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<![CDATA[Idaho Bluegrass Association - Jason\'s BIBJ]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:58:50 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Worried Man Blues]]>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:39:08 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/worried-man-blues5650280Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Worried Man Blues' in the key of Bb.

Recordings
The Carter Family - key of Bb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvWrxrNk4k

Flatt and Scruggs - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKTEvgJN2gk

The Stanley Brothers - key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4WK99hPcg

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of Bb
Worried Man Blues -Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys - YouTube

Jam Videos
Keys of Bb & A
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)

Progression
1111
4411
5511

In the key of Bb: 1=Bb, 4=Eb, 5=F
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D

Note: On the Stanley Brothers recording, the chord progression is:
1111
4441
1111
5511

Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list:

Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Down In A Willow Garden - F
I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand - Bb
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - A
In The Pines - E
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - A
Little Willie - A
Love Of The Mountains - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
This Little Light Of Mine (played twice) - D & A
Wabash Cannonball - C
Worried Man Blues - Bb
Forked Deer - D
Blue Moon Of Kentucky - C
Lonesome Feeling - A
Old Joe Clark - A
Sitting On Top Of The World - G
Tear My Stillhouse Down - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music:
Worried Man Blues - banjo tab
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Worried Man Blues - guitar tab
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Worried Man Blues - mandolin tab
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Worried Man Blues - melody in Bb
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Worried Man Blues - lyric cheat sheet
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]]><![CDATA[New Songlist 2026 March - May]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/new-songlist-2026-march-mayHi everyone,
In the attachments, I have included new song lists for the High Beginner - Low Intermediate jam. Starting next week, these will replace the song lists that were used for the jam between December 2025 and February 2026.

HIGH BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE JAM - Mar. - May 2026 - MAIN LIST
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HIGH BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE JAM - Mar. - May 2026 - ADDITIONAL SONGS
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]]><![CDATA[Little Cabin Home On The Hill]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/little-cabin-home-on-the-hill1441592Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Little Cabin Home On The Hill' in the key of A.

Recordings
Bill Monroe - key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbU45MyMFc

Osborne Brothers - key of B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWwwaWhxaYs

Jam Videos
Jason Homey - key of A
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)

Progression
The chord progression for the verses and breaks is:
1141
1155
1141
1511
(Prog. V6 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout)

The progression for the chorus is:
4411
1155
1141
1511
(Prog. X6 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout)

In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E
In the key of B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F#

Attachments
In the attachments, in addition to the lyric cheat sheet, and the melody sheets for the verse which I provide primarily for the sake of giving people a good starting point for coming up with melody-based breaks for the song, I have also included a sheet that shows the melody and the tenor harmony for the chorus. For each pair of notes, the lower of the two is the melody note, and the higher of the two is the tenor harmony note.

Song List
19 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 6 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me - G
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Dooley - A
Footprints In The Snow - Bb
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C
Love Of The Mountains - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - C
This Little Light Of Mine - Bb
Wabash Cannonball - C
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Bb
Big Sciota - G
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - A
Amazing Grace - C
Gold Rush - A
Hold Whatcha Got - D
Lonesome Feeling - G
Red Wing - G
Say, Won't You Be Mine - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
Little Cabin Home - Banjo tab
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Little Cabin Home - Guitar tab
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Little Cabin Home - Mandolin tab
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Little Cabin Home - Melody in A
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Little Cabin Home On The Hill - Chorus
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Little Cabin Home On The Hill - lyric cheat sheet
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]]><![CDATA[Love Of The Mountains]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/love-of-the-mountainsHi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Love Of The Mountains' in the key of A.

Recording
Larry Sparks - key of A
Larry Sparks - Love of the Mountains

Jam Videos
Key of A
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
1411
5411

In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D

Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 6 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me - G
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Down In A Willow Garden - Bb
Footprints In The Snow - C
Love Of The Mountains - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - C
This Little Light Of Mine - F
Wabash Cannonball - A
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Bb
Big Sciota - G
Amelia Earhart's Last Flight - D
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Love, Please Come Home - G
Red Haired Boy - A
Soldier's Joy - D
Whiskey Before Breakfast - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
Love Of The Mountains - banjo tab
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Love Of The Mountains - guitar tab
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Love Of The Mountains - mandolin tab
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Love Of The Mountains - melody in A
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Love Of The Mountains - lyric cheat sheet.pdf
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]]><![CDATA[We'll Meet Again Sweetheart]]>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/well-meet-again-sweetheart6436988Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'We'll Meet Again Sweetheart' in the key of Bb.

Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of B
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart

Parmley & McCoury - key of B
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - YouTube

Jam Videos
Keys of Bb and B
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
1144
5511
1144
5511
(Prog. W8 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart.)

In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D
In the key of Bb: 1=Bb, 4=Eb, 5=F
In the key of B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F#

Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me (played twice) - C & G
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Dooley - C
Down In A Willow Garden - F
Handsome Molly - A
I Saw The Light - A
Little Willie - A
Love Of The Mountains - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - G
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Bb
Down The Road - Bb
Banks Of The Ohio - C
God's Great Bluegrass Band - G
Red Haired Boy - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - banjo tab
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We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - guitar tab
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We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - mandolin tab
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We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - melody in Bb
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We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - lyric cheat sheet.pdf
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]]><![CDATA[Are You Missing Me]]>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/are-you-missing-meHi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Are You Missing Me' in the key of G.

Recording
Jim & Jesse - key of G
1255 Jim & Jesse McReynolds - Are You Missing Me

Jam Videos
Key of G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
Verses & Breaks
1411
5511
1411
5511

Chorus
1111
5511
1111
5511
(Prog. W5 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart)

In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D.

Attachments
In addition to the usual attachments, I have included a chorus melody and harmony sheet which is based upon the first chorus on the recording. The lower of the two parts shown on the sheet is the melody, and the higher of the two parts is the harmony.

Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me - A
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Dooley - A
Footprints In The Snow - C
I Saw The Light - A
Little Liza Jane - G
Little Willie - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - G
This Little Light Of Mine - G
Wabash Cannonball - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Wreck Of The Old '97 - G
Ashes Of Love - B
Shady Grove - Dm
Step It Up And Go - G
There's More Pretty Girls Than One - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

Are You Missing Me - banjo tab (verse)
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Are You Missing Me - guitar tab (verse)
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Are You Missing Me - mandolin tab (verse)
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Are You Missing Me - verse in G
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Are You Missing Me - chorus & harmony
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Are You Missing Me - lyric cheat sheet
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]]><![CDATA[Steel Rails]]>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/steel-railsHi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Steel Rails' in the key of G.

Recording
Alison Krauss - key of E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX_YZD-r-Qc

Jam Videos
Key of G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
1 1 2m 2m
4 5 4 1 1
1 1 2m 2m
4 5 4 1 1

In the key of G: 1=G, 2m=Am, 4=C, 5=D
In the key of E: 1=E, 2m=F#m, 4=A, 5=B
In the key of D: 1=D, 2m=Em, 4=G, 5=A
In the key of C: 1=C, 2m=Dm, 4=F, 5=G

Ending
Steel Rails ends with a vocal tag that follows the final chorus. The progression for the tag is:
2m 5 5 5 5
4 1 1
and there is a stop at the beginning of the fifth measure.

Song List
19 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 6 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me (played twice) - G & C
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Cry, Cry Darlin' - A
Down In A Willow Garden - D
Footprints In The Snow (played twice) - B & C
Homestead On The Farm - A
I Saw The Light - A
I'll Still Write Your Name In The Sand - Bb
Jesse James - G
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - G
Wabash Cannonball - A
Blue Ridge Cabin Home - Bb
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Cripple Creek - A
Hold Whatcha Got - G
Old Home Place - D
Reuben - D
She Left Me Standing On The Mountain - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
Steel Rails - banjo tab
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Steel Rails - guitar tab
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Steel Rails - mandolin tab
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Steel Rails - melody in G
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IBJ - Steel Rails - lyric cheat sheet
File Size:	140 kb
File Type:	pdf

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]]><![CDATA[Footprints In The Snow]]>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/footprints-in-the-snow3398015Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Footprints In The Snow' in the key of C.

