New Songs to Learn?

[Kevin Briggs]

I know this is a strange, sort of pathetic question, but I'm searching for new material. I'd really like a good intro into the world of jazz mandolin, through songs, and am open to lots of other styles too.

I know lots of bluegrass standards, and about 30 fiddle tunes. Here's my list of fiddle tunes:

1. Blackberry Blossom
2. Old Joe Clark
3. Soldier’s Joy
4. Whiskey Before Breakfast
5. Gold Rush
6. Arkansas Traveler
7. Roanoke
8. Alabama Jubilee
9. Red Apple Rag
10. Bill Cheatham
11. Ragtime Annie
12. Katie Hill
13. Cotton Patch Rag
14. Alabama Jubilee
15. Salt Creek
16. Red Haired Boy
17. Flop Eared Mule
18. Billy in the Low Ground
19. Sweet Georgia Brown
20. Bluegrass Breakdown
21. Bluegrass Twist
22. Bluegrass Stomp
23. Big Mon
24. Dixie Hoedown
25. Big Sandy River
26. Fire on the Mountain
27. Fisher’s Hornpipe
28. June Apple
29. Fireball Mail
30. Midnight on the Water
31. Faded Love
32. Golden Slippers

Thanks for any help!

[luckylarue]

Maybe add a few more waltzes (or anything w/ diff. tempo & time signature) to spice up your list. I've been working on a couple of pieces from the Jazz Fake Book - All Blues and Take Five - to change the pace from fiddle tunes. Also, maybe try some classical - Mike Marshall's Bach book is great, imo. Good luck!

[Kevin Briggs]

Thank you, sir. More, more, more!

[AW Meyer]

I bought a song book a few years ago when I was working on jazz guitar, called "The Definitive Jazz Collection." I learned to play a number of old standards like "Cry Me a River," "Satin Doll," "All of Me," and "Sweet Georgia Brown." They were fairly easy to transpose into mandolinese. They tend to be structured around the circle of fifths, are quite mandolin-friendly, and a lot of fun. Any similar jazz collection with lots of old standards should do the trick.

[cooper4205]

lonesome moonlight waltz, come hither to go yonder are two good monroe instrumentals; i also like east tennessee blues and kentuck mandolin (the song ). also EMD and dawg funk are a couple of cool Dawg tunes