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Title: Bukka's Jitterbug Swing - Bukka White
Post by: Big River on April 01, 2013, 02:00:52 PM

Here is a recent video I did of Bukka White's "Bukka's Jitterbug Swing". It is in open D tuning tuned a half step low to D flat. I tried to capture Bukka's lively train rhythm and not be a slave to his original performance and throw in some of my own thing into it. Of course, Bukka had that weird minor tuning, but I think you don't really need it (just change your fingering for the four chord). A fun tune to play live and I did a little tweaking of his lyrics on the last verse. Hope you like it.
James Clem  Portland, Oregon USA
Jitterbug Swing - James Clem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL2TbJI1tDQ#ws) USA

Title: Re: Bukka's Jitterbug Swing - Bukka White
Post by: westside ryan on April 02, 2013, 01:24:35 AM

Sounds good!  That's a nice collection of gitfiddles ya got there! 

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Post by: sustaireblues on April 02, 2013, 07:26:23 AM

That was fun.
Nice and relaxed performance, thanks!

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Post by: DanceGypsy on June 07, 2013, 09:14:44 AM

Really nice delivery, clean performance and great tone! A+++++

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Post by: jaycee on June 07, 2013, 09:53:46 AM

thanks for posting, james i really enjoyed your take on a bukka white, classic song.

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Post by: Kokomo O on June 07, 2013, 02:34:01 PM

Nicely done--your smile at the end was well-earned.