The Ashland Jam that I host, where we play both Irish and Old-Time tunes, is going pretty strong. Different
assortments of people show up every time, and it’s never quite the same from
one time to the next. Anywhere from 8 to 15 people are usually there. There’s a strong
sense of the unknown, which is kinda' cool.
I love it when more advanced players with a wider base of tunes
show up, but sometimes it’s up to me to provide the lead melody. So, I’ve worked pretty hard over the past
year and a half to build up a repertoire of about 100 tunes that I can lead on,
even if it is just a basic take of the bare bones melody at a medium pace.
To improve upon the flow of the jam and hopefully make it more
fun for all, I've created a tune
list for others to use as a reference when making selections (with links to audio for learning
by ear). I’ve only included tunes that I expect to be
able to play from memory on any given Saturday.
As the repertoire grows, more tunes will be added, while some may drop
off.
That list can be found here.
Of course, when certain melody players are present, the unofficial
list instantly widens and those players are welcome to draw from any of the
hundreds of tunes available to them. There’s
no reason to stick to this list. But,
for rhythm players and those just starting out, I hope this list will be
helpful.
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| Midnight Brewery 6/15/13 |
The above picture is from a special jam we had at Midnight Brewery this past June. There were no shortage of melody players that day!
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