Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Shortnin' Bread' in the key of G.

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Recordings
Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NKw99Anlo  

Hillary Klug - key of D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsefjHKdmFM

Flatt & Scruggs - key of G (starts at 0:49)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FgpQyk5ibw

Ron Block - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFUvwpqPb8E

David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition - key of A 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN6u9FnCOrE  


Jam Videos 
Jason Homey: keys of G and D.
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression
1  1  1  5/1 
In the key of G: 1 = G; 5 = D.
In the key of A: 1 = A; 5 = E. 
In the key of C: 1 = C; 5 = G. 
In the key of D: 1 = D; 5 = A. 


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments a chart of 8 potato intros for starting the tune, and a chart of double endings for ending the tune. 


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 9 from the main list, 6 from the additional songs list, and 1 that is on neither list:
Beautiful Brown Eyes - G 
Canaan's Land - B
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
Cluck Old Hen - A
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - D
Long Journey Home - A
Nine Pound Hammer - E
She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Boil The Cabbage Down - A
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - D
Old Joe Clark - A
Sitting On Top Of The World - A
Soldier's Joy - D
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C
Keep On The Sunny Side - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Attachments:
Shortnin' Bread - melody in G
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - mandolin tab (G)
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - guitar tab
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - banjo tab
Download File

8 Potato Intro in G
Download File

Double Endings in G
Download File

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain' in the key of D.

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Recordings
The Darrell Webb Band - key of B
(1) The Darrell Webb Band - She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain - YouTube

The Skillet Lickers - key of G (tuned flat)
(1) She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - YouTube

Smoky Mountain Band - key of A
(1) She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain - YouTube


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of D
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain [D] - YouTube

Janene Thomas - key of C
She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain [C] - YouTube

Jason Homey: keys of A and G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression
1111
1155
1144
1511

(Prog. V2 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart.)
In the key of D: 1=D, 4=G, 5=A
In the key of C: 1=C, 4=F, 5=G
In the key of B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F#
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included a lyric cheat sheet that gives the opening words for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th verses.


Song List
12 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, and 1 from the additional songs list
Beautiful Brown Eyes - G
Canaan's Land - B
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
Foggy Mountain Top - D
Long Journey Home - A
Mountain Dew - A
New River Train - E
Nine Pound Hammer - E
She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - D
Shortnin' Bread - A
Way Down Town (played twice) - B & E
Before I Met You - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Attachments:
She'll Be Coming - banjo tab (C+2=D)Download File

She'll Be Coming - guitar tab (D)Download File
She'll Be Coming - guitar tab (C+2=D)Download File
She'll Be Coming - guitar tab (low C+2=D)Download File
She'll Be Coming - guitar tab (low D).pdfDownload File

She'll Be Coming - mandolin tab (D)Download File

She'll Be Coming - melody in DDownload File

She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - lyric cheat sheetDownload File

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Nine Pound Hammer' in the key of E.

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Recordings 
Lonesome River Band - key of B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tNA13W2cds

Tony Rice - key of A 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u964a0f38s

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of B. (The song starts at the 8:27 mark in the video):
Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 2/26/19 - YouTube


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of E
Nine Pound Hammer [E] (youtube.com)

Jason Homey - keys of A and B
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression 
1144
1511

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


Attachments
In the attachments, the melody sheets are for the key of E. For key of A and key of B melody sheets, go to: Beginner Bluegrass Jam Songs - Idaho Bluegrass Association and scroll down a little bit more than half way (for key of B), or  scroll down to the very bottom (for key of A).


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, and 6 from the additional songs list:

Blue Ridge Cabin Home - C
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
The Crawdad Song - C
Foggy Mountain Top - D
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - C
New River Train - A
Nine Pound Hammer - E
Shortnin' Bread - G
Way Down Town - B
When The Saints Go Marching In - B
Before I Met You - G
Boil The Cabbage Down - A
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - C
Cripple Creek - A
Soldier's Joy - D
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files: