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StanleyAccrington · April 2019

So.....I was sat with my acoustic the other night thinking what I could have a go at playing fingerstyle.....and the tune to a children's TV theme tune from the 1960s got in my head. The programme was called Tales of the Riverbank. I made a decent attempt at playing it (the missus heard it and recognised the tune). Not realising until I checked it out on YouTube a few hours later and saw some guitarist playing Mauro Giuliani's Andante in C.........same tune but with an extra passage to it. I reckon the whole piece might be within my limited playing capabilities if I can get the TAB for it or watch it on the toob a thousand times.

A bit of a project for me........learning something more structured than just banging out chords.

merciful-evans · April 2019

Yes it was an early piece I learned as far back as 1970 from other players at art school (not the real deal. just the bit from the TV program). There was a very similar tune on childrens TV in the 60s using the same pick pattern and structure. I'm sure it was the same guitarist doing it. They made a good medley together.

Good luck with the tab.

BTW I used to play it in C

ESBlonde · April 2019

Over the decades I've occasionally picked at that "Tales of the Riverbank" theme as it seemed a good piece and held fond memories of small black and white TV sets that warmed up as the valves got going. I should have a go at the whole Andante and push my boundries of fingerstyle a little.

drofluf · April 2019

StanleyAccrington said:

So.....I was sat with my acoustic the other night thinking what I could have a go at playing fingerstyle.....and the tune to a children's TV theme tune from the 1960s got in my head. The programme was called Tales of the Riverbank. I made a decent attempt at playing it (the missus heard it and recognised the tune). Not realising until I checked it out on YouTube a few hours later and saw some guitarist playing Mauro Giuliani's Andante in C.........same tune but with an extra passage to it. I reckon the whole piece might be within my limited playing capabilities if I can get the TAB for it or watch it on the toob a thousand times.

A bit of a project for me........learning something more structured than just banging out chords.

Your wish etc. https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mauro_giuliani/andante_in_c_tabs_1087143

Tales from the Riverbank was one of my favourite shows when I was much, much younger.

drofluf · April 2019

Possibly a better one here https://musescore.com/user/19141156/scores/4978612

StanleyAccrington · April 2019

Thanks for the links to the TAB folks.

GTC · April 2019

Ahhh - memories of Hammy the Hamster et al. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, the tabs and a pleasant 15 mins playing this lovely little piece.

drofluf · April 2019

@StanleyAccrington you’re welcome!

@GTC I’m impressed. I downloaded the tab but it will take 15 weeks for me to get a recognisable version

GTC · April 2019

drofluf said:

@StanleyAccrington you’re welcome!

@GTC I’m impressed. I downloaded the tab but it will take 15 weeks for me to get a recognisable version

The problem is that I can't get the thing out of my head now!

drofluf · April 2019

I can think of worse tunes to get stuck in my head. If you like I’ll suggest one. But you probably won’t thank me for it....

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