Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Turkey In The Straw' in the key of G.
The jam on Thursday, May 30th will be the last High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass jam led by me until the beginning of September.


Recordings
Berline, Crary, & Hickman - key of G
Berline, Crary, & Hickman - Turkey in the Straw (youtube.com)

Sam Bush & Sierra Hull - key of G (starts at 1:51)
Sam Bush & Sierra Hull - "Turkey in the Straw" - Grey Fox 2018 (youtube.com)


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


Progression
A-Part: 
1    1    1    5
1    1    1    5/1
B-Part:

1    1    4    4
1    1    1    5/1

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


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments a chart of 8 Potato Intros for starting the tune, and a chart of Double Endings for ending the tune.


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

Buffalo Gals - A
Canaan's Land - G
Cherokee Shuffle - A
In The Pines - D
In The Sweet By And By - G
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Light At The River - D
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Wildwood Flower - D
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
Cluck Old Hen - A
Forked Deer - D
White Freight Liner - B

Happy Pickin',
Jason


Sheet Music:
​Turkey In The Straw - banjo tab 1
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Turkey In The Straw - banjo tab 2
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Turkey In The Straw - guitar tab
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Turkey In The Straw - mandolin tab
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Turkey In The Straw - melody in G
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​8 Potato Intros in G
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Double Endings in G
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Leaning On The Everlasting Arms' in the key of A.


Recordings
The Grascals - key of G 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsByGPoBBtQ

Don Rigsby - key of B
(1) Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - YouTube

Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of A (starts at 16:28)
Jason Homey and The Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 2_24_20 - YouTube


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


Progression 
The chord progression that is used on the first recording of Leaning On The Everlasting Arms is:
1144
1115
1144
1151
On the second recording, the progression is: 
1144
11155
1144
11511 

On the third recording, and in the jam videos, and in how we have usually played the song at the jams, the progression is:
1144
1115
1144
11511

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#. 


Chorus Lyrics
Leaning, leaning, 
Safe and secure from all alarms; 
Leaning, leaning, 
Leaning on the everlasting arms.


Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 2 that are on neither list:
Buffalo Gals - A
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Footprints In The Snow - C
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - G
In The Pines - E
In The Sweet By And By - G
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - G
Light At The River (played twice) - A & D
Little Birdie - Bb
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Wildwood Flower - D
Angeline The Baker - D
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - F
Foggy Mountain Top - G
Mama Don't Allow - A
White Freight Liner - B

Happy Pickin'
Jason

Files:
Leaning - banjo tab
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Leaning - guitar tab
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Leaning - mandolin tab
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Leaning - melody in A
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Leaning - lyric cheat sheet
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Wildwood Flower' in the key of D.

​
Recordings 
Flatt & Scruggs - key of D instrumental
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7U3pD_0yX8

The Carter Family - key of Bb: original recorded version with vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4xjqpARrHM


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


Progression
11511
11511
1141
11511

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


Lyrics
As far as I can tell from listening to the original recording, the lyrics on it are as follows:

Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair
With the roses so red and the lilies so fair
And the myrtle so bright with the emerald dew
The pale and the leader and eyes look like blue.

I will dance, I will sing and my laugh shall be gay
I will charm ev'ry heart, in his crown I will sway
When I woke from my dreaming, my idols was clay
All portion of love had all flown away.

Oh, he taught me to love him and promised to love
And to cherish me over all others above
How my heart is now wond'ring no misery can tell
He's left me no warning, no words of farewell.

Oh, he taught me to love him and called me his flow'r
That's blooming to cheer him through life's dreary hour
Oh, I long to see him and regret the dark hour
He's won and neglected this pale wildwood flower.

But, the original printed lyrics, published in 1860 are:

I'll twine 'mid the ringlets of my raven black hair
The lilies so pale and the roses so fair
The myrtle so bright with an emerald hue
And the pale aronatus with eyes of bright blue.

I'll sing and I'll dance, my laugh shall be gay
I'll cease this wild weeping, drive sorrow away.
Tho' my heart is now breaking, he never shall know
That his name made me tremble and my pale cheeks to glow.

I'll think of him never, I'll be wildly gay
I'll charm ev'ry heart, and the crowd I will sway.
I'll live yet to see him regret the dark hour
When he won, then neglected, the frail wildwood flower.

He told me he loved me, and promised to love
Through ill and misfortune, all others above
Another has won him, ah! mis'ry to tell
He left me in silence, no word of farewell.

He taught me to love him, he call'd me his flower
That blossom'd for him all the brighter each hour
But I woke from my dreaming, my idol was clay
My visions of love have all faded away. 

The way I sing the song is based on the original set of lyrics, but is influenced by my familiarity with the Carter Family recording. For instance, I sing only 4 verses, by combining verses 2 and 3 together into a single verse. I omit the last three lines of verse 2 and the first line of verse 3 of the original set of lyrics. 

In the attachments, I have included two lyric cheat sheets, one for the original Carter Family recording, and one for the way I sing the song.


Song List
21 songs were played at last night's jam: 13 from the main list, 6 from the additional songs list, and 2 that are on neither list:

Beautiful Brown Eyes - G
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Cryin' Holy - B
In The Pines - E
In The Sweet By And By - G
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Light At The River - D
Little Birdie - Bb
Red Wing - G
Reuben - D
Shortnin' Bread - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Wildwood Flower - D
Angeline The Baker - D
Big Sciota - G
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - F
Way Down Town - A
Wreck Of The Old '97 - D
Banks Of The Ohio - D
Devil's Dream - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music:
Wildwood Flower - banjo tab (C tuning)
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Wildwood Flower - banjo tab (D tuning)
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Wildwood Flower - guitar tab (C)
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Wildwood Flower - mandolin tab (D)
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Wildwood Flower - melody in D
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