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Light At The River

3/29/2024

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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Light At The River' in the key of A.


Recordings 
Carl Story - key of A
Light At the River - YouTube

Mac Wiseman - key of A
Light At The River~Mac Wiseman.wmv - YouTube

The Osborne Brothers - key of C
Light At The River (youtube.com)

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


Jam Videos
Keys of A & Bb
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression
1141
1155
1141
1511
(Prog. V6 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 C: 1 = C, 4 = F, 5 = G


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:
Buffalo Gals - A
Canaan's Land - B
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - G
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - G
In The Sweet By And By - A
Light At The River - A
Little Birdie - Bb
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Lonesome Feeling - G
Another Night - A
Banks Of The Ohio - D
Gold Rush - A
Red Haired Boy - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason
BBJ - Light At The River - banjo tab
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BBJ - Light At The River - guitar tab
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BBJ - Light At The River - mandolin tab
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BBJ - Light At The River - melody in A
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BBJ - Light At The River - lyric cheat sheet
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Hand Me Down My Walking Cane

3/22/2024

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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Hand Me Down My Walking Cane' in the key of G. 


Recordings 
Norman Blake: key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-V2zkXFFFM

Flatt & Scruggs: key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmqfZ0k2mxQ


Jam Video
key of G:
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression
1111
5511
4411
1511 
In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D.
In the key of A: 1=A, 4=D, 5=E.

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music:
Hand Me Down - Banjo tab
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Hand Me Down - Guitar tab
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Hand Me Down - Mandolin tab
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Hand Me Down - Melody
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No jam on Thursday March 21

3/17/2024

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Hi everyone,
Due to the Treefort Festival, there will be no high beginner - low intermediate Bluegrass jam at Ansots next Thursday.

The next high beginner - low intermediate jam will be on Thursday, March 28th. The song of the week will be 'Hand Me Down My Walking Cane' in the key of G. I'll send out the song of the week email next week.

16 songs were played at last night's jam: 13 from the main list, and 3 from the additional songs list:

Buffalo Gals - A
Canaan's Land - B
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Cryin' Holy - G
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - A
Homestead On The Farm - G
In The Pines - A
In The Sweet By And By - A
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread - A
Turkey In The Straw - G
Gold Watch And Chain - C
Little Georgia Rose - C
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Bb

Happy Pickin',
Jason
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Buffalo Gals

3/8/2024

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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Buffalo Gals' in the key of A.


Recordings
Aubrey Haynie (mandolin break - key of A, fiddle break - key of D, banjo break - key of A, dobro break - key of D, fiddle break - key of A, guitar break - key of D, mandolin break - key of A)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8qYQf0ABFk

Mike Scott - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIZs3Rs8B2U

Alan Munde - key of A
Buffalo Gals - YouTube

Eric Weissberg - key of B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Itq8p6lRTg

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of A 
Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 4/23/19 - YouTube


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


Progression 
1151
1151
(Prog. Z5 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.)

In the key of G: 1 = G, 5 = D
In the key of A: 1 = A, 5 = E
In the key of B: 1 = B, 5 = F# 
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 double endings to use for ending the song. 


Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list: 

Buffalo Gals - A
Canaan's Land - B
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Cryin' Holy - G
In The Pines - E
In The Sweet By And By - A
Light At The River - D
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Wildwood Flower - G
Worried Man Blues - Bb
Big Sciota - G
Down The Road - B
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - A
Bill Cheatham - A
Liberty - D
Mama Don't Allow - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

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Sheet Music:
Buffalo Gals - Banjo tab
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Buffalo Gals - Mandolin tab
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Buffalo Gals - Guitar tab
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Buffalo Gals - Melody in A
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Double Endings in A
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New Song list for 2024 March to May

3/2/2024

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Hi everyone,
In the attachments, I have included new song lists for the High Beginner - Low Intermediate jam. Starting next week, these will replace the song lists that were used for the jam between December 2023 and February 2024.
HIGH BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE JAM - Mar. - May 2024 - MAIN LIST
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HIGH BEGINNER - INTERMEDIATE JAM - Mar. - May 2024 - ADDITIONAL SONGS
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Cryin' Holy

3/1/2024

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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Cryin' Holy' in the key of G.


Recordings
Bill Monroe - key of Bb
Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord (youtube.com)

J.D. Crowe & The New South - key of B
(11) Cryin' Holy, Unto The Lord :: J.D. Crowe And The New South (youtube.com)


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


Progression
1111
4411
1111
1511
(Prog. V3 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 B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F#


Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - A
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Down The Road - C
Homestead On The Farm - A
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - D
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Little Cabin Home On The Hill - A
New River Train (played twice)  - D & A
Red Wing - G
Will You Be Loving Another Man - A
Worried Man Blues - Bb
Cryin' Holy - G
Wildwood Flower - A
Another Night - A
Big Sciota - G
Cripple Creek - A
Soldier's Joy - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Sheet Music:
Cryin' Holy - Banjo tab
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Cryin' Holy - Guitar tab
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Cryin' Holy - Mandolin tab
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Cryin' Holy - Melody in G
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IBJ - Cryin' Holy - guitar tab (low G)
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BBJ - Cryin' Holy - Lyric Cheat Sheet
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      • Mark O’Connor - My History at Weiser
      • Barbara Lamb - Fiddler Extraordinaire
      • Charlie Simmons -The Idaho Bluegrass Association from 1975 to 1985
      • Idaho's 19th century Fiddlers
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions ​ 1950s & 1960s
      • ​Byron Berline
      • Dave Frisbee
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions from 1970s and 80s
      • Megan Lynch Chowning
      • Fiddle Champion ​in 1990s and 2000s
      • Tashina and Tristan Clarridge
    • Snap Shot - Videos from IBA members
  • Events
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    • SpringFest 2025
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    • Virtualgrass
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    • Old Blogs from Jason >
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      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2021 - 2023
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      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2019 - 2021
      • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
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