Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'In The Sweet By And By' in the key of G.

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Recordings
The Bluegrass Martins - key of C
In the Sweet By and By - YouTube

The Grascals - key of Bb
Sweet By and By - YouTube


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


Progression
Verses and Breaks:
1411
1155
1411
1511

Chorus:
1155
5511
1144
1511
(Prog. V9 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


Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 1 that is on neither list:

Buffalo Gals - A
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Footprints In The Snow - C
In The Pines - A
In The Sweet By And By - G
Light At The River - D
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread (played twice) - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Wildwood Flower - D
Gold Watch And Chain - E
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - D
Lonesome Road Blues - G
Devil's Dream - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
In The Sweet - Mandolin tab
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In The Sweet - Banjo tab
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In The Sweet - Guitar tab
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In The Sweet - Melody in G
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Why Don't You Tell Me So' in the key of G.


Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of F# (but only because the instruments were tuned a half-step higher than standard)
Why Don't You Tell Me So? - YouTube

Tony Rice - key of F
Tony Rice ~ Why Don't You Tell Me So - YouTube


Jam Videos
Keys of G & F
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology


Progression
Verses & Breaks:
1111
1155
1144
1511
(Prog. V2 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart)

Chorus:
4411
1155
1144
1511
(Prog. X2 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart)

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

Are You Missing Me - G
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside (played twice) - G & C
Gold Watch And Chain - A
Homestead On The Farm - C
Little Birdie - Bb
Little Liza Jane - D
Love Of The Mountains - C
This Little Light Of Mine - B
Turkey In The Straw - G
Why Don't You Tell Me So (played twice) - B & G
Cluck Old Hen - A
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Angeline The Baker - D
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Salt Creek - A
You Are My Sunshine - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

Why Don't You Tell Me So - banjo tab
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Why Don't You Tell Me So - guitar tab
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Why Don't You Tell Me So - mandolin tab
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Why Don't You Tell Me So - melody in G
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Little Birdie' in the key of Bb.

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Recordings
Red Smiley - key of A
Little Birdie - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of Bb (song starts at 15:55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJAtP8irWYs  

The Stanley Brothers - key of Eb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sakr_M1KMaM

Lonesome River Band - key of B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQXT-sgtOg


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


Progression
1155
5511
1155
5511

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


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments a lyric cheat sheet for the four verses that I sing for Little Birdie. Since three of the verses start the same way ('Little birdie, little birdie'), and the first and fourth verses have identical first halves, the lyric cheat sheet does not give the first words of each verse (except for the second verse, for that one begins differently than the other verses), but rather the first words that distinguish each verse from the other three verses.


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:

Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Footprints In The Snow - C
Gold Watch And Chain - Bb
Homestead On The Farm - C
In The Sweet By And By (played twice) - G & C
Little Birdie - Bb
Love Of The Mountains - A
This Little Light Of Mine - B
Turkey In The Straw - G
Why Don't You Tell Me So - B
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Lonesome Road Blues - G
Reuben - D
Steel Rails - C
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Another Night - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason

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Files:
Little Birdie - banjo tab (G capo 3 = Bb)
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Little Birdie - guitar tab (G capo 3 = Bb)
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Little Birdie - mandolin tab (Bb)
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Little Birdie - melody in Bb
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Little Birdie - lyric cheat sheet
Download File

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'This Little Light Of Mine' in the key of B.


Recordings
Ralph Stanley - key of B
This Little Light Of Mine - YouTube

Randall Franks - key of A
Bluegrass Gospel - This Little Light of Mine - Randall Franks & David Davis and WRB.mpg - YouTube


Jam Videos
Keys of A & B
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology


Progression
1111
4441
1111
1511

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


Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam, 10 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list:

Angel Band - G
Down In A Willow Garden - G
Footprints In The Snow - C
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - G
Love Of The Mountains - A
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G
New River Train - D
This Little Light Of Mine - B
Turkey In The Straw - G
Why Don't You Tell Me So - B
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - G
Liberty - D
Way Down Town - E
Beautiful Brown Eyes - C
Bill Cheatham - A
Gold Rush - A
Nine Pound Hammer - G
Your Love Is Like A Flower - B

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files: