Mandolin song
by @gordon
Mandolin song
gordon
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Liner Notes
#old #mandolin# #folk
Well, another weird one for me. In no way do I claim to be able to play the mandolin, but it is a great sounding instrument. This is one which I inherited from a distant relative who died during the First World War, so it's pretty old and very very difficult to tune. Still, just about managed something..
Lyrics
Beneath a twilit sky,
The mandolin sings,
Punching through the air
8 tight-wound strings
A melody on the evening breeze,
Through rustling leaves and swaying trees.
Telling tales of lives lost
Every strum a story holds
Of ancient times, centuries past
The music lingers on
Flourishing in history
Waiting for its time again
(c) words and music G Todd 2025
Comments
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@sapient
This is fab! What a great way to get that wonderful old instrument into fawm! 😁
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Oh, new toys! That sounds really nice, how are you mic-ing it? Cute little song - I had a mandolin but I gifted it on as it was impossible to keep it tune! j$
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Sounds pretty good for such an old instrument! It's cool that it's been passed down to you, I love old stuff with a history to it like that.
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