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"A note above the rest"
What's New:
- "Westphalia Waltz" is the new Song of the Month for September.
- A new page, 'To Do Song List' has been added. These are song requests that I received in the email.
- More updates will be posted throughout the month, be sure to check back!
Coming Next Month:
- The old-time fiddle/banjo tune "Ebeneezer" is scheduled for October's Song of the Month.
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Up-coming
releases will be announced here.
Feedback:
- From time to time, I receive some nice 'success stories' of how many are learning from the music posted here. With your permission, I will be posting these under the 'Feedback' section to the right. Your question(s) may also be on the mind of others visiting this web. If you would rather me not post your question, let me know in your email.
- If you're seeing improvement in your playing or have something constructive that you think others visiting this web may enjoy/benefit, let me know!
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Can I request a tune for the Song of the Month?
- Do you take special song requests?
- Who are the musicians and singers on the recordings?
- What program do you use to create your sheet music, tablature and audio tracks ?
- What instruments are you using on the recordings?
- Do you perform?
- How do you record with a computer?
Can I request a tune for the Song of the Month?
Sure! I get great song ideas from those that mail in a requests and put it on my "To Do" Song List. There's no guarantee when it will be posted, but I'll do my best. Here are some guidelines:
- First, I need to know the tune, if I don't, a link to YouTube or something like that would be helpful.
- Next, if it's not in the public domain, I'll need to see if I have permission to post it. If it's under a BMI license, that should be OK.
- Also, I will need to know how to play it on all of the instruments, Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro, Bass, Fiddle and Banjo. My policy is to always post matching arrangements so all can learn the song and play it together.
- If you have sheet music or tablature or a link, like YouTube to give me idea what the song sounds like if I've never heard it before.
The "To Do" Song List page has more details on this subject so, you may want to check that out.
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Do you take special song requests?
Yes. A song, depending on it's difficulty, the details and if I know it, can take about a hour to work up a basic arrangement and create the sheet music or tablature, maybe longer. My rate is $30 an hour. Some folks like a play along mp3 to match. It would depend on the song(s), their difficulty, if you need an audio track and so on.
Contact me and I'll see what I can do.
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Who are the musicians and singers on the recordings?
Jay Buckey plays all of the instrumentation and does some of the vocals. Marty Warburton , from Las Vegas, Nevada, does the main bulk of the male singing. Ginger Litvinoff, also from Las Vegas does the female vocals. Marty's sister, April sang on 'Wayfaring Stranger' (Volume 4) and 'Blue Moon of Kentucky' (Volume 3). Click on the photos to enlarge.
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| Jay | Ginger | The 'Marty Warburton Band' Jay, Kelly Warburton (Guitar), April Warburton Pisciotta (Bass), Marty Warburton (Banjo). |
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What program do you use create your sheet music, tablature and audio recordings?
I use Cubase 5 software by Steinberg to make all of the recordings. This program also creates the sheet music and tablature.
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What instruments are you using on the recordings?
It varies with what I have with me at the time. Normally I use a Gibson Earl Scruggs Banjo, Gibson F5L Mandolin, Martin D28 or D18 Guitar, Gibson Deluxe 27 Dobro. I have several fiddles that I use but favor an older, 1937 fiddle from the Sears and Roebuck catalog. It has a pleasing and balanced tone on all of the strings. The bass is an upright made in 1977 in Japan. It has a solid top with laminated back and sides.
Strings: Generally I prefer a medium gauge string for the Banjo. I've never found one brand over another that was best for me. For the Guitar and Mandolin, my preference is Elixer strings. Mainly because they have a coating the helps prevent string squeak.
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Do you perform?
Yes, but not on a regular basis. Most of my performances are in the Las Vegas area and southwest. As I have time, I also travel to various bluegrass festivals. If I'm going to be at a festival, I'll post the date and location on the main page.
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How do you record with a computer?
It requires a computer, a USB microphone to get the audio into the computer and software to capture, organize and edit the audio.
- Computer: Most computers these days are fairly fast and can easily record audio.
- Microphone: If your recordings will simple; recording only one track at a time, I would recommend the Yeti USB microphone. This microphone is astounding in quality and also VERY cheap; under $150. It has several recording variations and plugs directly into your computer and works well with Windows 7 and Mac.
- Software: There are several to chose from and all work very good. My choice has been Cubase by Steinberg since I'm most familiar with the program. Software can set you back some big $. If you're just getting started and want to go easy, I would recommend Audacity by Sourceforge. Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It's quite simple to use and is a good place to start to learn computer audio recording.
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A "Note" above the "Rest"
