Hi all. When writing this song I was imagining the US civil war era.
No real story. Just what I imagined things to be.
All comments welcome.
Rob.

Picking Black Eyed Peas


Picking Black Eyed Peas

I went pea picking.
Picking black eyed peas.
I went pea picking.
Picking on my knees.

Picked them by the bushel picked by the pale.
Every single morsel kept me out of jail.
Rise before the sunshine before the sky was blue.
Eating possum stew.

I was banjo picking.
Played beneath the the moon.
I was banjo picking.
To Make my honey swoon.

Picked them by the bushel picked by the pale.
Every single morsel keep me out of jail.
Rise before the sunshine before the sky was blue.
Eating possum stew.


****** Song Summary *************
Title: Picking Black eyed peas
File:Pea Picking.SGU
Key=C , Tempo 130, Length (m:s)=2:01
2 bar intro, 60 bar chorus, from bar 3 to bar 62. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Style is _BG_BDMS.STY (Bluegrass w/Mandolin Solo(130RS))

RealTracks in style: ~427:Bass, Acoustic, Bluegrass Ev 130
RealTracks in style: ~426:Banjo, Bluegrass Ev 130 (Rhythm)
RealTracks in style: ~431:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Bluegrass Ev 130
RealTracks in style: ~428:Fiddle, Rhythm Bluegrass Ev 130
RealTracks in style: ~436:Mandolin, Soloist Bluegrass Ev 130
RealTracks in song: 2008:Fiddle, Soloist CountryWorkinRob Ev16 090******

Written in Band in a Box, Real Band and Sonar.
Vocals and harmonies my self.

Hey!!
You were born in the wrong century and country!
nice harmonies!

that song has given me inspiration to cut my grass, something I will never forgive you for !!

Another ironbarkbob masterpiece

enjoyed that

Alyn

Rob, Great editing on the solos. The bluegrass real tracks are some of the best. Nice vocals. Unlike Alyn I'm praying for rain so I don't have to cut the grass! Tom

Excellent tune. Loved the banjo. Possum stew my favorite lol... Loved it.

Another great job Rob. Harmonies are really tight. The bluegrass style is perfect. My only suggestion is that perhaps the vocals are a little too out in front.

I agree with Trevor on each of those points...

Would you like our recipe for Possum Stew?

floyd

Hey Alyn. Hope the grass cutting went well.
Wonder how black eyed peas go with fish and chips.
Regards Rob.

Makes me want to play the spoons and I can't play the spoons; that's how good this one is; thanks for sharing!

Hey Tommy. Hope you got your rain. I hate mowing, that's why I love bare dirt so much.
Thanks for your comments.
Rob

hi Rob,

nice song; great banjo work.
I like the fiddle sound too.

you're the King of bluegrass on the forum!

Hello

Hi Scott.
Thanks for your encouraging comments.
Save some of that stew for me.
Rob

G'day VT.
Still trying to get the vocals right.
Thanks for your comments.

Hi Rob,

Another good, entertaining listen! It's very impressive how quickly you produce songs. You certainly seem to have the hang of Sonar now.

All the best,
Noel

• previous song: Walk With Me

Hi Floyd.
Just waiting on some road kill for your recipe.
Thanks for your comments. Rob.

Hello Sergio.
Nice to be king of something. Normally I'm king in my own lunch time
Thanks for your comments. Rob

Hello Rob,

We think this is one of your best so far. A very good choice of real tracks, the same goes for the editing of the soloists. This bluegrass style really grows on you.

Rob & Anne-Marie

Well, you've hit on something I've actually done. I've had Black Eye Peas, butter beans, snap beans, field peas, okra, cucumbers, potatoes and more from our gardens in the past. Now, get them from the farmers market. Too much work and no longer cost effective.

Don't do the possum meat, but Rabbit, squirrel, Raccoon and Deer have all graced the table at some point in time.


Fun listen. Everything came together quite well.

Charlie

Fun tune!! Those tracks were really jammin! This is a bit different for you. Cool vocals/harmonies/arrangement. Very enjoyable all the way around!! Take care. Greg

Hi Noel. Thanks for commenting.
Still grappling with sonar, definitely a big learning curve.
Rob.

Hi RnAM.
Im not converting you to bluegrass am I.
Thanks for commenting.
Rob

+1 The fun you were having doing this one was contagious.

Dont they cal that Cajan food?
Ive eaten rabbit and deer but not racoon or squirrel.
Have to go to the local zoo for racoon.
Thanks for your comments. Rob

Rob,

All I can think to say is bless your pea pickin' heart* for sharing this tune. It ( lyrics, phrasing, harmonies) sounds very true to the bluegrass style. Nice one.

* http://youtu.be/QK8zP1wsXb0 ( The reference )

If you keep posting bluegrass here, Janice
and I will have to dust off my bass fiddle and
her mandolin and get back to it!

Nice one. You have a good feel for mixing
bluegrass instruments. It's harder than
many folks would imagine.

Yep. We enjoye it!

J&B

Many thanks for your Comments Greg.
Rob

Thank you Josie. Glad you liked it.
Rob

Thanks Patrick. The video was great.
Rob