I must admit, this morning i never knew about swannell guitars. Since watching every video on the tube and the audio on website.. im sold! It apears to me like you decide you were gonna aim to make high quality, as an accoustic should be item. Theres no unnecessary gimmick or flare, theyre just very tastefully what a guitar should be. Im absolutley blown away by the consistency. Granted these are videos, but wow! Save mode intiated! You will hear from me soon, Mr. Swannell. Would love to see your work shop and pick a guitar up if at all that would be allowed. As a engineer and general tinkerer im always intrigued by a geniuses laboratory.
Hi! Thanks for the kind of words and understanding of my mission statement!! You're very welcome to visit the workshop. Occasionally I have stock guitars available for demo and purchase, but if you're after something in particular there's always the commission route. Thanks again, and I look forward to hearing from you again!!
I have played and heard many versions and treatments of this wonderful tune. I am completely in awe of this version and performance by Ben Walker. A-mazing. As heartfelt as Pete Huttlinger's performance, and that is saying a lot. I love the minor chords toward the end, the gentle and sad walkdown. Beautiful. I am sure Pete would give you a gentle salute. Well done!
Great playing and a gorgeous tone on that guitar. There are some other great guitar versions of this old harp piece out there, notably Steve Cooney and Peter Blanchette, and this one is up there with them. But you've got the title back-to-front: it's the little (bheag) fairy hill and the big (mhor) fairy hill. Pedant? Moi? Anyway I really enjoyed this clip. Best wishes.
In the winter I see small flocks joining larger flocks in the afternoon before flying at high speed to the Palace Pier. Lovely composition brings back winter memories. Thanks Ben.
Wow, that is the most innovative and sensitive arrangement of this that I have ever heard. Faithful to the original but then Ben takes it to some wondrous places. Thank you for posting.
With so many performances and arrangements of this classic on guitar, this one is certainly among the best I recall. Delicate passages and bold harmonies, quite unusual... Never heard of Ben Walker, a good guitarist, in my opinion, and I just can't wait to hear his album "Echo" on Bandcamp. Regarding the guitar, from what I could get (listened two times, one with headphones...) I find it fabulous on treble and middle range, with a dramatic resonance. It might be a bit contained on bass, to my personal taste (strings could also have something to do with it...) Many thanks for this video. All the best.
