A New Backing Track For “The Weeping Willow”

“Bury Me Beneath The Willow Tree” is a Traditional ballad folk song. The tune is also known as “Bury Me Beneath The Weeping Willow,” “The Weeping Willow,” “The Willow Tree,” and “Under the Willow Tree.” Its author is unknown. The first citation to the song appears in Henry Marvin Belden's 1909 compilation “Ballads and Songs Collected by the Missouri Folk-Lore Society“ as “Under the Willow Tree.” Jim Reed does a great job picking this tune. I used Jay Buckey's performance to make my backing tracks in the keys of G, A and E for your preference. Here's Jay's backing track as well. Enjoy!

• Weeping Willow Tree - Tablature by Jay Buckey (.PDF)
• Weeping Willow Tree - Tablature By Don Reno (PDF | TEF)
• Weeping Willow Tree (Jim Pankey explains how to play)
• Weeping Willow Tree (Mike Hedding explains how to play)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a G, faster)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a G, normal)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a G, slower)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a G, slow)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a G, very slow)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a A, faster)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a A, normal)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a A, slower)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a A, slow)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a A, very slow)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a E, faster)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a E, normal)
• Weeping Willow Tree (key a E, slower)

I used MIDI for the bass, drums, piano and keyboard. I used real audio loops for the tambourine and shaker.

Dave Hum

(April 11, 1966 - November 14, 2012)