Recordings
Bill Monroe - key of E
Footprints In The Snow (youtube.com)

Flatt & Scruggs - key of C
Footprints in the Snow (Live) - YouTube

Molly Tuttle - key of G
Footprints In The Snow - Mailander, Tuttle, Karlson, Witler 2012-08-22 The Coffee Gallery Backstage (youtube.com)

Jam Video
key of C
Footprints In The Snow Jam Video - Jason Homey, 2025 - YouTube

Progression
Verses & Breaks:
1114
5551
1114
5511

Chorus
1155
5511
1114
5511

In the key of C: 1=C, 4=F, 5=G
In the key of D: 1=D, 4=G, 5=A
In the key of E: 1=E, 4=A, 5=B
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D

Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list:

Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Down In A Willow Garden - F
Footprints In The Snow - B
I Saw The Light - A
Jesse James - G
Little Liza Jane - D
Little Willie - A
Love Of The Mountains - C
Nashville Blues - Dm
This Little Light Of Mine - Bb
Wabash Cannonball - A
We'll Meet Again, Sweetheart - Bb
Before I Met You - A
Big Sciota - G
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Gold Rush - A
Liberty - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - banjo tab (C tuning)
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BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - guitar tab (C)
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BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - guitar tab (G+5=C)
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BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - mandolin tab
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BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - melody in C
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BBJ - Footprints In The Snow - lyric cheat sheet
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]]><![CDATA[Wabash Cannonball]]>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/wabash-cannonballHi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Wabash Cannonball' in the key of A.

Recordings
Mac Wiseman - key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8HHFCDRFBk

Doc Watson - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoJwNwB2N9E

Norman & Nancy Blake - key of A
Wabash Cannonball - YouTube

Jam Videos
Keys of A & G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
1114
5551
1114
55511
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E.
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D.

Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Are You Missing Me - D
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Dooley - A
Down In A Willow Garden - F
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - B
Jesse James - G
Love Of The Mountains - D
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - C
This Little Light Of Mine - Bb
Wabash Cannonball - A
Down The Road - Bb
Mountain Dew - G
Mr. Engineer - G
Reuben - D
She Left Me Standing On The Mountain - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

Wabash Cannonball Banjo tab.pdf
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Wabash Cannonball Guitar tab.pdf
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Wabash Cannonball Mandolin tab.pdf
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Wabash Cannonball Melody in A.pdf
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Wabash Cannonball - lyric cheat sheet
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File Type:	pdf

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]]><![CDATA[Down In A Willow Garden]]>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.idahobluegrassassociation.org/jasons-bibj/down-in-a-willow-garden7922563Hi,
The song of the week is 'Down In A Willow Garden' (a.k.a. 'Rose Connelly') in the key of F.

Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of F
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxtjPCELO9A

The Osborne Brothers with Red Allen - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-0ko2Mdoc

Reno & Harrell - key of G
Down In The Willow Garden Don Reno & Bill Harrell - YouTube

Jam Videos
keys of F & G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology

Progression
Verse/A-Part:
1 1 1 6m
1 1 6m 6m
1 1 1 6m
1 5 1 1

Chorus/B-Part:
6m 6m 1 6m
1 1 6m 6m
1 1 1 6m
1 5 1 1

In the key of F: 1=F, 5=C, 6m=Dm
In the key of C: 1=C, 5=G, 6m=Am
In the key of G: 1=G, 5=D, 6m=Em

Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list:

Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Cry, Cry Darlin' - A
Down In A Willow Garden - F
I Saw The Light - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - A
Little Liza Jane - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - C
This Little Light Of Mine - Bb
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - A
In The Pines - F
Ashes Of Love - Bb
Cherokee Shuffle - A
I'll Fly Away - G
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - Bb
Red Haired Boy - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (C+5=F) (chorus)
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File Type:	pdf

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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (C+5=F) (verse)
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File Type:	pdf

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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (F) (chorus)
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File Type:	pdf

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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (F) (verse)
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File Type:	pdf

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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (C+5=F) (chorus)
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File Type:	pdf

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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (C+5=F) (verse)
File Size:	429 kb
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - mandolin tab (F)
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - melody in F
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File Type:	pdf

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