Thanks. It does get a rougher treatment in the Nic Barber recording, but the tune still shines though. Easily played on a 2 row.
Steve sums it up in 'the tune still shines through' (which was the point here...). In fairness to Nick - who is a very accomplished player - although it is true that some elements of his particular style eg in the placement of emphases, are evident here, the Bonny Kate CD was produced as a very simple tool/ arrangement to primarily demonstrate the tunes in his book in a basic ie no frills, way and so disseminate an, until that time, mostly unfamiliar repertoire outside a small circle of players (which he has, IMO, succeeded in doing). Most 'tutor' CDs of this type are not works of art, nor intended to be performance pieces, and were recorded using fairly basic equipment. I've just had the privilege of taking part in a house session with Nick and Mary and their extended family, at which Nick was trialling some much better recording equipment - and the recordings produced from that were very different.
To be honest, I can't bear the Rivieredom vids - all that posturing! why do people feel they need to do that?! makes me cringe...like something out of 'The Shining'...
Better to be headless...
Diane