Big Sandy River

Big Sandy River

Big Sandy River

Kenny Baker Bryan Sutton

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About This Song

Big Sandy River is a jam session essential—one of those tunes that gets called at bluegrass circles everywhere. It's typically played in A and follows a straightforward 1-4-5 progression (A-D-E), making it one of the more accessible tunes in the bluegrass repertoire and a great choice for newer players joining their first jam sessions.