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BASIC LEVEL
For players with 6 to 18 months experience - great for jam sessions.
TUNINGS IN THIS SECTION:

Open G = GBDGBD        Open D = DADF#AD

CLICK ON ORDER NUMBERS TO HEAR MIDI SAMPLES

Order #


Title and Description

(All selections in this section are arranged by Harold Streeter and are in 4/4 time, unless otherwise specified)

Key

Number of Measures

Tab Price
D1013 SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
        (traditional Country Blues - first recorded
        by the "Mississippi Sheiks" in 1930, then
        by Bill Monroe in 1957 - tab consists of
        one section - Dobro - G tuning)

D

17 measures

2.00


INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

For players with more than 18 months experience, all of the following
selections have been arranged for ensemble performance in parlor sessions,
jams and public performances. All have been performed in such
settings before being committed to written form.

TUNINGS IN THIS SECTION:

Open G = GBDGBD        Open D = DADF#AD


CLICK ON ORDER NUMBERS TO HEAR MIDI SAMPLES

Order #


Title and Description

(All selections in this section are arranged by Harold Streeter and are in 4/4 time, unless otherwise specified)

Key

Number of Measures

Tab Price
D1566 ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE PAST AND GONE
        (traditional Folk - 3/4 time - tab consists of
        one verse - Dobro - G tuning)

D

17 measures

2.00
G2378 AMAZING GRACE
        (traditional Gospel - 3/4 time - written by
        John Newton, first published in 1779 - tab
        consists of one verse and ending, and
        includes fretted notes - Slide Guitar in
        D tuning)

D

23 measures

2.50
D232 AURA LEE
        (Civil War ballad - tab consists of one verse,
        Dobro - G tuning)

C

16 measures

2.00
D3038 BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW
        (70's Blues-Rock - written by Allen Collins
        and Ronnie Van Zandt, first recorded by
        Lynyrd Skynyrd for their 1974 album
        "Second Helping" - tab consists of 2 intros,
        accompaniment for verse and chorus, and
        solo break - Dobro - D tuning)

D

103 measures

5.50
D996 BANKS OF THE OHIO
        (19th century murder ballad - first known
        recording was by the "Blue Sky Boys" in
        1936 - tab consists of one verse - Dobro
        in G tuning)

D

17 measures

2.00
G2380 BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM
        (a patriotic song advocating the cause of
        the Union, but popular in the north and
        south, written in 1862 by George F. Root
        during the Civil War - tab consists of 2
        sections and includes fretted notes,
        Slide Guitar - D tuning)

D

33 measures

3.00
G2379 BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
        (originally an American abolitionist song,
        written by Julia Ward Howe in 1861, first
        published in "The Atlantic Monthly" in
        1862 - tab consists of verse and refrain and
        includes fretted notes - Slide Guitar in
        D tuning)

D

17 measures

2.00
D2752 BEAUMONT RAG
        (traditional fiddle tune - tab consists of 2
        sections - Dobro - G tuning)

C

33 measures

3.00
D2967 BLUE RIDGE CABIN HOME
        (Bluegrass - written by Gladys Stacey and
        Louise Certain - tab is based on J.D.
        Crowe's 1980 banjo recording, and on Flatt
        and Scruggs' 1957 recording, and consists
        of 2 breaks - Dobro - G tuning)

G

35 measures

3.00
D1615 COLUMBUS STOCKADE BLUES
        (traditional Country - tab consists of verse
        and chorus - Dobro - G tuning)

D

33 measures

3.00
D2857 GREAT SPECKLED BIRD
        (Gospel - written by Reverend Guy Smith,
        based on Jeremiah 12:9, first recorded by
        Roy Acuff in 1936 - tab consists of 2 verses,
        lower and upper neck - Dobro - G tuning)

G

35 measures

3.50
D2395 I AM A PILGRIM
        (traditional Gospel Blues - tab consists of
        one verse - Dobro - G tuning)

D

17 measures

2.00
D2842 JAMES RIVER BLUES
        (Folk - written by Christopher Day Fuqua,
        David Todd Rawlings, Ketch Secor and
        William Currie Watson, first recorded by
        "Old Crow Medicine Show" on their 2006
        album "Big Iron World" - tab consists of
        intro, verse, bridge, turnaround and break,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

