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Please feel free to suggest tunes you would like us to play at the Jam I have added a few more mp3 recordings to the sources list |
The Tunes - Last update 1/10/10
Here are some of the tunes that we play along with the key, chords and sources for our version.
Click on the tune name to download a MP3 snippet. These are mostly jam sessions and home recordings but it should be good enough to learn the tune. As we get to it, we will put more MP3 tune snippets here.
| A Yellow | background on the tune's title indicates that we recently played it at the jam or is one of the popular standards |
Please note, these chords are intended to get you into the spirit
of the tune.
Actually, there are no absolutely right or wrong chords! Many people may
play them differently.
Some folks have been known to change the progression as they go through
the tune just for fun!
In this notation, each chord letter represents 1 beat.
| Tune Name | Key | Chords | Source | MP3 Source | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Arkansas Traveler |
D |
AABB |
Bruce Molsky | Pot Luck String Band | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Avalon Quickstep |
D |
AABB Note extra beats in B-part A part DDDD DDAA DDDD GADD B part DDGGDD AADD DDGGDD AADD |
Original Fat City Band | SBFOTM Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Banjo Tramp | D |
AB Same length as a standard 64 beat AABB but extended A and B
parts. |
Ward Jarvis and Dana Loomis |
Jim Stanko | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bonaparte's Retreat |
D |
AABB A part DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD B part DDDD AAAA DDDD AADD |
Fuzzy Mountain String Band | Jim Stanko | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese Breakdown |
D |
AAB As played by The Arm & Hammer String Band A part DDDD DDAA AAAA AADD DDDD DDGG AAAA AADD B part DDDD DDAA AAAA AADD DDDD DDGG AAAA AADD |
Arm & Hammer String Band | Jim Stanko, Joe Mazotas and Rick Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicken Reel | D |
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Jim Stanko, Joe Mazotas and Rick Carlson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland Gap |
D |
AABCC Who knows where the extra part came from; note
the last part has only 3 lines/measures (or 12 beats) A part DDDG DDAD DDDG DAAD Alternate: DDDG AAAD DDDG AAAD B part AAAA GGAD AAAA GGAD C part DDGG DDGG AAAD |
( 3 part) SBFOTM at Mannion's Jam | Jim Stanko | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Durangs Hornpipe | D |
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Jim Stanko, Joe Mazotas and Rick Carlson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Forked Deer |
D |
AABB There are many versions of this tune: some crooked,
and one which has 5 parts. This is the common one. A part DDGA DDAA DDGA DAAD B part AAAA AAAD AAAA DGAD |
Leo McDermott | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fortune |
D |
AABB Uh,oh! Some folks argue which is the A part; no
matter! The chords are the same for both! A part DDAD DDAA DDGG AADD B part DDAD DDAA DDGG AADD |
Bruce Molsky | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonah in the Windstorm | D |
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Bruce Green | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lazy Kate | D |
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| Little Girl Fool Ya | D |
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| Lowery's Quadrille | D |
AABBCC A part DDGG DDAA DDGG DDAD B part DDGG DDAA DDGG AAAD C part DDDD GGGG DDDD GGAD |
Mike Jarboe | Mike Jarboe | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maggots in the Sheep Hide | D |
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Bayards Hill Country Tune Book | Lake Genero 2004 Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Moses Hoe Your Corn | D | Lake Genero 2009 Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Sawyer |
D |
AABB A part DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD B part DDDD AADD DDDD AADD |
Half Shaved String Band | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nixon's Farewell | D | AABB A part: DDGG DDAA DDGG AADD B part: DGDD DGAA DGDD AADD |
Written by Curtis Bouterse . It's in the Portland Collection | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pig Ankle Rag |
D |
AABB Note the extra lines/measures in each part A part AAAA DDDD AAAA DDDD GGDD AADD B part AAAA DDDD AAAA DDDD GGDD AADD |
Highwoods String Band | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Lick |
D |
AABB Some folks think of this as a backwards
Liberty… Note the extra line/measure in the A part. A part DDDD GGGG DDDD GGAA AADD B part DDDD DDDD AAAA AADD |
Mannions Jam Recording | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rock the Cradle Joe |
D |
AABB A part DDDD DDDD DDGG AADD B part AADD GGDD AADD GADD |
Leo McDermott | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Armstrongs Tune | D |
Bayard Hill County Tunes Book (Labeled #33 Old Reel) Orephus Supertones |
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| Shoo Fly | D |
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Black Creek Jam 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shuffle About | D |
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Peter Sutherland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Snake River Reel |
D |
AABB A part DDAA DDAA DDAA DAAD B part CGDD CGDD GCDD AADD |
Mannios Jam | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Snouts and Ears of America | D |
AABB |
Bayard Hill County Tunes Book | Barb Bloomfield at Mermaid In Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Soldier's Joy |
D |
AABB A part DDDD DDAA DDDD AADD B part DDGG DDAA DDGG AADD |
The Skillet Lickers | The TunePoachers (Rick C, Jim S, Joe Zand Bob B) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St Anne's Reel |
D |
