April 2012 - SOTW Summary

This month has just been a solid 'getting in the groove' month.  It's become a production of sorts, and I've really been getting alot of joy out of both the recording evening and the posting-to-YouTube day.  Love sharing the songs, and eagerly waiting for feedback and comments.  The sadest times are when you've shared what you think is your best effort ever, or a song you're really excited about - then it just seems to fizzle, and you get very little interest in the video.

I'm really pleased with the progress with technology - a nice bright picture, and more importantly, an audio mix that works well.  I'm sure I'll upgrade again to a video camera + external mics at some point, but that will be more expense than I can afford right now (and it will involve another learning curve).

Here are April's songs:

Week #17: The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot, 1976
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7YCXCOqIyE

Week # 16: When They Ring The Golden Bells, Daniel (Dion) De Marbelle, 1887
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBZEGrLkSgc

Week # 15: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCHe7mq-xuI

Week # 14: When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder, James M. Black, 1893
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrGe2OyqQ9I

I've sure got alot of constructive suggestions, tips, and encouragement from the wonderful guys and gals over at AcousticGuitarForum .  If you haven't been over there yet, I'd highly recommend that you check it out.