@philjolet -- The Star Spangled Banner is one of my favorite tunes. Rousing and filled with heart. It truly gets a bad rap. It just really helps if it is played straight-up and briskly, without dramatic pauses at every phrase. It's one of my go-to tunes when I pick up my fiddle.
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