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15 Apr 14 - 09:39 PM (#3619245) Subject: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: bsigle I heard this song on Folkways (KUT Austin) many years ago and just recently hit upon the guitar part. It's a great "plowing with a mule" song but I can't find it anywhere. I remember most of the melody and some of the lyrics but not enough to make a complete song. The best I remember of the chorus is: "So keep the barn out of his vision or he'll break into a run, chasing a mule all over these hills aint my idea of having fun, havin fun, whoa old mule" Anyone have any ideas about this song? |
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16 Apr 14 - 11:56 AM (#3619426) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: GUEST Anything else you can recall would only help. I'm coming up empty on Mr Google. Country? Bluegrass? Single? Group? Any phrases from the stanzas? |
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17 Apr 14 - 10:52 AM (#3619731) Subject: Lyr Add: DADDY KEEPS ON PLOWIN' (Mark Fair) From: Jim Dixon DADDY KEEPS ON PLOWIN' Written by Mark Fair As recorded by Front Porch String Band on "Front Porch String Band" (1992) It's rainin' but daddy keeps on plowin'. He's gotta get through with the new ground. If that old mule could talk, he'd be complainin'. He's gotta get through just two more rounds. Keep the barn out of his vision or he'll break into a run. Chasin' a mule all over these woods ain't my idea of havin' fun. I'm havin' fun. Whoa, whoa, mule! It's comin' down hard now; there's no time to complain. Nothin' worse than a stubborn mule, all this thunder, lightnin' and rain. I gotta get through, son, so fetch me a towel. I gotta do all my breakin' today 'cause tomorrow's gonna be too wet to plow. Keep a tight rein on that old mule or he'll break into a run. Chasin' a mule all over these woods ain't my idea of havin' fun. I'm havin' fun. Whoa, whoa, mule! - - - Mark Johnson & Clawgrass also recorded this on "Bridging the Gap" (1997). This can be heard on Spotify. YouTube has 3 recordings: Mark Fair - good sound quality. Front Porch String Band - fair sound quality. Grandview Junction Bluegrass/Gospel Band - poor sound quality. |
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17 Apr 14 - 10:56 AM (#3619732) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: GUEST Great work, Jim. |
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17 Apr 14 - 01:34 PM (#3619784) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: Jim Dixon The irony just struck me:
Chasin' a mule all over these woods ain't my idea of havin' fun. Now, I'm no authority on mule psychology, but that seems kinda dumb. |
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17 Apr 14 - 10:17 PM (#3619918) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: bsigle This is great! Thanks. The best part is the link to the Youtube video. He is playing it in drop D. I worked it out making a drop D using a capo at the second fret with the E open. It makes the G and C cord fingering standard. Thanks again. |
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25 Oct 14 - 09:33 PM (#3672157) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Keep the barn out of his vision From: GUEST,Mark Fair My song "daddy keeps on plowin'" is tuned with the bass e string dropped to a D. |