Matt Jensen Music - Bluegrass Fiddle Tune Jam

TWIN CITIES BLUEGRASS FIDDLE TUNE REPERTOIRE BUILDING JAM

Month of August new tune and review tunes, please learn these if you don't already know them:

REUBEN in D (AA)
A: |D---|D---|D---|D---|D---|A---|D---|D---|
Traditional, 1930 Emry Arthur: https://youtu.be/iavPzyfN770?si=3UaEBnUkvSjJVXCh
A bluegrass version - 1961 Earl Scruggs: youtube.com/watch?v=_ncd2y1_r8I

HOMER THE ROAMER in D
HONKY TONK SWING in C
HUCKLEBERRY HORNPIPE IN A
ITZBIN REEL in A
JENNY LYNN in A
JERUSALEM RIDGE in Am
JUNE APPLE in A
KATY HILL in G
KITCHEN GIRL in A
LEATHER BRITCHES in G

Any questions, let me know,

Matt

CURRENT TUNE LIST:

ANGELINE THE BAKER in D
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER in D
ASHLAND BREAKDOWN in C
BACK UP AND PUSH in C
BEAUMONT RAG in D
BIG MON in A
BIG SANDY RIVER in A
BIG SCIOTA in G
BILL CHEATHAM in A
BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND in C
BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG in A
BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM in G
BLACKBERRY RAG in D
BLUEGRASS STOMP in D
BOSTON BOY in C
BRILLIANCY in A
BROWN COUNTY BREAKDOWN in E
CATTLE IN THE CANE in A
CHEROKEE SHUFFLE in A
CHEYENNE in Bb
CHINQUAPIN HUNTING in D
CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP in A
CLUCK OLD HEN in A
COMING DOWN FROM RISING FAWN in A
CRIPPLE CREEK in A
CUCKOO'S NEST in D
CUMBERLAND GAP in G
DALEY'S REEL in Bb
DENVER BELLE in C
DEVIL'S DREAM in A
DIXIE HOEDOWN in G
DONE GONE in Bb
DRY AND DUSTY in D
DURANG'S HORNPIPE in D
DUSTY MILLER in A
EAST TENNESSEE BLUES in C
EIGHTH OF JANUARY in D
EVENING PRAYER BLUES in G
FAREWELL TO LONG HOLLOW in Am
FIDDLER’S PASTIME in G
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN in A
FIREBALL in G
FISHER'S HORNPIPE in D
FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN in G
FOGGY MOUNTAIN SPECIAL in G
FORKED DEER in D
FROG ON THE LILLY PAD in C
GIRL I LEFT BEHIND in G
GOIN’ UP CANEY in G
GOLD RUSH in A
GREEN LEAF FANCY in G
HANGMAN'S REEL in A
HOMER THE ROAMER in D
HONKY TONK SWING in C
HUCKLEBERRY HORNPIPE IN A
ITZBIN REEL in A
JENNY LYNN in A
JERUSALEM RIDGE in Am
JUNE APPLE in A
KATY HILL in G
KITCHEN GIRL in A
LEATHER BRITCHES in G
LIBERTY in D
LONESOME FIDDLE BLUES in Dm
LONESOME MOONLIGHT WALTZ in F
LOST INDIAN in D
MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER in D
MISSISSIPPI SAWYER in D
MISSISSIPPI WALTZ in F
MONROE'S HORNPIPE in A
NEW CAMPTOWN RACES in Bb
OLD DANGERFIELD in A
OLD GRIMES in D
OLD JOE CLARK in A
OLD MOUNTAINEER in G
OVER THE WATERFALL in D
PIKE COUNTY BREAKDOWN in A
RAGTIME ANNIE in D
REBECCA in B
RED APPLE RAG in G
RED HAIRED BOY in A
RED WING in G
REUBEN in D
ROAD TO COLUMBUS in A
SAINT ANNE'S REEL in D
SALLY GOODIN in A
SALT CREEK in A
SALT SPRING in A
SCOTLAND in A
SOLDIER'S JOY in D
SOUTHERN FLAVOR in Em
SQUIRREL HUNTERS in A
STONE'S RAG in C
STONEY LONESOME in A
STONEY POINT in G
TEMPERANCE REEL in G
TENNESSEE BLUES in A
TEXAS GALES in C
TURKEY IN THE STRAW in G
WHEEL HOSS in G
WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST in D

WHEN AND WHERE:

Second and fourth Wednesdays, 6-8PM, American Legion #234, 3751 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55406 - parking is in the small lot in the back or plenty of street parking. The front door may be locked but they'll buzz you in; the back door is open. Please consider buying stuff and/or tipping them as thanks for hosting us. No sign up needed, drop in any date that works for you, and feel free to come for all or just part of it.

PURPOSE:

Prepare ourselves to play fiddle tunes in advanced bluegrass jams anywhere by gradually learning to play the melody and chords of many tunes from memory.

FORMAT:

We will go around the circle giving each person the chance to lead a fiddle tune from our list. I'll play the new tune to start, and then we'll stick to the review tunes for the first hour. We will play in the bluegrass jam style - the leader solos the tune once, each person has the opportunity to solo the tune once, then when it comes back to the leader we will do it one more time with everybody playing the melody that wants to. The rest of the time everyone else is backing the soloist up by quietly playing chords - if you can't hear the soloist you need to play quieter until you can.

All player levels are welcome, and there is no minimum or maximum speed limit. If you want to change speed when your turn comes around, just raise your hand and restart it with potatoes at your speed. Sheet music is allowed but try to wean yourself off it over time. If you can't play a recognizable melody for the tune at home, please pass on a solo, but feel free to improvise when everybody plays together.

LIST:

We will add one tune to the list each month, rotating the new tune picks amongst the regulars. Only tunes that would likely get played in an advanced bluegrass jam are allowed - there should be multiple bluegrass studio recordings of the tune.

This link should put the entire list in your Strum Machine: strummachine.com/app/lists/5Rc6kzFNXs4H7SnDX

I've started recording versions of our tunes, in case it's helpful to anyone:
Mandolin: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLplajx9L3Rq0WoZPmiPABn12VVIcxYnrR
Fiddle: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLplajx9L3Rq2nJlqQoGsf302ah01vv-t2
Guitar: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLplajx9L3Rq15SiCt6gnV0CYxXCIhoeco&si=rk2PvAVkZSi1j5yB
Banjo: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLplajx9L3Rq3NhesEFTSx8wbgMrmoJPui

MBOTMA jam list: https://minnesotabluegrass.org/events/jams/

Open jams/sessions I run in south Minneapolis at the Giantvalley American Legion from 6-8PM:
Tuesdays, first and third - Slow Irish Music Session
Tuesdays, second and fourth - Slow Old Time Jam
Wednesdays, first and third - Slow Bluegrass Jam
Wednesdays, second and fourth - Bluegrass Fiddle Tune Repertoire Building Jam

CHORDS AND LINKS:

ANGELINE THE BAKER in D (AABB)
A&B: |D---|D---|D---|G---|D---|D---|D-G-|D---|
1850 written Stephen Foster (different melody), 1937 Eck Dunford: youtube.com/watch?v=A11cpHm49pU
A bluegrass version - 2012 Lonesome River Band: youtube.com/watch?v=M45OHC2Qit0

ARKANSAS TRAVELLER in D (AABB)
A: |D-G-|A-D-|A---|A---|D-G-|A-D-|D-G-|A-D-|
B: |D-G-|D-A-|D-G-|D-A-|D-G-|D-A-|D-G-|A-D-|
Traditional, 1908 Len Spencer: youtube.com/watch?v=FX4fGOLmLfE
A bluegrass version - 2016 Bryan Sutton in A: youtube.com/watch?v=y7OrlxirRZc

ASHLAND BREAKDOWN in C (AABBCC)
A: |C---|C---|Am---|C---|C---|C---|G---|C---|
B: |C---|C---|F---|C---|C---|C---|G---|C---|
C: |C---|C---|C---|C---|C---|C---|G---|C---|
1976 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=z3vRmIjAAqc
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/z3vRmIjAAqc?si=asRJnk-zAz3OMQqm

BACK UP AND PUSH in C (AABBCC)
A,B&C: |F---|F---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|
Traditional, 1929 Georgia Organ Grinders: youtube.com/watch?v=VMPWTC3g7Yo
A bluegrass version - 1976 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=8XXKM4aYslA

BEAUMONT RAG in D (AB)
A: |A7---|A7---|D---|D---|A7---|A7---|D---|D---|A7---|A7---|D---|D---|G---|D-B7-|E7-A7-|D---|
B: |A7---|A7---|D---|D---|A7---|A7---|D-X-|X---|A7---|A7---|D---|D---|G---|D-B7-|E7-A7-|D---|
Traditional, 1929 Smith's Garage Fiddle Band: youtube.com/watch?v=7Fa760-7XMA
A bluegrass version - 1965 Doc Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=sQVjmpxSDnE

BIG MON in A (AABB)
A: |A---|G---|A---|E-A-|A---|G---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|A---|A-E-|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
1958 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=2nRnPM0luQs

BIG SANDY RIVER in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|E---|E---|A---|A---|E---|A---|
B: |A---|D---|E---|A---|A---|D---|E---|A---|
1959 written/recorded Tommy Jackson (1962 recorded Bill Monroe and incorrectly attributed to him): youtube.com/watch?v=LHi97G7xprM
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/LHi97G7xprM?si=IjOVT74UVJIJRt8O

BIG SCIOTA in G (AABB)
A: |G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|C---|D---|G---|
B: |G---|D---|D---|C---|C---|Em---|D---|G---|
Traditional, 1973 Burl Hammons: youtube.com/watch?v=y9sX24kNQzo
A bluegrass version - 2006 Douglas-Barenberg-Meyer: youtube.com/watch?v=Bv6ttvYqgtA

BILL CHEATHAM in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|A---|D---|E-A-|
B: |A-D-|E-A-|A-D-|A-E-|A-D-|E-A-|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1941 Arthur Smith
A bluegrass version - 1967 Scruggs-Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=V07gZXvVmjo

BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND in C (AABB)
A: |C---|C---|Am---|Am---|C---|C---|Am---|G-C-|
B: |C---|C---|F---|F---|C---|C---|Am---|G-C-|
Traditional, 1923 Eck Robertson: youtu.be/eQKJFSOhHak?si=E2Q5SaQrhfZtzWZU
A bluegrass version - 2006 Bryan Sutton: youtube.com/watch?v=IKf-R8-2WEo

BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG in A (AABBC)
A&B: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
C: |A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|A---|E---|E---|A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|E---|A---|A---|
1930s written Leslie Keith (adapted from traditional tune The Lost Child), 1947 Curley Fox: youtube.com/watch?v=oG3VLWP4Jvk
A bluegrass version - 1970 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=i0yBBRbiSTo

