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FREE MANDOLIN TABLATURE from Bradley Laird

A nice fellow named Keith sent me an email asking if I had the tab for the version of Boil 'Em Cabbage Down which I played in my free video called "Rhythm Basics." In that video I give an explanation of what each instrument's role is in the overall bluegrass ensemble sound. At the end I just "made up" a little solo and played it.

Keith assumed I must have played it from some written tablature I had prepared in advance. I thought it might a good quick test of my transcribing skills to watch the video again (after 7 years or so!) and see how quickly I could put what I played on paper. I confess it took 3 or 4 viewings of the video and about 15 minutes to get it into this form:

So, for Keith who was so kind as to inquire about this humble "improvised" solo, and for anyone else who might like it, I decided to post this here.

The video in which this solo appears is found here with the title "Rhythm Basics." Have fun!

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