Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Gold Watch And Chain' in the key of E.

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Recordings
Key of B: Ralph Stanley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2DcpQOgGKk
 
Key of D: Mother Maybelle Carter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8szdi1D7OE
 
Key of G: Doug Dillard Band 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJvVqsdrjYQ


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas - key of E 
Gold Watch and Chain [E] (youtube.com)

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


Progression 
4411
5511
4411
5511
(Prog. W10 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart.)

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


Song List
13 songs were played at last night's jam: 8 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 (played twice) - C & G
Gold Watch And Chain - E
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - A
Liberty - D
Old Joe Clark - A
Buffalo Gals - A
Cryin' Holy - B
Mountain Dew - A
Soldier's Joy - D
In The Sweet By And By - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Cluck Old Hen' in the key of A. 

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Recordings
Fletcher Bright & Bill Evans - key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE2zPlDtKyg

Ralph Stanley - key of A 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEqpuvBwLIk

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of A
Cluck Old Hen - Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys - YouTube


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


Progression 
A-Part:
1  1/4  1  5/1 

B-Part:
1  1/b7 1  5/1
In the key of A: 1 = A; 4 = D; 5 = E; b7 (flat seven) = G. 
In the key of G: 1 = G; 4 = C; 5 = D; b7 (flat seven) = F.


Key
Although the melody of Cluck Old Hen consists only of the notes of the Am pentatonic scale, it is called at jams in A (Major) rather than A Minor because the '1' chord that is used in the chord progression for the song is an A Major Chord rather than an Am Chord ('1m'). To call Cluck Old Hen in A Minor instead of in A (Major) at a jam would imply that 1m Chords are to be played in place of 1 Chords.

In the attached standard notation melody sheet for Cluck Old Hen, I have used the key signature for Am (no sharps or flats, same as the key signature for C Major, the Relative Major of Am) instead of the key signature for A Major (3 sharps) to avoid the need to write natural signs in nearly every measure. I hope that my doing this makes the sheet music easier to read than if I had used the key signature for A Major.  


Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, and 5 from the additional songs list:
Before I Met You - D
Blue Ridge Cabin Home - C
Cluck Old Hen - A 
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - C 
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C
Liberty - D
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D 
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - E 
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C
Wreck Of The Old '97 - G 
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - C 
Beautiful Brown Eyes - C 
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - C
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Bb
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music:
Cluck Old Hen - banjo tab
Download File

Cluck Old Hen - guitar tab
Download File

Cluck Old Hen - mandolin tab
Download File

Cluck Old Hen - melody in A
Download File

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Gathering Flowers From The Hillside' in the key of C.

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Recordings
Earl Taylor & Jim McCall - key of G
Gathering Flowers FromThe Hillside - Earl Taylor & Jim McCall with The Stone Mountain Boys - YouTube

Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper - key of A (starts at 2:55)
Sing The Carter Family's Greatest Hits [1977] - Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper - YouTube

Hylo Brown -  key of F (starts at 28:00: last song on the record)
Sings Bluegrass Songs That Wonderful, Old Time Way [1959] - Hylo Brown - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G (starts at 3:48)
Jason Homey and the Snake River boys, IBA Open Mic, 10_22_19 - YouTube


Jam Videos 
Janene Thomas - key of C
Gathering Flowers From the Hillside [C] - YouTube 

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


Progression
1111
1155
1111
1511
(Prog. V1 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.) 

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


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

Angeline The Baker - D 
Before I Met You - C
Blue Ridge Cabin Home (played twice) - D & Bb
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - C 
Liberty - D
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - E
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C
When The Saints Go Marching In - B 
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - D
Boil The Cabbage Down - A
Cryin' Holy - C
I'll Fly Away - C
Mountain Dew - B 
Nine Pound Hammer - E
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C
Happy Pickin'
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms' in the key of E.

