How Deep is The Ocean

I’m playing a cittern, made for five pairs of strings, which I have strung with five, tuned sawmill f C F Bb C.

If I counted correctly, this is the 97th audio recording of CMB posted on BHO--not counting the dozen or more backup tracks.Not only did Stanley compose a tune that grabs you, but it works for both clawhammer and bluegrass picking. Some other reasons likely exist for its wide appeal. There's hardly a need for another mp3 of the tune here. However I'm hoping that clawhammer versions are way under half of the postings, and I hope that my version may be a bid different from other CW takes.

I forgot to capo to A, so the song is in G modal on a 12' tubaphone with a 5-string repro neck.

Performed by a string band I put together for a pioneer reenactment trek. Craig Carter, Gracie Metcalf on violin, Sarah Whitney on Mandolin, Spencer Merz on ukulele, and myself (Jon Whitney) on banjo.

Chris Gainey - banjo and backup vocals

Greg Barresi - guitar and lead vocals

Chris Gainey - banjo

Greg Barresi - guitar and vocals

has an Irish lilt to it

Played on 1959 Bowtie Archtop Gibson.