She Thinks I Still Care

chestnut

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My guitar group's looking at Country & Western just now and this song makes a good start for the fingerpicking we're working on; but the real reason it's here on MacJams is to say thank you to Roxylee, Feter, Relic67,Lengold, Davisamerica, Movis, SJB, Mvh9591, Saymme, Kristyjo, TobinMueller, Damien, Johnwhitehead, and Alan, who like counter melodies. I greatly appreciate your recent kind and thoughtful comments.

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Lyrics

Duffy/Lipscomb

Song Stats

Hits: 431
Comments: 20
Fans: 8
Plays: 46
Downloads: 0
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Uploaded: Jun 15, 2009 - 09:01:00 AM
Last Updated: Jun 15, 2009 - 10:47:40 PM Last Played: Nov 02, 2009 - 12:00:21 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Song Actions

Hardware:

Martin 000-28VS

Software:

Sibelius 4

Comments

damiengh	damiengh said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Glad you care Glad that you really care, because you gave us a great little number. There are a few fiddle players on this site, that would probably love to collab with you on something like this, and I would look forward to hear. You carry the folk tradition on nicely. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

chestnut	chestnut said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Still Care Many thanks indeed, Damien, I'd really enjoy some folk getting together! There's a lot of good music to make! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

magnatone	magnatone said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	She Thinks I Care What a terrific song! this is very impressive finger picking - and damien is right, you could find people on MJ to collab with! great work! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

chestnut	chestnut said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Still Care Thank you Karen! How do I go about collaborating? I've wondered since I first happened on this web site! I'm away cycling for a few days but I look forward to something happening when I get back! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

Richard_Schletty said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)

Elaboration on collaboration
You collaborate by sending a track or two to another person as an MP3 or AIF file, with lyrics or chord map, if you have 'em. Give them a BPM or indicate if it is not played to a metronome.

I asked you about Sibelius 4 because I assume you created the song in a sequencing program like GarageBand or Logic rather than in Sibelius. Some collaborators actually send entire GB or Logic projects via FTP or other big file transfer services (Box.net, Pando, iChat, etc.).

Keep asking questions. We are here to tap and be tapped.

Check out my latest song called The Quarry (part 4) - words by Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)

Richard_Schletty said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)

Sibelius 4
Fingerpickin' good! Friendly, easy-going song, despite the love lost. More Bluegrass than C/W. You have a fine voice. I'd like to hear a stronger bass line and crisper fingerpickin' guitar. The fiddle and your voice are nice and bright. Unmuddy the rest. How about a little harmonica, tambourine or wooden spoons?

So, tell us how Sibelius 4 was utilized in this production. For the fiddle/violin? What other software did you use? Is the song fully notated in Sibelius, i.e., have you created sheet music for the song? If so, I'd love to see your SIB file ... or at least a PDF. I have Sibelius 4 and 5, as well as Finale 2009. Oh my, they just released Sibelius 6 with Magnetic Layout for duffers like me.

Check out my latest song called The Quarry (part 4) - words by Pope John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla)

chestnut

chestnut said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)

Still Care
I wrote the music in Sibelius for two fiddles, recorded each playback separately using WireTap (because Sibelius kept stuttering) and put both tracks into GarageBand then added my voice and guitar on separate tracks and sent it to iTunes.
After that I worried about my performance, the arrangement, the mix and a whole lot of other things (I'm like that!) until some comments came in.

My guitar students will have a recording with just my guitar and voice, for clarity.

Yes I'd be happy to send you and anyone else my arrangement of the song.

Thanks for you comments,

Ken

Check out my latest song called The Fair

Roxylee	Roxylee said 163 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	:-) How can we not reply, when you've posted this? :-) Great rendition, Ken. If you ever need some backup harmony, I'd love to give it a shot. You have a great style and talent and we are glad toy are sharing songs with us. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

chestnut	chestnut said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Still Care Thanks Roxy! Will write when I get home from my cycling next weekend! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

Feter	Feter said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	She Thinks I Still Care This is awesome as all your work ...very authentic ...a poem of a true folky poet ..with a real spirit on the guitar and fiddles ...so happy you posted this gem ...thnx alot for sharin !!!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

chestnut	chestnut said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Still Care Good ol' Feter! Many thanks as always! Back soon! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

alan_	alan_ said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	She Still Thinks I Care But we want to thank you and encourage you to keep the country songs coming. This great old tune is timeless. Thanks Chestnut. Check out my latest song called It Can't Last

chestnut	chestnut said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Still Care Many thanks for your encouragement Alan! It keeps me going! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	I care... ...well done! Michael Check out my latest song called It's Love

johnwhitehead	johnwhitehead said 162 days ago (June 15th, 2009)
	Nice spin ...on a classic country tune. Love the re-harmonization with the fiddle counter melodies. Enjoy your pickin' and singin'! Check out my latest song called Dreams

chestnut	chestnut said 155 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	I care... Many thanks, Michael and John, I hoped you'd like it! I'm on the look-out for a real fiddler now! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 161 days ago (June 16th, 2009)
	Great music... played and sung in the fine tradition of country-folk. Good one... just because. ;-) Jack Check out my latest song called The Riverside (with Ed sloparts sitting in)

chestnut	chestnut said 155 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Still Care.. I liked your comment, Jack! Many thanks for the encouragement. Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

davisamerica	davisamerica said 161 days ago (June 17th, 2009)
	well i am going to reply anyway ... first .. how gracious are you and thanks. never had a thank you for indulging myself in wonderful music. :-] Once again .... excellent song crafting and your performances are sweet as honey ... every time. You are a huge plus to this site ... sincerely. Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

chestnut	chestnut said 155 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
	Still care I survived my cycle trip and am glad to be home. What a good welcome back your comment is! A big thank you! Ken Check out my latest song called The Fair

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Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. Howe

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