Can non-musicians attend "jams"?
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Hello... my name is Jenny and I recently "discovered" bluegrass music via Steve Earle and The Del McCoury Band. I don't play any instruments, but am DYING to hear some bluegrass music, and can't seem to find any bars or venues that feature live bluegrass music around my area. Do they even HAVE bluegrass festivals in Southern California?? So, my question is.... can I come to any of these jams just to listen? I did buy a harmonica though, and am trying to learn how to play it - LOL!!! Thanks, Jenny, EarlGirl, The OC, California Submitted by Earle Girl on Wed, 2008/05/21 - 5:11pm.
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United States
April 17, 2008
thank you everyone for your suggestions! The Huck Finn Jubilee in Victorville sounds awesome!! Also, I got a ticket to see Emmylou Harris with Ricky Skaggs and The Del McCoury Band at the Orange County Fair in July!! Hope to see y'all soon, where the grass is blue! Jenny
United States
May 27, 2008
Hi Jenny,
They DO have bluegrass in Southern CA. There is a big festival coming up on the Father's Day weekend.
Here is the URL:
http://www.huckfinn.com/
I also encourage you to check out this nice looking website run by the Bluegrass Association of Southern California and the San Diego Bluegrass Society:
http://www.socalbluegrass.org/
It looks like they do a good job of listing all the festivals in the area.
-Jess
United States
March 23, 2006
Jenny,
I cannot think of a bluegrass jam I've been to recently that did not have an audience. Friends, family, interested folks. There is pretty much always a good number of people milling around and socializing.
Find a jam near you and go. Try this one - it is run by somebody I've chatted with on fiddle-l and through folkjam.org. I plan to hit it on my next visit to family out in OC.
http://www.folkjam.org/recurring-jam/us/california/fountain-valley/open-...
Scott