Some Songs People Play at Kamp
Please don't misinterpret this list to mean you should know all these songs before Kamp time.
- Beginners at Kamp (depending on the instrument) know a few chords and maybe a tune or two up to 8-10 tunes
- Intermediates know their basic chords and a few more and maybe 10-25 tunes
- Advanced students know more than this but this is a list of some of the most common jamming tunes at Kamp.
We'll have a trained professional Kamp Staffer leading our morning Slow Jams (8:30-9:30 am), our mid-day Fiddle Tune Jam (12:30-1:30:PM) and the 4:15-5:00 PM medium jam and the evening Beginner's Jams (10:30-11:30 PM).
Click below for lists of songs possibly used. Print them out and bring them to Kamp for suggested songs.:
David Firestine's 2024 Chord Song List (Jamologist)
Download HERE
Tony Anthonisen's Tune Lists
Fiddle Tune List,
Vocal Tune List
1-4-5 Progression List
The following list is from Steve's Four-Hour Bluegrass Work-Out written for Guitar, Mandolin and Fiddle in one set.
Four CDs plus chords, music, and tab for guitar and mandolin (Available in Download Only)
Also available - Steve's Four-Hour Banjo Work-Out with the same great songs written in Banjo Tab
Both the Banjo Work-Out and the Bluegrass Work-Out can be found at www.flatpik.com
What a great way to improve your picking, build up speed and stamina, and get those licks and solos working so you can really jam! On these four CDs, Steve plays 49 classic bluegrass tunes slowly three times and then up-to-speed three times. With the stereo balance control, you can turn off the lead and play along with the rhythm track to get your soloing together. The solos lead part is on the other channel, so you can practice your back-up parts and learn the tune.
- Each Measure represents 4 Beats.
- Bass hits on the 1 and 3 beats
- Mandolin and Fiddle chop on the 2 and 4 beats
- Guitar hits Bass-Strum-Bass-Strum
Alabama Jubilee
Key of C
A/A/A/A/D/D/D/D/G/G/G/G/C/C/C/C/
A/A/A/A/Dm/Dm/Dm/Dm/C/E/F/C/D/G/C/C
Arkansas Traveler
Key of D
D/D/A/A/D/D/DG/AD (REPEAT)
DG/DA/DG/DA/DG/DA/DG/AD (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/G/G/C/C/CF/GC (REPEAT)
CF/CG/CF/CG/CF/CG/CF/GC (REPEAT)
Beaumont Rag
Key of D
A/A/D/D/A/A/D/D/A/A/D/D/G/D/A/D/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
G/G/C/C/G/G/C/C/G/G/C/C/F/C/G/C/ (REPEAT)
Big Sandy River
Key of A
A/A/E/E/A/A/E/A (REPEAT)
A/D/E/A/A/D/E/A (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/G/D/D/G/G/D/G/ (REPEAT)
G/C/D/G/G/C/D/G (REPEAT)
Bill Cheatham
Key of A
A/A/D/D/A/A/AD/EA/ (REPEAT)
AD/EA/AD/AE/AD/EA/AD/EA (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/G/C/C/G/G/GC/DG/ (REPEAT)
GC/DG/GC/GD/GC/DG/GC/DG (REPEAT)
Billy In The Low Ground
Key of C
C/C/Am/Am/C/C/Am/GC (REPEAT)
C/C/F/C/C/C/Am/GC (REPEAT)
Black Mountain Rag
Key of A A/A/A/EA/A/A/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
A/A/A/EA/A/A/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
A/A/D/D/A/A/E/E/A/A/D/D/A/E/A/A
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/G/G/D/G/G/G/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
G/G/G/EG/G/G/G/EG/ (REPEAT)
G/G/C/C/G/G/D/D/G/G/C/C/G/D/G/G
Blackberry Blossom
Key of G
GD/CG/CG/AD/GD/CG/CG/DG/ (REPEAT)
Em/ Em/ Em/ B7/ Em/ Em/ CG/DG/ (REPEAT)
Blackberry Rag
Key of C
C/C/F/F/G/G/C/G/C/C/F/F/G/G/C/C
A/A/D/D/G/G/C/C/A/A/D/D/G/G/C/C
Cherokee Shuffle
Key of D
D/D/D/Bm/G/D/DA/D/D (REPEAT)
D/D/D/Bm/G/D/D/Bm/A/D/ (REPEAT)
Cricket On The Hearth
Key of D
D/G/D/A/D/G/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/A/A/D/D/A/D (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/F/C/G/C/F/CG/C (REPEAT)
C/C/G/G/C/C/G/C (REPEAT)
Cripple Creek
Key of A
A/DA/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
A/A/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position Key of A
G/CG/G/DG/ (REPEAT
G/G/G/DG (REPEAT)
Cuckoo's Nest
Key of D
D/A/C/G/D/DG/D/AD (REPEAT)
D/D/C/C/D/DG/D/AD (REPEAT)
Devil's Dream
Key of A
A/A/Bm/BmE/A/A/DA/EA/ (REPEAT)
A/A/Bm/BmE/A/A/DA/EA/ (REPEAT)
Dixie Hoedown
Key of G
G/C/G/D/G/C/GD/G/ (REPEAT)
G/Bm/Am/G/D/D/D/G/ (REPEAT)
Down Yonder
Key of G
G/G/G/G/C/C/C/C/G/G/G/G/G/G/G/G/A/A/A/A/
D/D/D/D/G/G/G/G/C/C/C/C/G/G/G/G/A/D/G/G/
Drowsy Maggie
Key of Em
Em/EmD/Em/EmD/Em/EmD/Em/EmD/
DA/D/DA/G/DA/D/D/D/
Fire On The Mountain
Key of A
A/A/A/EA/A/A/A/EA (REPEAT)
D/AD/D/AD/D/AD/D/AD/A/EA/
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/G/G/DG/G/G/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
C/GC/C/GC/C/GC/C/GC/G/DG
Fisher's Hornpipe
Key of D
DG/DG/DG/EA/DG/DG/EA/D/ (REPEAT)
A/D/A/EA/G/D/EA/D
Flop-Eared Mule
Key of G
G/G/D/G/G/G/D/G/ (REPEAT)
D/D/A/D/D/D/A/D (REPEAT)
Flowers Of Edinburgh
Key of G
G/G/D/DEm/G/C/D/G/ (REPEAT)
G/D/C/Em/G/C/D/G/ (REPEAT)
Forked Deer
Key of D
D/G/D/A/D/G/DG/AD/ (REPEAT)
A/A/A/D/A/A/DG/AD/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo on 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/F/C/G/C/F/CF/GC/ (REPEAT)
G/G/G/C/G/G/CF/GC/
Golden Slippers
Key of A
A/A/A/E/E/E/E/A/ (REPEAT)
A/A/D/D/E/E/A/A/A/A/D/D/E/E/E/A/
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position Key of A
G/G/G/D/D/D/D/G/ (REPEAT)
G/G/C/C/D/D/G/G/G/G/C/C/D/D/D/G/
Hell Amongst The Yearlings
Key of D
D/D/D/A/D/G/A/A/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/A/A/D/G/A/D/ (REPEAT)
June Apple
Key of A
A/A/G/G/A/A/G/A/ (REPEAT)
A/A/G/D/A/A/G/A/ (REPEAT)
Katie Hill
Key of G
G/G/G/GEm/G/G/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
G/G/G/D/G/G/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
Kitchen Girl
Key of A
AG/A/A/E/ AG/A/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
Am/Am/Am/E/Am/Am/AmE/Am/ (REPEAT)
Liberty
Key of D
D/D/G/G/D/D/A/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/D/A/D/D/GA/D/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/F/F/C/C/FG/C/ (REPEAT)
C/C/C/G/C/C/FG/C/ (REPEAT)
Lost Indian
Key of D
