Handsome Molly

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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