BLACKBERRY BLOSSOM in G (AABB)
A: |G-D-|C-G-|C-G-|A-D-|G-D-|C-G-|C-G-|D-G-|
B: |Em---|Em---|Em---|B---|Em---|Em---|C-G-|D-G-|
Traditional, 1916 Victor Military Band
A bluegrass version - 1987 Tony Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=0e0WQoBII84

BLACKBERRY RAG in D (AB)
A: |D---|D---|G---|G---|A---|A---|D---|A---|D---|D---|G---|G---|A---|A---|D---|D---|
B: |B7---|B7---|E---|E---|A---|A---|D---|D---|B7---|B7---|E---|E---|A---|A---|D---|D---|
1931 written/recorded RW Durden: youtube.com/watch?v=nd7FhWPHcy4
A bluegrass version - 1968 Doc Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=YGZlH9_E5NI

BLUEGRASS STOMP in D (AA)
A: |D---|D---|D---|D---|G---|G---|D---|D---|A---|A---|D---|D---|
1949 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=IWSeAgwAvi4

BOSTON BOY in C (AABB)
A: |C---|F---|G---|C---|C---|F---|G---|C---|
B: |C---|C---|G---|C---|C---|C---|G---|C---|
Traditional, 1976 David Grisman: youtube.com/watch?v=IgCpLOfXmLQ
A bluegrass version - 1994 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=bTZgKoUDo0E

BRILLIANCY in A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|D-A-|D-A-|E---|A---|D-A-|D---|E-A-|
B: |E---|A---|D-A-|E---|A---|Bm---|E---|A---|
C: |A---|D---|Bm---|E---|D---|E---|A-E-|A---|
1929 written/recorded Eck Robertson: youtube.com/watch?v=wNz4Ab2WdiA
A bluegrass version - 2006 Sam Bush: youtube.com/watch?v=fpfyQOwlL0I

BROWN COUNTY BREAKDOWN in E (AABBCC)
A: |E-X-|E-X-|E-X-|E-X-|E-X-|E-X-|E---|B-E-|
B: |E---|E---|E---|B---|E---|E---|E---|B-E-|
C: |E---|E---|D---|D-B-|E---|E---|E---|B-E-|
1955 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=kux4eUUQ0T4
1976 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=Y30J6BBlESY

CATTLE IN THE CANE in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|G---|E-A-|
B: |Am---|Am---|C---|C---|Am---|Am---|C---|E-Am-|
Traditional, 1967 Raymond Fairchild
A bluegrass version - 1993 Tony Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=80RqNZZJw8k

CHEROKEE SHUFFLE in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|F#m---|D---|A---|E---|A---|
B: |D---|A---|D---|A---|D---|A---|A---|F#m---|D-E-|A---|
1958 Tommy Jackson in A (adapted from traditional Lonesome Indian): youtube.com/watch?v=z8NV09jDrWQ
A bluegrass version - 2003 Osborne Brothers: youtube.com/watch?v=EJyLFJmFaD8

CHEYENNE in Bb (ABB)
A: |Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|D7---|D7---|Gm---|Gm---|
|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|D7---|D7---|Gm---|F---|
B: |Bb---|D---|Eb---|Bb---|Bb---|F---|Bb---|Bb---|
1954 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=9B5HeuwNt4I
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/9B5HeuwNt4I?si=ZeJ6M7XDCThMj7ua

CHINQUAPIN HUNTING in D (AABB)
A: |D---|A---|D---|A-D-|D---|A---|D---|A-D-|
B: |G---|G---|G---|A---|G---|G---|G---|A---|
1982 Art Stamper (adapted from traditional Chinquapin, which was adapted from My Love She's But a Lassie Yet): youtube.com/watch?v=uBtNEzVmJ7U
A bluegrass version - 2013 Adam Steffey: youtube.com/watch?v=i5ZlPb5Qf7A

CLINCH MOUNTAIN BACKSTEP in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E---|A---|A---|E---|A---|
B: |A---|A---|A---|A-|E---|A---|A---|E---|A---|
1958 Ralph Stanley (adapted from traditional Lonesome John): youtube.com/watch?v=seaDfe_mtEE

CLUCK OLD HEN in A (AABB)
A: |A-G-|A-D-|A---|E-A-|
B: |A-C-|A-G-|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1923 John Carson: youtube.com/watch?v=fwyZfLzc2Is
A bluegrass version - 1971 Ralph Stanley: youtube.com/watch?v=BEqpuvBwLIk

COMING DOWN FROM RISING FAWN in A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|A-D-|D-A-|A---|A---|A---|D---|A---|A---|
B: |A---|D-A-|D-A-|A-E-|A---|D-A-|D-A-|E-A-|
C: |A-G-|B-E-|A---|A---|A-G-|B-E-|A---|A---|
strummachine.com/app/songs/SRyDHdvT2c2d49mJf
1992 written/recorded Norman Blake: youtube.com/watch?v=OZzvFd0SDc0

CRIPPLE CREEK in A (AABB)
A: |A---|D-A-|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1925 Al Hopkins: youtube.com/watch?v=csvfSqmKwH0
A bluegrass version - 1960 Flatt and Scruggs: youtube.com/watch?v=lylfNG144xY

