Thanks! Don't know about seasoned... unless you mean salt, pepper and garden
herbs...

Yes, I would love to get them one way or another. Everything I hear is based
on the Bush/Barrenberg/Douglas version and I would like to figure out a way
to do it with more old-timey spirit and a dash of blues.

I'm [email protected] by the way
Cheers



On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Val Mindel <[email protected]> wrote:

> Robin, this tune enjoyed quite a bit of popularity when it hit the old
> time scene in the 1970s (we used to play it in Any Old Time) and has
> since morphed in many directions. But I have some of the earlier
> versions if you're interested: one "source" version ... the Hammons
> family of West Virginia ... and then the Bing Brothers  (Mike Bing on
> mandolin) and the Red Clay Ramblers (North Carolina band, with Jim
> Watson on mandolin), both of whom hung out with with Hammonses (or at
> least Bill Hicks of the Red Clays did) so they retain the sense of the
> Hammons version. I'll try to post them to this site, but if I'm
> unsuccessful I can email ([email protected]) them to you, if you're
> interested. There are many versions running around notated, but it is
> an easy tune to pick up by ear for a seasoned musician such as
> yourself. Great chords. The Scioto is a river in Ohio. More than you
> wanted to know, but I'm procrastinating from work so it is really easy
> to get wrapped up in all things Sciota. val
>
>
> On Jul 6, 2:52 pm, Robin Gravina <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Ok, so I am taking my jam seriously and need to work out this song - I
> > figure if I learn one or two each week while I have some time available I
> > will get somewhere quick.: I managed to find the basic tune, or various
> > versions on some sheet music, and to 'Monroe' it a bit, but it would be
> good
> > to cannibalise others' versions, and the only one I have is the Skip, hop
> > and wobble one, which is great, but not at all the way that I would like
> to
> > (or am able to) play it. Any ideas for more sources? Any of you do it
> Monroe
> > style? There's Howdy Forrester I think... Let me know!
> >
> > Best
> > Robin
>
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