Hi everyone, 
The song of the week is 'Handsome Molly' in the key of A.


Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of A
(4) Handsome Molly - YouTube

Ralph Stanley - key of B
(4) Handsome Molly - YouTube

The Country Gentlemen - key of A
(4) Handsome Molly - YouTube

Doc Watson - key of G
(4) Handsome Molly - YouTube


Jam Video
Jason Homey - key of A
(4) Handsome Molly Jam Video - Jason Homey - YouTube

Progression
1115
5551
1115
55511

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#


Bluegrass Christmas
At the jams held in the month of December, you are welcome  to call Christmas/seasonal songs at the jam that you would like to play that you believe would be a good 'fit' for the level that the jam group is at. And you need not wait until the second half of the evening to call these. 

Of the many Christmas/seasonal songs that have been played in past years at the December through early January beginner jams, the ones that I think have worked the best are:

Auld Lang Syne
Away In A Manger 
Good King Wenceslas
Jingle Bells
Shepherds In The Field 
Silent Night
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Joy To The World
Silver Bells
In the attachments, I have included chord progressions for each of these 9 songs.

Song of the week write-ups, complete with recordings and melody sheets, for Auld Lang Syne, Away In A Manger, Good King Wenceslas, and Silent Night can be found here: 
All of Jason's Songs - Idaho Bluegrass Association

In addition to the jam videos available here Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) for Away In A Manger, Good King Wenceslas, and Silent Night, I have also made a jam video that includes Jingle Bells, Shepherds In The Field, and Auld Lang Syne (Beginner Bluegrass Jam 12/12/2020 | Jam Along | Idaho Bluegrass Association | Jason Homey - YouTube), and a jam video that starts with Joy To The World Intermediate Bluegrass Jam 12/12/2020 | Jam Along | Idaho Bluegrass Association | Jason Homey - YouTube

Finally, here is a live performance from the December 2019 IBA open mic of 6 Christmas/Seasonal songs (O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Away In A Manger, Good King Wenceslas, Silent Night, Shepherds In The Field, and Auld Lang Syne) Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 12_16_19 - YouTube


Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 4 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list:

Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - Bb
I Saw The Light - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - G
Jesse James - G
Little Liza Jane - D
Little Willie - A
Lonesome Feeling - G
Love Of The Mountains - D
This Little Light Of Mine - A
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - Bb
Why Don't You Tell Me So - B
Handsome Molly - A
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - D
Little Birdie - A
Way Down Town - E
Love Me Darling Just Tonight - A
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - B
Turkey In The Straw - G

Have a happy Thanksgiving!
Jason

Files:
Handsome Molly - banjo
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Handsome Molly - guitar
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Handsome Molly - mandolin
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Handsome Molly - melody in A
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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Little Willie' in the key of A.

​
Recordings
The Stanley Brothers - key of A
Little Willie - YouTube

John Reischman & The Jaybirds  - key of C
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84lf7l2BMqc

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Jam Videos
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology


Progression 
1   1   b7  b7
1   5   1    1
1   1   b7  b7
1   5   1    1
In the key of G: 1=G, 5=D, b7 (flat seven) = F
In the key of A: 1=A, 5=E, b7 (flat seven) = G
In the key of C: 1=C, 5=G, b7 (flat seven) = Bb


Song List
18 songs were played at last night's jam: 12 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Angel Band - Bb
Are You Missing Me - C
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Footprints In The Snow - C
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - A
I Saw The Light - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - G
Jesse James - G
Little Willie - A
Lonesome Feeling - Bb
Love Of The Mountains - A
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - G
Dooley - A'
Leaning - A
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Red Haired Boy - A
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - G
Sitting On Top Of The World - B

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
​Little Willie - banjo tab
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Little Willie - mandolin tab
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Little Willie - guitar tab
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Little Willie - melody in A
Download File

Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes' in the key of G.


Recordings
Mother Maybelle Carter (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken' album) - key of Bb
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (youtube.com)

Red Allen - key of G
Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Red Allen (youtube.com)

Jimmy Martin - key of A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - Jimmy Martin (youtube.com)

Ralph Stanley - key of G
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - YouTube

Doc Watson - key of D
Doc Watson - I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes (youtube.com)


Jam Video
key of G
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes Jam Video - Jason Homey


Progression
1144
5511
1144
5511

(Prog. W8 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.)
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
In the key of D: 1=D, 4=G, 5=A


Song List
14 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list:

Angel Band  (played twice) - G & Bb
Are You Missing Me (played twice) - C & G
Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Down In A Willow Garden - Bb
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - G
Homestead On The Farm - C
I Saw The Light - C
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - G
Little Liza Jane - D
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - A
Before I Met You - G
Reuben - D
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - A
Salt Creek - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files: