Old woman plays lapstyle with a light bulb - Belarus

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 2 Dec 2010 4:11 pm

At this time of year especially, this one truly speaks for itself. I wish I could toss some money in her case.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAobIpnk ... r_embedded

Posted by Russian Dobro player, Andrei Shepelev over on the Reso-Nation forum.

AJ Azure · Post by **AJ Azure** » 2 Dec 2010 5:30 pm

tsk tsk that bulb is not environmentally friendly lol

I can hear it now "I use a Phillips not a GE"(like stevens over bullet)

Not to mention the wattage debate! lol

Max Laine · Post by **Max Laine** » 2 Dec 2010 5:58 pm

Another version of the beautiful tune...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp9FBMJS ... re=related

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 2 Dec 2010 8:22 pm

forget about the...."Steel Guitar Bag".....with the crappy guitar & light bulb.....that blond who walks by at :45 really sings to me.....with a nice "bottom end".....

Steve Cunningham · Post by **Steve Cunningham** » 2 Dec 2010 8:50 pm

Most illuminating...can anyone shed any light on what tuning she's using?

Sorry Andy, I couldn't resist. It really is a beautiful video, and is very symbolic of many lap steelers plights...playing traditional music, using a primitive style of playing(a steel bar on steel strings, as opposed to all of the electronic manipulation out there, ie: auto-tune, quantized keyboard "performances", drum machines, etc...)in a modern world that sometimes seems to pass us by.
I'm not bitter though.

David Matzenik · Post by **David Matzenik** » 2 Dec 2010 9:14 pm

Andy, That is a very poignant video. Its a shame about the sound quality. I notice a good breeze in the trees beyond the woman. That may be baffling the mic.

Tony Francis · Post by **Tony Francis** » 2 Dec 2010 9:59 pm

That's really cool. How do you put money in her case?!

Nicholai Steindler · Post by **Nicholai Steindler** » 3 Dec 2010 2:25 am

Great video was always Andy, however now I am really sad.

Tom Pettingill · Post by **Tom Pettingill** » 3 Dec 2010 3:20 am

Andy Volk wrote:At this time of year especially, this one truly speaks for itself. I wish I could toss some money in her case. ...

A little sad, but a little inspirational too. Just goes to show that if the music is in you, it will find a way out.

Hans Henrik Rasmussen · Post by **Hans Henrik Rasmussen** » 3 Dec 2010 4:46 am

Great link. And that guitar actually looks pretty nice.

Any idea what the name of the tune is?

Thanks,
Hans

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 3 Dec 2010 6:17 am

W0W! was that a finsky the guy dropped into the box?

Looks like she gets a lot of walking ovations also!

Cool old guitar!

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 3 Dec 2010 9:34 am

wow..somewhat sad and sweet at the same time. gotta give her credit for not begging and i've heard alot worse playing!

also a great tutorial on the 'two finger' picking method.

and she's making more money than i am.

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