drybones - Posted - 11/14/2009:  06:10:33

Does anyone have chords and/or links on how to play some jug band songs. I'm thinking of Memphis Shakedown or some Gus Cannon stuff. I'd guess I'm talking about I IV V progressions, but the key would be helpful also ways to jazz up the songs. Thanks a lot for any advice you can pass along.

db

Polle Flaunoe - Posted - 11/14/2009:  06:24:28

db,

I´ll ask a banjo buddy of mine about this and get back to you - he´s an absolutely expert regarding jugs.

Here´s a poor rehearsal recording of Columbus Stockade Blues - with him on an irish tuned tenor and song, me on a standard tuned ditto plus a Sousa - I´ve never played this tune or style before - however do notice my solo at the end - do also notice the very special jug rhythm used - plus notice, that chord progressions are very simple.

acoustudio.dk/BANJOS%20INCORPO...BLUES.mp3

Kindly regards

Polle

rudykizuty - Posted - 11/14/2009:  07:54:35

Poor or not.....I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing, Polle.

Anthony Herner
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You have to practice even to be lousy -- Jack Benny

minstrelmike - Posted - 11/14/2009:  07:55:05

Try finding the chords to Five Foot Two and Bill Bailey and try those tunes.
Ain't She Sweet and Sweet Georgia Brown are a couple more.

They'll get you into the chord progressions often used for those songs.

I Don't Love Nobody is the classic song in that genre I believe.

Mike Moxcey
moxcey.net/mike/minstrel/index.html

minstrelmike - Posted - 11/14/2009:  08:01:22

Most of the songs have a ragtime progression that jumps ahead on the circle of fifths and walks it's way back (in addition to using the 1-4-5 chords).

Ain't She Sweet AABA
A:
|Am Ab7 G7 / |Am Ab7 G / |
|C E7 A7 / |D9 G7 C (G7) |
B:
|F9 / / / |C / / * |
|F9 / / / |C / G7 / |

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Five Foot Two
AABA

A:G / B / E / / /
A / D / G / / (G+)

B: B / / / E / / /
A / / / D / / /

Key of C: C E A D G C
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Bill Bailey
by Hughie Cannon

D / / / | / / / / |
/ / / D#- | A7 / / / |
/ / / / | / / / / |
/ / / A+7 | D D#- Em7 A7 |
D / / / | / / / / |
D7 / / / | G B7 Em / |
G / E7 / | D / B7 / |
Em7 / A7 / | D / / / |

"Won't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Won't you come home?"
She cried the whole night long.
"I'll do the cooking honey, I'll pay the rent.
I know I done you wrong.
Remember that rainy evening I drove you out
with nothing but a fine-tooth comb?
Well I know I'm to blame,
well ain't that a shame?
Bill Bailey won't you please come home?"
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Convert all these to the same key and you'll see the ragtime progression in each of those.

Mike Moxcey
moxcey.net/mike/minstrel/index.html

fordman24t - Posted - 11/14/2009:  08:05:13

Look at this web page for many jug band tunes with lyrics and chords.
humpnightthumpers.com/assembled/songs.html
For tunes in the dixieland/4-string banjo repertoire, see:
jbott.com/
Stan

drybones - Posted - 11/14/2009:  12:15:16

Wow great responses. Thanks a lot!

db

Charles E. - Posted - 11/14/2009:  13:58:05

Dont know if it will help but this is great stuff!

youtube.com/watch?v=_0tW0awXsZE

Charles E.