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Topic: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

Sorry everyone!  I'm a day late but not a dollar short!  We had a few decisions to make this month, and it wasn't easy pickings!  At the last minute, some new ideas popped up!  TWO SONGS!

The July Song of the Month is
Wagon Wheel by the Old Crow Medicine Show

AND - because last month there was so much excitement about this, we're going to add in a SECOND song!  That's right!  TWO songs of the month!

Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Revival

There's a version of Wagon Wheel right here on Chordie:  Wagon Wheel
And a second one here: Wagon Wheel 2

Down on the Corner has a bunch of versions available.  Here's a list:  Down on the Corner Search Results

No doubt if you do a little searching, you'll find other versions and arrangements all over the web!

Remember, this is a Cover Song, so feel free to do it YOUR WAY and make it your own!  It's a blast to hear all the different ways that people interpret a song. 

No doubt we've got some amazing guitar players, singers, harmonicas, ukes, mandolins, and more!  Get it recorded, and share the link in this thread!
*edited to add the second song!
*edited again for a horrid spelling error!

Ready?  Set?  GO!!!!

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

Awww I was really hoping for Knockin' on Heaven's Door. I even had it recorded ready for today lol

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

mekidsmom wrote:

Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Survival

CCR.  Revival.  wink  smile

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Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Survival

CCR.  Revival.  wink  smile

DOH!  You could have just edited that instead of calling me out.  LOL!  smile  Um, I have good excuses for my extreme error though, want to hear them?  I DID know it wasn't survival, I can say that.  I was in a mad dash as I realized this morning (at the start of my work shift) that I was a DAY LATE on this!  I think I misspelled Revival and did the whole, right click to fix my spelling mistake, and selected the WRONG word.   roll :blushing:  :notimetoaddaproperemoticonrightnow:  ha ha ha ha! 

Seriously though, thanks for pointing it out.  All fixed!  PLEASE let me know if I screwed anything else up!  smile

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

August thread coming soon... like in a couple hours (when I'm actually done working... shhhh)

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

Cool.  A couple of songs I have played at least once before (each).

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Roger Guppy -  your not the only person that pre-recorded the song ~Knockin On Heavens Door~ and it wasn`t me either smile, another member sent it to me during June  because they liked it smile   It is a great song I agree smile  So, when we have a Suggested FSOM, that song requests are put in by members, enter that song again smile 

Actually that goes for anyone, if your song didn`t get chosen this time,  enter it again, when its a Suggested FSOM for songs (not to be confused with Suggested FSOM for August which is entering your name to pick that months song smile

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mekidsmom ...........  hey you cant be perfect all the time wink   This month is a `Revival` of a song by Creedence Clear Water Survival smile

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

Hey glad to see you are keep this going a couple of good songs there. Roger it would be nice to hear your version of Knocking On Heavens Door on soundcloud even though it is not chosen as this months.  Here is a couple of lyrics based on the song Ten Guitars by Englebert Humperdink, about chordians
I have a band of Chordians who play songs for me.
People come from all around the world to hear them play melodies.
Beneath the stars my chordians will play a song for you.
If your with the one you love.You can dance, dance to my chordians.
And very soon you just wont know where you are.
Very soon you will see a thousand stars.
When you dance, dance to my Chordians.
This is what you do.
Music is made for love my Chordians will say to you.
When you dance, dance to my chordians.
Come on everybody dance, dance to my chordians.

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

So who won the June SOTM? He should at a minimum get a virtual pickle! My vote is Rickyjack for the blue pickle

https://soundcloud.com/rds-songs/after- … -chordie-2 https://cdn.thingiverse.com/renders/e2/62/35/a1/f3/Christmas_Pickle_preview_featured.jpg

And BGD for a close red https://soundcloud.com/joe-lilly/after- … rush-cover https://static01.nyt.com/images/2007/05/09/dining/09kool600.1.jpg

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

mekidsmom wrote:
unclejoesband wrote:
mekidsmom wrote:

Down on the Corner by Creedence Clearwater Survival

CCR.  Revival.  wink  smile

DOH!  You could have just edited that instead of calling me out.  LOL!  smile

I actually considered that but this seemed like more fun. http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3846.gif

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So who won the June SOTM? He should at a minimum get a virtual pickle!

I think everyone won. If you learned a new song, that's a win. smile

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

I was under the impression that this wasn't a competition. I agree with UJB..everyone is a winner.
But if your handing out blue pickles, I'll take one. I've never had such an honor.

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toptown .... haha love the pickles smile  But yeah, it isn`t really a  competition of who is the best, more a matter of everyone having ago at the covers smile

rickyjack ....... enjoy that blue pickle smile


Edited to change the word "a" to "at" (Jandle)

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

ok  Creedence   down on the  corner  I  have  a  recording  of  this  that  Cindy  Scholl and  I  did  a  couple  of  years  ago live  on Greek  radio
https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/down-on-the-corner
This  recording   features  Cindy  on vocal and  flute  Antonis  Kouenidakis  on guitar and  me on mandolin .

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Grah1 ...........fantastic! love the flute and mandolin in the mix with it smile

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

I love it when a band not only does a cover not only with unique style but also makes it their own. The band did both. Fantastic Grah1 entertaining and done with flare.

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

Here's my run at it.
https://soundcloud.com/rds-songs/wagon- … er-tuesday

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Grah1 wrote:

ok  Creedence   down on the  corner  I  have  a  recording  of  this  that  Cindy  Scholl and  I  did  a  couple  of  years  ago live  on Greek  radio
https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/down-on-the-corner

Cool!!

Love the Mandolin.

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Here's my run at it.
https://soundcloud.com/rds-songs/wagon- … er-tuesday

Nice!!

I fooled around with it Sunday. I'm having a little trouble putting the vocal phrasing together with the chord progression. I'll get it before the end of the month though.

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unclejoesband wrote:
Grah1 wrote:

ok  Creedence   down on the  corner  I  have  a  recording  of  this  that  Cindy  Scholl and  I  did  a  couple  of  years  ago live  on Greek  radio
https://soundcloud.com/graham-windle/down-on-the-corner

Cool!!

Love the Mandolin.

rickyjack wrote:

Here's my run at it.
https://soundcloud.com/rds-songs/wagon- … er-tuesday

Nice!!

I fooled around with it Sunday. I'm having a little trouble putting the vocal phrasing together with the chord progression. I'll get it before the end of the month though.

I have found it is one of the easy songs too play. I fingerpick it sometimes.

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rickyjack ....................... awesome, loved it, vocals were great and i adore that harmonica! big_smile

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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

I was going to record this tonight but I was going through some of my older videos and found a version of Down on the Corner I had forgotten about. I had a brain fart in the first verse but I did recover. http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_0859.gif We did this on a lazy Sunday afternoon back in April.


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Re: July 2016 Featured Song - Wagon Wheel & Down on the Corner

You can sing!!   Good job Joe.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

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unclejoesband ......... looks like you two are having fun and just enjoying it ...... that`s how music should be, fun .........  well done to you both smile

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Dino48 .......... hope we are going to get to hear your finger picking version then smile

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