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Fiddler's Green by The Tragically Hip | acoustic

An acoustic guitar lesson on how to play “Fiddler's Green” by the Tragically Hip from their 1991 album, “Road Apples.”

I've had a lot of requests for this tune lately.

This is a very poignant song.

The lyric was written by Gord Downie. It's about his nephew who passed away at the tender age of five due to a heart condition.

Although written in 1991, the band never played it in concert until 2006.

The lyric incorporates the Irish legend of Fiddler's Green, essentially a sailor's afterlife and really showcases Gord Downie's unique talent as a poet and lyricist.

Along with Ahead By A Century and Bobcaygeon, it's one of the most loved Hip songs, especially by Canadians.

Since Gord's passing a few months ago the song has taken on even more meaning...

It's in open E tuning, The original track has two acoustic guitar parts.

One just strums the chords and the other has a lot of licks and nuances.

I go over all of this in the lesson. There's something special about open tunings.

The chords really ring and always sound so full and rich. Rob Baker always does a great job with his acoustic guitar parts.

I really enjoyed working on this one.

It's a beautiful song, not too difficult to play and it sounds fantastic. I hope you get something out of the videos. Cheers
Andy

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      • Angels We Have Heard On High | acoustic
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      • Good King Wenceslas | acoustic
      • I Believe In Father Christmas | acoustic
      • I Saw 3 Ships | acoustic
      • It Came Upon A Midnight Clear| acoustic
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