Aug 26 • General discussion
Remembering Dolly Parton ❤️
Hey everyone,
I'm sure many of you will have seen the very sad news that Dolly Parton passed away yesterday at the age of 80.
It's difficult to think of many artists who were quite as universally loved as Dolly.
She had an extraordinary career spanning seven decades. Songs like Jolene, Coat of Many Colors and 9 to 5 have become part of the fabric of popular music.
And her legacy went far beyond music. Her Imagination Library has given hundreds of millions of books to children, alongside decades of other charitable work.
I've actually never arranged a Dolly Parton song for fingerstyle guitar, and that feels like something I should put right.
So I'd like to arrange one of her songs as a small tribute.
The obvious choice is Jolene.
It already has that wonderful fingerpicked guitar part and I think it could translate really nicely into a complete solo fingerstyle arrangement.
But before I start, I'd love to hear what you think.
If you could choose one Dolly Parton song for me to arrange, what would it be?
It doesn't have to be Jolene. Leave your suggestion in the comments and I'll have a look through them before I decide.
It seems like a nice way for our little guitar community to remember one of the great songwriters.
Jack 🎸
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Remembering Dolly Parton ❤️
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