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?
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?
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.
Krishot A5
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.
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?"
Well, how long is a piece of string?
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you guys have jams in your towns? dang
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Huh, I just heard this one for the first time at Darrington a couple of weeks ago.Originally Posted by (F5GRun @ July 31 2008, 13:51)
Guess I need to get cable out at the cave I live in.
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Huh, I wonder what would happen at my jam if I broke out into "Cocaine Habit"?Originally Posted by (F5GRun @ July 31 2008, 15:51)
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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
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.
Originally Posted byOriginally Posted byTo my point that it is an unanswerable question: I've been to lots of jams and NEVER heard any of those tunes called.Originally Posted by
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.
Enjoy the process, the journey. You will get to your goal all to quickly miss some of the fun.
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!
Krishot A5
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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