Monday, April 17, 2017

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!!!!