I was away from the BG scene from 1990 to 2007. (aargh!) In your opinion, what songs have become bluegrass standards in that time period? I'm still playing catch up and would like to get a clue...Thanks.
I was away from the BG scene from 1990 to 2007. (aargh!) In your opinion, what songs have become bluegrass standards in that time period? I'm still playing catch up and would like to get a clue...Thanks.
Don't know if they're "standards" but they should be. Cherryholmes "The Nine Yards", and "Turned Me Down" along with Cadillac Sky's "Can't Trust the Weatherman" and "Wish I Could Say I Was Drinking" make my list.
this is a pretty regional question i'd say. why don't you just go to a local jam and bring a pen and paper. or ask this to whoever is running it.
"Rebecca" by Mr. Sizemore
A couple of mandolins
A couple guitars
An Upright Bass
Some banjos
Wax Paper over a comb
A Loar era Didjeridoo
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I'm looking for more non-regional feedback. I guess what I'm asking is have any newer songs from the last 15 years or so become standards in the broader bluegrass sense? Like Blue Moon of KY or Roll in My SBA, standards that everyone knows or has played.
In The Gravel Yard- Blue Highway
Mike Snyder
Hard to get through a jam without playing Wagon Wheel.
No...YOU stand back.
Anything Big Mon, Jimmy Martin, Flat/crugs, Don/Red and the Bluegrass Album Band did!
Gold Rush, Wiskey Before Breakfast, Cherrokee Shuffle
Yes, but I hate to say that Lester didnīt release much new stuff in the last 15 years..Originally Posted by (Hallmark498 @ May 08 2008, 02:18)
That said, wherever I go people like to pick Lonesome Pine (Blue Highway)... Lonesome River Band also released some new classics in the 90ies, all of which escape me at the moment - never been my favourite band.
And of course, there is always the later Hot Rize stuff, such as Coleen Malone....
Who am I and if yes, how many?
Big Sciota. Rebecca as mentioned. It also depends what local pickers have dug up or been working on for example Huckleberry Horn. Texas Gales has resurfaced because of Bryan Sutton's DVD. Ashokan Farewell. ...
Yeah. Not strictly bluegrass, but it's a constant at a lot of jams, especially with younger pickers like myself. Cocaine Habit Blues is a very old song, but due to OCMS's popularity, it also seems to come up a bit. Plus it's a bit like Mountain Dew, you can keep adding verses to it 'till the cows come home and it's very easy to play.
I see quite a bit of Lonesome River Band, Blue Highway, Bluegrass Album Band, and Dan T being played in this region. Also, people still play a lot of the old Stanley Brothers standards as well.
Very trueYes, but I hate to say that Lester didnīt release much new stuff in the last 15 years.. #
That said, wherever I go people like to pick Lonesome Pine (Blue Highway)... Lonesome River Band also released some new classics in the 90ies, all of which escape me at the moment - never been my favourite band.
And of course, there is always the later Hot Rize stuff, such as Coleen Malone....
When you go walkin after midnight, swing that hammer, wild bill jones,
The Old Home Place... #played so much around here that it's almost getting to be like Rocky Top, FMB, etc.
Steve Perry
Sumi SF5 Birdseye
"Quit thinkin'... Just play"
A couple of instrumental tunes that get played around here are Itzbin Reel and Nesser, both by John Reischman. It's probably more of a regional thing, but these are great tunes regardless.
I'll also second Rebecca, that gets played quite a bit.
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Don't know if it's a "standard," but I've been fascinated by the Del McCoury Band's cover of Richard Thompson's Vincent Black Lightning.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
I was just looking down my list of tunes to learn and I'll add these as I'm hoping they would become "standards" (so I could have somebody to play them with).
Buck's Run - Buck White
Kennesaw - Jeff Autry/Bluegrass '99
Burnt Rice - Larry Rice
Saturday Night Ramble - Bluegrass '98
High Heeled Shoe - Bryan Sutton
Woozel's Reel - Chris Silver
City Chickens - Matt Flinner
Pitchin' Wedge - Adam Steffey
Tipper - Anthony Rice
Grover Glen - Bryan Sutton
Amanda Jewell - Rick Skaggs
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1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
I've been going to jam sessions for over 40 years and I don't see any change in the "standards" since about 1968 when Rocky Top came out. Sure you got your new movie fad hits to add to it but they were old classics anyway. You will always have those that bring something new to the jam in hopes others will learn it but then it's back to the same stuff I've been hearing for over 40 years.
Red Clay Halo?
Sad.
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mandopete - "I've been going to jam sessions for over 40 years and I don't see any change in the "standards" since about 1968 when Rocky Top came out".
GREAT! I don't seem to have missed much while I was out...I LOVE the old standards! I saw the James King Band in concert last night here in L.A. and was happy to hear them perform some of my favorite standards...they were great BTW.
I Know You Rider gets played(overplayed) around these parts a ton. Other favorite Jam session tunes or gig tunes, might not be standard but they are goodies.
East Tennesee Blues(not to be confused with Tennesee Blues)
Hit Parade of Love
Pioneers (Larry Keel)
Red Rocking Chair
Steam Powered Aereo Plain
WhiteHouse Blues
Martha White(self rising flour)
Ginseng Sullivan
Bluegrass Twist
BT (mike marshall, Sam, Edar Meyer)
I can keep goin if you want
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