Hi 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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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Footprints In The Snow' in the key of C.

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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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Hi 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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Hi,
The song of the week is 'Down In A Willow Garden' (a.k.a. 'Rose Connelly') in the key of F.

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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: