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.
East Tennessee Blues |
East Tennessee Blues, Part 1: Melody |
“East Tennessee Blues” is played everywhere, and there are lots of versions of it, with many variations of the melody. In this lesson, Joe shows you the version he plays in bluegrass jams, as well as some of his favorite variations of the melody. You can hear a swingier version Joe recorded with Peghead Nation Chord Melody Mandolin instructor Aaron Weinstein in this video. Joe walks you through the melody of both parts of “East Tennessee Blues” in this video.
“East Tennessee Blues” (Available to subscribers) |
“East Tennessee Blues” Aaron Weinstein Chords (Available to subscribers) |
“East Tennessee Blues” Melody MP3 Download (Available to subscribers) |