Fiddle Tunes

Fiddle Tunes: These tunes were selected from the thousands available as the ones most likely to be played at the camp. The links below will help you become familiar with the music.
Three booklets are available to download, Strung Together Fiddle Tunes, Strung Together Bluegrass Tunes, and Searsport Shore Jam Fiddle Tunes.
Sources: Mandolessons (*), Pegram Jam Book (^), Old Time Fiddle Tunes (~), Traditional Old Time Music (`)

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Commonly Used Chords

Play Along Links (Keys may vary)

Amelia in D

Amelia in D
{A} D D Bm F#m G D Bm G
D D Bm F# m G G A A
{B} D D A A Bm Bm F#m F#m
G D A D G D A D

Instrumental in D
Bob McQuillen in D (2nd half)

Angeline The Baker in D*

Angeline The Baker in D*
{A} D D D G D D D A
{B} D D D G D D D A

Lonesome River Band in D
Fred Coon in D
Mandolesson in D

Arkansas Traveler in D*

Arkansas Traveler in D*
{A} D|G A|D A|D D|A
D|G A|D D|G A|D
{B} D|G D|A D D|A
D|G D|A D|G A|D

Tommy Jackson in D
Mandolesson in D

Ashoken Farewell

Ashoken Farewell (3/4)
{A} D D G Em   D Bm Em A
D D G Em   D Bm A   D
{B} D C G D     D Bm A D

Sound track in D
Nashville Chamber Orchestra in D

Barlow Knife in G^

Barlow Knife in G^
{A} G|D G G|D C|G
       G|D G G|D C|G
{B} G G G D|G     G G G D|G
{C} D|G D|G D|G D|G
       D|G D|G D|G D|G

Molsky's Mountain Drifters in G

Big Sciota in G*
Version 2~

Big Sciota in G*
{A} G|D G G|D G G C G G
{B} G D D Em Em C G G

Wayfarers in G
West Bound Rangers in A
Mandolesson inG

Bill Cheatham in A*

Bill Cheatham in A*
{A} A A D D A A D|A E|A
{B} A|D E|A A|D A|E
A|D E|A A|D E|A

Flatt and Scruggs in A
Tommy Jackson in A
Mandolesson in A

Billy In the Lowground In C*
Version 2~
Version 3~

Billy In the Lowground In C*
{A} C C Am F|G C C Am G|C
{B} C C F G C C Am G|C

David Grisman in C
Mandolesson in C

Black Mountain Rag in G

Black Mountain Rag in G
{A} G G G D|G G G G D|G
{B} G G C C G G D D
G G C C G D G G

Brad Davis in G
Doc Watson in Eb

Blackberry Blossom in G*

Blackberry Blossom in G*
{A} G|D C|G C|G G|D
       G|D C|G C|G D|G
{B} Em Em Em B7
        Em Em C|G D|G

Blake and Rice in G
Tommy Jackson in G

Boil Them Cabbage Down in A*

Boil Them Cabbage Down in A*
{A} A D A E A D A|E A

Tony Jackson in A
Mandolesson in A

Bound to Have a Little Fun in G~

Bound to Have a Little Fun in G~
{A} G G G C     G G D G
{B} G G C C      G G G C
        G G D G

Old Barn Preservation Society in G

Bull at The Wagon in A~

Bull At The Wagon in A~
{A} A A E E     A A A|E E|A
{B} A D|A D|A E    A D|A D|A E|A
{C} A E A A|E     A E A E|A

Carlin and Hartford in A

Cherokee Shuffle in D*

Cherokee Shuffle in D*
{A} A A A D     D A A|E D
{B} D A D A     D A A F♯m
       D|E A

Josh Williams in A
Tommy Jackson In a
Mandolesson in A

Cluck Old Hen in A*
Version 2~

Cluck Old Hen in A*
{A} Am Am|G Am E7|Am
{B} Am|C Am|G Am E7|Am

Ralph Stanley in Am
Mandolesson in Am

Cold Frosty Morning in A*
Version 2~

Cold Frosty Morning in A*
{A} Am Am G G
Am Am Am|G Am
{B} Am Am G G
Am Am Am|G Am

