Hi everyone,
Unfortunately, last night's jam had to be cancelled at the last minute, due to the unusual situation that neither of the two spaces we use for jamming at the Pioneer Building were available for us to use, and no one from the Pioneer Building informed me in advance that this would be the case. So, the song of the week remains 'Down The Road'. Category: Down The Road - Idaho Bluegrass Association I apologize for the disappointment, and will try to keep this on my radar for next year that there may be a Thursday in early December when neither of the two spaces are available for jamming. Jason
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Starting next week (12/7), these will replace the song lists that we used for the jam between September and November 2023.
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
Hi everyone, The song of the week is 'Down The Road' in the key of B. Recordings Flatt and Scruggs - key of B (studio recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmBOl82qXqs The Bluegrass Album Band - key of B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UKiNl3e97E Flatt and Scruggs - key of A (live recording) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc0iFZSeY6A Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of B (starts at 0:34) Jason Homey and the Snake River Boys, IBA Open Mic, 6_25_19 - YouTube Jam Videos Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) Progression for all parts of the song, except for the last verse: 1 1/6m 1 5/1 1 1/6m 1 5 1 1 The second line of the progression is five-and-a-half measures long. The short measure occurs in the spot where the 5 chord is played in the second line. The progression for the last verse is: 1 1/6m 1 5/1 1 1/6m 1 5/1 after which a 2-measure ending lick is played on the banjo. In the attachments, I have included a simplified version of the up-the-neck single ending 'shave-and-a-haircut' licks that are played on the banjo on the recordings for Down The Road given here. In the key of G: 1=G, 6m=Em, 5=D In the key of A: 1=A, 6m=F#m, 5=E In the key of B: 1=B, 6m=G#m, 5=F# 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: Beautiful Brown Eyes - G Clinch Mountain Backstep - A Down The Road - B Forked Deer - D I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - D In The Pines - C Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A Little Cabin Home On The Hill - A Mountain Dew - G My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G Will You Be Loving Another Man - A Canaan's Land - E Cherokee Shuffle - A Cryin' Holy - G Sitting On Top Of The World - B Angeline The Baker - D Earl's Breakdown - G Soldier's Joy - D Happy Pickin', Jason Sheet Music: Down The Road - banjo tab Download File Down The Road - guitar tab Download File Down The Road - mandolin tab (B) Download File Down The Road - melody in B Download File Down The Road - fill-in licks (B) Download File
Hi everyone, The song of the week is 'Little Cabin Home On The Hill' in the key of A. Recordings Bill Monroe - key of A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GbU45MyMFc Osborne Brothers: key of B https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWwwaWhxaYs Jam Videos Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) Progression The chord progression for the verses and breaks is: 1141 1155 1141 1511 (Prog. V6 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout) The progression for the chorus is: 4411 1155 1141 1511 (Prog. X6 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 B: 1=B, 4=E, 5=F# Attachments In the attachments, in addition to the lyric cheat sheet, and the melody sheets for the verse which I provide primarily for the sake of giving people a good starting point for coming up with melody-based breaks for the song, I have also included a sheet that shows the melody and the tenor harmony for the chorus. For each pair of notes, the lower of the two is the melody note, and the higher of the two is the tenor harmony note. Happy Pickin', Jason Sheet Music: Little Cabin Home - Banjo tab Download File Little Cabin Home - Guitar tab Download File Little Cabin Home - Mandolin tab Download File Little Cabin Home - Melody in A Download File Little Cabin Home On The Hill - Chorus Download Fil
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16 songs were played at last night's H Beg. - L Int. Jam: 12 from the main list, 1 from the additional songs list, and 3 that are on neither list: Beautiful Brown Eyes - G Clinch Mountain Backstep - A Columbus Stockade Blues - G Down The Road - B Forked Deer - D I Can't Feel At Home In This World Anymore - Bb I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - F Little Birdie - Bb Little Cabin Home On The Hill - A Lonesome Road Blues - G A Memory Of You - D My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - C Cherokee Shuffle - A East Virginia Blues - E Feast Here Tonight - D Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - C Have a happy Thanksgiving! Jason Hi everyone, The song of the week is 'Beautiful Brown Eyes' in the key of G. Beautiful Brown Eyes is one of those songs that may be played at a bluegrass jam in either 3/4 (waltz) time (1-2-3: boom-chuck-chuck rhythm on guitar) or in 2/2 (cut common) time (1&2&: boom-chuck-boom-chuck rhythm on guitar). When I lead the song at next week's jam, it'll be in 3/4 time. Recordings Jimmy Martin (Jimmy's daughter Lisa on lead vocal) - key of D - 3/4 time Country Club - Jimmy Martin - Beautiful Brown Eyes - YouTube Gibson Brothers - key of Bb - 2/2 