Daddy played the Banjo (Rain 1008) Ingo Schumaker (Big Al Downing) 1979

BASIC 1

OPENER

Circle Left

Daddy played the banjo and mama sang a song

As we joined in with three-part harmony

Left Allemande that corner, come on back DoSaDo

Left Allemande that corner, Weave the Ring

Now mama took sick one day

Swing your lady and all Promenade

Gather around the bedside each and every child

Daddy played the banjo and I saw mama smile

FIGURE

Heads Square Thru 4

Meet that corner with a Right Hand Star

Left Hand Star in the middle, Right and Left Thru

Dive Thru, Square Thru 3

Swing your corner and all Promenade

Gather around the bedside each and every child

Daddy played the banjo and I saw mama smile

MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER

Sides Face Grand Square

(32 beats banjo and suggestion for hand claps)

Left Allemande, Weave the Ring

* As we join in three-part harmony

Swing your lady once around and all Promenade

Gather around the bedside each and every child

Daddy played the banjo and I saw mama smile

ALTERNATE LYRICS

* As trouble came to our family

TAG

Yes, I'm so proud to be her man

ORIGINAL LYRICS

Oh, Daddy played the banjo, and momma sang a song
And we joined in in three-part harmony
Brother played the guitar, and sister sang along
When trouble came to our family

Now momma took sick one day
The doctor said before the night is gone she'll pass away
So we gathered round the bedside, each and every child
And Daddy played the banjo and I saw momma smile

Oh, Daddy played the banjo, and momma sang a song
And we joined in in three-part harmony
Brother played the guitar, and sister sang along
When trouble came to our family

Now it seems like just yesterday
Daddy would take down that old banjo and play
Now he's picking that old banjo in his home on high
I know he's got them singing in the sweet by-and-by

Oh, Daddy played the banjo, and momma sang a song
And we joined in in three-part harmony
Brother played the guitar, and sister sang along
When trouble came to our family

As I look back upon the years
Of all the love and tears
And now when the dark clouds seem to hang around
Well, I just reach up and take that banjo down

Oh, Daddy played the banjo, and momma sang a song
And we joined in in three-part harmony
Brother played the guitar, and sister sang along
When trouble came to our family

Oh, Daddy played the banjo, and momma sang a song
And we joined in in three-part harmony
Brother played the guitar, and sister sang along
When trouble came to our family