CUCKOO'S NEST in D (AABB)
A: |D---|A---|C---|G---|D---|D-G-|D-A-|D---|
B: |D---|D---|C---|C---|D---|D-G-|D-A-|D---|
strummachine.com/app/songs/7f5dbFDtc2aiNxmAE
Traditional, 1957 Seamus Ennis?: youtube.com/watch?v=ICMmwcK88O8
A bluegrass version - 1995 Butch Robins: youtube.com/watch?v=aZmpTXTIokg

CUMBERLAND GAP in G (AABB)
A&B: |G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
Traditional, 1924 Am Stuart: youtube.com/watch?v=74O2Yl-DwSw
This bluegrass version - 1961 Earl Scruggs: youtube.com/watch?v=FWr2nFqhy7w

DALEY'S REEL in Bb (AABB)
A: |Bb---|Bb---|F---|F---|Bb---|Bb---|F---|Bb---|
B: |Eb---|Eb---|Bb---|Bb---|F---|Bb---|F---|Bb---|
1911 written Joseph Daly, 1916 Fred Van Eps: youtube.com/watch?v=R2iAozKUhWg
A bluegrass version - 1979 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=v_mRvSpBy3c

DENVER BELLE in C (AABB)
A: |C---|C---|C---|C---|G---|G---|F---|F-C-|
B: |G---|G---|D---|G---|G---|G---|D---|G---|
Traditional, 1970 recorded Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=ueYaQY11Kec

DEVIL'S DREAM in A (AABB)
A&B: |A---|A---|Bm---|Bm-E-|A---|A---|Bm---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1907 Victor Dance Orchestra
A bluegrass version - 1963 Bill Keith: youtube.com/watch?v=I3sQ5mPuqHA

DIXIE HOEDOWN in G (AAB)
A: |G---|C---|G---|D---|G---|C---|D---|G---|
B: |G---|Bm---|Am---|G---|D---|D---|G---|G---|G---|Bm---|Am---|G---|D---|D---|D---|G---|
1973 written/recorded Jim and Jesse McReynolds: youtube.com/watch?v=faT3zJYvyys

DONE GONE in Bb (AABBCC)
A: |Bb---|Bb---|Bb---|Bb-Eb-|Bb---|Bb---|Bb---|F-Bb-|
B: |Bb---|Bb---|Bb---|Bb-Eb-|Bb---|Bb---|Bb---|F-Bb-|
C: |Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm-D7-|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|D7-Gm-|
strummachine.com/app/songs/iCGfCSumQd8ZukfZm
Traditional, 1924 Eck Robertson: youtube.com/watch?v=83qDeX1-jgE
A bluegrass version - 1991 Country Gazette: youtube.com/watch?v=UdGWNrC38HM

DRY AND DUSTY in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|D---|A---|D---|G---|D-A-|D---|
B: |D---|D---|D-A-|D---|D---|D-G-|D-A-|D---|
Traditional or written by Abbie Morrison prior to 1930 Morrison Twin Brothers String Band: youtube.com/watch?v=I6tGkWwPgow
A bluegrass version - 2012? Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=wsX_-FRj0AA

DUSTY MILLER in A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|G---|A---|E-A-|A---|G---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
C: |A---|G---|A---|E---|A---|G---|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1942 Don Messer: youtube.com/watch?v=13s0A-Gj_8c
A bluegrass version (two parts) - 1966 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=RnlTJFx0GiY
1968 Bill playing three parts: youtube.com/watch?v=erxdd3YW7xI

EAST TENNESSEE BLUES in C (AB)
A&B: |C---|C---|F---|F---|C---|C---|D7---|G---|C---|C---|F---|F---|C---|C---|G---|C---|
Early 1900s written Charlie Bowman, 1926 Al Hopkins: youtube.com/watch?v=-Hcp6UknMuk
A bluegrass version - 1963 Monroe and Watson in D: youtube.com/watch?v=e8K-LGJApI8

EIGHTH OF JANUARY in D (AABB)
A: |D---|G---|A---|D---|
B: |D---|D---|D---|A-D-|
Traditional, 1928 Arkansas Barefoot Boys: youtube.com/watch?v=cd4Ssmt1pso
A bluegrass version - 1979 Paul Warren: youtube.com/watch?v=oFaMBCIxkr0

EVENING PRAYER BLUES in G (AAB)
A: |G---|G---|G-|G---|G---|G---|G-D-|G---|
B: |G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|G-|
strummachine.com/app/songs/PM8sT42SP4GJPQfQB
1927 written/recorded Deford Bailey: youtube.com/watch?v=dHK0ii3MZr4
1981 Bill Monroe adaptation: youtube.com/watch?v=ke-CDltV49I

FAREWELL TO LONG HOLLOW in Am (AABB)
A: |Am---|Am---|G---|Am---|Am---|Am---|C-E-|Am---|
B: |Am---|Am---|Am---|E---|Am---|Am---|Am-E-|Am---|
1970s? written Bill Monroe
1983 James Bryan: youtube.com/watch?v=RlKzJnkvASY
A bluegrass version - 2006 Chris Henry: youtube.com/watch?v=Rd15qoqdjyc

FIDDLER’S PASTIME in G (ABCDC)
A: |G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G-|G---|G---|
B: |G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G-|G---|G---|
C: |G---|G---|G---|D-G-|G---|G---|G---|D-|G---|G---|
D: |G---|G---|C---|C---|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
|G---|G---|C---|C---|G---|G---|G---|D-|G---|G---|
1976 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=8dCBa9AkC30
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/9gG6vgQZLIg?si=UubuBol8w55-xnAi

