Tune Req: Stone Fox Chase

Subject: Tune Req: Stone Fox Chase
From: Cappuccino
Date: 06 Apr 23 - 12:13 PM

Way back in the 70s, a band called Area Code 615 recorded a bluegrassy harmonica instrumental called Stone Fox Chase. In the UK, it became the theme tune for the very important TV show The Old Grey Whistle Test. I have a vague idea of trying to arrange it for guitar/mandolin. Does anyone know if anyone has beaten me to this?! It is not a difficult tune by any means, but I can't quite get it right, and would love to see sheet music or tablature for it...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stone Fox Chase
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Apr 23 - 05:25 PM

For the record, here is a recording of "Stone Fox Chase" by the group Area Code 615, who were apparently the first to record the tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ5GcnSTTAc.

There are several videos that teach how to play the tune on harmonica, but none for mandolin that I could find.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stone Fox Chase
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 06 Apr 23 - 10:29 PM

Stone Fox Chase is credited to Buttrey-Haley-McCoy - Kenny Buttrey, Pamela Haley and Susan McCoy Mayo. Kenny Buttrey (drums) and Charlie McCoy (harmonica) were members of Area Code 615, a group of prominent Nashville session musicians. Several tracks recorded by Area Code 615 are credited to Area Code 615 Wives.

Charlie McCoy, a versatile session musician, played bass harmonica on Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer,” saxophone on Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman,” and trumpet on Bob Dylan’s "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35". And he played acoustic guitar, harmonica, organ, vibraphone and more on the soundtrack for the 1965 Elvis Presley film "Harum Scarum". He went on to play on 13 albums with Elvis Presley.

Kenny Buttrey played on hit singles "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" by Bob Dylan and "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young, but he was quoted as saying he was most proud of his drumming on Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay".

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Stone Fox Chase
From: Cappuccino
Date: 07 Apr 23 - 06:41 AM

Thanks, I'll just have to try again, but harder!!!