Talk:Black Mountain Side

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[edit] Jansch's version

I've got a book called "The Songs and Guitar Solos of Bert Jansch" and, although it was written by Doug Kennedy, it looks like Jansch had some input into it and wrote some notes for each of the songs. The transcriptions seem pretty authentic, although Blackwaterside is quite difficult to play, even with all the notes written out! Anyway, Blackwaterside is written as "6th to D" (and capo on the 4th), not DADGAD. Page undoubtedly uses DADGAD however. Nevertheless, Jansch's notes say:

I learnt this song originally from Anne Briggs. It's another of these seduction songs. The 'Irish Lad' is a sailor, or he may be a tinker. The accompaniment was nicked by a well-known member of one of the most famous rock bands, who used it, unchanged, on one of their records. Bluewave 16:48, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Other versions of Black Mountain Side

Liam Clancy, of The Clancy Brothers, and Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention have also recorded versions of this song, around the same time as Page (Denny on The North Star Grassman, recorded 1971, and Clancy in various collections. He copyrighted his adaptation, in 3/4 time, with the title "Blackwater Side" in 1967.

--Carsonmac 01:59, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Instrument

Is page playing an acoustic guitar on the original recording? Is it a 12-string? Badagnani (talk) 00:38, 2 January 2008 (UTC)