70 measures

4.50
D2755 KENTUCKY WALTZ
        (40's Bluegrass - 3/4 time - written and first
        recorded by Bill Monroe in 1946 - first song
        written named after a state - tab consists of
        2 verses - Dobro - G tuning)

C

33 measures

3.00
D2930 LAST THING ON MY MIND
        (60's Folk - written by Tom Paxton in the
        early 60's, and first recorded by Paxton in
        1964 - melody is similar to that of the
        traditional British folk song "Leaving of
        Liverpool" - the tab consists of verse and
        chorus in Travis picking style - Dobro in
        G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
G2904 LET THE MERMAIDS FLIRT WITH ME
        (Country Blues - written and first recorded
        by Mississippi John Hurt - tab is as played
        by Mike Dowling on his 1998 "Swamp Dog
        Blues" album, and consists of intro, vocal
        accompaniment and 4 breaks - Slide
        Guitar in Travis picking style - D tuning)

D

95 measures

5.50
D1010 LITTLE ROSEWOOD CASKET
        (traditional Folk - first recorded by Vernon
        Dalhart in 1925 - tab is based on Dolly
        Parton's 1987 recording and consists of
        intro, verse and bridge - Dobro in Travis
        picking style - G tuning)

C

41 measures

3.50
D2974 LONE PILGRIM
        (traditional Gospel - tab consists of intro
        and one verse - Dobro - G tuning)

E

25 measures

3.00
D719 NINE POUND HAMMER
        (traditional Country Blues - first recorded
        by the "Hill Billies" in 1927 - became part
        of Bluegrass repertoire after Merle Travis
        recorded it in 1944 - tab consists of one
        verse - Dobro - G tuning)

G

17 measures

2.00
D2248 OPEN YOUR EYES
        (Gospel - 3/4 time - written by Dee Gaskin,
        tab consists of intro, verse and chorus,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

66 measures

4.00
D748 RED RIVER VALLEY
        (traditional Western circa 1879, with new
        lyrics added in 1896 by James Kerrigan,
        first called "In the Bright Mohawk Valley",
        tab consists of one verse - Dobro in
        G tuning)

G

17 measures

2.00
D2950 SAINT JAMES INFIRMARY
        (traditional blues based on an 18th century
        English folk song called "The Unfortunate
        Rake", composer is anonymous - one of
        the earliest recordings was by Louis
        Armstrong in 1928 - tab is based on both
        Josh White's and Arlo Guthrie's recordings,
        and consists of intro and 2 breaks - Dobro
        in G tuning)

Dm

25 measures

3.00
D3094 SPANISH FANDANGO
        (1890's parlor tune - 3/4 time - written by
        Charles Luckeyth "Luckey" Roberts,
        published in 1915 - popular on guitar with
        Victorian ladies - tab consists of 2 sections,
        lower and upper neck - Dobro - G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D2658 STEEL GUITAR RAG
        (Texas Swing and Bluegrass - written by
        Leon McAuliffe, first recorded with Bob
        Wills in 1936 - tab consists of 6 sections,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

102 measures

5.50
D830 THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND
        (Folk - Woody Guthrie wrote the lyrics for
        this piece in 1940 to the melody of the
        Baptist hymn "Oh, My Loving Brother" - he
        first titled it "God Blessed America for Me",
        tab consists of one verse - Dobro in
        G tuning)

C

17 measures

2.00
D2763 WHOA, MULE, WHOA
        (traditional fiddle tune - tab is based in part
        on the Dillards' recording from the Andy
        Griffith show and consists of 4 sections,
        including one with "mule sounds" - Dobro
        in G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D2968 WHO WILL SING FOR ME
        (traditional Gospel - tab is based on Lester
        Flatt and Earl Scruggs 1959 recording, and
        consists of verse and chorus - Dobro in
        G tuning)

