Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Our A-List of Tunes

This list is as of October 2015.  I've included some chord & note hints. Many of these are within this blog so you can find them & print out sheets. If you don't find one, most are findable on the Internet: type in the song title and browse the Images that Google coughs up. DO take care to print out song sheets that are in the same key as listed below!

The Asterisked are tunes we did today, October 27.

THE A-LIST
*Ashokan Farewell   3/4 WALTZ in the key of D
*Banish Misfortune   6/8 JIG in key of D, starts on high F#
*Bayou Pon Pon  4/4 REEL in key of D, starts on high G
*Bear Dance    2/4 MARCH in key of A Minor, starts on high E 
Bei Mir Bistu Shein  (Klezmer)    4/4 SONG in key of F  (B-flat)  starts with mid-A pickup to high D
*Blackthorn Stick   6/8 JIG in key of G, pick-up on D to high G
*Blarney Pilgrim 6/8 JIG in key of G, starts on low D    (first chord: G)
Boil Em Cabbage Down 4/4 song in key of A
*Britches Full of Stitches 2/4 MARCH in key of A, starts on A, first chord A
*Brose & Butter  (Peacock) 9/8 SLIP JIG in key of D.  Starts on high D,  (first chord: Bm)
Butterfly   9/8 SLIP JIG in key of Em  (1 sharp), starts on B, first chord Em / D
Don’t Mess with My Toot Toot 4/4 Cajun tune in G, first chord G
*Irish Waltz 3/4 WALTZ in G, starts with pick-up on D, first chord G
*Isaac Hannah       4/4 Reel in key of C, starts on high G, first chord G
*Mari’s Wedding 2/4 MARCH in key of G, starts on low D, first chord G
*Morrison’s Jig 6/8 JIG in Bm, starts on low E, start chord Em / D
*Minor Swing / Hall 4/4 SWING in Am, probably starts on D, first chord
*Old Aunt Jenny 4/4 in key of G, pick up on G, first chord G   (others: Em D C)
*Paddy on the Handcar     4/4 REEL in A Dorian with only F#; starts on low E, first chord Am / C / G
*Rakes of Mallow      4/4 REEL in key of G, first note G, first chord G
Road to Lisdoonvarna    6/8 JIG in key of Em, starts with pick-up on low B, first chord Em
Rubber Dolly      4/4 in key of A, starts on C, first chord D  (D  A  E  A sequence, ends on A chord strum.
Salmon Tails     2/4MARCH in key of G, first note G, first chord G
*Swallowtail Jig 6/8 JIG in key of Bm (2 #s), starts on pick-up of mid-E, first chord Em / D
Tit Galop Pour Mamou 4/4 CAJUN TUNE, starts on high B


B-LIST

Arkansas Traveler 4/4 reel in key of G
Back Door (Cajun) 2/4 in key of G
Cluck Old Hen either 2/4 or 4/4, starts with A
Hangu / Freylachs 4/4 Klezmer tunes. Hangu starts on low A (A7 chord); Freylachs on D (Dm)
Here Comes the Sun key of D, starts on high D, chord D G A7 E7), turnaround F-C-G
I’se the B’y 6/8 JIG in key of G, starts on B, first chord G
Kesh Jig 6/8 JIG in key of G, starts on mid-G, first chord G
Little Gal’ll Fool You key of D, starts with pickup on open E, DAG chords
Odessa 4/4 Klezmer tune in Am, first note mid-E, first chord Am
Red-Haired Boy 4/4 REEL in key of D, starts with low E, first chord A
Roses in the Morning 4/4 slow REEL in key of G, starts with pickup on D, first chord G
Snowden’s Jig 2/4 MARCH (despite name) in key of Am, starts on high F, first chord Dm
Ten Penny Bit 6/8 JIG in key of Am, start note high E, first chord Am (can use A)  G Em

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