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Title: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: gtrgrrl on June 21, 2016, 07:03:28 AM

Hi Everyone,

A question for guitarists .....does anyone know of reliable guitar transcriptions of Sister Rosetta Tharpe songs ?

Many thanks !

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: lindy on June 21, 2016, 08:11:54 AM

First, welcome to Weenie Campbell. Please take a while to look around the site to get acquainted.

For your question, check out http://delreyplays.com/women-in-american-music/. It does *not* specifically have what you want, but it's a good step in that direction. (As well as to learning more about Memphis Minnie, if you're not already well-acquainted with her playing.)

Also, here's some advice on figuring out Sister Tharpe's music on your own:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3K3Jw_dNio

Lindy

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: gtrgrrl on June 21, 2016, 11:32:40 AM

Thanks so much for your reply, Lindy. I have been a lurker here for a while and LOVE the site.

 I am familiar with this great Del Rey resource - I am actually writing a dissertation on the playing style of Memphis Minnie and Rosetta Tharpe :) I have done quite a large number of my own transcriptions of both SRT and MM and am also analyzing Maybelle Carter's playing style. What I have found is that there are quite a few available transcriptions of Minnie and Carter's music (relatively speaking) but almost NO guitar transcriptions of SRT songs, even on the usual tab sites. I have done quite a bit of digging, but just want to make sure I am not missing any glaring resources !

Again, thanks for your reply :)

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: lindy on June 21, 2016, 11:49:54 AM

Thanks for filling in the gaps about what you're doing, gg. I (naturally) reacted to your post thinking you were a player looking for help with song performance, but you're obviously working on a very different level.

Glad to hear that your university is supporting research on the three women you mention! Please be sure to share what you find with us.

Lindy

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: gtrgrrl on June 22, 2016, 05:58:24 AM

Thanks Lindy :)

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: Adam Franklin on June 22, 2016, 06:24:32 AM

Hey Lindy,

Try getting touch with Abie Budgen, search engine away......unless you are Abie of course.

Abie is the best I've seen with the Tharpe style. Del Rey and I did a show with her in the UK, she's great.

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: lindy on June 22, 2016, 08:31:03 AM

gtrgrrl is the one doing the research, Adam, but thanks for the tip! I'm sure she'll follow up on it.

Lindy

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: Adam Franklin on June 22, 2016, 08:32:23 AM

Der, sorry Lindy and Gtrgrrl!

It's been a long day........

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: joe paul on June 23, 2016, 02:01:33 AM

I love that video. And I have that LP ! Time to dig it out.
Del Rey is a national treasure (ok, I'm not American, but whatever).

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: gtrgrrl on June 25, 2016, 01:24:39 AM

Thanks for the reference Adam. Will try to get in touch with her !

Title: Re: Sister Rosetta Tharpe guitar transcriptions ?
Post by: Adam Franklin on June 25, 2016, 02:32:39 AM

You're welcome gtr. PM me if you can't find Abie's contact. Del Rey (www.delreyplays.com) is also a good contact for you. Del doesn't work with transcriptions, her knowledge on the subject is unsurpassed though.

Best wishes with your project, sounds great.