"The Traveller's Farewell" genre: Celtic
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	A little Irish and a little English baroque influence, played on a Martin Backpacker guitar.
	CD: New Recordings 2001 #1   Label: mp3.com Credits: © David Kilpatrick April 2001
	Story Behind the Song People are always asking what the Martin Backpacker Travel guitar sounds like (it looks like a wedge shaped stick with strings). Personally, I can understand why some styles will not suit it - it gets a bad report from many players. But its resonant, airy sound and lightning fast response make it ideal for celtic instrumental playing. This is a piece I wrote for the Backpacker (tuned in drop D) and of course, the name reflects the instrument but also the tradition of Irish farm workers coming seasonally to Scotland and England.

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