Canaan's Land

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

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Recordings
Here are three versions of Canaan's Land to take a listen to. The third one is not a bluegrass version, but the vocal arrangement is so good that I couldn't help but include it here. 

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

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

The Oak Ridge Boys (key of F, final choruses modulate to the key of Bb)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV7RhC9ZGfk  


Jam Videos
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 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
In the key of Bb: 1 = Bb and 5 = F
In the key of G: 1 = G and 5 = D


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. 


Song List 
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

All The Good Times Are Past And Gone (played twice) - D & A
Canaan's Land - F
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Clinch Mountain Backstep - A
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - G
Homestead On The Farm - G
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - F
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Mama Don't Allow - D
New River Train - F
Reuben - D
Cluck Old Hen - A
Another Night - A
Big Sciota - G
The Girl I Left Behind Me - G
Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

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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