G

34 measures

3.00
D2784 WORRIED BLUES
        (traditional 12-bar Blues - not the same
        song as "Worried Man Blues" - the tab is
        based on Doc Watson's and Ben Eldridge's
        recording and consists of 2 breaks - Dobro
        in G tuning)

D

25 measures

2.50
D2787 WRECK OF THE OLD 97
        (traditional Folk - about a train called the
        "Fast Mail" that left the track at Stillhouse
        Trestle near Danville, Virginia on Sept. 27,
        1903 - tab is based on Flatt and Scruggs'
        recording and consists of one break,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

17 measures

2.00
D833 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
        (30's Folk - written by Jimmie Davis, first
        recorded in 1939 - one of Louisiana's state
        songs - tab consists of one verse - Dobro
        in G tuning)

G

17 measures

2.00
D2601 YOU'LL NEVER LEAVE HARLAN ALIVE
        (90's Country - written and first recorded by
        Darrell Scott for his debut album "Aloha
        from Nashville" in 1997, then in separate
        recordings by Brad Paisley and Patty
        Lovelace - the tab consists of verse and
        chorus - Dobro - G tuning)

Gm

35 measures

3.50


ADVANCED LEVEL

All of the following selections have been arranged for solo or ensemble
performance, for jams and parlor sessions. All have been performed
in such settings before being committed to written form.
TUNINGS IN THIS SECTION:

Open G = GBDGBD        Open D = DADF#AD


CLICK ON ORDER NUMBERS TO HEAR MIDI SAMPLES

Order #


Title and Description

(All selections are arranged by Harold Streeter and are in 4/4 time unless otherwise specified)

Key

Number of Measures

Tab Price
D147 ASHOKAN FAREWELL
        (fiddle tune - 3/4 time - written in 1982 by
        Jay Ungar, this was the theme for Ken
        Burns' PBS Civil War series - tab consists
        of 2 sections - Dobro - G tuning)

D

34 measures

3.00
G1722 AVAILABLE SPACE
        (Blues - written and first recorded by Leo
        Kottke for his 1985 album "Guitar Music",
        tab is as he played it and consists of 3
        sections - Slide Guitar in Travis picking
        style - D tuning)

D

40 measures

3.50
D3009 BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGE
        (80's Folk-Pop - written and first recorded
        by Bruce Springsteen for his 1983 album
        "Born in the U.S.A." (later reprised on his
        1995 "Ghost of Tom Joad" album) - tab is
        as played by David Lindley (of Jackson
        Browne fame) on a Weissenborn, and
        consists of extended intro and 2 breaks - if
        you're not familiar with Weissenborns,
        they're similar to Dobros except they're
        made entirely of wood and have hollow
        necks - Dobro - D tuning)

D

89 measures

5.00
D2939 CORRINA, CORRINA
        (Blues-swing - written and first recorded by
        Bo Chatmon and the Mississippi Sheiks in
        1928 - tab is partly based on Bob Wills'
        1940 Texas swing recording, and consists
        of 3 sections - Dobro - G tuning)

G

38 measures

3.50
D2893 CROSSING THE CUMBERLANDS
        (Bluegrass - written and first recorded by
        Bill Monroe in 1969 - tab is a composite of
        various recordings and consists of intro
        and 5 sections - Dobro - GBDGBbD
        tuning)

Gm

60 measures

4.50
D3010 FEELIN' BAD BLUES
        (Contemporary Blues - 6/8 time - written
        and first recorded by Ry Cooder for the
        1990 movie and album "Crossroads" - tab
        is as played by Rob Anderlik on a
        Weissenborn and consists of intro and 2
        sections - if you're not familiar with
        Weissenborns, they're similar to Dobros
        and were first made during the 1920's and
        30's; they're made entirely of wood with
        hollow necks - Dobro - D tuning)

