Woodchopper's reel

[Laurence]

Today, we were jamming on the Woodchopper's Reel on mando and fiddle. The fiddler in our old timey band got bored (again), I guess, and said this seemed like a natural tune to do chops on. She's always thinking of a new pun when we play this tune. I told her we should split it up--I'd do the A part, her the B. She said she thought I had an axe to grind. Just needling me I think. I told her I'd log on to the cafe and see what y'all think. I told her not to saw on it too hard with her bow.

--all jokes aside, this tune seems like it's just made for the mandolin. Fingering is really pretty easy, yet it sounds complicated as hell. #We followed it with one called Mackimoyles (not sure of spelling). It's a trad. French Canadian tune. Anyway, seems to go good with the wood chopper's reel.

Anyone have a favorite 2nd tune for a medley?

[Mark Walker]

How about Cold Frosty Morning? #Fits right in with that "choppin' wood to stay warm" theme! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

If you go to this LINK (http://www.jaybuckeymusic.com/toc.htm) and scroll down to the 'Archive' section, you'll find an MP3 download of that song - complete with mandolin, guitar and banjo leads. #

Give it a whirl. #Rumor has it it was written by Kenny Baker, and it's a 'minor' (Am) key with only two chords. (Am & G) (It's a bit reminiscent of 'Jerusalem Ridge.')

I enjoy playing that tune, and even generated a tenor part to the lead. # #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[chopaholic]

I don't mean to bark at you, but wood you please stop with the puns!

[Laurence]

Hey good one, closemandoplier, I like that version of The Cold Frosty Morning. I probably should branch out alright and play a tune that sounds a bit more like the New Jerusalem. The Devil's in the Woodpile.

Okay chopalcohol, I'll disembark. But still, I'm a little stumped for more puns. Ah well, whatever wood be wood be. Fiddler will rue the day she was born, for givin me the Devil's Dream for playing Woodchoppers with a little pork.

I'm goin to the mall now. I wouldn't want to drive a wedge between us. Guess that's what I get for trying to play swing music when I shoulda been playin the old timey.

[Soupy1957]

closetmandolinplayer: thanks for the Tabs link....every little bit helps!!
-Soupy1957

[Jim Garber]

How about Cold Frosty Morning? <snip> Give it a whirl. Rumor has it it was written by Kenny Baker, and it's a 'minor' (Am) key with only two chords. (Am & G) (It's a bit reminiscent of 'Jerusalem Ridge.')
That one does sound as if KB would have written it but I learned it from sources way before KB. Essentially traditional tune. Once early source was the playing of Henry Reed.

Jim

[Mark Walker]

That one does sound as if KB would have written it but I learned it from sources way before KB. Essentially traditional tune. One early source was the playing of Henry Reed.

Jim

I stand corrected. #But then, more than a few 'Bill Monroe' songs were generated by members of his band - including Kenny Baker! #(No disrespect or slam at Bill intended - but rumor has it if you were in his band and wrote a song - instrumental or otherwise - it was 'his.')

Reminds me of a buddy of mine who graduated at the TOP of his Engineering Class at Michigan State University in 1981. #He's worked for Bendix/Martin-Marietta/Allied Signal/Honeywell (multiple mergers and iterations of the same company) in South Bend, IN and has designed or co-designed aircraft brakes on nearly ALL of the Boeing jets since the mid 1980's, as well as Airbus aircraft - including some of those found on the new HUGE Airbus A-380. #Does HE get credit for those ideas? #Nope. #All 'Intellectual Property' of Honeywell! He gets a few shares of stock for anything he designed but which Honeywell patents! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Anyway, glad you like that rendition of Cold Frosty Morning. #

- Mark

[Pez D. Spencer]

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