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Niel Gow's Lament for the Death of His Second Wife

from Test of Time by Teja Gerken

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Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife (Niel Gow, 1727 - 1807)
A popular Scottish fiddle tune, this gorgeous ballad has been adapted by so many guitarists that for a long time, I wasn’t sure how to come up with a version that was my own. Martin Simpson’s slide playing on traditional ballads served as the inspiration for the approach I finally chose, with Steve Baughman’s version providing a road map. Recorded on a National Style 1, tuned to CGDGCD.

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from Test of Time, released December 14, 2023

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Teja Gerken San Francisco, California

San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Teja Gerken has enchanted audiences ever since coming onto the acoustic fingerstyle scene in the late 1990s. Initially influenced by guitarists such as John Renbourn, Michael Hedges, and Leo Kottke, Teja ultimately began weaving together his diverse musical interest into a style that is his own. ... more

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