Lyr/Chords Req: 'Washington County'

Subject: 'Washington County'
From: X
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 04:46 PM

Hey:

Does anyone out there know the chords to Arlo Guthrie's "Washington County"? I need them for a job I have to play.

Thanks,

Hugh

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: 'Washington County'
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 05:57 PM

I find Washington County in three of my sources, but all three show it as a bluegrass variation, by Kenny Baker, based on Washington and Lee Swing.

About the only similarity between the three is that they're all three notated for fiddle in A Major.

Is this the right song?

If so, you might be able to find it faster than I could get it posted -

Fiddler's Fakebook, Oak Publications, Washington County p285

Craig Duncan Master Fiddle Solo Collection, Mel Bay, Washington County p135

Phillips Collection of Trad. Am. Fiddle Tunes, Vol 2, Washington & Lee Swing (B) aka Washington County p163.

I can't connect this title to anything by Guthrie, although my sources only include a couple of collections of his songs.

John

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: 'Washington County'
From: X
Date: 21 Feb 02 - 06:18 PM

To JohnInKansas,

There is a tune by Arlo titled "Washington County". It's an instrumental and published by Howard Beach Music,Inc. Wayne Rice of the band "Brush Arbor" even covered it on 5-string back in '73.

Thanks for the help.

Hugh