Susanne - Posted - 10/26/2014:  11:55:17

Hey there! 

A friend of mine since many years is finally getting married. She's very special to me, because we met in 1999 for the first time and just became such good friends, it was the first time I lived in Ireland. We had so much in common, and even found out we were born on the same day same year!! That was almost scary. 

Sadly we sort of lost each other after I moved back home (to Sweden), and we both got sick with mononucleosis almost at the same time - I in Sweden, she in Ireland. I recovered but she didn't. She's had so much trouble over the years but the last few years things are much better. We met again very briefly during the second time I lived in Ireland, in 2008. Finally we got to see each other and catch up over a few days when I was over in 2011. After that we've been in touch on Facebook. I was bouncing with joy when I found out she had met a man and was going to get married. 

Sadly I'm not going to be able to go to her wedding, and have been thinking of sending her a gift of some sorts, but have no idea what that would be. Finally, I got the idea that maybe I could record a song for her. My husband and myself play some together and what we do best is bluegrass-ish stuff. So, does anyone have an idea for a good bluegrass song that suits a wedding? Brainstorm me please!

Edited by - Susanne on 10/26/2014 11:57:20

Jim Yates - Posted - 10/26/2014:  14:48:41

My wife, my brother and I played this song, John's Waltz To The Miller at my other brother's wedding to Linda.  Nearly 30 years later, they're still together.

youtube.com/watch?v=ddgc6ynZXFc

Edited by - Jim Yates on 10/26/2014 14:49:23

Jim Yates - Posted - 10/26/2014:  15:16:28

Just in case, these are the chords I use for John's Waltz To The Miller.  They don't seem to be posted on line anywhere.  Capo II to play along with Tony and Dede.

|G//|D//|F//|C//|Eb//|Bb//|Eb//|D//|

|G//|D//|F//|C//|Eb//|D//|G/C|G//|

|A/Am|D//|GMa7//|G7//|Am//|D//|G//|///|

|Am//|D//|GMa7//|GMa7b5//|C//|Dm7//|D//|///|

Edited by - Jim Yates on 10/26/2014 15:18:07

Jim Yates - Posted - 10/26/2014:  17:44:05

Forget those chords.  Maggie came in and helped me out.  It lays out better in A and there are a few other changes.

Edited by - Jim Yates on 10/26/2014 17:47:25

Susanne - Posted - 10/29/2014:  15:59:30

Thanks! Do you know if there is a recording somewhere with singing? It's rather difficult to sort of figure out the melody there.

Jim Yates - Posted - 10/29/2014:  19:14:55

The vocals start about 2 minutes into the video.