I get along to a folk club and sail close to the edge with some of the songs I do that are more blues than folk. Any suggestions for folk vocal and harmonica solo songs? No accompanist instruments. We only get 2 songs per meeting, sometimes 4 if we go round again. Cheers JG
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad may qualify. We play it in either A or D and I play a G harp on it, in 2nd or 3rd. No doubt it could be done as a 1st position song.
Perhaps a Christmas song? ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
Here's a folk harmonica forum. Check out the songs of the month. Two songs each month. There should be a couple in there that you would like, https://folkharmonica.freeforums.net/
---------- Wisdom does not always come with old age. Sometimes old age arrives alone.
Many traditional American folk songs have many versions both lyrically and melodically since they were passed on by ear and adapted by players over the years.
If you find a song, check YouTube for versions. It is likely that in Oz there are versions already in use. Some of the USA songs are adaptations of British songs and some originated in America.
I personally am not a stickler for trying to always do a song in a set "correct" version.
Have fun! ----------
Doug S.
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Thanks everyone, some great resources there, thank you. The Folk club is very forgiving on content. We get a lot of Beatles numbers and a variety of other less folk orientated pieces. The other night I did Sonny Boy 2's Mighty Long Time and a very very slow version of I'm Ready with my C Chromatic that were both well received. I'd just like to show I can do something a little more folk orientated. Cheers JG
I forgot to mention, our folk club is only Acoustic. No amplification at all! Sarge, I found some of your facebook posts and really enjoyed your Grandfathers Clock, I've also subscribed to the harmonica folk pages too. Doug , thank you, you always come up with some really helpful resources. JBone that Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad sounds interesting too.
John, I wish we had a video of it! But here's one of Woody Guthrie doing it- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBso-UG8R_E ---------- Music and travel destroy prejudice.
Old Dan Tucker Jess James might work just vocals and harp La La Blues - Pokey LaFarge You Aint Goin Nowhere - Dylan
You might get some inspiration from Ed Hopwood's youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TheHarmonicaBarge/featured
He skirts around the Americana genres - 9 Pound Hammer, Fox Chase, Cripple Creek - some great material
Last Edited by GamblersHand on Nov 30, 2020 2:08 AM