Ida Red - Traditional Folk Song - Clawhammer Banjo

Ida Red is a traditional folk song. I tell a story about the song in the intro and then sing and play it clawhammer style on the banjo. Woody Guthrie and Anna & Elizabeth play this song so great. I believe Merle Haggard has also played this song. Seems like everybody plays this song different. I added timestamps in case you want to skip the intro and go directly to the song.

Ida Red lyrics
arranged and performed by
Dan D. Dirges
Banjo Tuning - dADFsharpA

Ida Red, Ida Green
Purtiest gal I ever seen

Ida Red lives in town
Weighs three hundred and forty pounds

Ida Red, Ida Red
I'm just crazy about Ida Red
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Ida Red, Ida Blue
Ida bit a hoecake half in two

If I'd a-listend to what Ida said
I'd a-been sleeping in Ida's bed

Ida Red, Ida Red
Everybody's crazy about Ida Red
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Way down the river and across the creek
Don't get a letter but once a week

Ida Red, big and plump
Eighty-six inches around the rump

Ida Red, Ida Red,
Can't make a living for Ida Red (I`m just crazy for Ida Red)
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Ida Red jumped the fence
I ain't seen my Ida since

Gonna buy me a horse, gonna buy me a sled
Take me riding, Ida Red

Ida Red, Ida Green
Purtiest gal I ever seen

Oh Ida Red, Ida Green
Purtiest gal I ever seen

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Timestamps
0:00 Ida Red Story
0:44 Ida Red Song starts
2:52 wrap up

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