Category: Folk
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Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time John Prine’s song Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian is a playful, upbeat tune that showcases his unique songwriting style, blending humor and heart. Released in 1976, the song’s lyrics tell the story of a man traveling to Hawaii and finding a romantic connection through the humorous use of the Hawaiian language.…
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Garden Party — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time Ricky Nelson wrote “Garden Party” after he was booed at a Rock ‘n Roll Revival concert in 1971 at Madison Square Garden that featured him as well as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and others. The song went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1972 and…
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My Get Up and Go — Strum-Along
“My Get Up and Go” was popularized in folk music circles by Pete Seeger. Pete didn’t write it but performed it regularly in concert. According to Pete Seeger’s autobiography, the actual author was a “newspaper man,” and when Pete contacted him to offer him royalties for the song, the author refused and said he’d rather…
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Danny Boy — Strum-Along
The lyrics to “Danny Boy” were written in 1910 by Frederic Weatherly to the tune of the traditional Irish tune “Londonderry Air.” It’s reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart several times by different artists including Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Andy Williams, Jackie Wilson, and Ray Price.
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Dooley — Clawhammer Tablature
“Dooley” was written by Rodney Dillard and recorded by his family group, The Dillards. They were also known as The Darling Family when they appeared on The Andy Griffith Show back in the 1960s, and this is one of the songs they played on the show. It’s been a popular bluegrass tune ever since. I…
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Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream — Strum-Along
Folksinger Ed McCurdy wrote “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream” back in 1950, and more than seventy years later it’s a dream that most of us would still like to come true. It’s the theme song for the Peace Corps and has been recorded by many artists such as Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, Joan…
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Hobo’s Lullaby — Travis Picking
Goebel Reeves wrote and recorded this song in 1936. He set his lyrics to the melody of the Civil War song, “After the Battle Mother.” It has become a standard among the folk music crowd and has been recorded by many including Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Woody Guthrie, and Emmylou Harris among others. I played…
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There is a Time — Clawhammer
“There is a Time” was written by Rodney Dillard and Mitch Jayne and performed by their group, The Dillards, also known as The Darling Family, in the early 1960s on The Andy Griffith Show. The most memorable performance was probably when Charlene Darling (Maggie Peterson) sang it. The Dillards’ version is straight-up bluegrass, but in…
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Sweet Baby James — Strum-Along
“Sweet Baby James” was the opening song on James Taylor’s 1970 album of the same name. It was written for the son of his brother Alex, who was named after James, and is a cross between a cowboy song and a lullaby. It has become one of James Taylor’s most popular songs.
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