Wednesday, December 21, 2016

DBA New songs for January-Happy New Year

Remember, there is no Workshop on December 26(Monday), 27 (Tuesday) and January 2(Monday), 3(tuesday). 2 full weeks without Workshop, bummer. Get with a friend or Family and have a jam!

Here are the songs for January, plenty of time for practice


1 Wreck of the old 97-parking lot book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU-MTWwFV4g&list=RDnU-MTWwFV4g#t=34 Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5CNWkW6EoM How to play on banjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L9EBcJjGn4 how to play on Mandolin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_exuUAG_PfE How to play on guitar
   Sorry Couldnt find Fiddle or dobro lesson
2 Knock in on your door-bluegrass song book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzPJ6lQZ39U song
    Sorry couldn't find any lessons

3 This train-parking lot book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb2uciHpe4U song
    Sorry No Lessons

4 Long gone (5511 turnaround instead of 1511)bluegrass song book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB8rhpKGPWU Song


5 Greenville trestle high
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOh7y8OL1Mc Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEHlmm0huYU another version, more bluegrass instruments
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/thegreenvilletrestlehighlyricschords.html Lyrics


6 Graveyard shift (5411 turnaround)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqUArCvWNsI song, this group to be in our Festival
http://www.metrolyrics.com/the-graveyard-shift-lyrics-steve-earle.html Lyrics

7 Love oh love please come home (sub flatted 7th chord for the 4th measure)bluegrass song book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztew1cNpKdU


Fiddle tune Bill Cheatem
http://flatpickapprentice.blogspot.com/2010/11/bill-cheatham.html backing tracks
http://www.mandolessons.com/lessons/fiddle-tunes/bill-cheatham/ Mandolin lesson with tabs
http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/pdf/BillCheatham.pdf Guitar tab
http://www.banjobenclark.com/videos/free-banjo/banjo-bill-cheatham-254/ Banjo lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nr_f5brbkw Fiddle lesson
I will have the tab for all instruments including Dobro
There is a lot here, but you have two weeks to get a nice start on. I like a lot of the songs for singing; so if you want to sing, claim it!






Sunday, November 13, 2016

November Songs 2017 DBA Marana

Hey All
Hope these Progressions are working out for you. I played a jam the other day; I didn't recognize the song but know the Progression, it was Progression number one; helped me come up with a nice break. Well here's the new songs for our Progressions for November:
1. Ya'll Come
   http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/yallcomelyricschords.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWn0HmvDexQ

2. Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/imthinkingtonightofmyblueeyeslyricschords.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4tBmpRdZ94

3. Walking Shoes Don't Fit me Anymore
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/mywalkingshoeslyricschords.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW83UYEOhD8

4. Crying Holy(in Parking Lot Pickers)
5. Cabin in Caroline
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/mycabinincarolinelyricschords.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX8nlH8CHaI

6. Kansas City
http://www.classic-country-song-lyrics.com/kansascitylyricschords.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypHZmXdU3o

7. Going Down That Road Feeling Bad(in Parking Lot Pickers)

Our Fiddle Tune will Be Salt Creek
Banjo
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/pdfs/SaltCreek/SaltCreekBanjoTab.pdf
Dobro
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/pdfs/SaltCreek/SaltCreekDobroTab.pdf
Fiddle
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/pdfs/SaltCreek/SaltCreekFiddleNotes.pdf
Mandolin
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/pdfs/SaltCreek/SaltCreekMandolinTabAndNotes.pdf
Guitar
http://www.bluegrasscollege.org/pdfs/SaltCreek/SaltCreekGuitarTab.pdf
Listen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI7eNVlOcu8




Thursday, November 10, 2016

Bill Evans and Mark Cosgrove workshop and concert

Great workshops Saturday December 3
2 hour Banjo Workshop with Bill Evans and 2 hour Guitar Workshop with Mark Cosgrove, $40 each
Concert in evening with both artist for $20 donation
All events held at Eastside Workshop.
For more info go to DBA website
Www.desertbluegrass.org

Saturday, October 8, 2016

October Songs

I know Dave wanted to cover Flatt and Scruggs as our Pioneer Bluegrass Band this month, so all covers of the progressions are Flatt and Scruggs except for Progression #8, that would be sac religious. The songs for October are:

Progression 1- Your Love is Like a Flower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtY4rB4YoVk
Progression 2- Someday We'll Meet Again Sweetheart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJNvmyTpOiE
Progression 3- Crawdad Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EinAwyQ3Xc
Progression 4- Paul and Silas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFeNQTt_87o
Progression 5- Before I Met You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx5xCexcjBM
Progression 6- Worried Man Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WzNpzifJHg
Progression 7- Can't You Hear Me Callin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_H0y92QQ3Q

enjoy
Jeff

Monday, August 22, 2016

Septembers Songs and links

Here are links to this months songs for lyrics. This is the seventh Blog post I've posted in the last three days. To see the others, go to the main Blog page ad scroll down. Click on the title you'd like to read.