D

95 measures

5.50
D2879 FIREBALL MAIL
        (Bluegrass - tab is inspired by the 3
        separate recordings of Roy Acuff, Don
        Reno and Mac Wiseman, and consists of
        2 sections - Dobro - G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D3095 FOGGY MOUNTAIN ROCK
        (50's Bluegrass - written and first recorded
        by Josh Graves with Flatt and Scruggs in
        1959 - tab is based on his recording and
        on Gene Wooten's recording, and consists
        of intro and 6 sections, ranging from lower
        to mid-neck - Dobro - G tuning)

G

78 measures

5.00
D2605 FOGGY MOUNTAIN SPECIAL
        (Bluegrass 12-Bar Swing Blues - written
        and first recorded by Earl Scruggs in 1954,
        tab is based on his banjo recording and
        consists of 4 sections on upper and lower
        neck - Dobro - G tuning)

G

49 measures

3.50
D2774 LIVE AND LET LIVE
        (Bluegrass - written and first recorded by
        Bill Monroe in 1961 - tab is based in part
        on Red Allen and the Kentuckians' 1979
        recording from their "Live and Let Live"
        album (first 8 bars) and consists of 2
        breaks - Dobro - G tuning)

G

35 measures

3.00
D3255 LONG HARD TIMES TO COME
        (Theme from "Justified")
        (Folk - first recorded by Gangstagrass in
        2010 - tab consists of 3 breaks,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

50 measures

3.50
D2866 LORENA
        (traditional Civil War ballad - written in 1856
        by Rev. Henry D. L. Webster, this song
        was a favorite of soldiers on both sides
        during the Civil War - tab is partially based
        on John Hartford's banjo recording, and
        consists of one verse and one bridge,
        Dobro - G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D1239 LOVER'S WALTZ
        (Country Waltz - based on Jay Ungar's
        fiddle recording - the tab consists of 6
        sections - Dobro - G tuning)

G and D

118 measures

6.00
D2946 MAN IN THE MIDDLE
        (Gospel Bluegrass - written by Tom
        "Harley" Campbell, first recorded by Hot
        Rize on their 1981 "Radio Boogie" album,
        tab consists of intro and 2 breaks - Dobro
        in G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D2814 ODE TO THE KING
        (traditional Hawaiian - written by King
        Kalahana - tab is as played by Ben
        Bonham, and consists of intro, 6 sections
        and ending - Dobro in Travis picking
        style - G tuning)

C

101 measures

5.50
D2777 OLD HOME PLACE
        (Bluegrass - written and first recorded by
        the Dillards in 1963 - tab is based on New
        South's recording and consists of break
        and refrain - Dobro - G tuning)

G

35 measures

3.00
D2621 PANHANDLE RAG
        (Texas Swing - written and first recorded by
        Leon McAuliffe in 1949 with Bob Wills - tab
        consists of intro and 2 sections arranged
        for two Dobros at intermediate level, and
        2 sections arranged for one Dobro at
        advanced level - G tuning)

D

77 measures

5.50
D3254 ROLL IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS
        (Bluegrass - tab consists of 3 breaks, with
        the first one based on Earl Scruggs' break
        from Flatt and Scruggs' 1951 recording, with
        the second 2 being of Harold Streeter's
        invention - Dobro - G tuning)

G

51 measures

3.50
D2856 WABASH CANNONBALL
        (Folk song about a fictional train, written by
        J. A. Roff and published in 1882 as "The
        Great Rock Island Route" - recorded by the
        Carter Family in 1929, hit for Roy Acuff in
        1936 - tab consists of 2 sections on lower
        and upper neck - Dobro - G tuning)

G

35 measures

3.00
D2829 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN
        (Country Gospel hymn first titled "Can the
        Circle Be Unbroken - first recorded by the
        Carter Family in 1935 - tab consists of 2
        sections - Dobro - G tuning)

G

33 measures

3.00
D1323 YOU DON'T KNOW MY MIND
        (Bluegrass - written and first recorded by
        Jimmy Martin in 1960 for his "Good 'n'
        Country" album - tab consists of 2 breaks
        with "trail offs" at basic and advanced
        levels - Dobro - G tuning)

G

39 measures

3.50

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