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Just a word of explanation about this post. Sue is not a Chordie Member as she does not play an instrument but she is a daily visiter to the Chordie and is 'Friend' to many of the songwriters on their MySpace and YouTube sites.

As some of you know she was also the first Mrs Guppy and our wedding day was Guy Fawkes Day so no wonder there were fireworks in our relationship . I must add we are really great friends.

We have just found out that our daughter will become a grandmother next June so Sue will then be a GREAT GRANNY.

Oh oh, the penny has just dropped. I will become a great grandad too. I think I am going to get myself a very large single malt.

Roger

HI Nixphoto,

Look to the right of the song for 'Transpose' click on there and you can change the key by how many semi-tones you wish to. If you transpose it before you transfer it to your Songbook it will remain in that key.

Roger

So today I will wish you a 'Happy Anniversary' and there is only one song I could offer for this occasion: http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=1mKHkz6A3Fk

Roger

Hi Mo-jo and welcome to Chordie,

I would suggest you look in the 'Public books'. On the right of the page you will see 'Absolute Beginners (211)' There are 211 books of songs with the easier ones is them. Scan through them and find the songs that you know and like, these you can then add to your own 'Songbook' for easier reference in the future.

Roger

Hi iitsLObabyOX and welcome to Chordie,

It is always a little difficult to comment on a song without the chords being in place or a recording to hear it but this is my impression, for what is is worth.

The lyrics are fine and I like the story they tell but I did have difficulty in playing it without the chords in the right position as I kept getting the syncronisation of words and chords wrong. Personally I would have liked to have seen more chord variation as I found it a little repetitous when I played it but, without hearing the melody you have put to it, that may just have been me and my interpretation. We shall have to persuade to you to record your song so that we can get a true picture of it.

That being said it is a fine first offering to the Forum and I look forward to hearing more from you. Well done and thank you.

Roger

Russ, it is odd the you should mention the 'salt mines'. There is a working one only about 5 miles from my location, in the town of Loulé, but I can assure you I am not going to apply for a job there.

Anyway the main reason for this post is just to let you all know that I do not expect to have the final mix of the song ready until next weekend. I have just heard that one of the contributors is unwell and will not be able to send their offering for a few days, although they have kindly offered to step down so I can offer the part to someone else, I have declined and said I would wait.

Roger

The knee is still extremely painful even with a knee support and plenty of painkillers. It has not been helped by spending a further day as a slave to a cement mixer, feeding it sand, cement and water and then having to whellbarrow away all it regurgitates. I even overworked the wheelbarrow and broke it today. This old dog does not give in easily

But to more important matters. "Wrapped in Happiness" is shaping up very well I am awaiting items from just a couple of people now. Hopfully it will not be long now before it is ready for public consumption.

Roger

Absolutely. A 12 string just has double strings that, with the exception of the two treble sets, are tuned an octave apart which give a much fuller sound than a 6er.

Picking is not as easy as you have to catch both strings evenly and the neck is wider than a 6er.

These days they are tuned to E unlike when I got my first one in the 60's and had to tune to D to prevent damage to the neck (in those days there was no such thing as different gauge strings - one size fitted all ).

Roger

Thank you Russ and Jeff,

The song, which has been a favourite if mine since Peter Paul and Mary sang it in the 60's, has been put on YouTube more as a tribute to the miners and especially the rescue workers, like Brad's father. Even though they know that the mine is unstable they will still take the risk to go back down to rescue their collegues. Brave men indeed.

Roger

Hi Eric and welcome to Chordie,

This is an easy one. During registration a unique, random password is given to you but you can change it. Click on 'Profile' at the top of this page. Under your Username you will see the words Change password. Click on that and it will take you to a page where you can alter your password to what you want. You will need to have the original one handy to do so though.

You can also set Chordie to automatically log you in without keeping entering the password. Click 'Privacy' in the Profile Menu' and tick the box 'save username and password between visits.

Roger

Looks like Topdown got here just before me

Hi Micky,

My advise to you is to go out and try the guitars. What I think about a particular guitar is not important, it will be you that will be playing it so it need one that both feels and sounds good to you. I am not concerned with brand names, if a guitar suits my wallet, my hands and my ears it is what I will buy.

Good luck,

Roger