For enthusiasts of early banjo

Book - I Like That Good Old Song

Elaine and I are really excited that our book I Like That Good Old Song is almost ready to go. We will have preliminary copies available for sale at this upcoming Early Banjo conference. The book contains songs with melody line, chords and lyrics, all derived from period piano sheet music. We are trying to determine how many to bring, so please send me a note and reserve a copy if you are interested. We are asking $25 per copy. Here is the table of contents:

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 4
All Quiet Along the Potomac........................................................................................ 7
America........................................................................................................................ 8
Angelina Baker............................................................................................................. 9
Annie Laurie............................................................................................................... 10
Arkansas Traveler....................................................................................................... 11
The Ash Grove............................................................................................................ 12
Auld Lang Syne........................................................................................................... 13
Back Side Albany......................................................................................................... 14
De Banks of de Ohio................................................................................................... 15
Battle Cry of Freedom.................................................................................................. 16
Battle Cry of Freedom (Southern Version).................................................................... 17
Battle Hymn of the Republic........................................................................................ 18
John Brown's Body....................................................................................................... 19
Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms........................................................ 20
Blue Tail Fly................................................................................................................. 21
De Boatman's Dance.................................................................................................... 22
Bonnie Blue Flag........................................................................................................... 23
Buffalo Gals.................................................................................................................. 24
The Captain With His Whiskers..................................................................................... 25
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia....................................................................................... 26
Cheer Boys Cheer.......................................................................................................... 27
The Coal Black Rose...................................................................................................... 28
Columbia, Gem of the Ocean......................................................................................... 30
Come Haste to the Wedding.......................................................................................... 31
Come Home Father........................................................................................................ 32
The Cottage by the Sea.................................................................................................. 33
Dandy Jim from Caroline................................................................................................ 34
Dar He Goes! Dat's Him!................................................................................................. 35
Darling Nelly Gray.......................................................................................................... 36
Der Deitcher's Dog........................................................................................................ 37
Dixie Land...................................................................................................................... 38
Down In Alabama........................................................................................................... 39
The Glendy Burk............................................................................................................. 40
Goober Peas................................................................................................................... 41
God Save the South........................................................................................................ 42
Gwine to Run All Night.................................................................................................. 44
Hail Columbia................................................................................................................ 45
Hard Times Come Again No More.................................................................................. 46
Home Sweet Home......................................................................................................... 47
Hoop de Dooden Do....................................................................................................... 48
Hoop De Dooden Doo (from Punch)................................................................................ 49
I'm Gwine Ober de Mountains...........................................................................................50
I'm Going to Fight mit Sigel............................................................................................. 51
If You Only Got a Moustache........................................................................................... 52
Jenny Get Your Hoe Cake Done....................................................................................... 53
Jim Along Josie (from the original sheet music)............................................................ 54
Jim Along Josie (popularized version)............................................................................ 55
Jim Crack Corn................................................................................................................ 56
Jine the Cavalry............................................................................................................... 57
Just Before the Battle Mother........................................................................................... 58
Just Before the Battle Mother (parody)............................................................................. 59
Johnny Boker................................................................................................................... 60
Jordan is a Hard Road to Travel....................................................................................... 61
Keemo Kimo.................................................................................................................... 62
Kingdom Coming............................................................................................................ 63
Kiss Me Quick and Go..................................................................................................... 64
The Land of King Cotton................................................................................................. 65
A Life on the Ocean Wave................................................................................................ 66
A Life on the Vicksburg Bluffs......................................................................................... 67
Lincoln and Liberty.......................................................................................................... 68
Listen to the Mockingbird............................................................................................... 69
Long, Long Ago............................................................................................................... 70
The Slave's Lamentation.................................................................................................. 71
Lorena............................................................................................................................. 72
Marching Through Georgia.............................................................................................. 73
Maryland, My Maryland.................................................................................................... 74
Mary Blane....................................................................................................................... 76
Miss Lucy Long................................................................................................................ 77
My Old Kentucky Home................................................................................................... 78
Nelly Bly........................................................................................................................... 79
O Lud Gals Gib Me............................................................................................................ 80
Oh! Boys Carry Me 'long................................................................................................... 81
Oh! Susanna..................................................................................................................... 82
Old Dan Tucker................................................................................................................ 83
Old Folks at Home........................................................................................................... 84
De Old Jaw Bone............................................................................................................... 85
Old Joe............................................................................................................................. 86
Old King Crow.................................................................................................................. 87
Old Pee Dee...................................................................................................................... 88
Ole Tare River................................................................................................................... 89
The One Horse Open Sleigh.............................................................................................. 90
Picayune Butler's Come to Town....................................................................................... 91
Pop Goes the Weasel......................................................................................................... 92
The Racoon Hunt.............................................................................................................. 93
The Raging Canal.............................................................................................................. 94
Ring Ring de Banjo............................................................................................................ 95
Roll Alabama Roll.............................................................................................................. 96
Rosa Lee............................................................................................................................ 97
Rose of Alabama............................................................................................................... 98
Rosin the Beau................................................................................................................... 99
Somebody's Darling......................................................................................................... 100
Sweet Evalina................................................................................................................... 101
The Star Spangled Banner................................................................................................ 102
Tenting Tonight on the Old Campground........................................................................ 104
Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!..................................................................................................... 105
'Twill Nebber Do to Gib It Up So...................................................................................... 106
The Upidee Song............................................................................................................. 107
The Vacant Chair............................................................................................................. 108
Wait for the Wagon.......................................................................................................... 109
The Good Old Union Wagon............................................................................................. 110
The Southern Wagon........................................................................................................ 111
We are Coming Father Abraam......................................................................................... 112
We are Coming Father Abra'am........................................................................................ 113
Weeping Sad and Lonely.................................................................................................. 114
When Johnny Comes Marching Home.............................................................................. 115
Yankee Doodle................................................................................................................ 116
The Reluctant Conscript.................................................................................................. 117
Wild Rover....................................................................................................................... 118
Yellow Rose of Texas...................................................................................................... 119
Zip Coon......................................................................................................................... 120

HYMNS
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name................................................................................... 122
Amazing Grace............................................................................................................... 123
Come Thou Font of Every Blessing................................................................................. 124
Crusader's Hymn............................................................................................................ 125
How Firm a Foundation.................................................................................................. 126
Just As I Am................................................................................................................... 127
My Faith Looks Up to Thee............................................................................................. 128
Nearer My God to Thee................................................................................................... 129
O Happy Day.................................................................................................................. 130
Old One Hundredth........................................................................................................ 131
On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand.................................................................................. 132
Rock of Ages................................................................................................................. 133
Say Brothers................................................................................................................... 134
Shall We Gather at the River?.......................................................................................... 135
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross................................................................................ 136

BIBLIOGRAPHY................................................................................................................ 137