1) Bury me beneath the willow
2) Blueridge cabin home
3) Mama Don't allow
4) Mountain Dew
5) Jesse James
6) Rocky Road Blues
7) you are my sunshine
Pioneer songs-Bill Monroe
Uncle Penn
My little Georgia Rose

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Gold Rush tabs and tracks for all instruments

Jackpot! I found a free site which has the tabs for all instruments, including Dobro and Fiddle and also has backing tracks for all instruments from beginner to slow jam to performance speed.
Here's the tabs, click on Tabs, then Gold Rush and you'll get a drop down menus for instrument
http://bluegrasscollege.org/
To get the backing tracks, from the home page same site, click on lessons, Gold Rush, drop down will give you the speeds
There is no reason not to get this song down pat, let's do it good!

Another Gold Rush backing track

Here is another backing track link. This one is different in that it has about 10 different speeds you can use.
http://flatpickapprentice.blogspot.com/2010/11/gold-rush.html

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Uncle Pen Fiddle lesson and tab and performance

Our two songs for September are Bill Monroe tunes, Uncle Pen and My Little Georgia Rose. My Little Georgia Rose is in our Parking lot Pickers Book, I'll concentrate on giving info to Uncle Pen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0yj6WFQQc link to Fiddle lesson; this guy is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZkFx3e1xlY  Ricky Skaggs version

http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/monroe-bill/uncle-pen-3216.html Tab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LReQdH-uzDU&list=RDLReQdH-uzDU My Little Georgia Rose Ricky Skaggs and Travis Tritt version

Gold Rush Backing Track

Here is a link to a backing track for you to play along with

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gold+rush+backing+track&view=detail&mid=3B1B34829A997C2A4F853B1B34829A997C2A4F85&FORM=VIRE

Gold Rush tab for guitar

https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0SO8zawa7hXgcoA4uPBGOd_;_ylc=X1MDMjE0NTg1MTU4NQRfcgMyBGZyA2lwYWQEZ3ByaWQDSE8uZVEuVEtTWnlJZEE2T0dnVFVVQQRuX3JzbHQDMARuX3N1Z2cDNARvcmlnaW4Dc2VhcmNoLnlhaG9vLmNvbQRwb3MDTmFOBHBxc3RyA2dvbGQlMjBydXNoJTIwdGFicwRwcXN0cmwDMTQEcXN0cmwDMjcEcXVlcnkDZ29sZCUyMHJ1c2glMjB0YWJzJTIwZ3VpdGFyBHRfc3RtcAMxNDcxNzA0MTAy?p=gold+rush+tabs+guitar&fr2=sa-gp-&fr=ipad

September 6 First workshop of the new season!

Songs for September
Bluegrass pioneer-Bill Monroe
Songs- Uncle Penn,  My Little Georgia Rose
 
Fiddle Tune- Gold Rush
Mandolin:
Guitar:
Banjo
Fiddle:
Progression songs
1) Bury me Beneath the Willow**
2) Blue Ridge Cabin Home
3) Mama Don't Allow**
4) Mountain Dew
5) Jesse James**
6) Rocky Rd Blues
7) You are my Sunshine
**Beginner tracks-in parking lot book 

Monday, May 9, 2016

May 10-No Workshop

There will be no workshop this Tuesday May 10. We will be at the Marana High School where Dave and Jeff will be performing; all are invited.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Examples in styles on one song

As we talked about at our last Workshop, here are several examples of Blue Ridge Mountain Blues:

https://youtu.be/qo9TpTnF4sA Bill Monroe original hit, sung naturally Bluegrass Style, high lonesome
https://youtu.be/hHuBr8nGktk John Fogerty version. He actually had a better one with Ricky Skaggs; no drums, couldn't find it. But noticed that nasty blues style with attitude.
https://youtu.be/BnxRXIO3QT4 Avett Brothers version. Raw, unique. This gave me the idea for my bands version.
https://youtu.be/VpXe5ZyYICg Doc Watson version. Kind of Americana, Folk, definitely not Bluegrass, still very good though.
https://youtu.be/a3QxAYItsZM From 1926, prior to Bluegrass, kind of Appalachia sounding but a barbershop quartet sound at the same time, interesting.
https://youtu.be/_sdchej8SYs a western type version. I kind of like the vocals, but not high Lonesome Bluegrass sound.

