May 2026 Challenge Response

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- June 14, 2026 at 3:05 pm #417888
  Pap
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  Hello AM’rs,
  
  I learned some licks and ideas from EP 172. I added them to the Bluegrass tune Wildwood Flower. I could have gone on for a while but decided to distill this video to the ideas that I used from Brian’s lesson to incorporate into this Carter Family Style tune.
  
  Instead of starting with a non-conventional D9 and G13 chord I used that idea to end the tune and thought it was very fitting.
  
  I have been pretty busy but wanted to submit this before the deadline. I will look at everyone’s post over the next few days.
  
  Hope everyone is well.
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- June 14, 2026 at 3:20 pm #417890
  Michael Krailo
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  The song that gave birth to country music. Nice one Pap.
  
  Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.
- June 14, 2026 at 3:29 pm #417893
  JoLa
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  Brilliant idea, Pap! You took Brian’s ideas and used them on a well known classic song instead of the other way round – and played it so well! I see you gravitate towards your acoustic guitar and bluegrass music more and more. Your flat picking chops are improving by the minute – sounding really good!
  
  🎸JoLa
- June 14, 2026 at 3:44 pm #417894
  Martin W
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  Hi Pap glad you made it , I’ve just had a listen to EP 172 and it goes so well with wildwood flower I can see why you chose those licks , good catch !
  Your bluegrass playing has come on heaps , it’s a great style to get under your fingers.
  Well done .
  
  Martin
- June 14, 2026 at 4:20 pm #417906
  sunjamr
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  Way to go Pap, I play that song all the time lately, since I’ve been trying to improve my cross picking skills. Have a look at Molly Tuttle’s video on how to cross pick it, if you haven’t seen it already.
  
  Sunjamr Steve
- June 14, 2026 at 4:38 pm #417912
  JoeD1
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  Good one Pap. So smoothly played too.
  
  Joe
  
  The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
  Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
  --Graeme Edge
- June 14, 2026 at 5:38 pm #417918
  AndréM
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  Nice standard tune.
  You r bluegrass playing is excellent.
  
  AndréM
  
  AndréM
- June 15, 2026 at 5:13 am #417938
  Alan L
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  clean picking with great time, well played Pap!
- June 15, 2026 at 6:01 am #417939
  Lights
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  Really great country song, Pap!
  Keep on going.
  Lights.
- June 15, 2026 at 8:33 am #417955
  Mike W
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  Great stuff Pap, a really good idea to use that song as a basis. It’s one that we never tire of hearing. Your licks fitted in so well, I could have listened to another couple of verses.
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