Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Beautiful Brown Eyes' in the key of G.
Beautiful Brown Eyes is one of those songs that may be played at a bluegrass jam in either 3/4 (waltz) time (1-2-3: boom-chuck-chuck rhythm on guitar) or in 2/2 (cut common) time (1&2&: boom-chuck-boom-chuck rhythm on guitar). When Janene leads the song at next week's jam, it'll be in 3/4 time.


Recordings
Jimmy Martin (Jimmy's daughter Lisa on lead vocal) - key of D - 3/4 time
Beautiful Brown Eyes (youtube.com)

Gibson Brothers - key of Bb - 2/2 time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IupOvRqFqSo

Arthur Smith Trio - key of G - 3/4 time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZqWNuJPd6o

Red Allen (Beautiful Blue Eyes) - key of G - 2/2 time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhPgbKqwNkc

Bailey Brothers, key of F - 3/4 time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYnzyeM1orQ

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G (first break, verse, and chorus in 3/4; remainder of the song in 2/2); starts at 5:16.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NKw99Anlo  


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of D
Beautiful Brown Eyes [D] - YouTube

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


Progression 
1144
1155
1144
5511
(Prog. W7 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.)
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 C: 1=C, 4=F, 5=G
In the key of D: 1=D, 4=G, 5=A
In the key of F: 1=F, 4=Bb, 5=C


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 4 from the additional songs list, and 2 that are on neither list:

Beautiful Brown Eyes - D
The Crawdad Song - C
Foggy Mountain Top - G
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - D
In The Pines - A
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D
Long Journey Home - A
Mountain Dew - D
Nine Pound Hammer - G
Shortnin' Bread - A
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - A
Angeline The Baker - D
Old Joe Clark - A
Soldier's Joy - D
Jambalaya - A
Red River Valley - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Mountain Dew' in the key of D.

Recordings
Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys - key of Bb
Mountain Dew (Live) (youtube.com)

Bluegrass Holiday - key of D
Bluegrass Holiday - Mountain Dew - YouTube

Reina del Cid - key of B
Mountain Dew - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of A
Mountain Dew - Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys - YouTube


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of D
Mountain Dew [D] - YouTube

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


Progression
1111
4411
1111
1511
(Prog. V3 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart)

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

Chorus Lyrics
Oh they call it that good ole mountain dew
And them that refuse it are few
I'll hush up my mug if you'll fill up my jug
With that good ole mountain dew


Song List
12 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, and 2 from the additional songs list:

Beautiful Brown Eyes - G
Blue Ridge Cabin Home - A
Canaan's Land - C
Foggy Mountain Top  - A
Gold Watch And Chain - E
Mountain Dew - D
She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - D
Shortnin' Bread - A
Way Down Town - E
When The Saints Go Marching In - B
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - C
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - B

Happy Pickin',
Jason

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

​
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.

​
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.

​
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:

The song of the week is 'Foggy Mountain Top' in the key of D. (See the attachments for melody sheets and a lyric cheat sheet for the song.)


Recordings 
Corrina Rose Logston - key of C
Foggy Mountain Top - YouTube

Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, & Ricky Skaggs - key of G 
3 Pickers - Foggy Mountain Top - YouTube

Rose Maddox - key of B (very sharp)
Foggy Mountain Top - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G (starts at 15:36)
Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 6_25_19 - YouTube


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of D
Foggy Mountain Top [D] - YouTube

Janene Thomas - key of C
Foggy Mountain Top [C] - YouTube

Jason Homey - key of G
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) 
(For the video in which I am on guitar, go to the 7:29 mark.)


Progression
1141
1155
1141
1511
This is Prog. V6 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.

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

Happy Pickin',
Jason Homey

​Hi everyone,
Janene Thomas will resume leading the weekly IBA Beginner Bluegrass Jam on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd. (6:30 - 8:45pm at 2099 Century Way, Boise, 83709)

In the attachments are two new song lists that replace the song lists that were used for the jam before Summer break. Also in the attachments are the Basic Chord Progressions chart that the lists are keyed to, and a Number System and Capo chart handout.

We will be back after Labor Day!

Hi everyone, 
The song of the week is 'Liberty' in the key of D.

Recordings 
Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ugu-QwHWaA

Midwest Banjo Camp 2013: Bill Keith, Tony Trischka, Greg Cahill, Alan Munde, Ken Perlman, Brad Leftwich, Bill Evans, Janet Beasley, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE-2NO7WbhE

Byron Berline & John Hickman 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsbIoPhwG5U

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys
Liberty - Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys - YouTube

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

Progression
A-Part: 1144
            1151
B-Part: 1115  (Prog. Z1 on the Basic Chord Progressions Chart.)
            1151

In the key of D: 1=D, 4=G, 5=A.
In the key of C: 1=C, 4=F, 5=G.
8 Potato Intros & Double Endings
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments a chart of 8 Potato Intros for Liberty, and a chart of Double Endings for key of D fiddle tunes.

Notice that the last (4th) measure of the 8 Potato Intro includes the two pickup notes (or in the case of the banjo tab, just one pickup note) that lead into the first complete measure of the A Part of Liberty. If there were no pickup notes into the A Part of Liberty, then all 4 measures of the 8 Potato Intro would be identical with each other.  

The incomplete last measure on the melody sheets (2nd ending of the B Part) needs to be completed either by a quarter note rest, or by changing the last note from a quarter note to a half note before the first note of the double ending starts.  

I have also included in the attachments, a sheet for Scruggs-style banjo players that is intended to give some idea about how to go about converting the melody into a Scruggs-style break.

Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 4 from the additional songs list, and 1 that is on neither list:
Angeline The Baker - D 
Canaan's Land - B
Cluck Old Hen - A
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - C
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C
Liberty - D 
A Memory Of You - D
Old Joe Clark - A 
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - E 
Way Down Town - A
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
I'll Fly Away - F
Long Journey Home - A
Soldier's Joy - D 
Red River Valley - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Sheet Music:
​Liberty - melody in D
Download File

Liberty - banjo tab
Download File

Liberty - Scruggs-Style Banjo ex.
Download File

Liberty - guitar tab
Download File

Liberty - mandolin tab
Download File

8 Potato Intro
Download File

Double Endings in D
Download File