Kennedy greatly influenced the kentucky muhlenberg county pickers. Cannonball rag text guitar tab by misc country songsterr. Chet atkins and gerry reed did a wonderful version a long number of years back, and i wonder if anyone ever arranged it for tab. The cannon ball or cannon ball rag was composed by joseph charles northup, published in 1905. Purchase this course or upgrade to all access to view this lesson and the associated materials. Guitar rag he gets a moanin a tone, he makes it grumble and e groan b when he gets to pickin and a pluckin the strings he can make a deacon do the. Watch the video for cannonball rag from lenny breaus the hallmark sessions for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mitch teaches his interpretation of the classic cannonball rag. Cannonball rag guitar tab by merle travis with free online tab player. Cannonball rag is known as the thumbpickers national anthem or so its called in the picking circles. Sweet sister asphalt comes cold gold rock and roll left her all rags and bones she dont talk much but she rolls her own boogies all night with the trex on. Wabash cannonball verse 1 from the great atlantic ocean to the wide pacific shore the queen of flowing rivers many mountains by the score she s mighty tall and handsome and pretty well known by all shes a rezular combination called the wabash cannonball. Print and download the cannonball rag sheet music in pdf.
We have published a carter style arrangement of the entire song as well as the lyrics. You can easily place your order toll free by calling 180099477 now. Thom bresh tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. This set contains rare songs and tabs of great french master marcel dadi. Jody mayeaux demonstrates travis picking at both the low and high ends, then, some chet atkins work in the turn arounds.
He received his inspiration from his mother alice who played several instruments. African pas sheet music for piano download free in pdf or. Feel free to ask me for any of it, ill gladly scan it for you. Merle robert travis was an american country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in rosewood, kentucky. Cannon ball rag sheet music merle travis guitar tab. It was written by kennedy jones but when travis recorded it he received the writers credit.
For best effect muffle the bass strings with the heel of your palm. I have a few fingerpicking tabs from marcel dadis records, and i can share them with you. Print and download the cannonball rag sheet music in. D page 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 2 4 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 4. Advanced fingerstyle etudes cannonball rag breakdown is a video guitar lesson presented by alonzo pennington and is sourced from kentucky thumbpicking handbook. Jazz standards played an important part in merle traviss repertoire. Learn how to play cannonball rag by mitch reed on guitar with tabs and video lesson. Cannonball rag by merle travis on classical guitar including free.
Downloadable pdf document of the cannonball rag guitar tablature. Music teachers, choir directors and college music students may join our free easy rebates program and earn 8% cash back on sheet music purchases. Cannonball rag guitar tablature and online video lessons merle. Tommys moon river is now included on his brand new truefire interactive video lessons and shows his hands in your choice of three camera shots or all at once and the tabs plus his video description of the song. Cannonball rag by nitty gritty dirt band full score. Print and download cannonball rag sheet music in pdf. Download and print cannon ball rag sheet music for guitar tab by merle travis from sheet music direct. Learn cannonball rag by merle travis with online video instructions and. If you wish to learn the song with guitar pro and mp3 files, you can purchase the 3 files bundle. Merle traviscannonball rag free download as pdf file.
Chet atkins tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including freight train, entertainer, chinatown my chinatown, cheek to cheek, a little mark music. African pas sheet music for piano download free in pdf. Cannonball rag tab by merle travis acoustic guitar. Tuck me to sleep in my old kentucky home played in the key of c illustrates a very inventive playing approach. Chris robinson brotherhood new cannonball rag lyrics.
Cannonball rag in the key of g was one of these great instrumentals. Ike hailed from muhlenberg county where the thumbpick guitar style began early in the 20 th century, created by black guitarist arnold shultz, who used a thumbpick to play accompaniment on the bass strings as he simultaneously picked melody on the treble strings. Jones composed the thumbpickers anthem cannonball rag, but when travis recorded the tune in the 1940s, the latter received the credit. Please get in touch with us personally if you have any questions.
Tommy and his band have accompanied many major artists in concert halls, recording studios, and package shows. Watch the cannonball rag online guitar lesson by truefire from americana greatest hits lesson source. Gameshow ragcannonball rag tab by tommy emmanuel acoustic. Wikipedia article on thom bresh wikipedia article on merle travis wikipedia article on fingerstyle guitar. Watch the cannonball rag online guitar lesson by truefire from play acoustic guitar 10.
I know he had several versions but the only version i have is the michel lelong one which i dont care for too much. Beaumont rag this is a transcription of docs arrangement from doc watson and son. The last section, with the bass runs, is the easiest to finger but the hardest to play right. Watch the video for cannonball rag from merle traviss strictly guitar for free, and. Angelina tommy emmanuel page 3 of 8 generated using the power tab editor by brad larsen.
