" Uncle Billy Play Your Fiddle For me" Looking for tab, cords, and words for this song, Scruggs Style. The Bluegrass Cardinals did it but can't find it anywhere. Any help would be great. Thanks!! garyf4@prodigy.net
Nice tune by the Cardinals --- work out the chords , then the notes , then add the rolls , its really a very simple tune to play . Similar to Flatt & Scruggs "Down the Road" or maybe Cripple Creek .
I think a great tune to not depend on tabs & venture ahead on your own w/o tabs .
I agree completely with Bob. One of the banjo breaks on the YouTube version is “Down the Road” note for note. Shouldn’t be too hard to work up a passable banjo part for the rest of the song.
If one of the breaks is a version of Down the Road, there are about half a dozen or so tabs of that song in the archives. Go here: banjohangout.org/w/tab/browse/...etter/v/D and scroll down, listen/look at the tabs and see if one is what would work for you.
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Originally posted by heavy5Nice tune by the Cardinals --- work out the chords , then the notes , then add the rolls , its really a very simple tune to play . Similar to Flatt & Scruggs "Down the Road" or maybe Cripple Creek .
I think a great tune to not depend on tabs & venture ahead on your own w/o tabs .
I got ya, Been playing a long time and the music part I agree is not a big deal. The words in the second verse on their recording get a a little hard to make out in some spots. Would love to put it in one of our set lists for the spring season. They were a great band. Thanks
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Originally posted by TexasbanjoIf one of the breaks is a version of Down the Road, there are about half a dozen or so tabs of that song in the archives. Go here: banjohangout.org/w/tab/browse/...etter/v/D and scroll down, listen/look at the tabs and see if one is what would work for you.
I guess I was throwing it out there, been playing for about 40 years. Looking more for the words than the music part. Got away from the tab stuff long time ago, not much on just copping someone else if that makes sense. A great song I really want to add to our set list. Thank you for your input !!!!!
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Originally posted by TexasbanjoIf one of the breaks is a version of Down the Road, there are about half a dozen or so tabs of that song in the archives. Go here: banjohangout.org/w/tab/browse/...etter/v/D and scroll down, listen/look at the tabs and see if one is what would work for you.
Thanks TEX !!! Really looking for the words, The second verse on their recording is hard to make out in some spots. Playing for 40 years and just want to add it to our set list this spring and get it right.
"just a boy of nine or ten"
"and tapping with his heel"
The Cardinals are my all time favorite bluegrass band.
I have always played Down the Road with a minor in it. I don't hear a minor in this song. Did arl ever play Down the Road without the minor?
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Originally posted by WVDreamin"just a boy of nine or ten"
"and tapping with his heel"
The Cardinals are my all time favorite bluegrass band.
Those are the words I needed !!!!! Thank you !!!!
I thought so.
Happy to oblige.
No he did not. Watch a youtube video and look at Lester's left hand...Jack
Originally posted by jimkornI have always played Down the Road with a minor in it. I don't hear a minor in this song. Did arl ever play Down the Road without the minor?
Edited by - Jack Baker on 12/05/2022 07:37:08