D/D/D/Bm/G/D/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/D/Bm/G/D/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/C/Am/F/C/CG/C/ (REPEAT)
C/C/C/Am/F/C/CG/C/ (REPEAT)
Miller's Reel
Key of A
AD/EA/E/E/AD/EA/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
A/B/B/EB/A/D/E/A/ (REPEAT)
Mississippi Sawyer
Key of D
D/D/G/G/D/D/A/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/A/A/D/D/A/D/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/F/F/C/C/G/C/ (REPEAT)
C/C/G/G/C/C/G/C/ (REPEAT)
Over The Waterfall
Key of D
DG/D/DA/D/DG/D/C/G/ (REPEAT)
DG/D/DA/D/DG/D/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
Ragtime Annie
Key of D
D/D/D/A/A/A/A/D/ (REPEAT)
D/D/D/G/A/A/A/D/D/D/D/G/G/D/A/D/
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/C/G/G/G/G/C/ (REPEAT)
C/C/C/F/G/G/G/C/C/C/C/F/F/C/G/C/
Red Wing
Key of C
C/C/F/C/G/C/D/G/C/C/F/C/G/C/DG/C/
F/F/C/C/G/G/C/C/F/F/C/C/G/G/C/C
Red-Haired Boy
Key of A
A/AD/A/G/A/AD/A/EA/ (REPEAT)G/D/A/G/A/AD/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/GC/G/F/G/GC/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
F/C/G/F/G/GC/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
Rickett's Hornpipe
Key of D
D/A/DG/EA/D/A/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
D/Em/DG/EA/D/A/DA/D (REPEAT)
Sail Away Ladies
Key of G
G/Em/C/G/G/Em/D/G/ (REPEAT)
G/Am/D/G/G/Am/D/G/ (REPEAT)
Salt Creek
Key of A
A/AD/G/GE/A/AD/E/EA (REPEAT)
A/A/G/G/A/A/G/EA/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/GC/F/FD/G/GC/D/DG (REPEAT)
G/G/F/F/G/G/F/DG/ (REPEAT)
Soldier's Joy
Key of D
D/D/D/A/D/D/DA/D/ (REPEAT)
D/G/D/A/D/G/DA/D (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/C/G/C/C/CG/C/ (REPEAT)
C/F/C/G/C/F/CG/C (REPEAT)
St. Anne's Reel
Key of D
D/D/G/D/D/D/GA/D/ (REPEAT)
D/G/A/D/D/G/A/D/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/F/C/C/C/FG/C/ (REPEAT)
C/F/G/C/C/F/G/C/ (REPEAT)
Staten Island Hornpipe
Key of D
D/D/GD/A/D/D/GA/D/ (REPEAT)
DG/DA/C/C/DG/DA/DG/AD/ (REPEAT)
Stony Creek
Key of A
AG/A/AG/E/AG/A/A/EA/ (REPEAT)
F/Dm/F/Dm/F/C/F/F/Dm/F/Dm/F/C/F/E/
Stony Point
Key of G
G/G/G/AD/G/G/CG/DG/ (REPEAT)
Em/Em/Em/DG/Em/Em/CG/DG/ (REPEAT)
Temperance Reel
Key of G
G/G/Em/Em/G/G/Em/DG/ (REPEAT)
Em/Em/D/D/Em/Em/Em/DG/ (REPEAT)
Texas Gales
Key of C
CG/C/CG/C/CG/C/CG/C/ (REPEAT)
C/C/Am/C/C/F/G/C/ (REPEAT)
C/F/G/C/C/F/G/C/ (REPEAT)
The Eighth Of January
Key of D
D/G/A/D/D/G/A/D/
D/D/D/AD/D/D/D/AD/
The Girl I Left Behind Me
Key of G
G/C/G/D/G/C/D/G/ (REPEAT)
G/G/G/D/G/C/D/G/
The Gold Rush
Key of A
A/A/A/A/A/A/AE/A/ (REPEAT)
A/DA/A/A/A/DA/AE/A/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, G position, Key of A
G/G/G/G/G/G/GD/G/ (REPEAT)
G/CG/G/G/G/CG/GD/G (REPEAT)
Turkey In The Straw
Key of G
G/G/G/D/G/G/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
G/G/C/C/G/GD/G/DG/ (REPEAT)
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Key of D
D/D/GD/A/D/D/GD/AD/ (REPEAT)
D/D/Em/A/DA/GD/GD/AD/ (REPEAT)
Played with Capo 2nd Fret, C position, Key of D
C/C/FC/G/C/C/FC/GC/ (REPEAT)
C/C/Dm/G/CG/FC/FC/GC/ (REPEAT)