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schlange - Posted - 02/01/2014: 11:24:50
The Dillards
The Darlings
Back Porch Bluegrass AlbumThis week's tune is "Dooley", written by Rodney Dillard of The Dillards. Many non-bluegrassers are familiar with this tune because of its regular presence on The Andy Griffith Show where The Dillards performed it as as "The Darlings" (see video below). Dooley was released as a single in 1963 by Elektra records, then also released on the Dillards "Back Porch Bluegrass" album, their first album. Rodney said many of their tunes (including Dooley) were "people the family knew."
The tune is sung in the key of B on their 1963 album, so pull out those capos!
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Dooley was a good ole man
He lived below the mill
Dooley had two daughters
And a forty-gallon still
One gal watched the boiler
The other watched the spout
And mama corked the bottles
When ol' Dooley fetched 'em out.
Chorus:
Dooley slippin' up the holler
Dooley try to make a dollar
Dooley give me a swaller
And I'll pay you back someday.
Verse 2:
The Revenuers came for him
A-slippin' through the woods
Dooley kept behind them all
And never lost his goods
Dooley was a trader
When into town he'd come
Sugar by the bushel
And molasses by the tun.
Verse 3:
I remember very well
The day ol' Dooley died
The women folk looked sorry
And the men stood around and cried
Now Dooley's on the mountain
He lies there all alone
They put a jug beside him
And a barrel for his stone.
Learn the Tune
blockader - Posted - 02/01/2014: 12:02:06
Love this song! I don't play it Bluegrass-style, but heres mine from awhile back. Its a bit rough as this was recorded right at a year of playing banjo. I changed some of the words as I refuse to sing about someone making sugar likker, haha. I also added a verse or so.
-Justin
Edited by - blockader on 02/01/2014 12:05:43
banjo800 - Posted - 02/01/2014: 12:07:10
I don't post much, if any, but one thing that always bothers me is when song lyrics are posted wrong. I've seen dozens of web pages where I could not fathom how the person who wrote the lyrics heard the words they way they were written! Now, with Dooley, there are only a few mistakes, but for the sake of Prosperity, please listen to the song and correct as necessary.......sorry for the soap box being so high.....
Dooley was a good ole man
He lived below the mill.
Dooley had two daughters
and a forty gallon still.
One gal watched the boiler
the other watched the spout
and Mama corked the bottles
when ole Dooley fetched them out.
Chorus-
Dooley, slippin' up the holler
Dooley, tryin' to make a dollar
Dooley, give me a swaller
and I'll pay you back some day.
Instrumental Break
The Revenuers came for him
a slippin' through the woods
Dooley kept behind them all
and never lost his goods.
Dooley was a trader
when into town he'd come.
Sugar by the bushel and
molasses by the ton. (the video of the AGS says "molasses by the drum")
Chorus - Instrumental Break
I remember very well
the day ole Dooley died
The women folk looked sorry
and the men stood around and cried.
Now Dooley's on the mountain
he lies there all alone
They put a jug beside him
and a barrel for a stone.
Chorus -
schlange - Posted - 02/01/2014: 12:27:10
Good call, banjo800. I re-listened to the tune while looking at the lyrics and corrected them... they basically match what you posted, I think!
banjo800 - Posted - 02/01/2014: 13:16:24
Air ya go, Eric!
schlange - Posted - 02/03/2014: 09:09:28
Learned the tune this morning (from Casey's vide)--lots of fun! I'm up to a fiery ~65BPM.
I hadn't realized it had a chord progression that exactly matches last week's tune ("Eight More Miles to Louisville")--the fast G D G C G D G part... you can actually play them interchangeably and they sound cool.
I also realized my backing tracks weren't right... so I'll be uploading corrected ones soon. They'll be linked to the OP in this thread.
jblovel - Posted - 02/03/2014: 13:59:16
Can someone give me advice on how to save the mp3 backup to my computer? I seem to be having problems with that.
tmercks - Posted - 02/03/2014: 14:24:04
quote:
Originally posted by jblovel
Can someone give me advice on how to save the mp3 backup to my computer? I seem to be having problems with that.
There are most likely easier ways, but here is my method:
Go get this freeware: VLC Media Player. videolan.org Virus scan it, then load it.
Right-click on any media file you want to copy and highlight and "copy link address" or "copy video url".
Open the VLC program.
Click "Media", then "Convert / Save".
Next, click the "Network" tab. Paste in the link address you just saved.
Click "Convert / Save"
for Destination file, click "Browse"
Select your folder and then fill in "File Name" - including extension (I suggest .FLV for vids, MP3 or 4 for Audio) Click "save".
