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.
Snowflake Reel |
Snowflake Reel, Part 2 |
The B part of “Snowflake Reel” has some challenges, including the chromatic line in measure two and the Bb arpeggio in the third and fourth bar. Joe walks you through the B part of “Snowflake Reel” in this video.