When I was down in Mt. Airy last I stayed in a hotel. The chamber maid came in and saw my mando on the bed. In her beautiful southern accent she said." Can youll play Hansome Molly" And I didnt know it #The tab wont do me any good. I have to get the tune in it? Where can I get the cd with it in?
I'm singin it right now, can you hear me?
If not, I think Tim O'Brien did it, but I don't know if it was with Hot Rize or solo.
If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
Ok thanks. I hear you, great voice
Not to get off topic, but when were you in MA?
And if ya come back through, let me know and we'll meet for coffee a jam or something.
NewGrange recorded it - Tim O'Brien was in that group.
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I know it's just two chords (I and V). It's on the Pete Welnick BG Jam DVD.
Try www.bluegrassbox.com. I seem to be able to find a few free live versions of any tune I'm trying to learn there. You'll need an FTP client and WinAmp to donwload and play but it's well worth learning how to download stuff off of bgb. Look for the download information on etree.org for links to the prefered programs.
"Dust off those rusty strings just one more time. Gonna make em shine!" -Robert Hunter
ian and sylvia played this also. it is a pretty popular folk tune. there is a version on mandozine.com. it was also in a recent acoustic guitar magazine.
so many mandolins, so little time.
I was down in MA last fall and fixin to come back in Sept for 18 or 19 days. Yep coffee and jammin sounds goodOriginally Posted by (csstanley @ May 20 2005, 14:19)
Tim O'Brien did it on one of his solos, too. Maybe Odd Man In? He does it live alot, too.
Doc Watson does it nice, too. It's a great song and I was actually fiddling it in A on my lunch break at the house and singing it. One of my favorites. Key of A works best for my voice. Have fun w/it.
David Mehaffey
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...I wonder how the old folks are at home...
Is this tune "Sailing round the ocean, sailing round the sea"?
"Do you remember Molly when you gave me your right hand ; 'said if you ever married, that I might be the man..." - I'm sing'n it now! ; can you hear me!!?? - "Sail'n 'round the ocean, sail'n round the....."
got it, Moose-man. tanks.
all together now,
"Thinkin of Handsome Molly, wherever she might be."
If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
I used to play with a guy who liked to sing it in A. It works well there as you can work in a lot of open string drones and 7th fret doubles and....
no wait, maybe he did it in D
If only I had my mandolin, maybe I could remember how to play it for you.....
Might be best to find Tim's version, its a bit better than mine anyhow.
If you can't learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.
It is a good song. #Here’s a quick list of those who have recorded it. #Ralph did it in “B”, Tim in “A” (which I like)some others are in “G” but sounds too low for the song. #There are lots of version ranging from “Old Time” to “Caribbean”.
Watson,Doc # # # # # # #Essential #
Lynyrd Skynyrd # # # # #Last Rebel #
Country Gentlemen # Folk Songs & Blue #
Watson,Doc & Ashley,Clar # Original F #
Post,Jim # # # # # Jim Post & Friends # # #
Deighton Family # Acoustic Music To S #
O'brien,Tim # # # # # # Odd Man In # # #
Rose Grew Round The Bria # V.2-Variou # #
Bass Mountain Boys # # #Carolina Calling # #
Grayson & Whitter # 1928-1930 Recordi #
Simpson,Martin # Grinning In Your Face #
New Grange # # # # # # #New Grange #
Stanley,Ralph # Short Life Of Trouble #
Reid,Lou & Carolina # Lou Reid & Caro #
Grayson & Whitter # Complete Works
Grayson & Whitter # Complete Works
Salazar,Phil # # # # Phil Salazar Band
-Chuck Hester
Gail Hester
Doyle Lawson used to sing it when he was with JD Crowe and the Kentucky Mountain Boys, but that maid probably won't be there when you go back anyway.
Keep it acoustic.
also by:
Wayne Henderson-WC Henderson & Friends (mando & vocals, Randy Greer)
Dwight McCall-can't think of the name of his solo cd right now
Mighty fine mando break from Alan Bibey on the Lou Reid version
Russ Jordan
GBG: nnaaaa...., they don't make maids like they used too!##
Handsome Molly was first recorded by Grayson and Whitter of Laurel Bloomery Tennessee. They were a wonderful old time duo who played fiddle and guitar. They did quite a bit of recording and were well known in the 1920s.
They wrote Lee Highway Blues, and made the first recording (although they did not write) Tom Dooley, who was caught in beautiful Doe Valley Tenn.not far from Laurel Bloomery and returned to Wilkes County NC to stand trial.
Search out the original version of Handsome Molly which inspired some many latter efforts. I believe it will be worth your efforts.
Gary Silverstein
Here's a link to a 30 second sound bite of the Grayson & Whitter version, interesting.
http://www.emusic.com/album/10586/10586920.html
-Chuck Hester
Gail Hester
Martin Simpson does a very good version on 'The collection' album 1994.Martin is known for his acoustic guitar playing,but on this track he plays banjo.
I have tried to find a mandolin tab for 'Handsome Molly' but have never suceeded.
Great song. It's the first cut on the "New Grange" album by (guess who): New Grange. In fact, that whole album is one of my favorites. If you really want to see if you have your speed down, try playing along with "Rock in a Weary Land" on that CD. Yikes. And the last cut "Music Tree", is one of those extremely simple but captivating tunes that just about can bring you to tears (of joy).
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
You don't know Mt. Airy my son. They aint no jobs around here and if ya find one, ya keep it.
Mighty fine mando break from Alan Bibey on the Lou Reid version
and this break is tabbed out somewhere, maybe on an Acutab book.
Hey Gary S..: Ah! Laurl Bloomery! - I go thru there on my way to Mountain City(Tn.) - There's a fire dept. there now.., ain't there!? - One of the most beautiful places -(IMHO)- is Shady Valley - Ops!.., I've hijacked this thread!### - Sorry.
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