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Since we've been on somewhat of a bluegrass, gospel kick these last couple of months, I'm going to extend it this month with "The Great Speckled Bird". This great gospel song was originally recorded by Roy Acuff in 1936. The melody was resurrected by Hank Thompson and renamed "The Wild Side of LIfe". Not to be outdone, Kitty Wells responded with "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-tonk Angels".
The original lyrics are included with the E9th tab. For those interested, the Biblical reference to "the great speckled bird" is found in Jeremiah 12:9, depending on your particular translation. I'm sure you will enjoy learning and playing this great old gospel classic. So make your requests! It's sent out free, no strings attached (except to your guitar, of course).
Erv

Hi , love your tab's. Please put me down for this month's tab . Thanks and God bless you

Hi Erv,
Would love to have the tab for Aug.

Paul & Allan,
Your tabs are on their way!
And Sherry,
I got your e-mail and your fiance will have another tab to give praises to the Lord with!
Erv

Please put me on the list - and thanks again Erv,
Paul

i'm in Erv !
i need some strings attached cause my local musik store is outta 11s,17s,and 38s
Bless your good heart and efforts Erv

Paul,
Your tab is on its way.
CrowBear,
Your tab is on its way and I'm sending the strings via e-mail!
Erv

Hi, erv. please include me for Great Speckled Bird, and as always thank you.
God bless you. regards G.P.

Hi Erv, Count me in! You're the kind of person that makes this such a great forum!
Thanks, Ken

Well, I'd love to have a copy.

Me too.

Hi Erv, please include me for this month selection.

I think I read somewhere where you have tabbed out a lot of Gospel music, like more then you have offered here. By chance, would you have or would you consider putting together a book of tab. I for one would sure be knocking on your door to BUY it. Just a thought. Thanks again.

Erv, not that it really matters but, the tune that was used for the GSB was used by the Carter Family in one of their earlier recordings that was titled "I Am Thinking Tonight Of MY Blue Eyes". If you wanted to do a medley of tunes with this tune, you would include, I Am Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes, The Great Speckled Bird, Wild Side of Life, and It Wasn't God That Made Honky Tonk Angels.

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kd...and the beat goes on...

Hi Erv, Count me in on this one. What a great tune. God Bless, Justin

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Carter D10, Fender 400
Nashville 1000, Goodrich L-120
DigiTech RP-100

Thanks for the terrific response!!!

A message to P Gleespen and David Moore, I'll need your snail mail address as my tabs are sent out through the mail.

Kenny, that was interesting about the Carters. On the sheet music I used to created my tab, credit for "Great Speckled Bird" is given to a Rev. Guy Smith.

Roy, I suppose that I have tabbed out 50 or 60 gospels songs and am always working on more. I plan on attending the Steel Guitar Gospel show in Indianapolis next Spring and I am going to be offering a lot of my tabs for sale. The first tab will be for free and then a $1.00 a piece after that. It would be hard to put my tabs in a book because they are all different size. Some are single page some double page and etc.

To all those who have sent me e-mails, your tab it going out today also.

"Give praises to the Lord on an instrument of 10 strings". (Or 9 if you just broke your 3rd string!)
Erv

Evr put Brother John and me in for the Aug. tab.

Please include me. Thanks
Steve Cochran

Erv,
Me too..
Regards-

HI Erv please send me the August Tab.
Sam White
153 Moore rd
Mooresburg TN, 37811
Thank you
My Freind

Hi Erv...Please count me in and Thank You for keeping us in the word..
Your Friend
Jim Marconi

Thanks for all the responses!
I'll get those tabs out today. I was taking care of the Grandchildren yesterday so didn't do much in the line of sending out tabs. But "The Bird" will be flying your way today!!!
Blessings to you all in the name of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ!
Erv<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Erv Niehaus on 04 August 2003 at 07:22 AM.]</p></FONT>

Erv, I would appreciate the Aug. tab. Thanks.. john

Erv, I would like the Aug.tab.Thanks Ed

Once again Erv I would love one!!!

Jim Whitaker

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JIM
"Carter SD10" "74" LTD & NASHVILLE 400, Profex II "55" Esquire, "63 Epiphone, "63" Precision,
"71" Jazz

Thanks for the requests!
"The Bird" will be flying your way today!
Erv