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN in A (AABBC)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
B: |D---|D---|D---|A-D-|D---|D---|D---|A-D-|
C: |A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1939 Clayton McMichen: youtube.com/watch?v=nMCB4BuZ_sQ
A bluegrass version - 1964 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=93-rO0KAcHo

FIREBALL in G (AABA)
A: |G---|G---|D---|D---|D---|D---|G---|G---|
B: |C---|C---|D---|D---|C---|C---|D---|D---|
1964 written/recorded Josh Graves: youtube.com/watch?v=I5V4GkOmjGw

FISHER'S HORNPIPE in D (AABB)
A: |D-G-|D-G-|D-G-|D-A7-|D-G-|D-G-|A7---|D---|
B: |A7---|D---|A7---|E7-A7-|G---|D---|A7---|D---|
Traditional, 1916 John Kimmel
A bluegrass version - 1965 Byron Berline: youtube.com/watch?v=SIrXGUu595E

FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN in G (AA)
A: |G---|G---|G---|G---|Em---|Em---|G---|G---|Em---|Em---|G---|G---|D---|D---|G---|G---|
1949 written/recorded Earl Scruggs: youtube.com/watch?v=L-obJtiv0LE

FOGGY MOUNTAIN SPECIAL in G (AA)
A: |G---|G---|G---|G7---|C7---|C7---|G---|G---|D---|D7---|G---|G---|
1954 written/recorded Earl Scruggs: youtube.com/watch?v=8mRLjuiDdno

FORKED DEER in D (AABB)
A: |D---|G---|D---|A---|D---|G---|D-G-|A-D-|
B: |A---|A---|A---|D---|A---|A---|D-G-|A-D-|
Traditional, 1924 Am Stuart: youtube.com/watch?v=i2AoUjBEHAQ
A bluegrass version - 2006 Bryan Sutton: youtube.com/watch?v=XWEpOsVFpvA

FROG ON THE LILLY PAD in C (AB)
A: |C---|C---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|C---|C---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|
B: |C---|C---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|F---|F---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|
https://strummachine.com/app/songs/q6qdFjRjGjdRAMiyz
Written by Bill Monroe? (recorded but not released?): youtube.com/watch?v=fDLJrRke9Yw
A bluegrass version - 2022 Peter Rowan: youtube.com/watch?v=wv2YqtYBPLo

GIRL I LEFT BEHIND in G (AABB)
A: |G---|C---|G---|D---|G---|C---|D---|G---|
B: |G---|G---|G---|C-D-|G---|C---|D---|G---|
Traditional, 1925 Dave Macon: youtube.com/watch?v=kTOA3KYgXIg
A bluegrass version - 1997 Craig Smith: youtube.com/watch?v=7uipDxSSK6E

GOIN' UP CANEY in G (AABB)
A: |G---|G---|G---|D-G-|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
B: |Em---|Em---|Em---|D-G-|Em---|Em---|Em---|D-G-|
strummachine.com/app/songs/fPYXTa2XLdcFLvC9T
Traditional, 1970 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=N0EKZM2Lotw

GOLD RUSH in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|E---|A---|
B: |A---|D-A-|A---|A---|A---|D-A-|E---|A---|
1967 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=ZG17o632Ej4

GREEN LEAF FANCY in G (AAB)
A: |G---|C-G-|G---|D-G-|G---|C-G-|C-G-|D-G-|
B: |G-Em-|C-G-|G---|D---|G-Em-|C-G-|Em-C-|A7-|D---|G-G-|D-D-|G-D-|G-|
1992 written/recorded Norman Blake: youtube.com/watch?v=iHJ0oPGUhDA

HANGMAN'S REEL in A (AABBCDD)
A: |A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|E-A-|A---|E-A-|
C: |E---|E---|E---|E---|E---|E---|E---|E---|
D: |A-D-|A-D-|A-D-|A-E-|A-D-|A-D-|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1977 Albert Hash: youtube.com/watch?v=nsGmgLkVTgY
A bluegrass version - 2007 Bryan Sutton: youtube.com/watch?v=wMUC7hsXkgs

HOMER THE ROAMER in D (AABBCC)
A: |Bm---|Bm-G-|G---|G-A-|D---|D-G-|G---|D-A-|
B: |D---|D-Bm-|G---|A---|Bm---|D---|G-D-|D-A-|
C: |D---|G---|D---|D-G-|G-D-|G---|D-G-|G-A-|
Written but never recorded by John Hartford
A bluegrass version - 2010 Matt Combs: youtube.com/watch?v=JNBZRgZ0O54

HONKY TONK SWING in C (AA)
A: |C---|C---|C---|C---|F---|F---|C---|C---|G---|G---|C---|C---|
1941 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=05NVzChVQmY

HUCKLEBERRY HORNPIPE IN A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|A---|D---|D---|E---|E---|E---|A---|
B: |D---|A---|E---|A---|D---|A---|E---|A---|
C: |A---|A---|D---|D---|E---|E---|E---|A---|
1973 written/recorded Byron Berline: youtube.com/watch?v=mWt3bFvKXgk

ITZBIN REEL in A (AABC)
A: |A---|A---|D---|E---|A---|A---|D-E-|A---|
B: |F#m---|D---|E---|F#m---|F#m---|D---|E---|E---|E---|E---|
C: |A---|A---|D---|E---|A---|A---|D-E-|A---|
2013 written/recorded John Reischman: youtube.com/watch?v=DA07icmBS4A

