This is a traditional style bluegrass song I co-wrote last year and am posting it here for anyone who might like to give it a listen. BTW, I wrote only the words and didn't do any singing or picking on the demo.
Here's the streaming audio link:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/9/trgospelbluegrassbandmusic.htm
Note: Once you get to the linked page, I suggest clicking on the "play lo-fi" tab if you don't have a high speed DSL or Cable internet connection.
And here's the lyric:
Blackberry Pickin' Man
© 2004 James M. Quillen/music for hire
(Verse 1) (a cappella...slow)
When it comes time
For them blackberries
To ripen on the vine,
I get out them
Gallon buckets of mine.
(Chorus...up tempo with music)
Lord, Lord, I'm a
Blackberry pickin'man;
I pick, pick, pick
Them blackberries when I can,
Yes, Lord, I'm a
Blackberry pickin' man.
Lord, you know
Briars and chiggers I can't stand,
But I pick, pick, pick
Them blackberries when I can
Cause, Lord, I'm a
Blackberry pickin' man.
(Verse 2...up tempo with music)
I pick them blackberies
In the hot sun all day,
Sweat a pourin',
Swattin' gnats away,
Aim to pick them blackberries
Come what may.
When my buckets are full,
The day is done,
Play my banjo,
Have a little fun,
Helps me forget
That pickin' in the sun.
(Chorus...up tempo with music)
(Verse 3...up tempo with music)
Sun a risin'
Over the holler,
There goes my ol' hound,
Soon I'll foller,
Gonna pick more berries,
Earn a few more dollars.
Eat my lunch
From a brown paper sack,
Fresh blackberry jam
Twixt two flapjacks,
That'll keep me pickin'
Till the cows come back.
(Chorus...up tempo with music)
(Verse 4...up tempo with music)
Sell my blackberries
At the general store,
Rich folk keep buyin',
Keep askin' for more,
Bring em' three gallon,
They're wantin' four.
But berries on the vine
They're dwinlin' down,
See less and less
Each time I look around,
In a few more days
Not one will be found
(Chorus...up tempo with music)
(Verse 5) (a cappella...slow)
When it comes time
For them blackberries
To wither on the vine,
I put away them
Gallon buckets of mine.
(Chorus...up tempo with music)
(Tag...Yes, Lord, I'm a blackberry pickin' man.)
Love it! Rocks :D :o
"No pain No gain!"- The Scorpions
Wow excellent work. That sounded very authentic, it would be something i would expect if i went out to a music store and picked out a bluegrass album. The vocals were great as well. All in all i have nothing but praise for you good work. :D
Welcome to guitarnoise james7! I liked it, even though I usually dont listen to bluegrass! Very cool! :)
Stairway to Freebird!
Thanks everybody for your kind and encouraging comments and for your welcome to Guitar Noise. This is my first ever bluegrass demo and I'm in the process of getting several more of my traditional bluegrass lyrics put to music and if they turn out as well as I'm hoping, I'll post the streaming audio link here.
Sounds great!! :D nice song/lyrics, very cool 8) I love bluegrass! We have a local church that sponsers "bluegrass night" every other thursday. about 250-300 folks show up and 3-4 local north and south Carolina bluegrass bands show up and play . No cover charge, we just pass the hat! In warm weather we stand out side in small groups and have jam sessions( aint that cool!) 8) 8) -I'm trying to learn flat pickin!!--dog
I appreciate the listen and the kind words, smokindog, and I'm glad you liked the words to the song as well as the music. I'm thankful that traditional style songs still get played and listened to in bluegrass and best of luck on your flatpickin'.