Next, Click "Start".
It's my go to program for anything media video youtube, etc that I would like to study later for my own use.
STRESS - For my own use.
Edited by - tmercks on 02/03/2014 14:33:24
schlange - Posted - 02/03/2014: 14:36:31
quote:
Originally posted by jblovel
Can someone give me advice on how to save the mp3 backup to my computer? I seem to be having problems with that.
I just right-click and choose "Save Target As" or something along those lines (depends on which browser you use). That should then download the file to your computer.
JAMES GIBB - Posted - 02/03/2014: 14:53:38
quote:
Originally posted by jblovel
Can someone give me advice on how to save the mp3 backup to my computer? I seem to be having problems with that.
This has worked for me. Double click to get it playing. While it is playing, right click on "download mp3", choose "save link as".If you want to, you can change the name at this point. It should save to your desktop. Good Luck, Jim Gibb
Slow Hand - Posted - 02/04/2014: 04:40:13
Don't mean to be pedantic, but as long as we're discussing lyrics... isn't it likely that the line "molasses by the ton" is actually "molasses by the tun"(?) Molasses is obviously a liquid, and a "tun" is the old 252-gallon barrel.
Probably an entry for the "who cares?" category. Good song however it goes!
schlange - Posted - 02/04/2014: 07:41:52
quote:
Originally posted by Slow Hand
Don't mean to be pedantic, but as long as we're discussing lyrics... isn't it likely that the line "molasses by the ton" is actually "molasses by the tun"(?) Molasses is obviously a liquid, and a "tun" is the old 252-gallon barrel.
Probably an entry for the "who cares?" category. Good song however it goes!
Hmmm... I think you're right! I'd never heard of a "tun" before, but it does look like molasses shipped in those at one time. Makes more sense! I'll change it.
Also just updated the chord chart to match the updated backing tracks. It's got the full song in there, so you've got a lead break and a vocal verse and chorus.
Cohumulone - Posted - 02/04/2014: 07:49:14
"Tun" is also where a mash is made. To expand on that just in case folks don't know (although I suspect some will), your mash is where you convert starches in your grain into sugars so they'll ferment.
I'd say given the context, either ton or tun would be appropriate. :)
tmercks - Posted - 02/04/2014: 11:31:09
quote:
Originally posted by schlange
quote:
Originally posted by jblovel
Can someone give me advice on how to save the mp3 backup to my computer? I seem to be having problems with that.
I just right-click and choose "Save Target As" or something along those lines (depends on which browser you use). That should then download the file to your computer.
Sorry; using Google... DUH!
banjo800 - Posted - 02/05/2014: 04:04:40
I learn something new every other day! Thanks!!
quote:
Originally posted by Slow Hand
Don't mean to be pedantic, but as long as we're discussing lyrics... isn't it likely that the line "molasses by the ton" is actually "molasses by the tun"(?) Molasses is obviously a liquid, and a "tun" is the old 252-gallon barrel.
Probably an entry for the "who cares?" category. Good song however it goes!
Merc70 - Posted - 02/05/2014: 06:39:12
I've been interesting in trying Murphy Method, but the lesson for this song says it is advanced and I don't think I'm advanced. And I've never done any Murphy method so I'd have that working against me too.
OldFox - Posted - 02/05/2014: 08:41:31
It's listed as Intermediate on her lessons page. It's not that difficult - you can do it. Just listen to it a few times before you try it. Having said that, I can only do a mediocre job of it so far. Not enough practice time.
schlange - Posted - 02/05/2014: 09:00:11
quote:
Originally posted by Merc70
I've been interesting in trying Murphy Method, but the lesson for this song says it is advanced and I don't think I'm advanced. And I've never done any Murphy method so I'd have that working against me too.
Yeah, it's intermediate--not a really challenging song. I would give it a try--I think you'll like the Murphy Method.
schlange - Posted - 02/06/2014: 10:56:31
I'm trying something new--I've created a backing track for woodshedding, which increases in speed as it goes along. See attached.
I've been using this approach some in my own practicing, and I've found it helpful. BIAB actually has it built into the program (although it won't let you export it from what I can see) so I've been doing it that way. It's not to hard to create a file like what I've attached, though, so if people find it helpful I'll probably make one for each TOTW.
Let me know what you think! This one starts at 70BPM and goes up to 110, incrementing by 5BPM on each repeat. I just put the break section in (otherwise you'd need to play through the whole song 8 times, which takes a long time!)
