Moonlight (from Bruce Greene)
I called this tune at the Dusty Strings jam today, and while I brought a couple copies of my transcription, there was at least one person who didn’t get a copy and wanted one. So, here it is. I learned …
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Dusty Strings Jam, 2014/03/09
Despite it being the start of Daylight Saving Time, pretty much everyone showed up on time today. Which reminds me, I need to set the clock on my digital recorder; it still thinks it’s an hour ago. Here’s what we …
Tunes played in February, 2014
Another great turnout this month! I believe we had three fiddles, three banjos, two ukeleles, a mandolin, a bass, and five guitars this time — we’re starting to really fill the room. These are the tunes we played: In D: …
Jamming at Folklife
After reading some gripes on the Seattle Old-Time mailing list last summer about the decline of jamming at Folklife, I contacted the organization to offer whatever help I could to encourage jamming at the festival. Because why not? Omnes mundum …
Dusty Strings Jam, 2014/02/09
Sarah was unable to make it up to the jam, due to snow and illness, so mostly who showed up today were people who didn’t get her cancellation email or facebook note. I got it, but I had to go …
Tunes Played in January, 2014
A great turnout today for the first Slower Than Dirt jam of 2014! Guitars were well-represented, and we had a pair each of fiddles, mandolins, and banjos, as well as a string bass. We started off in G and moved …
Dusty Strings Jam, 2014/01/12
Another great turnout at the Dusty Strings jam today, including a dobro (ok, a resonator guitar played lap-style; I didn’t check the brand) and a stand-up bass, neither of which I think we’ve seen at this jam before. Hooray for …
Tunes Played in December, 2013
There was a great turnout this month; thanks to everyone who came! Special thanks to Dan, who put together a packet of sheet music and chords for a lot of the tunes we play regularly — I’m going to go …
Dusty Strings Jam, 2013/12/08
Tunes played at the Dusty Strings jam this month: Buffalo Gals (D) Soldier’s Joy (D) Tune of the Month: Cold Frosty Morning (A Dorian) (Download) Moon and Seven Stars (D) Matt’s Polka (Am) Arkansas Traveler (D) The Girl I Left …
Indian Nation
Tonight’s tune at the last session of the Fall 2013 string band class was “Indian Nation”, from Ernie Carpenter by way of Jimmy Triplett. (Download) Here’s Ernie Carpenter playing it, apparently in GDAD tuning: (Download)