The Yellow Princess

(início)

From: * (John Boston)
Newsgroups: *
Date: 11 Apr 1996 02:44:04 GMT
This tune is an epic of simplicity.  It sounds long and
complicated but it is made of pieces that are both simple and
physically easy to play even for the inexperienced fingerpicker.
It is great fun to play; there is a well defined melody line and
a catchy loping rhythm even when played at slower tempos.  And it
is in standard tuning, unlike most of Fahey's longer pieces.
You can hear Fahey's rendition of this piece on his CD's THE
YELLOW PRINCESS (Vanguard; also available as part of THE
FAHEY ANTHOLOGY (Rhino).  In the very amusing liner notes to THE
YELLOW PRINCESS Fahey states that the tune is based on a passage
descending into the usual Fahey surreal fantasy.
This tune was tabbed by Dave Cohen, U* or
*; the file was created by his faithful transcriber,
                    John Boston
TW70
INTRO   very beautiful, slowly       repeat

In this intro, play 3d & 4th strings with thumb
                                     repeat

     see end for alternate fingering
     bend   bend   bend

                                   PART A
         pause  pause              E

PART B - Various pick patterns used - stay on 6/7 position for 12
measures

                            marker
PICK 4                        A'

this pattern or variations
as in part B                                  repeat from X

 4 bars variations
 in this position

                       repeat part B ad lib,
                       slowing tempo