! Cheers!
Thank you all for this. It is enriching to see all ages taking part in this fine song. I look forward to more as you grow as a family!
Thanks,! They're growing way too fast! Our oldest is a senior in HS now and getting ready to fly the nest 😢
My favorite! Excellent !
Glad you liked it! Thanks for listening!
This tune is the perfect backdrop to Tolkien's world. I can picture Dwarves and Dragons as I listen. Well done!
Many thanks! Cheers!
Very tastefully played! I love the nuance in your playing. This is a really beautiful old tune that I've played for many years on mandolin; it sounds even better on the mandola. Also, I've never cared for the aesthetic of a two-point instrument, but I really do like yours for some reason. It sounds absolutely magical. Well done!
I agree, it's a lovely little instrument. I consider myself fortunate that it found its way into my hands. All the best!
Absolutely beautiful tune. It sounds like some ancient melody. Well done!
Wow, thank you!
Now I know what inspired most of Iron Maiden’s songs ;)
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The tune was most excellently played. But the best part was the big smile at the end. :-)
You're too kind. Thank you!
❤❤❤ 👍🏻👍🏻🪕🪕💯💯💯
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beautiful sound
Many thanks!
Real nice!
Thanks!
Surprising rhytmic approach! Lovely harmony
Thanks, cheers!
Colin just downloaded you arrangement. Planning on planing on my mandola. I love this song and really looking forward to jamming on this song. Thanks for helping out us less experienced players!
Awesome! Thank you for the support! I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. Sorry I've been slacking lately about posting new content; it's been a really busy summer!
This was great! I just wish the singer had been mic'd up.
Thanks! Yeah, they were just rehearsing acoustically.
Great job guys n gals (and coach 😉) 👏
Thank you!
I love that we sounded awesome
Yep, you guys were amazing! So fun to work with!
Fantastic!!!!
Many thanks!
Awesome!! Like 1
Thank you!
Thanks! Lovely music 🤩
Glad you like it! Thanks for listening!
Great work. Holy shit
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Best tune I have heard yet on mandolin.. well played man 👍👍 🇦🇺
Thanks so very much!
Very nice
Thanks 🙏
Colin, that is awesome. Penelope is getting a big fat tone out of that mandolin. She is already an amazing musician. Her smile at the end is priceless and I know you are proud of her.
Thanks so much! Playing music with my kids is one of my favorite things to do now.
Beautiful playing. A silly non musician question: how do you decide where to play the chords? Does the tune itself suggest where to put them or do you just play them wherever you want?
Not a silly question at all. The fun of these solo arrangements is figuring out what chords to play and when and how to play them. Chord selection is determined by notes in the melody, musical convention with regards to harmonic motion, and simple pragmatism (what my fingers can comfortably reach). But yes, in the end I play them wherever I want 🙂. Thanks for listening! Glad you liked it!
@@colinbotts Thanks Colin.
That was just perfect.
Thanks for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
Pure O'Carolan, without a harp!
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THANK YOU. YOUR MANDOLA IS HIGHLY EXCEPTIONAL. WHICH BRAND IS IT?
It is a Pomeroy, made by Don Paine in Colorado. Thanks so much for listening, glad you liked the music!
Mesmerizing
🙏🙏🙏
Excellent
Thank you so much 😀
I didn't know King Aragorn had a daughter who could play mandolin so well. This was wholesome and mood uplifting.
😂 Funniest comment ever! Thanks for your kind words. I'll pass them along to my daughter. (Plus I can't imagine another fictional character with whom I'd rather be compared.)
I keep coming back to this. It may be one my favorites of your original tunes, beautiful
Thanks so much. I'm glad you like the tune and thanks for letting me know. By the way, have you heard the video of my daughter playing it? It's one of her favorite tunes, too.
I have, thanks for the reminder to revisit that version!
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So wonderful to see/hear a father play music with his child
Thank you 😀
Beautiful music
Thanks, glad you liked it!
Thank you. Profoundly.
Thanks for the kind words 🙏
Wow, She is really good! Thank her for us!
Thank you, I will pass along your compliment. Hopefully there will be more to come soon when we have a calm moment to sit down and record again.
Nicely played! And great to see the music being taken up by the next generation.
Mandolin was completely her idea and it has been a treat watching her learn to play it the last year or so.
Loved it , bought it, loving learning it, another great soulful piece, Thank you.
Thank you for the support. Best wishes learning the tune. Cheers!
Beautiful performance, love hearing you'll playing 👍👍👍👍❤❤❤ Like112 Take care and God bless!
Thank you! You too!
Wonderful!!
Many thanks!