"Cumberland Gap" Performance
Added 2018-03-06 17:01:01 +0000 UTCI figured out this way of playing Cumberland Gap after listening to Lee Sexton's album "Whoa Mule!" (June Appal Recordings 1988) and his uncle Morgan Sexton's 1992 "Shady Grove."
According to his album's liner notes, Morgan tuned to dCGDF when he recorded his version. I use Lee's more typical fDGCD tuning instead, here tuned 3 frets lower than standard pitch (dBEAB, actual).
The unusual lyrics to the song that I use here were first sang to me by George R. Gibson:
Lay down boys take a little nap
we'll cook them ribs on the Cumberland Gap,
Lay down boys take a little rest
We'll all wake up in the whippoorwill's nest.
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<a href="https://youtu.be/S9kOvNzmNXI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/S9kOvNzmNXI</a> Lee Sexton playing in June 2018
Matt Spears
2019-01-30 18:09:31 +0000 UTCOh nevermind, you had written it already in the video's title! Sorry
Lorenzo A
2018-06-06 15:49:57 +0000 UTCClifton, is it possible that you are tuned dBEAB, instead of dBEAD? I am having troubles figuring out this version according to your notes above. Tuning by ear (and tuner) it seems you hit the D note on the first string when on the third fret
Lorenzo A
2018-06-06 15:46:50 +0000 UTCIn this video I sang a few of the less-common verses I know--most verses to this song are widely known and can be looked up readily.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-11 18:22:08 +0000 UTCYes , was wrong of me, mean Cumberland Gap
steven maenen
2018-03-11 14:22:45 +0000 UTCIs that some old Irish song, or a joke, or did you mean to write Cumberland Gap?
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-11 13:45:14 +0000 UTCdo you have the lyrics of Gumberland Gab , for us
steven maenen
2018-03-11 13:05:25 +0000 UTCGood question. Even my cynical ass didn't think of that possibility--but you know what to look for.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-11 12:29:47 +0000 UTCHA! Never looked at it that way. Now I’m curious as to if lee himself even has a copy
Patrick Campbell
2018-03-11 12:26:26 +0000 UTCI think you're right. I know Lee has been in one or two films like that which nobody in the States can get a hold of. Does that count as "cultural strip-mining?"
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-11 12:14:59 +0000 UTCYa know there is a documentary out about lee that was just recently recorded but from what I can tell it’s only available across the pond in Europe somewhere. The name of the film is called “linefork” and if any of you guys can come up with a copy it would be worth buying. YouTube has a few outtakes you can watch but as far as i know the film is not available in the states. Would be nice if someone could correct me!
Patrick Campbell
2018-03-11 01:55:03 +0000 UTCOne of my many favorites of yours!
Alan
2018-03-08 02:59:32 +0000 UTCClose-ups are definitely inbound, Patrick. I'll try to get those up tomorrow, if not, very soon.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-07 22:55:23 +0000 UTCReckon we could get a left hand video up sometime on this? There’s a couple spots I ain’t too sure about
Patrick Campbell
2018-03-07 22:44:05 +0000 UTCThanks, Cliff. I do not tire of hearing that I've inspired someone to pick up something new like that.
Clifton Hicks
2018-03-06 19:32:09 +0000 UTCHearing and then self-learning the version of this tune played by you on YT is how I got started playing finger style. Thanks!!
Cliff Swanson
2018-03-06 17:39:03 +0000 UTC
