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Down In A Willow Garden

1/6/2026

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Hi,
The song of the week is 'Down In A Willow Garden' (a.k.a. 'Rose Connelly') in the key of F.

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Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of F 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxtjPCELO9A

The Osborne Brothers with Red Allen - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-0ko2Mdoc

Reno & Harrell - key of G
Down In The Willow Garden Don Reno & Bill Harrell - YouTube


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


Progression
Verse/A-Part:
1    1    1    6m
1    1    6m 6m
1    1    1    6m
1    5    1    1

Chorus/B-Part:
6m 6m 1    6m
1    1    6m 6m
1    1    1    6m
1    5    1    1

In the key of F: 1=F, 5=C, 6m=Dm
In the key of C: 1=C, 5=G, 6m=Am
In the key of G: 1=G, 5=D, 6m=Em


Song List
16 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list:

Cold Frosty Morning - Am
Cry, Cry Darlin' - A
Down In A Willow Garden - F
I Saw The Light - A
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes - A
Little Liza Jane - A
Nashville Blues - Dm
Steel Rails - C
This Little Light Of Mine - Bb
We'll Meet Again Sweetheart - A
In The Pines - F
Ashes Of Love - Bb
Cherokee Shuffle - A
I'll Fly Away - G
My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - Bb
Red Haired Boy - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:

IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (C+5=F) (chorus)
File Size: 454 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (C+5=F) (verse)
File Size: 422 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (F) (chorus)
File Size: 419 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (F) (verse)
File Size: 395 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (C+5=F) (chorus)
File Size: 438 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (C+5=F) (verse)
File Size: 429 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - mandolin tab (F)
File Size: 617 kb
File Type: pdf
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IBJ - Down In A Willow Garden - melody in F
File Size: 727 kb
File Type: pdf
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Down In A Willow Garden

2/21/2025

0 Comments

 
Hi,
The song of the week is 'Down In A Willow Garden' (a.k.a. 'Rose Connelly') in the key of G.


Recordings
Flatt & Scruggs - key of F 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxtjPCELO9A

The Osborne Brothers with Red Allen - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-0ko2Mdoc

Reno & Harrell - key of G
Down In The Willow Garden Don Reno & Bill Harrell - YouTube


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


Progression
Verse/A-Part:
1    1    1    6m
1    1    6m 6m
1    1    1    6m
1    5    1    1

Chorus/B-Part:
6m 6m 1    6m
1    1    6m 6m
1    1    1    6m
1    5    1    1

In the key of G: 1=G, 5=D, 6m=Em
In the key of F: 1=F, 5=C, 6m=Dm
In the key of C: 1=C, 5=G, 6m=Am


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:

Big Sciota - G
Cryin' Holy - G
Down In A Willow Garden - G
Gold Watch And Chain - Bb
I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - G
I'll Fly Away - A
Lonesome Feeling - A
Nine Pound Hammer - A
Sweetheart, You Done Me Wrong - G
Turkey In The Straw - G
Bury Me Beneath The Willow - D
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - G
A Memory Of You - A
Reuben - D
Banks Of The Ohio - C
Cherokee Shuffle - A

Happy Pickin',
Jason

Files:
​Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (chorus)
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Down In A Willow Garden - banjo tab (verse)
Download File

Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (chorus)
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Down In A Willow Garden - guitar tab (verse)
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Down In A Willow Garden - mandolin tab
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Down In A Willow Garden - melody in G
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      • Weiser Fiddle Champions ​ 1950s & 1960s
      • ​Byron Berline
      • Dave Frisbee
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions from 1970s and 80s
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