I hope through these versions you can see a definite difference in a "Bluegrass" sound. Since Traditional Bluegrass is mainly played using three chords, it relies heavily on vocals, the high lonesome sound with good harmony. Hopefully you all were paying attention when I spoke about the notes that make up a major chord, the Root, the Third and the Fifth. That's Harmony. If you sing a Song in G and use three part harmony, the other vocalist would be singing a Third apart and perhaps the other a Fifth or even an Octave apart. More on this at a later Workshop, it's really a talent all it's own. For now work on your new found Key and Range. Most of all, have fun and listen to lots of Bluegrass; get that Bluegrass feel and style in your head.
All of the Masters of bluegrass are good to listen to; Monroe, Flatt and Scruggs, Jimmy Martin... but some Modern day groups I would suggest are, Lonesome River Band, Bankesters (for aspiring female singers), Steeldrivers, Blue Highway, Boxcars... just to name a few. Also listen to different styles and form your own unique style from these, don't be a copy cat, its been done before.

Jeff






Monday, April 11, 2016

Marana Tuesday Workshop for late April thru May

Hey all
Here is what we will be covering. Please make copies of the materials you need. I will have copies of unposted material.
FIDDLE TUNE
Red Haired Boy- We will be playing it in A
Guitar- http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/pdf/RedHairedBoy.pdf
and Guitar lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji7w6f1mJbM
Mandolin- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXBVC7DFnRY&list=RDbXBVC7DFnRY
for mando tab, I'll have some copies, but this guy's website will also provide that.
Banjo- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3BpJ3WvLGI I have copies of Scruggs tab, you can create from this video though. My copies will be different.
Fiddle- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNRA-2DZzMU scan down for tab at this youtube
Dobro- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ECztJ5KwVQ Sorry no tab yet, but you can create your own from this video.
Backing Track for Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZoGiu3nLak

PROGRESSIONS
1) Love's gonna live her
2) I wonder where you are tonight?
3) Will you be lovin another man
4) Paul and Silas
5) My Rose of Old Kentucky (NOTE: The verse and chorus structure fit, the exception is there are 2 measures of C, instead of the usual 1, for this progression)
6) Drinkin Dark Whiskey (Verse only 12-bar blues, but break is over verse)
7) A short life of trouble
8) Kentucky Girl

2nd chord song-Left over Biscuits

7th chord song- Little Willie (parking lot pickers book)

Bluegrass Pioneers-Flatt and Scruggs-listen to everything!!!!!!!
(I may do different songs each week, just to educate on library of songs. They have plenty to learn from above)
This all begins last week in april
That is all

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Angelina Baker fiddle and backing track

Here is a link to a Fiddle Lesson on Angelina Baker
Here's a step-by-step guide to this classic American tune. First I'll play a fast tempo version of the whole thing (0:53). Then we'll slowly learn each quarter of the A part, then the B part. We'll build up each phrases, adding 1-3 notes at a time. Below you’ll find left hand fingerings for each quarter. Use the time link to easily jump to whichever quarter you need to practice.

Try to stay with each phrase for awhile, repeating it in a continuous, nice-sounding loop. Once you have each quarter of the A part, assemble the 1st and 2nd quarters into the first half. then assemble the second half, then the whole A part. Take your time - stay with any part that is difficult, turn it into an exercise.

Angeline The Baker Play Along Video Track: http://youtu.be/qq4wXVAkdCI

Left hand fingerings (TABS):
3:45 first quarter: A3-1-0-1-3-0-1-3
4:49 second quarter: A3-1-0-1-3-1-0-0-1-0-1
6:24 third quarter: A3-1-0-1-3-E0-1-0-A3
7:09 fourth quarter: E0-1-0-A3-0-1-0-1-0
7:50 whole A part

B part
9:19 first quarter: E1-L2-3-1-0-A3-E0-1-0-A3
9:56 second quarter: E1-L2-3-1-0-A3-0-1-0-1
third quarter: E1-L2-3-1-0-A3-E0-1-0-A3
fourth quarter: E0-1-0-A3-0-1-0-1-0
11:34 whole B part
whole A part

just use the tabs to get going, don't rely on it or continue to read it once you've got the tune...

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Marana DBA March preview

Here is the Fiddle tune for March:
Angelina Baker
Guitar:
http://www.bluegrassguitar.com/pdf/AngelineTheBaker.pdf

Mandolin:
I will have copies

Banjo:
I will have copies

Fiddle:
http://youtu.be/SeWl-kV4BSI
Please enjoy the video lesson but click on arrow key to see tab below the video.

