| Alabama Jubilee, Part 1: Clarence White Solo, 1st Half |
Alabama Jubilee, Part 1: Clarence White Solo, 1st Half
“Alabama Jubilee” is an old popular song from the turn of the 20th century that was a showpiece for Clarence White and has become a popular instrumental at jam sessions. Clarence never officially recorded it, but there are a number of live versions, including on the live Kentucky Colonels compilation Living in the Past and the recently released New Kentucky Colonels: Live in Sweden 1973. It has a ragtime-era chord progression and a simple melody and is usually played at a fast tempo. Clarence used syncopated crosspicking to play the open four bars, which is difficult to duplicate, but includes a simple pattern that can be used at a fast tempo. In this lesson, Scott shows you Clarence’s first chorus from the Living in the Past recording and then shows you the simple 2–3 crosspicking pattern and how to use it to modify Clarence’s version into something a little more manageable. He starts by going through the chord progression and the basic melody of “Alabama Jubilee,” before showing you the first half of Clarence’s solo, phrase by phrase.
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"Alabama Jubilee" Clarence White Solo (Available to subscribers)
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