Name: Soldiers Joy by Dulcimore Dan
Duration: 3 min
Description: My take on an old fiddle tune from just after the Civil War? Tuned about Gdd Ionian on my 26 inch VSL.

This is for my dear friends Robin & Mark..also known as "the noter queen" and "the guitar man" : )

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My take on an old fiddle tune from just after the Civil War? Tuned about Gdd Ionian on my 26 inch VSL.

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