Andrew Marlin - "The Hawk Is a Mule" | Fretboard Journal

[@dumena]

In 43 years I'll be telling the radio that I grew a hundred years old because I listened to this tune every morning.

[@musicofcorey]

Lyrics: The Hawk is a Mule The Hawk is a Mule The Hawk is a Mule The Hawk is a Mule

[@thereverendsam413]

Eli West is such a great sideman; such beautifully understated playing. Really compliments Andrew's mandolin (my absolute favourite mandolin player)

[@yooahoos]

what a great tune. these guys are amazing

[@Time.Space.Heal.]

This is a great album all the way through

[@tylerrichman9]

Andrew Marlin is my favorite musician!

[@Roccowschiptune]

I'm on my third repeat of this song and can't seem to shut it off, please send help

[@frettedinstrumentsschool-g280]

This is so good. I love the fiddle and mandolin work...Jack Baker NYC/NJ

[@JulianaBarberi]

¡Qué hermosura de canción!

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

Super duper spectaculous splendelicious

[@MrChristianBlackmon]

Just plain brilliant!

[@klausstehr6271]

Very nice 👏 enjoy listening to this piece👍

[@Possum_J]

Instant classic

[@petergoddard1960]

Marvellous!

[@boogpal2728]

Symbiotic relationship. Awesome.

[@ACOUSTIC_4LOVE]

Nice Groove👍. The simplicity makes this one of the best melodic grass tunes I’ve heard in some time.

[@stlrfan09]

This is excellent! Great groove and melody. The Buried in a Cape stuff has been on repeated listening as of late.

[@tylerwilson910]

I think this is the greatest song ever invented

[@yamapenny5960]

Sehr schön❗

[@stewartmilne978]

Jesus that's good

[@martinanderson312]

Very nice. This whole double-album-of-sorts of Marlin's ("Fable & Fire", "Witching Hour") is terrific. But what I wanna know is, what does "The Hawk is a Mule" mean??

[@dangreenleaf3698]

I think it means everyone struggles. Hawks are viewed as a predator, catching easy pray and soaring around to no end. Mules are worker animals, traditionally employed on rural farms. Maybe it means even the hawk has it hard. Maybe we all do.

[@lowtone9]

@@dangreenleaf3698 Actually, it's about using a hawk as a mule to transport contraband across the US/Canadian border.

[@richins3]

@@lowtone9 really?? 🤣

[@cheeseheadfiddle]

Is there a lyric sheet available?? Something about a hawk?

[@Onyx8Moon]

The hawk is a mule.

[@SillyMoustache]

Lovely to see Andrew Marlin and Eli West (didn't know the other chaps) but cameraman , please note, the sort of people that are going to watch this video are (like me) the "finger-starers" - for us the action is watching the fingers on the fretboards, so shooting from a position that obscures the fretboards of the lead player particularly, with the mics, is very frustrating for us. that's why we "watch" musical vids. Thanks

[@tannerevans3056]

Good opportunity to practice being an “ear listener”. 😉

[@Gareth_Muse]

Can't please everyone 😅

[@Onyx8Moon]

Best best best best 💫☀️ story behind this song is hilarious btw my folks

[@davemorrison3298]

Great tune! I relate to the guy who can't stop listening to it.. :) Is this a 'composed' tune?

[@terrarium25]

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[@terrarium25]

Just trying to learn

[@terrarium25]

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[@Steeedo]

The guitar chords are so cool. Not your regular chords.