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Title: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: LimBender on February 02, 2011, 10:32:00 AM
Why are there so few bluegrass songs about hunting or archery?  It seems like a good fit.  There are plenty about eating game, sitting around a fire, and nature, but I can't find many about hunting.  If you know any, post em up!    :campfire:
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: on February 02, 2011, 11:07:00 AM
These are not bluegrass but a friend of mine, Steve Shedd put together a full CD of hunting/archery songs. It is titled "Gone Huntin'". It has some really neat songs on it. I would call them more country then anything else but there is one that is blues style, etc.  Here is a link to a page on his website that has smaples of somr of the songs:

http://steveshedd.com/songs.html

Enjoy,

Bisch
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: centaur on February 02, 2011, 11:26:00 AM
"Rabbit in a log"
"Forked Deer"
"Groundhog"
Not bluegrass, but Mark Baker, another TGer, has some great hunting songs.
How about Hank Jr's "Country Boy Can Survive"
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: LimBender on February 02, 2011, 11:29:00 AM
Thanks Bisch, that's close to what I'm looking for, country/blues/folk song suggestions also wanted.  I like Fred Bear by Nuge, and am just wondering why there aren't more songs like that in bluegrass.
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: LimBender on February 02, 2011, 11:33:00 AM
centaur, rabbit in a log is a great song that I haven't heard in a while, but I think it is mostly about cooking and eating em, something bout a feast and a shack?  Thanks for the suggestions.
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: obsidian on February 02, 2011, 11:57:00 AM
Tennesee Hound Dog is one...shoot, there are tons of bluegrass songs with references to good hound dogs.  Don't know of any about archery though...
although we do a song in my bluegrass band called "Ride the Wild Turkey"... I always think of a turkey that's been shot with an arrow!
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: DannyBows on February 02, 2011, 03:08:00 PM
These are more Country/Folk, but great music about Bowhunting/Outdoor themes.

Chad K. Slagle
Mark Baker
Jim Bowman
Steve Shedd

Chad, Mark, and Jim are members of this site. not sure about Steve. Chad has a MySpace page where you can get his music, and I've gotten Mark's and Jim's from 3Rivers in the past. Google Steve, he has a website.
Title: Re: Bluegrass and Hunting/Archery Lyrics
Post by: LimBender on February 02, 2011, 04:40:00 PM
Thanks obsidian and DannyBows.  I will look into those names.  What's the name of your band obsidian?