Merle travis cannonball rag acoustic guitar sheet music. Arrangements for solo guitar in fingerpicking style, with tab and standard notation. Well tell you stories, share exclusive lessons from them. Jerry reed hubbard 19372008, known professionally as jerry reed, was an american country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films reed was born on the 20th march 1937 in atlanta, georgia, the second child of robert and cynthia hubbard. May 23, 2014 marcel dadi cannonball rag guitar pro tab with free online tab player, speed control and loop.
Cannonball rag nitty gritty dirt band, the best guitar pro tabs and music sheets for guitar, bass, drums, piano and more. Watch the video for cannonball rag from merle traviss strictly guitar for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He was a pioneer of the thumb picking style often associated with merle travis he was born on a farm in muhlenberg county, kentucky. This popular instrumental follows a ragtime progression.
Tom brier performs this brief piece from composer joseph northup 1905 at the 2016 scott joplin ragtime festival on june 3 in sedalia, mo. Tommy flint tommy flint is an outstanding guitarist who is known worldwide for his musical achievements. This homespun video series is a must for all fans of merle travis. All of the marcel dadi and other guitar tablatures shown below are in tabledit format. Alonzo pennington july 26, 2018 cannonball rag is known as the thumbpickers national anthem or so its called in the picking circles. Cannonball rag merle travis cover and tutorial with tabs. Cannonball rag ukulele merle travis tabledition arnaud. Advanced fingerstyle etudes cannonball rag breakdown is a video guitar lesson presented by alonzo pennington and is sourced from kentucky thumbpicking handbook travis pattern b is what this whole song is built around, or at least the main verse of it. Advanced fingerstyle etudes cannonball rag performance is a video guitar lesson presented by alonzo pennington and is sourced from kentucky thumbpicking handbook. Kennedy jones or jonesey 1 august 1900 6 september 1990 was an american guitarist and music writer. Oct 28, 2017 heres a detailed lesson on cannonball rag.
This program, which allows you to input tablature for many stringed, and other acoustic instruments, and to print it out, as well as play it through your computers speakers and to export it as a midi file, can be obtained in demo form for free at tabledit. Maurice kirwin was born in st louis in 1881, and although neither a prolific nor particularly successful composer, he did have a number of pieces published in the late 1890s and the early 1900s. Tommy flint tabs guitar solos, tab books, instruction. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Blue ridge mountain blues one of our favorite songs by doc. Learn how to play merle travis songs for acoustic guitar online. The two musical legends team up on 11 songs, earning the 1974 grammy award for best country instrumental performance.
Advanced fingerstyle etudes cannonball rag overview is a video guitar lesson presented by alonzo pennington and is sourced from kentucky thumbpicking handbook. Id like to get a tab for cannonball rag which is close to merle traviss original. Ultimate guitar pro is a premium guitar tab service, available on pc, mac, ios and android. He is an internationally acclaimed author of guitar instructional books, cds, and videos. It would be much simpler to see that directly, instead of copying from the pdf. African pas is his most popular work, and was his first real piano rag. The atkinstravis traveling show is the title of a recording by guitarists chet atkins and merle travis, released in 1974. Well incorporate the 3 finger roll and that mose rager roll to help us learn the thumbpickers national anthem. I also have all of the tracks as mp3, some i even digitized the one that werent reedited as cds. Learn how to play merle travis songs for piano online.
Cannonball rag music by merle travis 114 266 standard tuning 1 capo. Marcel dadi cannonball rag guitar pro tab with free online tab player, speed control and loop. Verse 2 the eastern states are dandy so the western people say from new york to st. Finally we may all need cooling down now so to sign off ill leave you with a tune that seems to contain the midnight breeze, the lapping of waves on the atlantic shore and the blessed breath of your baby child. Alonzo penningtons kentucky thumbpicking cannonball rag is known as the thumbpickers national anthem or so its called in the picking circles. The language of the book is french, there are 30 songs transcribed in tabs. Cannonball rag tab by merle travis songsterr tabs with rhythm. He played in several bands, one which included his sons, donald and kennedy jr. A collection of easy ragtime pieces for easy guitar.
Gameshow rag cannonball rag guitar tab by tommy emmanuel with free online tab player. Learn chord progression for the tune, chord shapes and basic picking pattern. Travis pattern b is what this whole song is built around, or at least the main verse of it. Watch the cannonball rag online guitar lesson by alonzo pennington from kentucky thumbpicking handbook. Rehearsed in nashville, this album was recorded in california. This song provides beginning and intermediate guitarists with a great introduction to ragtime. Very interesting material for fingerpicking guitarists. Adapting traditional kentucky thumbpicking repertoire for the classical guitar andrew rhinehart university of kentucky, dr. It was issued in saint louis in 1902 by leading ragtime publisher john s. The only son of the legendary guitarist gives us an indepth look at the famous technique that changed the course of guitar history. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. Northup the cannon ball 1905 sheet music for piano.
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