From the recording Ballad Hunter
This melody just came to me while I was noodling around while Wyatt was changing out a wax cylinder on the Edison recorder. It was inspired by my wife’s walk as she moved around the house going about her business as we worked.
I recorded it on Louise and the wax cylinder recording required that I keep the song simple to make the melody and lyrics clear. I later worked out a more complicated finger style arrangement on the acoustic guitar, but, truth be told, I like the simple wax version better.
The Carolina Walk
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