Forked Deer

Forked Deer

Old-Time Tyler Grant Bryan Sutton

Chords you’ll need to know

A D G
Jam-Along Backing Track

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Demo Videos

Jake Eddy with Carter Eddy, “Forked Deer” at 2024 Fretboard Summit, Chicago 8/23/24.

Jake Eddy with Carter Eddy, “Forked Deer” at 2024 Fretboard Summit, Chicago 8/23/24.

Stephen K
Forked Deer by Andy Hatfield

Forked Deer by Andy Hatfield

Acoustic Groove Box
Forkey Deer with Andy and Dan

Forkey Deer with Andy and Dan

Acoustic Groove Box
Berline, Crary, & Hickman - Forked Deer

Berline, Crary, & Hickman - Forked Deer

BluegrassLibrary

Instrument Lessons

Forked Deer - Flatpicking Guitar lesson - Old-time

Forked Deer - Flatpicking Guitar lesson - Old-time

Music With Ryan
How to Play Forked Deer on Guitar- Drop D Tuning!

How to Play Forked Deer on Guitar- Drop D Tuning!

Banjo Ben Clark
Forked Deer Mandolin Lesson!

Forked Deer Mandolin Lesson!

Banjo Ben Clark
Flatpicking Fiddle Tunes!-"Forked Deer"-part 4 of 20

Flatpicking Fiddle Tunes!-"Forked Deer"-part 4 of 20

Aaron Jaxon Guitar

Forked Deer Guitar Lesson | Intermediate Flatpicking in Open D

Forked Deer Guitar Lesson | Intermediate Flatpicking in Open D

Mike Hedding
Forked Deer | Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson With Tab

Forked Deer | Intermediate Bluegrass Mandolin Lesson With Tab

Mike Hedding
Forked Deer - Contest Fiddle Lesson by Megan Lynch Chowning

Forked Deer - Contest Fiddle Lesson by Megan Lynch Chowning

FIDDLEVIDEO

About This Song

Forked Deer is a classic old-time fiddle tune with deep Appalachian roots that's become a bluegrass jam standard. It's a crooked tune with unusual timing that makes it trickier than its simple three-chord structure might suggest.