"Beaver Dam Road" (Frank Proffitt) Performance
Added 2020-06-16 02:10:26 +0000 UTCf#DF#AD I learned this song from Watauga County, North Carolina banjo player, Josh Hayes, who can expertly perform any song Frank Proffitt recorded. Hayes actually lived on Beaver Dam Road when I learned this piece from him. My version is closer to his than to Proffitt's:
"Beaver Dam Road"
I've worked like a dog and what have I got?
No corn in the crib, no beans in the pot,
Hard times on Beaver Dam Road
Hard times, poor boy!
I didn't have me no hog to kill
So I set up little copper still...
Along come a man in a Chevroiet car,
Looking for the fellow with the old fruit jar...
He said, "O son you're in for it now,
If you ever get out it'll cost you a cow..."
He clapped me in irons and he led me to the car,
I bid farewell to the old fruit jar...
He took me to Boone and they put me in the jail,
I had no friends to go my bail...
I told that judge that my corn wouldn't hoe,
He gave me ninety days on the Beaver Dam Road...
My wife sent a letter said she's faring mighty good,
Got a man hoeing taters and hauling wood...
It's a low down man in a Chevrolet car,
Picking on the fellow with the old fruit jar...
Friends I'm telling you wherever you are,
Don't carry your liquor in the old fruit jar...
Comments
Man that index finger snap you do on the first string is mighty powerful. I thought it was a pinch when I heard it on the album, but I can see here you're just hitting that high D. Awesome!
Wes Freeman
2021-04-19 15:21:53 +0000 UTCHah well I'm sure the folks on here keep that list plenty long with our enthusiastic suggestions. I was just wondering. Don't imagine you have the rest of your natural born life to attend to each and every one but I always found that such a good tune. Been enjoying going through these patreon clips. Cheers
Lorna
2021-01-20 21:09:40 +0000 UTCI have never learned that one, better add to the list.
Clifton Hicks
2021-01-20 20:48:03 +0000 UTCvery lovely. frank proffitt is a treasure. i wonder if you ever play 'pretty crowing chicken' sometimes?
Lorna
2021-01-20 19:29:31 +0000 UTCwonderful and haunting
Daniel Pearce
2020-08-21 18:03:09 +0000 UTCLoved this one π
Jesse Francis
2020-08-17 20:21:23 +0000 UTCI'm supposed to include lyrics with all of these, hope I haven't missed any...
Clifton Hicks
2020-06-17 00:41:46 +0000 UTCClifton uploaded a version of this song by Hayes and others on YouTube that is excellent. Love when you go over pieces youβve learned from him. Such a good player but seldom seen in the digital world!
Matt Spears
2020-06-16 17:24:42 +0000 UTCf#DF#AD. Tabs/lessons in-bound.
Clifton Hicks
2020-06-16 14:53:37 +0000 UTCWill do lesson/tab. Tuning is f#DF#AD.
Clifton Hicks
2020-06-16 14:53:10 +0000 UTCCool song. What's the tuning?
John Gilby
2020-06-16 13:47:43 +0000 UTCGreat song! Love that you included the lyrics.
Flint sampson
2020-06-16 12:50:27 +0000 UTCSo cool, one of them.songs were ya can see everything playing out like a movie while ya listen. Reminds me a little of Dirks Bentlys. Video for "what was i thinking" just cuz of how it has a cool imagery when ya listen.
Hope4ourfallen
2020-06-16 12:47:01 +0000 UTCWhat tuneing are you in? And please do a lesson on this. Great song
Dave
2020-06-16 10:58:18 +0000 UTC