JENNY LYNN in A (AABB)
A&B: |A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
strummachine.com/app/songs/8dmW6iwspyePwE6QJ
Traditional, 1970 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=lhgsEC61Txs

JERUSALEM RIDGE in Am (AABBCDD)
A: |Am---|Am---|Am---|Am---|Am---|Am---|Am---|E7-Am-|
B: |Am---|Am---|Am---|Am-E7-|Am---|Am---|Am---|E7-Am-|
C: |Am-|Am---|Dm---|E-E7-|Am---|Am---|Dm---|E-E7-|Am---|
D: |Am---|Am---|C---|C---|Am---|Am---|Am---|E7-Am-|Am-X-|Am-X-|E7-|Am---|Am---|
1976 written/recorded Monroe and Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=URA1q31UAGM
1976 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=jgV41BD9Fvw

JUNE APPLE in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|G---|A---|
B: |A---|A---|G---|D---|A---|A---|G---|A---|
Traditional, 1967 Camp Creek Boys: youtube.com/watch?v=hUKPqlCCL1A
A bluegrass version - 1968 Doc Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=t0-Mu1SyXmA

KATY HILL in G (AABB)
A: |G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
B: |G---|G---|G---|D-G-|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
Traditional (variant of Sally Johnson), 1922 Eck Robertson: youtube.com/watch?v=mq_x7G_fwVw
A bluegrass version - 1998 Bobby Hicks: youtube.com/watch?v=DRWEo0Dalzo

KITCHEN GIRL in A (AABB)
A: |A-G-|A---|A---|E---|A-G-|A---|A-E-|A---|
B: |Am---|Am---|Am---|E---|Am---|Am---|Am-E-|Am---|
Traditional, 1966 Henry Reed (this version, GDAE?): slippery-hill.com/content/kitchen-girl
A bluegrass version - 2009 Bryan Sutton: youtube.com/watch?v=tuhLft_GEwU

LEATHER BRITCHES in G (AABB)
A&B: |G---|G---|G---|D-G-|G---|G---|C---|D-G-|
Traditional, 1924 Am Stuart: youtube.com/watch?v=oJML7IZs_ys
A bluegrass version - 1987 Sam Bush: youtube.com/watch?v=Vv6QDRrwPaQ

LIBERTY in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|G---|G---|D---|D---|G-A-|D---|
B: |D---|D---|D---|A---|D---|D---|G-A-|D---|
Traditional, 1925 John Carson in G: youtube.com/watch?v=vgjOKonkefM
A bluegrass version - 1967 Doc Watson: youtu.be/tGvN-lLu2xE?si=z7oZkFip3WLsBtOe&t=33

LONESOME FIDDLE BLUES in Dm (AAB)
A: |Dm---|Dm---|C---|C---|Dm---|Dm---|Dm-C-|A7-Dm-|
B: |G---|G---|D---|D---|E7---|E7---|A7---|A7---|
|Dm---|Dm---|C---|C---|Dm---|Dm---|Dm-C-|A7-Dm-|
1972 written/recorded Vassar Clements: youtube.com/watch?v=b6wfc3tJLJI

LONESOME MOONLIGHT WALTZ in F (AB)
A: |Dm---|F-Dm-|Dm---|G-A-|Dm---|F-Dm-|C---|F-F7-|
B: |Bb---|F---|G7---|C-A7-|Dm---|F-Dm-|C---|F---|
1970 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=w0EmHR9znSw
1976 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=dkICo3FohQ4

LOST INDIAN in D (AABB)
A&B: |D---|D---|D---|Bm---|D---|D---|A---|D---|
Traditional, 1949 Roy Acuff
A bluegrass version - 1990 Blake/Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=alJfxGroP-s

MIDNIGHT ON THE WATER in D (AABB, 3/4)
A: |D--|D--|D--|D--|D--|D--|A7--|D--|
B: |D--|D--|D--|D--|Em7--|Em7--|Bm7--|Bm7--|G--|G--|D--|D--|D--|D--|A7--|D--|
Written around 1900 Luke Thomasson, 1969 Benny Thomasson: youtube.com/watch?v=yab7beCsw14
A bluegrass version - 2016 John Reischman: youtube.com/watch?v=B-CPbYZ-ey0

MISSISSIPPI SAWYER in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|G---|G---|D---|D---|A---|D---|
B: |D---|D---|A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|D---|
Traditional, 1926 Al Hopkins: youtube.com/watch?v=X0iPs5soHbk
A bluegrass version - 1976 Norman Blake: youtube.com/watch?v=ffycmmH9FXY

MISSISSIPPI WALTZ in F (AB, 3/4)
A: |F--|F--|Ab--|F--|F--|C--|F--|F--|F--|F--|Ab--|F--|F--|Ab--|F--|F--|
B: |Ab--|Ab--|F--|F--|Ab--|Ab--|C--|C--|F--|F--|Ab--|F--|F--|Ab--|F--|F--|
1976 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=s9RCdWGoMAQ
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/_Qqtt2UkhYI?si=Uir_syTUkYbIZANO

MONROE'S HORNPIPE in A (AABB)
A: |A-D-|E-A-|A-D-|E-A-|A-D-|E-A-|A-D-|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|A---|A-D-|A---|A---|A-X-|X-A-|
1958 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=ccEGlSzhj5E
youtube.com/watch?v=pcJDV9Yi0-g
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/pcJDV9Yi0-g?si=1N32bKLf_SxD8f4N

