12 tracks by MkgAreaBluegrass
An American Folk song of uncertain origin, dating to the 19th century. A short rendition of a version that tells the story of trader who fell in love with the daughter of the Oneida Iroquois chief Shenandoah (1710-1816) who lived in the central…
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Written by Jacques Roman Brel and Mort Shuman
Based on the tune of “Greensleeves.”
This is a rough demo recording for our Muskegon Area Bluegrass group.
Guitar - Brian Prentkiewicz
Vocal - Ted Dekker
Cello - Ted Dekker
Upright bass - Ted…
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Demo for practice.
Words and music by Stan Rogers.
This arrangement by T. Alan Dekker
Bowed psaltery - Ted Dekker
Gibson guitar - Brian Prentkiewicz
Martin guitar - Tom Bantle
Cordoba classical-electric guitar - Ted Dekker
Upright bass…
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Demo recording for practice.
Poem by John Ciardi, 1962.
Melody by unknown.
This arrangement by T. Alan Dekker.
Acoustic guitar - Tom Bantle
Cordoba classical-electric guitar - Ted Dekker
Upright bass - Ted Dekker
Vocals - Ted Dekker
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Initial recording for further development.
Tom Bantle - guitar
Dan Kitchka - banjo and harmony vocal.
Marcia Kitchka - melody vocal.
Ted Dekker - upright bass.
Written by Scott Wiseman.
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Recorded circa 11-18-2021
An off-the-cuff jam session that happened to be recorded. Not too bad even though the bass and mandolin sometimes go in different directions.
Dan Kitchka - mandolin
Tom Bantle - lead guitar
Marcia Kitchka - guitar…
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A demo recording for our Muskegon-area Neighborhood
Bluegrass group. It will sound a lot better after it’s re-recorded
with the group actually playing and singing their parts.
Cordoba electric-classical guitar; Dean banjo-guitar; Goldtone…
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Recorded 03-25-2023
Rough demo-recording for practice and eventual re-record.
Tom Bantle - lead guitar
Dan Kitchka - rhythm guitar; melody vocal.
Marcia Kitchka - harmony vocal
Ted Dekker - bass guitar
Written by Jimmy Driftwood (1959)
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Recorded 02-02-2023
Rough demo-recording for practice and eventual re-record.
Tom Bantle - guitar
Dan Kitchka - mandolin; melody vocal.
Marcia Kitchka - harmony vocal
Ted Dekker - bass guitar; accompanying vocal
Music by Cole Porter;…
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Recorded 05-25-2023
Second pass for possible further editing. Drum kit removed; bass boosted.
Tom Bantle - guitar
Dan Kitchka - guitar; vocal.
Marcia Kitchka - guitar
Ted Dekker - bass guitar
Written by Mel Tillis, Wayne Walker.
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Temporary upload, for practice.
Includes tracks:
-- Percussion
-- Bass
-- Melody Vocal - Ted
-- Harmony vocal - Ted
-- Harmony vocal - Marcia
-- Rhythm guitar - Tom
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A recording by our Muskegon-area neighborhood bluegrass group.
Despite its upbeat association and recent use in pharmaceutical TV advertising,
this is a rather sad song; but, like most others do, we perform it in an upbeat style.
Written in…
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