The Wayfarers in A
Mandolesson in A

Coleman’s March in D*
Version 2~

Coleman’s March in D*
{A} D G D A D|A G|D A D
{B} D A G D D|A G|D A D

Justin Belew in D
Pete Sutherland in E
Mandolesson in D

Cotton Eyed Joe In A
{A} A A A E|A A A A E|A

Asleep at the Wheel in A

Cripple Creek in A*
Version 2~

Cripple Creek in A*
{A} A D|A A E|A
{B} A A A E|A

Dan Gellert in A
Tommy Jackson in A
Mandolesson in A

Dry And Dusty in D^

Dry And Dusty in D^
{A} D D D D|A D D D A|D
{B} D D D D|A D D D A|D

Carlin and Hartford in D

Ducks On The Millpond in D*
Version 2~

Ducks On The Millpond in D*
{A} D D D A
{B} D D D A

Tommy Jarrell in C
Mandolesson in D

Eighth Of January in D*

Eighth Of January in D*
{A} D G A D
{B} D D D A|D

Craig Duncan in D
Mandolesson in D

Elk River Blues in G^

Elk River Blues in G^
{A} C C C|* G G    C C C|* D D
      Am Am Am|*
      G G Am Am Am|* G G

Bryon Marshall in G

Fisher’s Hornpipe in D^

Fisher’s Hornpipe in D^
{A} D|G D|G D|G Em|A D|G D|G A D
{B} A D A E|A G D G|A D

Alisa Jones in D

Five Miles From Town in D~

Five Miles From Town in D~
{A} D D D A|D    D D D A|D
       Bm Bm D A|D
{B} D D D D     D D Bm Bm
       D A|D

Ephemeral String Band in D

Flop Eared Mule in D*

Flop Eared Mule* in D
{A} D D A A D D A D
{B} A A E E A A E A

Tommy Jackson in G
Mandolesson in D

Florida Blues in D

Florida Blues in D
{A} D D D D7 G G D D
A A A D

Squirrel Butter in D
Tristan Scroggins Live in D

Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss in D*

Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss in D*
{A} D D D D D D D D
{B} D G D A D G D|A D

Lonesome River Band in D
Mandolesson in D

Girl I Left Behind Me in G*

Girl I Left Behind Me in G*
{A} G C G G G C D G
{B} G G G G|D G C D G

John Hartford in D
Tommy Jackson in G
Mandolesson in G

Golden Slippers in G*

Golden Slippers in G*
{A} G G G D     D D D G
{B} G G C C     D D G G
        G G C C     D D G|D G

Tommy Jackson in D
Mamdolesson in G

Grasshopper Sitting On a Sweet Potato Vine in G`

Grasshopper Sitting On a Sweet Potato Vine in G^
{A} D D G D D D A D
{B} A A|D G G|D A A|D A D

Bob Carlin in D

Grey Eagle in Cross A`
Version 2~

Grey Eagle in Cross A^
{A} A A A E|A A A A E|A
{B} A A A E A A A E|A

Kenny Baker in A

Grub Springs in Cross A*
Version 2~

Grub Springs in Cross A*
{A} A A A A A A A|D D|A
{B} A|AD D A|AD DE|A
A|D D E E very tricky timing

Rhys Jones in A
Mandolesson in A

Half Past Four in Cross A~

Half Past Four in Cross A~
{A} A D A D G D A E|A
{B} A E A E A E A E|A

Bruce Molsky in A

Hangman’s Reel in A`

Hangman’s Reel in A^
{A} A A A A A A A E|A
{B} A A A E|A     A A A E|A
{C} E E E E|A      E E E E
{D}   A|D A|D A|D A|E
        A|D A|D A|D E|A

Bryon Sutton in A

Hamilton County Breakdown in G

Hamilton County Breakdown in G
{A} G G F D D D G G
{B} C C G G D D G G

Tommy Jackson in G
The Dillards in G

Ida Red in A~

Ida Red in A~
{A} A|D A A E|A A|D A A E|A
{B} A|E A|D A E|A
A|E A|D A E|A

Uncle Earl in D

Jenny Lind Polka in G`

Jenny Lind Polka in G`
{A} *|G G|C G D7 G
{B} *|C C G D7 G

Elmer Rich in G
Williams and Bray in D

Jim Shank in Cross A*
Version 2~

Jim Shank in Cross A*
{A} A D|E A D|A A D|E A|E A
{B} A E A|E A A E A|E A

Rhys Jones in A
Mandolesson in A

Johnson Boys in D`

Johnson Boys in D`
{A} D D D D|A D D|A D A7|D

Caleb Finch in D

Josie-O in G+

Josie-O in G+
{A} G G G G     G G D G
{B} G G G D     G G D G
{C} G G G G     G G D D

Art Stampler in G
Adam Hurt in D

Julianne Johnson in D*
Version 2~

Julianne Johnson in D*
{A} D D D A D D D A
{B} G G G D G G D A

St. Regis String Band in D
Mandolesson in D

June Apple in Cross A*

June Apple in Cross A*
{A} A A G G A A G A
{B} A A G D A A G A

Doc Watson in A
Michael Daves in B
Mandolesson in A

Kitchen Girl in Cross A*

Kitchen Girl in Cross A*
{A} A|G A A E A|G A A|G A
{B} Am|G Am Am E
Am|G Am Am|G Am

Contradiction in A
Mandolesson in A

Lazy John+ in G+

Lazy John+ in G+
{A} D D G G     D D G G
{B} C C D D     D D G G
{C} C C D D     D D G G (G G)

Foghorn String Band in G
Bruce Molsky in G

Liberty in D*

Liberty in D*
{A} D D G G D D G|A D
{B} D D D A D D G|A D

Tommy Jackson in D
Fred Coon in D
Mandolesson in D

Little Billy Wilson in Cross A~

Little Billy Wilson in Cross A^
{A} A A    E E       A   A     E E|A
{B} A A|E E E|A   A A|E E E|A
{C} A F#m A A       E D     D E|A

The Critton Hollow String Band in A

Liza Jane in A*
Version 2~

Liza Jane in A*
{A} A A A D A A A|E A
{B} A A A D E E E A

Harmonic Tone Revealers in A
Tommy Jackson in D
Mandolesson

Medicine Bow in D

Medicine Bow in D
{A} D Em D G Bm Bm A G
D Em D G Bm D A D D
{B} G|GA D A7 D G|GA Bm
Em|EmA D D

Peter Ostroushko in D
Peter O and Sam M in D

Molly Put the Kettle On in D~

Molly Put the Kettle On in D~
{A} D G D A|D D G D A|D

Joseph Decosimo in D
Skillet Lickers in D

Mrs. Macleod’s (Hop High Ladies) in G^

Mrs. Macleod’s (Hop High Ladies) in G^
{A} G G G D G G C D|G

The Zinc Kings in G
Mychael Dana in A

New Five Cent Piece in D~

New Five Cent Piece in D~
{A} D D|G D A D D|G D|A D
{B} D D D A D G D|A D

Adam Steffy in D

Old Beech Leaves in G*
Version 2~

Old Beech Leaves in G*
{A} G D C D|G
{B} G G G|D D|G

Ethan Setiawan in G
Mandolesson in G

Old Joe Clark in A*

Old Joe Clark in A*
{A} A A A A A A A|G A
{B} A A A G A A A|G A

Wild Mountain Fiddlers in A
Mandolesson

Over The Waterfall in D*

Over The Waterfall in D*
{A} D D D D D D C G
{B} D|G D D|A D D|G D D|A D

Contradiction in D
Mandolesson in D

Pig Ankle Rag in D*

Pig Ankle Rag in D*
{A} A A D D A A D D G D A D
{B} A A D D A A D D G D A D

Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers in A
Mandolesson in A

Possum Up A Gum Stump in G^

Possum Up A Gum Stump in G^
{A} G C G D G C D G

Contradiction in G

Red Haired Boy in Cross A*
Version 2~

Red Haired Boy in Cross A*
{A} A A|D A G A A|D A A
{B} G G|D A G A A|D A A

Tony Rice in A
Mandolesson in A

Red Prairie Dawn in Cross A

Red Prairie Dawn in Cross A
{A} A F♯m A A|E    A F♯m A E|A
{B} F♯m A A A|E
       F♯m A A|D AE|A
(Showman Family)

Garry Harrison in A

Red Wing (The Union Maid) in G*

Red Wing (The Union Maid) in G*
{A} G G C G    C G A D
        G G C G    C G D G
{B} C C G G    D D G G

Mike Scott in G
Mark Howard in D
Mandolesson in G

Road to Malvern in Cross A~

Road to Malvern in Cross A~
{A} A A|D A A|E A A|D A E|A
{B} A|D E E|D A A|D D|E E|A
3 measures

October Sessions in A
The Harmonic Tone Revealers in A

Rocky Mountain Goat in D~

Rocky Mountain Goat in D~
{A} D G D A     D G D|A D
{B} D G|D G|D A
       D G|D G|D A|D

