These two jigs I've just learned work great as a contra dance set because their chords are basically mirror image opposites of each other.
Up the River
Fair Jenny
These two jigs I've just learned work great as a contra dance set because their chords are basically mirror image opposites of each other.
Up the River
Fair Jenny
Explore some of my published music here.
—Jim
Sierra F5 #30 (2005)
Altman 2-point (2007)
Portuguese fado cittern (1965)
I think the story goes that there were some Irish mercenary's that played this tune on bagpipes while marching with Santa Anna's army. Any way ... here's my attempt at "Santa Anna's Retreat" Also working on Clark Kessingers version of Red Bird and Little Billy Wilson
Last edited by woodwizard; Sep-23-2013 at 10:27pm.
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
working on "leather britches"
getting there
My wife and I have been working up a two-mandolin version of "Fat Meat and Dumplings". I see lots of potential with this one.
It has been mentioned here before: Chinquapin Hunting.
I learned it from a Baldassari book and posted it recently in the Song-a-Week Social Group. I like part of the B part being played against Gmaj7.
Not quite as fast as Butch, though
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education - Mark Twain
sounds real good
what's that axe you have there?
Thanks, tmsweeney.
No wonder you don't recognize the mandolin: it's a Brentrup STEALTH
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education - Mark Twain
Reacquainting myself to, "Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap."
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ˇpapá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
Newest fiddle tune I have fallen in love with: Chicken Under the Washtub. This is a great little tune with a catchy melody, and lends itself to being played with some spunk. I'm lovin' it.
Jim
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19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Woodstock Hornpipe this week.
I've been on a Norman Blake kick again. I've been working on New Brick Road and Pig on the Engine from the Underground Music from the Mysterious South (aka Natasha's Waltz) album.
I've been posting my favorite tunes to my youtube channel for a couple years now. Got around 150 up now, usually slow and then up to tempo.
http://www.youtube.com/user/mandobaron/videos
Thanks,
Baron
MandoLessons: Free Online Mandolin Lessons
Velocipede: My Fiddle Tune Duo
Old Time Mandolin: Solo Old Time Mandolin Album
Bill Monroe White Horse Breakdown....great mandolin version by Andrew Collins too!
Tonight it was Pueblo from Norman Blake's Original Underground Music from the Mysterious South (aka Natasha's Waltz) album.
Couple of new ones that I'm "ate up" with recently:
"Thinking about my wedding", a lovely Am/modal tune. Learned via Nashville-area fiddler Kelsey Wells.
"Let's talk about drinking" , also Am/modal
"Snouts and ears of America" , a D tune. This comes via the Pegram jam folks, apparently part of the fiddler Sara Armstrong's tune collection.
Jeff Rohrbough
"Listen louder, play softer"
Relearning April Waltz. Lot's of potential for rhythmic mischief on this one. It is 3/4 of course, although the best known version from Ken Burn's Civil War, sounds more like an "air" than a true waltz.
Explore some of my published music here.
—Jim
Sierra F5 #30 (2005)
Altman 2-point (2007)
Portuguese fado cittern (1965)
Walking In My Sleep; a tune in the key of G by Kenny Baker. Fun to figure out.
The Rights of Man came up this past weekend at a local Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music fest. So, that's next for me.
I read somewhere that at one time it was so popular that it fell out of favor, but I'd never heard it.
Great tune. Key of Em.
Chinquapin Hunting!
Sir Roger de Coverly. a triple jig found in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Ha, ha! keep time: how sour sweet music is,
When time is broke and no proportion kept!
--William Shakespeare
Red Bird - Clark Kessinger version ... that's what I was shooting for anyway
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
Spotted Pony - 1918 A4 If you haven't tried this one you should. Great OT tune
Last edited by woodwizard; Dec-11-2013 at 10:58pm.
I Pick, Therefore I Grin! ... "Good Music Any OLD-TIME"
1922 Gibson F2
2006 Gibson F5 Goldrush
2015 Martin HD28-V
2017 Gibson J45
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