Come out for the first meeting and jam session of the new student organization Bobcat Country, on September 21st at 7:15 PM in the music building recital hall, room 236. We will have a couple of amps, a PA, microphones, a piano, and a drum set on hand, bring your guitars, basses, pedal steels, lap steels, fiddles, dobros, banjos, etc.
Here are a few songs by Texas Country artists that we might play at the first jam session. If you have some songs that you would like to sing, email Dr. Jordan Stern at JS1052@txstate.edu, and I will make sure that we have chord charts on hand for your songs.
- George Strait – Amarillo by Morning (Key of D, modulates to E), The Cowboy Rides Away (Key of G), The Chair (Key of A), Check Yes or No (Key of F)
- Ray Price – Heartaches by the Number, Invitation to the Blues (Keys to be determined, based on singer ranges)
- Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys – Take me back to Tulsa (Key of G), Faded Love (Key of D for fiddle melody, modulates to A for vocal), San Antonio Rose (Key of D for fiddle melody, modulates to A flat for vocal), Bubbles in My Beer (Key of D)
- Randy Rogers – Buy Myself a Chance (Key of E), One More Goodbye (Key of C)
Here is some information about the mission of Bobcat Country.
Here is some information about some legends of Texas Music.
If you have any questions, please email Dr. Jordan Stern at JS1052@txstate.edu.