Our March Pioneer of Bluegrass is the Stanley Brothers. Our songs will be:
1. Man of Constant Sorrow
2. Little Maggie
Both songs are in the Parking Lot Pickers Book

As for the March Progression songs, they will be listed on a later Blog.
Thanks
Jeff

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Marana DBA Tuesday 1/27/16

Here are the songs for our Progressions for February. There are links provided to get tabs. You can go to YouTube and listen to these songs as well. This Tuesday will continue the January Progressions and our Fiddle Tune Salt Creek; which we are still working on the A Part, no rush, just practice Measure by Measure. We will also play the two bill Monroe songs this Tuesday, "Rocky Road Blues" and "Cant You Hear Me Callin"

1) Bury me Beneath the Willow

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Marana DBA Tuesday Workshop 1/19

This months Fiddle Tune is "Salt Creek"
We have structured the Tuesday Workshop a little differently. It is as follows:
6:30-6:50 Instrument breakout to review fiddle tune
6:50-7:00 play Fiddle tune with all instruments
7:00-7:15 Play two songs from Pioneer Bluegrass Musician
7:15-8:00 Songs in Progressions
8:00-8:30 Announcements and open mic Jam
So, this month we are learning Salt Creek, rhythm and lead for all instruments. it might take longer than a month. we'll cover it until the majority gets it down.
Here's a Guitar Link
http://bluegrassguitar.com/pdf/SaltCreek.pdf
Here is a guitar lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsILXZnfSk
Here is a Banjo Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXMl18zclg
Here is a Mandolin lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLbplhEgvE8
Here is a Fiddle lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycBtMCDm7wo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaJ1cdIkn4M
One of my favorite versions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI7eNVlOcu8
For some reason i'm unable to transfer PDF files on to this Blog. If you want a copy of Salt Creek for your instrument, email me at maranadba@gmail.com and I'll send it out to you. otherwise, I'll have copies at the Workshop.
Our Pioneer Bluegrass Artist for this Month is Bill Monroe, we will cover these songs:
1. Can't You Here Me Calling in the Parking Lot Pickers                                                                     
2. Rocky Road Blues in G                                                                                     http://www.countrytabs.com/tablature/Retrograss/Rocky_Road_Blues_Chord_55506/

Both are in your Parking Lot Pickers Book
Our progressions are:
1. You're Love is Like a Flower
2. Blue Ridge Cabin Home
3. Crawdad Song (in Parking Lot Pickers)
4. I'll Fly Away ( in Parking Lot Pickers)
5. Little Girl of Mine From Tennessee
6.Worried Man blues (in Parking Lot Pickers)
7. Going Down This Road Feeling Bad (in Parking Lot Pickers)
8. My Homes across The Blue Ridge Mountains (in Parking Lot Pickers)
9. Love, Oh Love Please Come Home- song with a b7th chord in progression
10. Life's a Mountain Railway (in Parking Lot Pickers)- song with a two chord in progression

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Great Rhythm Guitar Workshop

http://youtu.be/rIDUH9fSAzo

It is about an hour long. After watching please ask questions on Tuesday if you have any.
Thanks
Jeff

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Marana DBA Tuesday Workshop 1/12 Salt Creek info

This months Fiddle Tune is "Salt Creek"
We have structured the Tuesday Workshop a little differently. It is as follows:
6:30-6:50 Instrument breakout to review fiddle tune
6:50-7:00 play Fiddle tune with all instruments
7:00-7:15 Play two songs from Pioneer Bluegrass Musician
7:15-8:00 Songs in Progressions
8:00-8:30 Announcements and open mic Jam
So, this month we are learning Salt Creek, rhythm and lead for all instruments. it might take longer than a month. we'll cover it until the majority gets it down.
Here's a Guitar Link
http://bluegrassguitar.com/pdf/SaltCreek.pdf
Here is a guitar lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsILXZnfSk
Here is a Banjo Lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUXMl18zclg
Here is a Mandolin lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLbplhEgvE8
Here is a Fiddle lesson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycBtMCDm7wo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaJ1cdIkn4M
One of my favorite versions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI7eNVlOcu8
For some reason i'm unable to transfer PDF files on to this Blog. If you want a copy of Salt Creek for your instrument, email me at maranadba@gmail.com and I'll send it out to you. otherwise, I'll have copies at the Workshop.
Our Pioneer Bluegrass Artist for this Month is Bill Monroe, we will cover these songs:
1. My Little Georgia Rose
2. On and On
Both are in your Parking Lot Pickers Book
Our progressions are:
1. You're Love is Like a Flower
2. Blue Ridge Cabin Home
3. Crawdad Song (in Parking Lot Pickers)
4. I'll Fly Away ( in Parking Lot Pickers)
5. Little Girl of Mine From Tennessee
6.Worried Man blues (in Parking Lot Pickers)
7. Going Down This Road Feeling Bad (in Parking Lot Pickers)
8. My Homes across The Blue Ridge Mountains (in Parking Lot Pickers)
9. Love, Oh Love Please Come Home- song with a b7th chord in progression
10. Life's a Mountain Railway (in Parking Lot Pickers)- song with a two chord in progression