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Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of Bb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UvSJcqJeyc

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - key of B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9eIctniT0U


Jam Videos
Janene Thomas & Jason Homey - key of E
Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms [E] (youtube.com)


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


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
Before I Met You - D
Blue Ridge Cabin Home - D
Light At The River - D
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D
A Memory Of You - D
Old Joe Clark - A
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - A
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C
Wreck Of The Old '97 - G
All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - A
I'll Fly Away - C
Mama Don't Allow - D
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C
You Are My Sunshine - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Old Joe Clark' in the key of A.

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Recordings
Tom Adams
Old Joe Clark (youtube.com)

The Grascals 
The Grascals Ol' Joe Clark HD - YouTube

Carolina Bluegrass Express
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYu_FdJWDs0

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys 
Old Joe Clark - Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys - YouTube


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


Form 
'Old Joe Clark' is a two-part fiddle tune traditionally played in the key of A. The form of the tune is AABB.  This means that each part of the tune (called the A-Part and the B-Part respectively) is played through twice before going on to the next part.


Progression
The chord progression for the A-Part is:
1     1    1     5
1     1    1/5  1

The chord progression for the B-Part is:
1     1     1     b7
1     1     1/5  1

In the key of A:
1 = A
5 = E
b7 ('flat seven') = G

With the capo in the second fret, the chord shapes become:
1 = G
5 = D
b7 = F 


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments one break example each for fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo, and a sheet of 8 Potato Intros for starting the tune, and a sheet of Double Endings for ending the tune. 


Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 9 from the main list, and 6 from the additional songs list:
Angeline The Baker - D
Canaan's Land - B
The Crawdad Song - A
Liberty - D
Light At The River - D
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D
New River Train - A
Old Joe Clark - A
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - C
Cryin' Holy - B
I'll Fly Away - C
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Bb
Mama Don't Allow - D
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Old Joe Clark - melody - banjo tab
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Old Joe Clark - melody - guitar tab
Download File


Old Joe Clark - melody - mandolin tab
Download File

Old Joe Clark - melody - basic in A
Download File


Old Joe Clark - guitar break 1
Download File

Old Joe Clark - guitar break 2
Download File


Old Joe Clark - mandolin break 1
Download File

Old Joe Clark - mandolin break 2
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Old Joe Clark - fiddle break 1
Download File

Old Joe Clark - fiddle break 2
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Little Cabin Home On The Hill' in the key of D.

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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
Janene Thomas - key of D
Little Cabin Home on the Hill [D] (youtube.com)

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


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 9 from the main list, 4 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list:

Angeline The Baker - D
Canaan's Land - B
The Crawdad Song - Bb
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C
Liberty - D
Light At The River - D
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - D
A Memory Of You - D
New River Train - A
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - C
Cryin' Holy - B
Mama Don't Allow - D
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - C
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - Bb
Sitting On Top Of The World - G
Happy Pickin',
 
Jason

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

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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 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 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
12 songs were played at last night's jam: 8 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 1 that is on neither list:

Angeline The Baker - D 
Canaan's Land - B 
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C 
Liberty - D 
Light At The River - C 
A Memory Of You - D 
New River Train - A 
Wreck Of The Old '97 - Bb
Beautiful Brown Eyes - C
Foggy Mountain Top - C
Soldier's Joy - D
You Are My Sunshine - Bb
Happy Pickin',

Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes' in the key of C.


Recordings
Mother Maybelle Carter (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken' album) - key of Bb
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (youtube.com)

Red Allen - key of G
Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Red Allen (youtube.com)

Jimmy Martin - key of A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Jimmy Martin (youtube.com)

Ralph Stanley - key of G
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - YouTube

Doc Watson - key of D
Doc Watson - I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (youtube.com)


Jam Video
Janene Thomas - key of C
I’m Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes [C] (youtube.com)


Progression
1144
5511
1144
5511

(Prog. W8 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 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


Song List
12 songs were played at last night's jam: 9 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 1 that is on neither list:

Angeline The Baker - D
Before I Met You - D
Buffalo Gals - G
Cryin' Holy - B
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - C
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Bb
Light At The River - D
New River Train - A
Old Joe Clark - A
I'll Fly Away - C
In The Pines - A
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - C

Happy Pickin',
Jason