New River Train

10/30/2024

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'New River Train' in the key of B.

Recordings
The Monroe Brothers - key of D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyWMFjly24o

Tony Rice and Norman Blake - key of D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y36HCn4Ivws

The White Brothers - key of E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eLjdbN1xdg

Roland White - key of E (New River Train ends at 2:28)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZCsTzPb2k

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of F (starts at 4:02)
Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 4/23/19 - YouTube

Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of B
New River Train [B] - YouTube

Janene Thomas - key of A
New River Train [A] (youtube.com)

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

Progression
1111
1155
1144
5511
(Prog. W2 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.)

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.
In the key of F: 1=F, 4=Bb, 5=C.
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.

Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 8 from the main list, and 7 from the additional songs list:

Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
The Crawdad Song - C
Foggy Mountain Top - D
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D
Long Journey Home - D
New River Train - B
She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain - D
When The Saints Go Marching In - B
Angeline The Baker - D
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Before I Met You (played twice) - C & G
Forked Deer - D
Light At The River - D
Old Joe Clark - A
Soldier's Joy - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music & Tabs: