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Billy in the Lowground, Part 1

This lesson is part of the course Bluegrass Mandolin Jam Favorites with Joe K. Walsh.
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Learn the essential instrumental  tunes you’ll encounter at bluegrass jam sessions everywhere. Designed for intermediate level mandolinists, with tunes, techniques, and solos from mandolin greats.
 
 
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Billy in the Lowground  
 
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Billy in the Lowground, Part 1
Billy in the Lowground, Part 1
 

The old-time fiddle tune “Billy in the Lowground” has long been a staple of bluegrass jams. It’s in the key of C with a distinctive A part but a somewhat nebulous B part. Joe walks you through the A part of “Billy in the Lowground” in this video, showing a few minor variations as he goes.


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