No Taborgrass classes tomorrow - Saturday, April 29th

There will be no Taborgrass classes on Saturday, April 29th because of a wedding at the church. 

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Mountain Honey Duet Night at Fire + Stone - Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 6PM

Mountain Honey Duet Night at Fire + Stone
Sunday, April 30, 2017
6:00pm  8:00pm

Join Greg and Linda for an evening of duets, singing favorites by Jim & Jesse, The Stanley Brothers, The Monroe Brothers and Gram & Emmylou.

Great artisan pizza, full bar, and some of the nicest folks in town.

3707 Northeast Fremont Street Portland, OR  97212

No Taborgrass on Saturday, April 29th

No Taborgrass This Saturday, April 29th!

Please don’t come to Taborgrass this Saturday the 29th unless you have a wedding gift for the bride and groom.  We have to step aside for the celebration of love and wish the happy couple all the best.

Taborgrass will resume on Saturday, May 6th.  See you all then!

Mountain Honey at Fremont Theater this Sunday, April 23rd at 4pm to 6pm!

Taborgrass’s own Mountain Honey will be performing at one of our favorite new venues, the Fremont Theater located at 2393 NE Fremont St. 97212.   

We’ll be playing some new stuff as well as some of our old favorites.  I sure hope you can join us!  No cover.  Thanks folks!  Greg.

This Week’s Assignment for Graduate Jammers

This Week’s Assignment for Graduate Jammers:

• Gilderoy
• Wayfaring Stranger in Am
• Shady Grove in Dm

TABORGRASS ANNUAL CONCERT - Friday, May 19th at 7:30PM

TABORGRASS ANNUAL CONCERT
FRIDAY, MAY 19TH
TIME: 7:30pm
COST $5.00

• Start arriving between 4:30/5:00 if possible to help set up and warm up.
• Bring cookies for refreshments during intermission (IF POSSIBLE).
• Attire:  button down shirts any color and denim bottoms, pants or skirts.
• Pizza provided during setup $5.00 a slice, BYOB to calm your nerves.

****Note:   Come in strong on first note of  breaks, and vocals, remember to play softly when others are taking a break especially Harp and Dobro breaks. No music stands.

MORNING CLASS SET LIST

1. Cripple Creek…  Key A… BPM196      banjos start, 2A’s   All instruments skate 2B’s… then one time thru… fiddle… guitar… mando/harp, banjo… then dobro…. all skate
2. I Saw The Light… Key G… BPM176   Sing first V and C…. fiddle V…. guitar  C…. sing 2nd V and C…. mando/harp  V…. banjo  C…. sing 3rd V and C…. dobro V…  all sing chorus and repeat last line
3. Red Hair Boy… Key D… BPM 176… All skate… fiddle… guitar… mando… banjo… dobro… harp... All skate. Remember diamonds in first 3 measures of B part.
4. Angel Band… Key G… BPM120    Sing V and C… fiddle V… guitar C... sing 2nd V and C mando V… banjo C… sing 3rd V and C   dobro  V… harp C… all sing chorus
5. St Anne’s Reel…  Key D… BPM 144 All skate… fiddle… guitar… mando/harp... banjo… dobro… all skate
6. Long Journey Home… Key G… BPM176… Sing : start with chorus then Verse… fiddles  v… sing 2nd V and C… guitar… sing 3rd V and C… mando/harp… sing 4th V and C… banjo/dobro… all sing chorus, repeat last line

Morning Class:  Be prepared to join the Afternoon Class around the stage to sing "Will the Circle" in the key of C after their performance.


AFTERNOON CLASS SET LIST

1. Clinch Mountain Back Step… Key A… BPM176... banjos start 1A… all skate 2nd A and 2B’s fiddle… guitar… mando/harp… banjo… dobro… all skate
2. Meet Me By The Moonlight… key D… BPM 138 ….(only girls sing verses)  (guys: “A” note of chord for harmony vocals) start with all sing on chorus…. #1verse… all sing  chorus… fiddle… guitar… 2nd verse… all sing chorus… mando/harp… banjo… 3rd verse… all sing chorus… dobro solo …. all sing chorus and repeat last 2 lines
3. Whiskey Before Breakfast… Key D… BPM138… all skate… fiddle… guitar… mando… banjo/dobro… harp solo… all skate
4. Poor Wayfaring Stranger… Key Am… BPM132 (guys “ C”note starts harmony for chorus) Greg/Herb start the song with vamping on first chord… TG order each instrument (f,g,m,b,d,h) comes in vamping first chord. (WATCH GREG TO START SINGING FIRST VERSE AND CHORUS) Fiddle V… guitar C… sing 2nd V and C… mando/harp v… banjo/dobro C… sing 3rd V and C… repeat “I’m only going over Jordan…i’m only going home
5. Gold Rush   Key A   BPM160… all skate fiddle… guitar… mando/harp… banjo… dobro… all skate
6. Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms… Key A… BPM192… Sing V and C… fiddle… guitar… sing 2nd V and C… mando/harp… banjo… sing 3rd V and C… Dobro... all sing chorus, repeat last 2 lines. (remember it's “ Friday night” in last verse)  

Morning class will gather around stage for final song  “Will the Circle”  Key C

THEN WE WILL SEE YA SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 20TH, FOR GRADUATION CEREMONY AND PARTY!!!!

This week's assignment for jammers

This week's assignment for jammers:

• Fisher's Hornpipe
• Forked Deer
• Rose of Old Kentucky 

Don't forget that our monthly Open Mic Night at St. David's is Friday, April 7th!

Don't forget that our monthly Open Mic Night at St. David's is Friday, April 7th! 

Come on down and support your Taborgrass friends as they get on stage - or put together a few songs by yourself or with some friends and perform yourself! All levels welcome on stage and you'll find a very supportive and encouraging audience.

Festivities start at 6:30pm with an open jam and we'll have pizza available. Bring your own beverages please.  Adult beverages are OK. Show starts at 7:30pm.

Come join in the fun to participate on stage with a sound system, or just come to cheer on your friends! We’ve enjoyed bluegrass, opera, poetry, country music, story telling.  

Suggested donation is $10. Please throw another five bucks in the jar if you are having pizza. 

Linda and Greg will gladly be your back up band if you like.  

Sign up the night of the show. No pre-registration required.

Hope to see you there!

This Week’s Assignment for Graduate Jammers

This Week’s Assignment for Graduate Jammers:

• Bill Cheatum
• Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
• Ragtime Annie