Don Borchelt in D
Doc Roberts in Db or so

Sail Away Ladies in A*

Sail Away Ladies in A*
{A} A D D A A E E A
{B} A E E A A E E A

Sail Away Ladies in G*
Version 2~
Version 3~

Sail Away Ladies in G*
{A} G C C G G D D G
{B} G D D G G D D G

Craig Duncan in G
John Henegham in G
Mandolesson in G

Sally Goodin in A^

Sally Goodin in A
{A} A A A E|A A A A E|A

Bill Monroe in A
J. D. Crowe in A

Sal’s Got Mud Between Her Toes in D~

Sal’s Got Mud Between Her Toes in D^
{A} D D D A D G D A|D

Bobby Langdon in D

Sam and Elzie in D~

Sam and Elzie in D~
{A} D D G G D D D|A D
{B} D G D A D G D|A D

Williams and Bray in D

Sandy Boys in Cross A~

Sandy Boys in Cross A~
{A} A A A D A A A|G A
{B} A A G A A A A|G A

Rhys Jones inA

Say Old Man I Want Your Daughter in Cross A+

Say Old Man I Want Your Daughter in Cross A+
{A} A A A A A A E A
{B} A A D E A A E A

Adam Hurt in G

Seneca Square Dance (Waiting For The Federals) in G*

Seneca Square Dance (Waiting For The Federals) in G*
{A} G G C C G G D G
{B} G G Em Em G G D G

Jim Taylor in G
Mandolesson in G

Shoot the Turkey Buzzard in G`

Shoot the Turkey Buzzard in G`
{A} G G D7 D7 G G D7 G
{B} G G D7 G

Fiddlin' Doc Roberts in G
Charlie Walden in G

Shove That Pig’s Foot in G*

Shove That Pig’s Foot in G*
{A} G C|G G GD|D
       G C|G G DG|G
{B} G   C|G G CG|G
        G C|G G DG|G
Rhythm is tricky

Bruce Molsky in G
Mandolesson in G

Soldier’s Joy in D*

Soldier’s Joy in D*
{A} D D D A D D D|A D
{B} D A D A D A D|A D

Tommy Jackson in D
Justin Branam in D
Fred Coon in D
Mandolesson in D

Spotted Pony in D~

Spotted Pony in D^
{A} D|A D|G D D|A
D|A D|G D A|D
{B} D G D A D G D A|D

Bob Carlin in D

St. Anne’s Reel in D~

St. Anne’s Reel in D^
{A} D D G D D D G|A D
{B} D Em A D Bm Em A D

Mountain Strings in D
The Gothard Sisters in D

Tombigbee Waltz in G*

Tombigbee Waltz in G*
{A} G G G G    D D C G
       G G G G    D D D G
{B} G G C G    D D C G
        G G C G    D D D G

ContraDiction in G
Mandolesson in G

Turkey In The Straw in G*

Turkey In The Straw in G*
{A} G C|G G A|D
G C|G G GD|G
{B} G G C C G G|D G GD|G

Butch Doogan in G
Mandolesson

Twin Sisters in D (The Boys of Bluehill) *
Version 2~

Twin Sisters in D
(The Boys of Bluehill) *
{A} D G|A D|A D|G
D G|A D|A D
{B} D Em|A D|A D|G
D G|A D|A D

Rhys Jones in D
Mandolesson in D

Waiting for Nancy in Cross A^

Waiting for Nancy in Cross A^
{A} D D A A D D A D
{B} C C C C C C C D

John Day in A

Ways of the World in Cross A~

Ways of the World in Cross A~
{A} A E7 A E7|A     A E7 D|E7 A
{B} A G G A    A G G A
{C} A A D|E7 A    A A D|E7 A

Skip Gorman in Bb
Raymond Gelert in A
Freight Hoppers in A

Westphalia Waltz in D

Westphalia Waltz in G
{A} G GM7 Em Bm G E Am D
D Am D D D D7 G D
G GM7 Em Bm G E Am D
D Am D D D D G G
{B} G GM7 Em Bm G G Am D
Am G#dim Am D D D G G

Kenny Baker and Bobby Hicks in G
Backing track in G

Whiskey Before Breakfast in D*

Whiskey Before Breakfast in D*
{A} D D G|D A D D G|D A|D
{B} D D A A D|A G|D G|D A|D

Doc Watson in D
Mandolesson

Whiskey Before Breakfast in G*

Whiskey Before Breakfast in G*
{A} G G C|G D G G C|G D|G
{B} G G D D G|D C|G C|G D|G

Bobby Hicks in D
Mandolesson