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The bluegrass jam favorite “Dixie Hoedown” comes from mandolin great Jesse McReynolds and has been recorded by numerous people, including Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Matt Flinner, and many others. But nobody really plays the B part the same way. The version you’ll learn here is based on the way Grisman, Jesse McReynolds, Ronnie McCoury, and others played it on Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza. Joe starts by showing you the A part, phrase by phrase. You’ll also learn the chords to the A part in this video.
| Big Sandy River |
| Big Sandy River, Part 1 |
“Big Sandy River” comes from Bill Monroe and fiddler Kenny Baker’s playing of the melody has influenced the way many people interpret the melody. “Big Sandy River” has been recorded numerous times and Joe references a few different versions in this lesson. Joe starts by showing you the way he plays the melody to the A part, walking you through it slowly, phrase by phrase. He also shows you how Kenny Baker played the A part, which is more arpeggiated than Joe’s version.
| "Big Sandy River" (Available to subscribers) |
