Oldtime fiddler Craig Judelman teaches the classic Sourwood Mountain, similar to versions by Clark Kessinger, Ernie Carpenter and Albert Hash, but one he’s made his own. It’s a fun tune to jam out on and even learn a few of the lyrics. This is is played in cross A tuning: AEAE. Great for beginners to get a simple version down or for more advanced players to dig into the variations.

Ben Smith on backup guitar.

Check out these versions below to see the different places this tune can go!