AABB A part DDDD GGGD DDDD GADD B part DDGG AADD DDGG AADD |
Everybody | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stewart Lundys Tune | D |
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Young Fogies volume 2 , Hoover Uprights | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzannah Gals (a.k.a Western Country) |
D |
AABB Another tune where there are 2 sets of chords commonly
played; pickers choice! A part DDDD DDDD DDDD AADD Alternate: DDGG DDAA DDGG AADD B part DDGG DDAA DDGG AADD |
Half Shaved String Band | Toe-Nail Gap Jam Session | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Quickstep (a.k.a Rachel) |
D |
AABB A part DDGG AADD DDGG AADD B part DGDD AADD DGDD AADD |
Palmer and Greg Laux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley Forge | D |
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Ill Mo Boys | |||||||||||||||||||||
| West Fork Gals |
D |
AABB A part DDGG AAAD DDGG AAAD B part DDDD AAAA AADD DGAD |
Half Shaved String Band | Jim Stanko, Joe Mazotas and Rick Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellow Barber |
D |
AABB |
Buddy Thomas | Jim Stanko, Joe Mazotas and Rick Carlson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellow Rose of Texas |
D |
AABB As played by the New Lost City Ramblers transposed
to the more common key of D A part DGDD DADD GGDD AADD B part DDDD AAAA DDDD AADD |
New Lost City Ramblers | Jim Stanko | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crooked Yellow Rose of Texas |
D |
AABB This version os from Bruce Greene; note the last
part has only 3 lines/measures (or 12 beats) A part DDGG DADD GGAA AADD B part DDDD AAAA AADD |
Bruce Green | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Shove the Pigs Foot a Little Further in the Fire |
G |
AABB A part GGCC GGDD GGCC DDGG B part GGCC GGDD GGCC DDGG |
Bruce Molsky w/ Big Hoedown | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuffy |
G |
AABB A part GGGG DDDD GGGG DDGG B part GGGG CCCC GGGG DDGG |
Highwoods String Band | Leo McDermott | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Nation |
G |
AABB A part DGDC DGDG DGDC DDDG B part GGGG GGDG GGGG GGDG |
Dan Gellert, Brad Leftwich | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nail the Catfish to the Tree |
G |
AABB A part GGGG DDDD GGGG DDGG B part CCCC DDDD CCCC DDGG |
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| North Carolina Breakdown | G |
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| Waldorf Reel | G |
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Fly by Night String Band | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Walking in My Sleep | G |
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| Buffalo Gals |
A |
AABB A part AAAA AAEE AADD EEAA B part AAAA AEAA AADD EEAA |
John Hatcher version from Mississippi | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boatsman |
A |
AABCB A part AAAA AADE AAAA DAEA B part DADA DAEA DADA DAEA C part AAAA AADE AAAA DAEA |
Ed Haley There are a couple of others which are quite different. |
Steve Austin and Carl Baron at Lake Genero 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boatman | A |
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Marvin Gastner | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Big 'Taters in the Sandy Land |
A |
AABB A part AADD DDAA AADD AAEE B part AADD AAEE AADD EEAA |
Rayna Gellert | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A |
AABB This is also known as Clinton, or Apple
Knocker A part AAAA AAEE AADD EEAA B part AAAA AAEE AADD EEEA |
Lake Genero Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grub Springs |
A |
AABB A part AAAA AAAA AAAA AADA B part AADD AADD AADD AEEE |
Steve Uhrik, Gerall Hieser, Jim Stanko | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Shank | A |
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Bruce Green, Rhys Jones -Stary Night |
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| Liza Jane |
A |
AABB A part AAAA AADD EEEE EEAA B part AAAA AADD AAAA EEAA |
Jim Stanko | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Billy Wilson | A |
AABBCC (note that in the MP3 here,Leo only plays the B part once) A part AAAA EEEE AAAA EEEA |
Joel Shimberg | Leo McDermot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangman's Reel |
A |
AABCDD My chords may vary slightly from this recorded
version… A part AAAE AAAE AAAE AEEA B part AADD AAEA AADD AAEA C part EEAA EEEA EEAA EEEE D part ADAD ADAE ADAD AEEA |
Jam Session at Brandywine | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Reel |
A |
AABB A part AEAA EEEE AEAA EEEA B part AADA EEED AADA EEAA |
Greg and Jere Canote | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Joe Clark |
A |
AABB You're right, these are not your typical bluegrass
chords. A part AADD AAEE AADD EEAA Alternate: DDAA DDEE AADD EEAA B part AAAA AAEE AADD EEAA |
Dan Gellert, Brad Leftwich | Skillet Lickers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebel Raid |
A |
AABB Ms. Ella plays a D7 behind Ed in the B part, but
the D major works fine too. A part AAAA EEEE AAAA EEEA B part DDAA EEAA DDAA EEEA |
Ed Haley | Steve Austin and Carl Baron at Lake Gener0 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ways of the World |
A |
AABCC Note extra beat in 2nd measure of A part A part AAGG GGGEE AAGG EEEA B part AAEE DDAA AAEE DDAA C part AAEE AAEA AAEE DDAA |
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| Texas Gals |
C |
AABBCC A part CGCC CGCC CGCC GGCC B part CCCC FFFF CCCC GGCC C part CCFF GGCC CCFF GGCC |
Leo McDermott | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pikes Peak |
C |
AABB A part CCCC GGGG CCCC GGCC B part CCCC FFFF CCCC GGCC |
Arm & Hammer String Band | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cherry River Rag | C |
AABB A part CCCC D7D7D7D7 GGCA7 D7D7GC B part CCCC GGGG CCCC D7D7GC |
Plank Road StringBand | |||||||||||||||||||||
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