Hi everyone,
I won't be available next Thursday to lead the High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass Jam.

The next High Beginner - Low Intermediate Jam will be on Thursday, November 7th. The song of the week will be 'Little Liza Jane' in the key of D. I'll send out the song of the week email next week.

Song List
15 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Angel Band - G
Angeline The Baker - D
Canaan's Land (played twice) - G & F
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - G
In The Sweet By And By - Bb
Little Liza Jane - D
Little Willie - A
Mountain Dew - A
Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong - G
Columbus Stockade Blues - G
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Cripple Creek - A
Old Joe Clark - A
Soldier's Joy - D

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Canaan's Land' (a.k.a. 'Where The Soul Never Dies') in the key of F.


Recordings
Jim and Jesse (key of G)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV44JL1ktng  

Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice (key of E)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_mJxXFxcy4


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


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

In the key of G: 1 = G and 5 = D
In the key of F: 1 = F and 5 = C.
In the key of E: 1 = E and 5 = B.
In the key of D: 1 = D and 5 = A.
In the key of C: 1 = C and 5 = G


Harmony & Lyrics  
The set of lyrics used for the harmony part(s) on the chorus, and on the repetitive parts of the verses, is different from the set of lyrics used for singing the melody.

Here is how the two sets of lyrics line up with each other for the chorus. 
Lead:       No     / sad                 /      fare / wells        /           no       /
Harmony: Dear / friends there'll / be no   / sad   fare / wells, there'll 

Lead:       tear    /         dimmed / eyes  /     where /
Harmony: be no / tear-dimmed / eyes  /      where /

Lead:        all    /            is    / love      /          and the /
Harmony: all is / peace and / joy and / love, and the /

Lead:        soul    /          never / dies. /       /
Harmony: soul of / man never / dies. /       / 

The repetitive parts of the verses (lines 2 and 4 of each verse) line up in the same way as line 4 of the chorus. 

Happy Pickin',
Jason

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Sheet Music & Tabs:
Canaan's Land - banjo tab 1
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Canaan's Land - banjo tab 2
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Canaan's Land - banjo tab 3
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Canaan's Land - guitar tab 1
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Canaan's Land - guitar tab 2
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Canaan's Land - mandolin tab
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Canaan's Land - melody in F
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Hi everyone,
I won't be available next Thursday to lead the High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass Jam.

The next High Beginner - Low Intermediate Jam will be on Thursday, October 24th. The song of the week will be 'Canaan's Land' in the key of F. I'll send out the song of the week email next week.

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

Canaan's Land - F
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Footprints In The Snow - C
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - Bb
In The Sweet By And By - C
Long Journey Home - G
Mountain Dew - A
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G
Reuben - D
Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong - G
Wildwood Flower - C
Beautiful Brown Eyes - D
Before I Met You - G
Boil The Cabbage Down - A
Down In A Willow Garden - G
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Red Wing - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Cry, Cry Darlin'' in the key of G.

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Recordings
Bill Monroe: key of A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P0aM1Y7Tk0

Alison Krauss: key of C (starts at 0:55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ijOit4CdI

Ricky Skaggs: key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A39AXsav5Js

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


Progression
Verses & Breaks
1144    
1155           
1144         
1511          
(Prog. V7 on the Basic Chord Progressions chart)
Chorus
5511
2255
1144
1511

In the key of G: 1=G, 2=A, 4=C, 5=D.
In the key of A: 1=A, 2=B, 4=D, 5=E.
In the key of C: 1=C, 2=D, 4=F, 5=G.


Song List
21 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 4 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list:

Angel Band - G
Angeline The Baker - D
Canaan's Land - B
Cry, Cry Darlin' - G
Cryin' Holy - G
Homestead On The Farm - A
In The Sweet By And By - G
Long Journey Home - C
Mountain Dew - A
Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Worried Man Blues - Bb
Are You Missing Me - G
Cluck Old Hen - A
Lonesome Feeling - Bb
Love Of The Mountains - C
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
Down The Road - B
Me And Bobby McGee - C
Will The Circle Be Unbroken - G

Happy Pickin',
Jason
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Files:
Cry Cry Darlin - Banjo tap
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Cry Cry Darlin - Guitar tap
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Cry Cry Darlin - Mandolin tap
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Cry Cry Darlin - Melody in G
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