NEW CAMPTOWN RACES in Bb (AAB)
A: |Bb---|Bb---|Eb---|Bb---|Gm---|Gm---|C7---|F---|
|Bb---|Bb---|Eb---|Bb---|Gm---|Gm---|F---|Bb---|
B: |Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|C---|C---|C7---|F---|
|Bb---|Bb---|Eb---|Bb---|Gm---|Gm---|F---|Bb---|
1957 written/recorded Frank Wakefield: youtube.com/watch?v=fLshcWFJBy0

OLD DANGERFIELD in A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|D---|A---|E-A-|A---|D---|A---|E-A-|
[A-]
C: |A---|A---|E---|E---|D---|D---|A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|D---|E---|A---|A---|
1981 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=Ubsa6R5rpCw

OLD GRIMES in D (AABB)
A: |D---|A---|Bm---|G-A-|D---|A---|Bm-G-|A-D-|
B: |D---|G---|Bm---|Bm-A-|D---|G---|G---|A-D-|
Traditional, 2017 Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge: youtube.com/watch?v=g3FvCVjZ7Fo

OLD JOE CLARK in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E---|A---|A---|A-E-|A---|
B: |A---|A---|A---|G---|A---|A---|A-E-|A---|
Traditional, 1924 John Carson: youtube.com/watch?v=vJ6KMHEV9hY
A bluegrass version - 1961 Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=1Dx3OYycxYg

OLD MOUNTAINEER in G (AAAABBCC)
A: |G---|F---|F---|D-G-|
B: |G---|F---|G---|D---|G---|F---|D---|D-G-|
C: |Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|Gm---|D-G-|
1979 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=5D_FRYXhhhY

OVER THE WATERFALL in D (AABB)
A: |D-A-|D---|D-A-|D---|D-A-|D---|C---|G---|
B: |D-G-|D---|D-A-|D---|D-G-|D---|D-A-|D---|
Traditional, 1967 Melvin Wine: slippery-hill.com/content/over-waterfall
A bluegrass version - 1991 Compton and Grier: youtube.com/watch?v=7Ra9SSNpMLI

PANHANDLE RAG in D (AB)
A: |D---|G---|D---|D---|A---|A7---|D---|A7---|D---|G---|D---|D---|A---|A7---|D---|D7---|
B: |G---|G---|D---|D---|G---|G---|D---|AX--|D---|G---|D---|D---|A---|A7---|D---|D---|
1949 written/recorded Leon McAuliffe: youtube.com/watch?v=Dmo8pO51hfs
A bluegrass version - 1982 Jerry Douglas: youtube.com/watch?v=OOTDkWPMbxY

PIKE COUNTY BREAKDOWN in A (AA)
A: |A---|A---|E---|A---|A---|A---|A---|E---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|E---|A---|
1952 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=HF4sBRLJC2k

RAGTIME ANNIE in D (AAB)
A: |D---|D---|D---|A---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|
B: |D---|D---|D---|G---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|D---|D---|D7---|G---|G---|D---|A7---|D---|
Traditional, 1922 Eck Robertson: youtube.com/watch?v=1jym8kq1oSU
A bluegrass version - 1970 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=y740NmtXV9Q

REBECCA in B (AABA)
A: |B---|E---|B---|B---|F#---|F#---|E---|E-|B---|B---|
B: |F#---|F#---|E---|E-|B---|B---||F#---|F#---|E---|E-|F#---|F#---|
1993 written/recorded Herschel Sizemore: youtube.com/watch?v=8ZNJCE6PIjs

RED APPLE RAG in G (AABB)
A&B: |G---|G---|C---|C---|D---|D---|D---|G---|
Traditional 1935 Arthur Smith: youtu.be/5WeGxDtaNjg?si=aoZnJTQ06C-CSncF
A bluegrass version - 1996 Aubrey Haynie: youtu.be/NUL2i6_XN6s?si=M6vOro0jtCd6hUuG

RED HAIRED BOY in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A-D-|A---|G---|A---|A-D-|A---|E-A-|
B: |G---|D---|A---|G---|A---|A-D-|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1952 Paddy Doran: youtube.com/watch?v=b1C4g64hOHs
A bluegrass version - 1974 Tony Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=zgqQIx6WQ3Q

RED WING in G (AB)
A: |G---|G---|C---|G---|D---|G---|A---|D---|G---|G---|C---|G---|D---|G---|A-D-|G---|
B: |C---|C---|G---|G---|D---|D---|G---|G---|C---|C---|G---|G---|D---|D---|G---|G---|
1907 written Robert Schumann, 1907 Frederick Potter: youtube.com/watch?v=DElAJyKsqTI
A bluegrass version - 1963 John Duffy: youtube.com/watch?v=Y5GIxGyleaM

ROAD TO COLUMBUS in A (AB)
A&B: |A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|A---|E---|E---|A---|A---|D---|D---|A---|E---|A---|A---|
1976 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=thPekf1RR2Y

SAINT ANNE'S REEL in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|G---|D---|D---|D---|G-A-|D---|
B: |D---|Em---|A---|D---|Bm---|Em---|A---|D---|
Traditional, 1927 Willie Ringuette
A bluegrass version - 1996 Scott Vestal: youtube.com/watch?v=geHJImWx-Ps

SALLY GOODIN in A (AABB)
A&B: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1922 Eck Robertson: youtube.com/watch?v=C_B641pwY14
A bluegrass version - 1984 Hot Rize: youtube.com/watch?v=8Bn9DGVZXws

SALT CREEK in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A-D-|G---|G-E-|A---|A-D-|G---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|G---|E-A-|
Traditional, 1931 Kessinger Brothers
A bluegrass version - 2017 Billy Strings: youtube.com/watch?v=qt0HVq0guzc

SALT SPRING in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|A---|Bm---|Bm---|Bm---|F#m---|Bm---|Bm---|Bm---|D---|D---|D---|A---|A---|
B: |D---|A---|D---|A---|D---|A---|E---|E---|
2021 written/recorded John Reischman: youtube.com/watch?v=AzXyXrKtfik

SCOTLAND in A (AABBCC)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|A---|A-E-|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
C: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
https://strummachine.com/app/songs/r8AvhRtYTCspB7HN7
1958 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=FeJn6_M3Y-8

SHOVE THAT PIG'S FOOT FURTHER IN THE FIRE in G (AABB)
A: |G---|C-G-|G---|D---|G---|C-G-|G-D-|G---|
B: |G---|C-G-|G---|D---|G---|C-G-|D---|G---|
Traditional, 1973 Marcus Martin
A bluegrass version - 2023 Sourwood Ridge: youtube.com/watch?v=VNQ_9Zb2l08

SOLDIER'S JOY in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|D---|A---|D---|D---|D-A-|D---|
B: |D---|G---|D---|A---|D---|G---|D-A-|D---|
Traditional, 1929 Al Hopkins
A bluegrass version - 1964 Monroe and Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=L9BF8DH_jS0

SOUTHERN FLAVOR in Em (AB)
A: |Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|B---|B---|
|Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|G---|F#m---|Em---|Em---|
B: |D---|D---|E---|E---|D---|D---|B---|B---|
|Em---|Em---|Em---|Em---|G---|F#m---|Em---|Em---|
1988 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=lAODCVBSUd8

SQUIRREL HUNTERS in A (AABB)
A&B: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|G---|D---|
Traditional, 1996 John Hartford: youtube.com/watch?v=ojrbbYPC4lY
A bluegrass version - 2013 Adam Steffey: youtube.com/watch?v=mR_nmO-awmQ

STONE'S RAG in C (AB)
A: |C---|C---|F---|F---|G---|G---|C---|G---|C---|C---|F---|F---|G---|G---|G---|C---|
B: |A7---|A7---|D7---|D7---|G---|G---|G---|C---|A7---|A7---|D7---|D7---|G---|G---|G---|C---|
Traditional, 1928 Paul Warmack: youtube.com/watch?v=JFZtVWu5IFA
A bluegrass version - 1986 Doc Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=z7lMAb6n4J4

STONEY LONESOME in A (AABB)
A: |A---|A---|A---|E-A-|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
B: |A---|A---|G---|G---|A---|A---|A---|E-A-|
1959 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=MZX-igXu_6g
1976 Kenny Baker: youtube.com/watch?v=-WYMOsfqJkM

STONEY POINT in G (AABB)
A: |Em---|Em---|Em---|D-G-|Em---|Em---|Em---|D-G-|
B: |G---|G---|G---|A7-D7-|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
Traditional, 1926 Tom Owens
A bluegrass version - 1979 Tony Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=bsrtPbe0POc

TEMPERANCE REEL in G (AABB)
A: |G---|G---|Em---|Em---|G---|G---|Em---|D-G-|
B: |Em---|Em---|D---|D---|Em---|Em---|C---|D-G-|
Traditional, 1915 John Kimmel
A bluegrass version - 1977 Tony Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=Fa8_P5cQnBg

TENNESSEE BLUES in A (AA)
A: |A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A---|A7---|D---|D---|D---|A---|A-|E---|E-|E---|A---|A---|
1941 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=yiEyLIWjrtQ

TEXAS GALES in C (AABBCC)
A: |C-G-|C---|C-G-|C---|C-G-|C---|G---|C---|
B: |C---|C---|Am---|Am---|C---|F---|G---|C---|
C: |C---|F---|G---|C---|C---|F---|G---|C---|
Traditional, 1963 Doc Watson: youtube.com/watch?v=t4OEWBRJaUw
A bluegrass version - 1987 Blake/Rice: youtube.com/watch?v=kutPWGyQLrI

TURKEY IN THE STRAW in G (AABB)
A: |G---|G---|G---|D---|G---|G---|G---|D-G-|
B: |G---|G---|C---|C---|G---|G-D-|G---|D-G-|
Traditional, 1897 Billy Golden
A bluegrass version - 2006 Aubrey Haynie: youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7mmxmor1o

WHEEL HOSS in G (AABB)
A: |G-F-|G-F-|G-F-|D-G-|G-F-|G-F-|G-F-|D-G-|
B: |G---|G---|G---|D---|G---|G---|G---|D-|G---|G---|
1955 written/recorded Bill Monroe: youtube.com/watch?v=WF1QH2aD-y4
1976 Kenny Baker: youtu.be/DuzAAr-Rh9E?si=xdeQtzYEatvnEljG

WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST in D (AABB)
A: |D---|D---|G-D-|A---|D---|D---|G-D-|A-D-|
B: |D---|D---|Em---|A---|D-A-|G-D-|G-D-|A-D-|
Traditional, 1962 Tommy Jackson
A bluegrass version - 2006 Bryan Sutton: youtube.com/watch?v=BcxuUaKclLw

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