time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IupOvRqFqSo Arthur Smith Trio - key of G - 3/4 time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZqWNuJPd6o Red Allen (Beautiful Blue Eyes) - key of G - 2/2 time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhPgbKqwNkc Bailey Brothers, key of F - 3/4 time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYnzyeM1orQ Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G (first break, verse, and chorus in 3/4; remainder of the song in 2/2); starts at 5:16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NKw99Anlo Jam Videos Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) Progression 1144 1155 1144 5511 (Prog. W7 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.) In the key of G: 1=G, 4=C, 5=D 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 In the key of F: 1=F, 4=Bb, 5=C Song List 18 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 2 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list: Beautiful Brown Eyes - C Clinch Mountain Backstep - A I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - F In The Pines - E Little Cabin Home On The Hill - C A Memory Of You - A My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G Nine Pound Hammer - D Way Down Town - A Will You Be Loving Another Man - B Worried Man Blues - G Long Black Veil (played twice) - A & D Red Wing - G Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb - A Cripple Creek - A John Henry - G Old Joe Clark - A Your Love Is Like A Flower - B Happy Pickin', Jason Sheet music: Beautiful Brown Eyes - banjo tab Download File Beautiful Brown Eyes - guitar tab Download File Beautiful Brown Eyes - mandolin tab Download File Beautiful Brown Eyes - Melody in G Download File
Hi everyone, The song of the week is 'I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling' in the key of F. Recordings Flatt & Scruggs - key of F I'm Waiting to Hear You Call Me Darling - YouTube Jenny Lester - key of B I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darlin' - YouTube The Bluegrass Album Band - key of F I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darlin' - YouTube Jam Video I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Jam Video - YouTube Progression 1144 1155 1144 1511 (Prog. V7 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout) In the key of C: 1 = C, 4 = F, and G = 5 In the key of D: 1 = D, 4 = G, and 5 = A In the key of E: 1 = E, 4 = A, and 5 = B In the key of F: 1 = F, 4 = Bb, and 5 = C In the key of G: 1 = G, 4 = C, and 5 = D In the key of A: 1 = A, 4 = D, and 5 = E In the key of Bb: 1 = Bb, 4 = Eb, and 5 = F In the key of B: 1 = B, 4 = E, and 5 = F# Song List 19 songs were played at last night's jam: 11 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 5 that are on neither list: Beautiful Brown Eyes - G Clinch Mountain Backstep - A Forked Deer - D Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - Bb I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - G Lonesome Road Blues - G A Memory Of You - D Mountain Dew - A My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - G Nine Pound Hammer - B Way Down Town - E Cryin' Holy - G I'll Fly Away - G Turkey In The Straw - G Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb - A Big Sciota - G Hold Whatcha Got - D Soldier's Joy - D Will The Circle Be Unbroken - A Happy Pickin' Jason
Hi everyone, The song of the week is 'My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains' in the key of G. Recordings Flatt & Scruggs - key of G https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNapvXhcNS8 The Mashville Brigade - key of A My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - YouTube Jason Homey & The Snake River Boys - key of G (starts at 2:37) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NKw99Anlo Jam Videos Jason’s YouTube Links – Alphabetical Listing – Parisology (cyberplasm.com) Progression The chord progression for My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains is: 1111 5511 1111 5511 (Prog. W5 on the Basic Chord Progressions handout.) Happy Pickin', Jason Files: My Home's Across... - melody in G Download File My Home's Across... - mandolin tab Download File My Home's Across... - guitar tab Download File My Home's Across... - banjo tab Download File
Hi everyone,
I will not be available the next two Thursdays to lead the High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass Jam. I'll lead the next H Beg. - L Int. Bluegrass Jam three Thursdays from now, on Nov. 2nd. For the jam on Thursday, Nov. 2nd, the song of the week will be 'My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains' in the key of G. I'll send out the song of the week email two weeks from now. At last night's jam, 19 songs were played: 12 from the main list, 3 from the additional songs list, and 4 that are on neither list: Clinch Mountain Backstep - A Columbus Stockade Blues - G Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - G I'm Waiting To Hear You Call Me Darling - Bb In The Pines - E Leaning On The Everlasting Arms - A Little Birdie - Bb Lonesome Road Blues - G A Memory Of You - D My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains - A Nine Pound Hammer - D Will You Be Loving Another Man - A Cryin' Holy - G Red Wing - G Reuben - D Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb - A Big Sciota - G Little Maggie - G Red River Valley - A Happy Pickin', Jason |
High Beginner - Low Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (BIBJ)started in Sept 2021
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