Wilson Rag (Elizabeth Cotten) Daniel Estrem, guitar

[@stephenmichalski2643]

Yeah!......This lady and her work......what a trip......love the diversity you showcase on the channel......great stuff.

[@danbluedeer]

Stephen - Glad you enjoyed it

[@ericstoever9577]

Pleasant, happy, just the cure for a rainy day! Thank you! Be well, be safe and take good care.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Eric! I'm wishing for a rainy day...the lawn looks pathetic

[@carlboswell986]

Excellent selection and well played. Beautiful tone from that guitar!

[@danbluedeer]

Carl -Thanks for listening

[@mason8971]

I like this tune much more than freight train. Good job as always!

[@danbluedeer]

Me too ---Glad you like it!

[@ghanalarteh3872]

Mr. Daniel Estrem i love your version of the Wilson Rag beautifully played and worth me spending weeks to get it right thank you from t.a.awua larteh ghana.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks for listening - glad you like the version!

[@Textra62]

Thank you Dani, a theme to brighten the moment.

[@danbluedeer]

Claudio -Thanks for listening

[@Textra62]

@@danbluedeer Thank you very much

[@robbabcock_]

Nice! I've never heard the piece before but you play it wonderfully.

[@danbluedeer]

Rob -Thank you very much!

[@RagtimeDorianHenry]

you post all the music I love. Thank you for this !

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Glad you enjoy it!

[@genevievesmith6123]

I play a bard in a video game, and my character plays Elizabeth Cotten's songs often!

[@danbluedeer]

good taste!

[@melagor-melagor]

Best "good morning" I could hope for. I wonder why this piece sounds so pleasantly "soft" - due to the picking technique, the melody itself, or the guitar tuning/strings?

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! probably due to the fingerstyle technique nothing unusual about tuning or strings

[@adam9901]

Great work. I recently recorded a video of ECs Wilson Rag (from the Smithsonian collection--different song structure) and your video was helpful working out some parts. Her patterns get sort of mind boggling the deeper you go... Also wanted to mention that your audio is excellent--any tips on your setup would be appreciated!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Adam! nothing special about the equipment- using a Boss BR 1600 recorder, presonus preamp Neumann mike, video- using iPhone 6s

[@michealleeyoung4482]

I've never tried,this style of playing, so entertaining.

[@danbluedeer]

It's kind of fun once in a while....

[@cjr6564]

Good Afternoon Daniel, Well hang on for one "Cotten picking minute there" ! That was a super little tune and it certainly had me tapping my toes in appreciation. Keep Safe and Keep Playing. Clive

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Clive! you make me laugh...

[@cassiuscollectio6553]

Great rag!

[@danbluedeer]

Thank You!

[@carolinapugliese1307]

BUENAS TARDES DANIEL , ALEGRE MELODIA ,MUY LINDA , GRACIAS Y FELIZ FIN DE SEMANA

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Carolina!

[@mikhail_bogatyrev]

Excellent performance 👏

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Mikhail!

[@danaanm882]

Beautiful stuff my man

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks for listening!

[@danbluedeer]

thanks- glad you like

[@Chikinbokbok]

Very nice.

[@danbluedeer]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paulowernz]

Bravo!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks!

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

Brilliant.

[@danbluedeer]

thank You!

[@kurikokaleidoscope]

@@danbluedeer you're welcome

[@gracielamtz3843]

Agradable pieza, nunca la había oído suena alegra 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Graciela!

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Well done. One of the first tunes I learned to play a few decades back. Forgot all about it. Thanks for bring it, and Elizabeth Cotten, back to life. Also, I have never been a Taylor fan but must admit, that is one good looking and great sounding guitar. Would you mind disclosing the model and year? Possibly a GA 6 ? Thanks

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks for listening - It's a 612-W (with a wider neck) I wish they would make more of these- they stopped in the year ______? I don't see the year label - sorry!

[@jeffhildreth9244]

@@danbluedeer Thanks.

[@GNTRR]

Great performance, dear friend!! Beautiful guitar sounds! :D

[@danbluedeer]

Aisoke -Thanks for listening!

[@christopherwilson8713]

Upside down and backwards from Elizabeth’s version. Amazing!

[@danbluedeer]

Hi Chris! yep, I'm a lefty too and it would really be odd to play the way she did....

[@johnkane2026]

Would die if you could post a slow follow-along tutorial of this 🙏

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks John - sorry - no plans for a tutorial so....you'll have to keep on living

[@johnkane2026]

@@danbluedeer no worries- awesome playing in any case 👏

[@seansweeney7009]

A MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE by a true artist. I don't know if you know Mississippi John Hurt, lay a pallet on your floor. You may like it or not. Hopeing and wishing you all the best for now and in the future. 😁😁😁🍀🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💥Oooooups 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟💥💟That's better ha ha.

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Sean!

[@gspro83]

Like it! Thumbs up!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks Giullaume!

[@sneakersgunchannel]

Perfekt, i liebes

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks!

[@kubkubs6934]

Брависссимо!!!

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks!

[@Amabri0909]

Great video! Do you happen to have the tabs for this version?

[@danbluedeer]

Thanks! Sorry, no tab is available (this was from a book in standard notation)

[@Amabri0909]

@@danbluedeer Ah, I see. Do you happen to recall the title of the book?

[@danbluedeer]

@@Amabri0909 I searched for about 20 minutes and gave up...my library is a mess - I record a piece and then stuff it away somewhere. sorry