Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Thought I'd share

For all you banjo players, let's try this. I just started working on it also.
http://markwardle.net/beginnerbanjo/tab/worried_man_blues_markw.pdf
Check out the rest of the site also?,
Happy Holidays
Jeff

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Marana DBA Workshop 12/17

Hey all this will be our last Workshop of the year. We will cover a couple Bill Monroe tunes and review "Boil Them Cabbage Down" again as our Fiddle Tune. Well review some Bass runs in our Progressions. And as a special treat break into small jam bands with a band scramble and see what we can produce.
Here are a few clips of some of the beginning masters of Bass runs for your listening pleasure :
Jimmie Rodgers
http://youtu.be/iyHulWOZBpk
Riley Puckett
http://youtu.be/MpjYlYv5dKk
We had a lot of fun with the Bass runs last week, hope you've been practicing.
Jeff

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Christmas and the DBA

Hey all
Again we have another workshop coming up and the new year of 2015 just around the corner. I really hope you all enjoy our Workshop, it's still a work in progress but seems to get better every year. The leaders of this group, Dave, Jim and Jeff put a lot of work into the Workshop to try and please everyone in attendance. We hope you're satisfied, but I'm sure we occasionally miss the Mark. If so please feel free to contact any one of us for possible improvements, were always looking for quality input.
Today we had a wonderful time playing at the Oro Valley Marketplace, we even earned some cash for the DBA. Please try and get involved in some of these Christmas events that the DBA has, we're all about giving back to this wonderful community that we live in. We hope what is learned at the workshops can be passed on to our community. After all one of the most precious gifts that we can give is the gift of music, it makes everyone happy. How can you not smile while listening to Bluegrass, it's so upbeat.
My hope for the future of our Workshop is to get more young people involved, for that is our future. Let's make 2015 the introduction of Bluegrass to our youth. I hope you all agree!
See you all on Wednesday!
Jeff

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Remaining 2 Christmas songs for your list


Here is Song 1 for your list
THE PEACE CAROL – JOHN DENVER & MUPPETS Time=3/4

 

 

G / / 2 / / Am / / 2 / / D7 / / 2 / / G / / 2 / /

 

                           Am

The garment of life, be it tattered and torn

    D7                      G

The cloak of the soldier is withered and worn

    Em                          Am

But what child is this that was poverty-born

    D7                 G

The peace of Christmas Day

 

CHORUS (same pattern as verses):

 

The branch that bears the bright holly

The dove that rests in yonder tree

The light that shines for all to see

The peace of Christmas Day

 

Verse 2:

The hope that has slumbered for 2000 years

The promise that silenced 1000 fears

A faith that can hobble an ocean of tears

The peace of Christmas Day

 

(Chorus)

 

Verse 3:

Add all the grief that people may bear

Total the strife, the troubles and care

Put them in columns and leave them right there

The peace of Christmas Day
 
Here is song 2 for your list
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND-KEY OF C
 
C
Sleigh bells ring are you listening
       G
In the lane snow is glistening

A beautiful sight we're happy tonight
D7           G            C
Walking in a winter wonderland


Gone away is the bluebird
        G
Here to stay is a new bird

He sings a love song as we go along
D7           G            C
Walking in a winter wonderland


E             B7             E
In the meadow we can build a snowman
                  B7           E
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
G                 D7                   G
He'll say are you married we'll say no man
    A7             D7                 G
But you can do the job when you're in town



 
 
 
G     C             
Later on we'll conspire
       G
As we dream by the fire

To face unafraid the plans that we've made
D7           G            C
Walking in a winter wonderland
 
E             B7             E
In the meadow we can build a snowman
                 B7            E
And pretend that he's a circus clown
G                  D7              G
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman
      A7        D7             G
Until the other kids knock him down


G       C
When it snows ain't it thrilling
            G
Though your nose gets a chilling

We'll frolic and play the Eskimo way
D7           G            C
a winter wonderland