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    What songs are going to be played at nearly every get together? If you had to pick the number 1 most often played jam session song what would it be?

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    I'm not sure that's an easy question to answer. I think each jam has their own favorites. A few frequently played at the jam in my town:
    Sittin on top of the World
    Molly and Tenbrooks
    I'll Fly Away
    Old Joe Clark
    Cripple Creek
    Foggy Mountain Special and Breakdown
    Fire on the Mountain
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    Well, that really depends on what kind of jam you are attending. This year at RockyGrass, Wagon Wheel was popular. If you are attending a BG jam, it is good to know some basic fiddle tunes, such as Whiskey before breakfast, BlackBerry Blossom, Red Hair boy etc...
    I don't know if I can narrow it down to just 1!! that's a tough question. Maybe, Salty Dog, Roll in my Sweet Baby's Arms, hmmm who knows. There's a million options, I would bet that your geographical location plays a big part in it too.
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    I concur with Miked500's list and toss in Cripple Creek also. These are played at fest jams. But, if it's a reoccuring established jam, the group can evolve their own favorites.

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    Polka on The Banjo!!! for sure.

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    Wagon Wheel Has been big since Old Crow came out. Whiskey before breakfast is a big number too. Around here we play alot of Steam Powered Aereoplain, Bluegrass Stomp, East Tennesse Blues etc. Since there are not too many good banjo pickers to lead the jams mostly guitar songs. The more fiddle tunes you know the better and Miked500's list is spot on too.
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    Depends on the kind of jam, the region and the individuals at the jam. It's like asking "How long is a piece of string?"

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    Well, how long is a piece of string?
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    you guys have jams in your towns? dang
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    Quote Originally Posted by (F5GRun @ July 31 2008, 13:51)
    Wagon Wheel Has been big since Old Crow came out. #
    Huh, I just heard this one for the first time at Darrington a couple of weeks ago.

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    Quote Originally Posted by (F5GRun @ July 31 2008, 15:51)
    Wagon Wheel Has been big since Old Crow came out.
    Huh, I wonder what would happen at my jam if I broke out into "Cocaine Habit"?
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    Probably ask you for some
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    Goodbye Mary Dear
    Lorena
    Faded Love
    High on a Hilltop
    Long Black Veil
    Diggy Diggy Li
    Will the Circle be Unbroken

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    I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
    Bed By The Window
    Blackbirds And The Crows
    Will The Circle Be Unbroken
    Faded Love
    When A Soldier Knocks
    Home Sweet Home
    Amazing Grace
    No Hiding Place
    Two Little Boys, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by
    What songs are going to be played at nearly every get together?
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    Goodbye Mary Dear
    Lorena
    Faded Love
    High on a Hilltop
    Long Black Veil
    Diggy Diggy Li
    Will the Circle be Unbroken
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    I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
    Bed By The Window
    Blackbirds And The Crows
    Will The Circle Be Unbroken
    Faded Love
    When A Soldier Knocks
    Home Sweet Home
    Amazing Grace
    No Hiding Place
    Two Little Boys, etc.
    To my point that it is an unanswerable question: I've been to lots of jams and NEVER heard any of those tunes called.

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    As has been said it really depends on the kind of jam. A bluegrass jam, an old time "northern" jam and old time "southern" jam, a country music jam, Renaissance Festival jam band, it all really depends.

    Here is what I would do. Go to the jam, unprepared as you are. Bring a little recorder and suck up some of the tunes. Chat up some of the jammers and make a list of what tunes they like to play. Then its back to the woodshed to learn learn learn.

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    Mando Johnny, I've been to a bunch of jams and I have never heard any of those tunes called either. It's gotta be a regional thing. I definately agree with the idea of bringing a recording device to capture the tunes you want to learn and then woodshed. I can't tell you how many time's I've been caught w/o my recording thing, and thought, "I can remember that tune", yeah, right!
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    At the jams I attend, depending upon they type of musicians:

    Road to Listovarna
    Ashokan Farewell
    Planxty Irwin
    Hewett
    Southwind
    Red Wing
    Sloop :John B
    Long Black Veil
    Norwegian Wood
    Long Hard Ride
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