Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?

Subject: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: jacqui.c
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 10:08 PM

I have been thinking for a while that Bedlam Boys would work really well with a plucked banjo accompaniment.

Kendall says he can't work out the cords. Can anyone out there help?

Subject: RE: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: Phil Cooper
Date: 25 Jul 10 - 10:36 PM

Dm and C, or Em and D? I'm assuming the Steeleye Span/Dark Ship in the forest John & Tony version of the tune by Nic Jones and Dave Moran? Those are the one's I use. When in doubt play the minor.

Subject: RE: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: CupOfTea
Date: 26 Jul 10 - 08:25 AM

Jacqui

I've a scan of the chords and dots from my homemade fake book. I tried to PM you but "member not found" showed up. What's with that, I wonder?

Joanne In Cleveland

Subject: RE: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 26 Jul 10 - 01:42 PM

Are they not the same as the guitar chords .......... or am I missing something?

Subject: RE: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: maeve
Date: 26 Jul 10 - 02:05 PM

Jackie and Kendall, I found this (meant. I believe, for guitar):
http://www.travellersunion.org/music/bedlamBoys.html

and this from an earlier thread: thread.cfm?threadid=126639

maeve

Subject: RE: Banjo cords for Bedlam Boys?
From: stevesg
Date: 26 Jul 10 - 03:52 PM

The Bedlam Boys version with which I am familliar is a modal tune employing the Dorian mode; thus, it has no "chords" per se... it may be accompanied on 5-string banjo with use of the following tuning:
gDGCD. An example may be found on an eafrly steeleye span recording.

s.