The Golden Ticket

A beautiful tune by Eric Merrill!
(With Kieran Kane on guitar)

[@mr.spechtsultimateclassroo256]

My 5th grade class loves this tune. I have a young man that requests it when we have a few minutes at the end of the day to relax and listen to great tunes before buses are called. Thank you for such superb fiddling and some of the best rhythm guitar around.

[@RaynaGellert]

That’s AMAZING 🥹❤️🙏 (and thank you-!!!)

[@vance7274]

Greatest teacher ever!!! I'm too old to go back to school, but if I was...

[@darolanger2297]

This is so beautiful. And it ain't even about the notes.

[@anitaschuneman2279]

I was curious as to why Rayna suddenly broke into a smile, and then I took a good listen to Kieran's guitar and got it. :D

[@elizabethgilmore5727]

Love the way you play the song, It Made Me Love the song

[@Hilary126]

..we studied on this for days, and even transcribed it. A real gem, and gorgeous to play. Thank you!

[@dedlast]

Anywhere to share that? We’re working on it too…

[@wvg4800]

After all these years, there is no one who compares to the beautiful, effortless playing of Rayna Gellert. She is simply the best.

[@plunkdown]

As good a version as I have heard. Rock solid rhythm and great variations

[@fiddlehawk]

Just heard this on Brad Kolodner's Old Time Jam show on Bluegrass Country Radio and had to seek it out. Beautiful playing!!!!

[@jimburke4070]

The two of you capture the plaintive beauty of this tune like no one else I have heard. Thank you.

[@hayleyolsen2424]

I have been binging this video for about a year now as I've been trying to learn this tune, mostly being enamored by the fiddling, and only now am I realizing there is also some mad witchcraft going on with the guitar! I wish I could see what he is doing!

[@mistertaterbug]

Absolutely killer tune. Gorgeous fiddling as usual, Ms Gellert, and major bad ass guitar runs, Mr Kane.

[@brianchisholm4434]

love these adjective... killer... gorgeous.. bad ass...

[@steveallerton9124]

My latest favorite tune.

[@jonathanroyce9692]

Really dig Kieran's harmonic rhythm ideas ;)

[@xrekcor]

Love the grooove….. well played the both of you…. Great fiddle and fantastic geetar backup

[@elizabethgilmore5727]

This is so beautiful the way you play it, I want to learn this one so much it's so beautiful the way it kind of flows back into itself and it's very peaceful

[@edwardofhuncote5367]

Ran across this one the other day and shared with our fiddler. What a great tune.

[@DustyStringz]

Aaahhh, this is incredibly sweet! Love this tune, and what awesome guitar accompaniment to Rayna's always gorgeous fiddle... Turned my cloudy day on its heels -- pure sunshine! More! More!!

[@tranterkafieh]

Such a happy tune! I love it! Thanks ❤

[@ChrisCarney476]

I'd be smiling too! Fantastic!

[@edwardmort3523]

Sweet!

[@reneelauderback4822]

LLLLLOOOOVVVVEEEE!!! Both play so beautifully !! Where can I aquire the sheet music please?

[@ThePapawhisky]

Very nice! And good call to capo up the guitar-it adds just the right balance.

[@1karensky]

Joyous, beautiful: your up there with the Chamberbillies....

[@annebeal]

I just love how you play, Rayna, and this song is one of my favorites to play, listen, and dance to! Ya'll sound great!

[@MHT108]

Such a sweet tune

[@RaynaGellert]

A favorite!

[@blindas72]

Gorgeous tune and sweet camaraderie between you two!

[@RaynaGellert]

🥰 thanks for listening 🙏

[@jasoncade3945]

so so good

[@peterbrazier4370]

Delightful

[@suetruman5975]

Doesn’t get much better than that.

[@wilburmccauley4179]

Love this!

[@jonathanpoor1833]

fantastic!

[@pembrokeshireoldtime6617]

This is the best! :) XO

[@billolson4840]

Rayna, Don't know if you read these comments or not,, but here goes.. First heard you at Rhythm and Roots with Uncle Earl.. I was there with my MAINE Cajun band, JimmyJo and the Jumblo'Ayuhs... We were running the Kids Cajun Camp.. I think I know Eric Merrill from the contra dance world.. maybe he was in Boston for a while?. Not sure.. Do you know him? Regardless.. I love this tune and I love how you approach it in this video with Kieran.. Don't know if we'll ever get to meet up, but I think at some point things will get back to "normal" and who knows..?

[@billfoss6633]

Sooo good! It almost sounds like it could be a tenor guitar. Is it?

[@RaynaGellert]

Nope, he's just capo'd up high. :)

[@step7274]

I might get tired of watching this some day…

[@RaynaGellert]

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