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St
Cuthbert’s, in Wells Somerset, is one of the largest parish churches in
England. It is often mistaken by tourists for the imposing Wells
Cathedral, just up the road.
St Cuthbert’s provided the inspiration behind the six guitar pieces in
this collection, partly due to St Cuthbert's link with the Celtic
tradition and that one of the first Celtic tunes I wrote I named ‘St
Cuthbert’s Moan.’
The modal tuning I use in all the pieces is
‘Csus4add9.’ It produces an instant
Celtic flavour and evokes the early droning sounds of pagan pipes and
harps.
I have to thank the great guitarist, Martin
Simpson for this tuning and the added
inspiration it has given me when writing these pieces.
This modal mix of tunes can be played in the low written key of C, or you
can try using a capo in different positions to produce your preferred
sound. I use a capo in the second position in all six sketches. As usual I
have omitted any fingering so you can explore your own, and also encourage
you to improvise around all the themes.
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