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So I'm currently taking an online class on bluegrass singing, and one of the tunes is East Virginia Blues, and old classic tune. I thought since it's pretty simple it'd be a good exercise in playing backup and playing at the same time. Anyways after a bit I started to feel more comfortable and I recorded for posterity sake a version of it:
I'm not sure why I recorded it with headphones on, nothing is playing in them, haha. One thing I noticed listening to the recording is that it's hard to not overpower your own singing while playing. The other thing I noticed is that i must be pressing to hard down cause my should kinda hurts now. 
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Thanks for posting this - I really enjoyed it! 
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Really awesome! Great job, I enjoyed it 
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Nice! I'm impressed at your ability to sing and play at the same time. Also, love the sound of the double stops.
One of my bluegrass jam friends does this song. I might use your video for practice purposes.
Thanks for posting!
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Thanks! It's a little slow and old timey compared to bluegrass normally, but a little change is good. Did ou leave me comments on the video about wanting to see the fingerings?
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Loved it ! 
Thanks for sharing it for posterity !!! 
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh - 
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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Haha thanks. Yeah hopefully it'll just get better and better the more I practice it.
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Thanks! It's a little slow and old timey compared to bluegrass normally, but a little change is good. Did ou leave me comments on the video about wanting to see the fingerings?
Wasn't me.
When the work's all done and the sun's settin' low,
I pull out my fiddle and I rosin up the bow.
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@fiddlinsteudel Awesome!!
Someday maybe I can sing and play too!
That is a great tune. A gentleman at the jam I attend just started playing it I am in the process of trying to learn it.
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How truly nice. I too like the singing. But I totally dig on the doublestops like a mad wicked obsession.
Nice work and thank you.
You provided some music for the whole office today.
Cheers.
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