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Shortnin' Bread

4/12/2024

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Hi everyone,
The song of the week is 'Shortnin' Bread' in the key of G.


Recordings
Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NKw99Anlo  

Hillary Klug - key of D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsefjHKdmFM

Flatt & Scruggs - key of G (starts at 0:49)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FgpQyk5ibw

Ron Block - key of G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFUvwpqPb8E

David Parmley & Cardinal Tradition - key of A 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN6u9FnCOrE  


Jam Videos 
Keys of G and D:
Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com)


Progression
1  1  1  5/1 
In the key of G: 1 = G; 5 = D.
In the key of A: 1 = A; 5 = E. 
In the key of C: 1 = C; 5 = G. 
In the key of D: 1 = D; 5 = A. 


Attachments
In addition to the melody sheets, I have included in the attachments a chart of 8 potato intros for starting the tune, and a chart of double endings for ending the tune. 


Song List
17 songs were played at last night's jam: 10 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list:

Beautiful Brown Eyes (played twice) - G & C
Cherokee Shuffle - A
Cryin' Holy - B
Footprints In The Snow - C
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane - B
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A
Light At The River - A
Shortnin' Bread - A 
Wildwood Flower - G
Worried Man Blues - Bb
Lonesome Feeling - C
Way Down Town - E
Wreck Of The Old '97 - G
Fireball Mail - G
I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Bb
It's Idaho - G
Old Home Place - Bb
Happy Pickin',
Jason

Sheet Music:
Shortnin' Bread - melody in G
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - mandolin tab (G)
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - guitar tab
Download File

Shortnin' Bread - banjo tab
Download File

8 Potato Intro in G
Download File

Double Endings in G
Download File

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    High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (BIBJ)

    started in Sept 2021
    and is led by Jason Homey


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      • Glen Garrett - The Golden Years
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      • Charlie Simmons -The Idaho Bluegrass Association from 1975 to 1985
      • Idaho's 19th century Fiddlers
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions ​ 1950s & 1960s
      • ​Byron Berline
      • Dave Frisbee
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions from 1970s and 80s
      • Megan Lynch Chowning
      • Fiddle Champion ​in 1990s and 2000s
      • Tashina and Tristan Clarridge
    • Snap Shot - Videos from IBA members
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