Angeline the Baker

“Angeline the Baker”, also known as “Angelina Baker”, is an old traditional song that was written by Stephen Foster and published in 1850. Foster was one of the first commercial pop composers and he wrote “Angelina Baker” for a group called Christy Minstrels. Since 1850, this song has been recorded by several artists and it’s become a standard for country and bluegrass jams.

Like most traditional tunes, there are different ways to play the rhythm progression for “Angeline the Baker”. Below we have a solid chord progression tabbed out that’ll get you through the entire song.