here’s an experiment. First, try this straight forward version of “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” in gDGBD:

then try the following double stop challenge which repeatedly breaks our Golden Rule:

 I’d love to hear you come up with a version of “Bury Me Beneath the Willow” that has some of these or other double stops but maybe isn’t quite as ridiculous as mine! Feel free to send me a video or audio recording of your version when you have one. Below you’ll find my favorite vocal version sung by Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice!