Also you may want to check out some flat picked guitar versions for some ideas. Bryan Sutton's "Not Far From the Tree" has a version with Barenberg.
here's some notation of what seems to be a fairly "standard" versionn: http://www.realestatehomepages.com/sites/tanthonisen/files/Big_Sciota_TAB.pdf On Jul 7, 7:42 am, 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 -- 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.
