I agree with you, Val. Going back to the source is a noble calling and full of rewards. Try going back and listening to Eck Robertson's version of "Sally Goodin". No need to look further. Some tunes, say "Grey Eagle" for one, were even in different keys than they are done these days.
Tater On Feb 5, 6:41 am, Val Mindel <[email protected]> wrote: > For an amazing version of an old standard, get Chirps to play > Soldier's Joy. You're right though, it sometimes takes hearing one of > these oft-done tunes rendered by different hands to really get what > made it so special in the first place. > > On Feb 4, 1:09 pm, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I will tell Chirps howdy for you Val. > > > I've learned a number of tunes just to learn 'em and they've not been > > heard from since. I'm sure I'm not alone. Then there are tunes that > > I've tried learning only to find I don't care for my version :) > > Cumberland Gap was one such tune. I don't care for the 'Grass version > > but when I heard Chirps' version, I totally loved it (and talk him > > into playing it as often as possible). Arkansas Traveler was the > > same... until I heard Rhys Jone's version... now I love it. It took me > > forever to find a Sally Goodin I liked... mine's somewhere between > > Bill's with a hint of Clarence White. I try and steal from the best > > (emphasis on try). > > > Long story only slightly longer... you never know what you'll like > > tomorrow. > > > Brian > > > On Feb 4, 11:27 am, Val Mindel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Say hi to Chirps for me. He has great tunes. He plays a really good > > > Greensleeves (not the tune you think), with the G run down to E. And > > > is no slouch on mandolin. > > > > On Feb 4, 8:20 am, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > There are two tunes that I refuse to play any more. Blackberry Blossom > > > > and Whiskey Before Breakfast. These tunes are butchered daily at jams > > > > everywhere and make my skin crawl. I don't mind when folks play > > > > them... it's fine beer break music. > > > > > But if the point of having a repertoire is to know songs that you can > > > > play with others, then those two are probably at the top of the > > > > list. > > > > > Eek! I just looked at that list on mandozine... sure enough, those are > > > > some of the most popular tunes I've ever heard at jams. And of course > > > > my two *favorites* are on there. Whatever... learn 'em all and decide > > > > for yourself which ones you like. > > > > > I'm currently learning a couple tunes for a dance I'll be playing this > > > > weekend with Mr. Lynn Chirps Smith. I absolutely love Snake River Reel > > > > and his tune Mississippi Palisades. Also on tap are Cumberland Gap (OT > > > > version), Little Dutch Girl (which Sadie Compton does a nice version > > > > of) and Squirrel Heads And Gravy (which I'm finding difficult to > > > > transfer to mandolin). > > > > > Brian > > > > > On Feb 3, 1:16 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Nelson, > > > > > It seems to me that the list varies depending on where a person hangs > > > > > his hat (which includes geographical location, chosen era of > > > > > 'bluegrass', and age group). Dennis comments in jest. I told him once > > > > > that if I had to listen to "Red Haired Boy" once more time I was going > > > > > to go out and kill something. There are a few more on *that* list as > > > > > well. I will say though, without looking at anyone else's list, that > > > > > some of the more common oldtime fiddle tunes seem to hold up across > > > > > the board, plus there are a few Monroe tunes that seem to carry over. > > > > > I don't think I have a really good grasp of what might be an up-to- > > > > > date list of popular 'bluegrass' tunes because I engage so heavily in > > > > > eclecticism. > > > > > > Bugs > > > > > > On Feb 3, 1:04 pm, J Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Nelson, > > > > > > > Mandozine lists what they consider to be essential mandolin tunes > > > > > > to learn. > > > > > > Here's the link:http://www.mandozine.com/music/essential/ > > > > > > > Jason --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
