Akousto III

Open G tuning: D-G-D-G-B-D

Photo - Eric Plahna

Check out the vocal version with https://soundcloud.com/ewwills:
https://soundcloud.com/gratton/one-night-and-the-universe-collab-w-bright-shadow-animal

Check out the album: http://gratton.bandcamp.com/album/gratton

(c) 2008

Old Friend Night

~Stop and take a deep Breath~

This is a ukulele but slowed down to 70% speed. The field recordings were captured in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. 

Art - Patrick Woodroffe

Check out the late Patrick Woodroffe's art here:  http://www.patrickwoodroffe-world.com/image.htm

Check out the album:
gratton.bandcamp.com/album/willow-house

(c) 2014

Inner Garden

Here's the solo 12-string version of "Sky Song"... 

Open D tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D

And there are several other versions of this song posted:
https://soundcloud.com/gratton/sky-song-redux
https://soundcloud.com/gratton/sky-song

Check out the album: 
https://gratton.bandcamp.com/album/willow-house

(c) 2014

Sky Song

Dedicated to John Renbourn (1944 - 2015)

Drop D tuning: D-A-D-G-B-E

Check out the album: http://gratton.bandcamp.com/album/gratton

~ 2010

The Hermit (John Renbourn cover)

Guitar duet, inspired by the "Village of the Watermills" segment from Akira Kurosawa's movie, Dreams.

Open D tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D

Check out the album: gratton.bandcamp.com/album/gratton

(c) 2010

Windmill

Dedicated to my dad, who is alive and well despite the "Grave" song title! Happy 70th Birthday Papa Eric.

Leo originally played this tune on 12-string, tuned down quite a bit. I arranged it here for 6-string. 

Open G tuning: D-G-D-G-B-D

Photo by Eric Plahna

~ 2015

The Sailor's Grave on the Prairie (Leo Kottke cover)

Yep, another Fahey excursion - based on his early version of this traditional tune. Both Johns were some serious mofos!

~ 2015

John Henry (John Fahey adaptation)

My favorite piece by Jimmy Page - timeless Zeppelin magick : )

C6 tuning: C-A-C-G-C-E

~2015

Bron-Yr-Aur (Led Zeppelin cover)

Played on a capoed 12-string, this was kind of inspired by the spirit of an epic journey. My wife and I took a road trip out West in our old Saturn the first year we were dating and really had an unforgettable and amazing two weeks together, journeying through mainly Montana and Washington. The start of that journey was on Highway 94...

Open D tuning: D-A-D-F#-A-D, capo VII

Check out the album:
https://gratton.bandcamp.com/album/gratton

(c) 2005

Highway 94

~A Ukulele Nocturne~

This is a soprano ukulele played over the natural sounds of a midsummer's eve in my backyard. 

Check out the album:
gratton.bandcamp.com/album/willow-house

(c) 2012

Open Window

Atmospheric Folk - Fingerstyle Guitar - et cetera

Gratton Albums:
https://gratton.bandcamp.com/