jams near Washington, District of Columbia
Get together with like-minded lovers of folk music and singing! We meet twice a month to sing and play folk songs, most taken from the Rise Up Singing book. Members also bring lyrics to their favorite songs and hand out copies.
If you're familiar with folk music and are not shy about singing, or you play an acoustic instrument, come on down! Those who can sing harmonies or play fiddle, flute or harmonica are particularly welcome at this point.
Bluegrass and Old Time Music
Every Second and Fourth Sunday of the month
2:00 to 6:00 PM
Lyon Community Park
Arlington, Virginia
Contact Barry Shapiro
301-588-5786
The Baltimore Singers Club meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the upstairs of Bertha’s in historic Fells Point, Baltimore from 9 to 11pm. The occasion is very informal, but the beer is good and the craic is mighty. Meetings have so far been well-attended and all songs have been rendered in great voice, as they should be. The repertoire is traditional and old, but newly composed songs in the same vein are welcome. At evening’s end, we with haste retire to the Cafe Hon in Hampden for the weekly session.
The weekly Friday night jam sessions are dedicated to no holds barred bluegrass, old-time, and country music. Participants range in age from pre-teens to, well lets just say a considerable bit older than that. Musical ability is similarly wide-ranging. Especially during the warmer months, it is not unusual for as many as 30 to 40 people to show up, some picking, some just listening and enjoying the music.
Also, there is a beginner jam/slow jam at the shop every Thursday evening from 7:00 until 9:00.
The SAW Song Circle usually takes place on the third Sunday of the month. The locations rotate between the homes of several SAW members.
Please bring your instrument and songs to share. Any genre is accepted. Finger foods to share are always appreciated.
Note: The SAW Song Circle will be going on hiatus during the summer, but will be back in session in September.
For more information, visit www.saw.org.
The weekly Friday night jam sessions are dedicated to no holds barred bluegrass, old-time, and country music. Participants range in age from pre-teens to, well lets just say a considerable bit older than that. Musical ability is similarly wide-ranging. Especially during the warmer months, it is not unusual for as many as 30 to 40 people to show up, some picking, some just listening and enjoying the music.
Also, there is a beginner jam/slow jam at the shop every Thursday evening from 7:00 until 9:00.
Get together with like-minded lovers of folk music and singing! We meet twice a month to sing and play folk songs, most taken from the Rise Up Singing book. Members also bring lyrics to their favorite songs and hand out copies.
If you're familiar with folk music and are not shy about singing, or you play an acoustic instrument, come on down! Those who can sing harmonies or play fiddle, flute or harmonica are particularly welcome at this point.
Bluegrass and Old Time Music
Every Second and Fourth Sunday of the month
2:00 to 6:00 PM
Lyon Community Park
Arlington, Virginia
Contact Barry Shapiro
301-588-5786
The weekly Friday night jam sessions are dedicated to no holds barred bluegrass, old-time, and country music. Participants range in age from pre-teens to, well lets just say a considerable bit older than that. Musical ability is similarly wide-ranging. Especially during the warmer months, it is not unusual for as many as 30 to 40 people to show up, some picking, some just listening and enjoying the music.
Also, there is a beginner jam/slow jam at the shop every Thursday evening from 7:00 until 9:00.
Informal Old Time Music Jam. Players welcome. Meets 2nd Wednesday 7:30 p.m and Last Sunday of each month.
We sit in a circle and take turns calling tunes to play.
Jam is at the Washington Fire Hall, which is owned by Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue, a volunteer organization. As of October 2007, we typically have 8 - 12 players showing up to play claw hammer banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and hammered dulcimer
Questions: email russcoll@comcast.net
Acoustic open mike, not sure of group jamming. Nice place on Main St. in Bel Air, MD. Good Food, many different beers!!

