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South Side	Rookie needs advice (24)	BS: Rookie needs advice	05 Aug 03
I have been a practicing musician for about 15 years. I have played in a variety of projects heavily influenced by music of the 60's and 70's etc.. Clapton, Grateful Dead, Hendrix, Van Morrison, CSN&Y and many more. I want to dig into the folk scene pretty intensely and I need advice. what songs should I bring to Song circles etc..? How do I know what the standard progressions and melodies are? Is there a book that anyone would recommended? "like the real book" I have heard of Folk Song USA, Alan Lomax but I don't own it. I have been learning some 20's and 30's blues stuff, will people know these, or does everybody just improv anyway? Thanks,

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