Jam Essential
intermediate
Billy In The Lowground
Jam Fiddle Tunes
Doc Watson
Old-Time
Jam Along
Chord Chart
A x2
C
C
Am
Am
C
C
Am
G
B x2
C
C
F
F
C
C
Am
G
Chords used:
Am
C
F
G
Demo Videos
Cody Kilby & Kenny Smith: Billy in the Lowground at Banjo Ben's Cabin Camp!
Banjo Ben Clark
Molly Tuttle & Billy Strings "Billy in the Lowground" Grey Fox 2019
Less Than Face Productions
Jam 020 - Katie Glassman - Billy in the Lowground - 2020 Colorado State Championships
FiddleSupporter (Lyle Dixson)
Practice Videos
Jam Along
Jake Howard · 4:30
About This Song
Billy In The Lowground is a jam session essential—one of those tunes that gets called at bluegrass circles everywhere. It's typically played in C. Four chords (C, F, G, and Am) gives the melody a modal flavor that's characteristic of old-time fiddle tunes with deep Appalachian roots.
This is a solid choice for players working on their intermediate repertoire.
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