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New Swing/Blues Jam2nd Wednesdays at Westminster House
New Irish/Old-Time Open Session
2nd Tuesdays Lunchtime at Westminster House
Old-Time Jam's New Home & Time
2nd & 4th Mondays at 214 Rugby Rd!
Charlottesville Friends of Old-Time (C-FOOT)
JAMS
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Jams, listed in calendar order. Pull out your calendar and write in the jams.
WEEKLY JAMS
Shebeen Irish Sessions
Every Sunday afternoon 3-6 pm
Shebeen Restaurant, C'ville
e-mail Blue O'Connell:
- A traditional Irish Session, we play the session repertoire that is used all over the East Coast (and the world, I guess). Even as a complete beginner, you would certainly recognize a number of these tunes. We also like to add in new tunes learned from cds, players' own compositions, a little Old-time, and lots of contra dance tunes. Our audience is made up of people who come into the Shebeen for a late Sunday lunch, and who even applaud for us! General session-playing rules: each tune gets played through 3 times, and no sheet music in sight, although both rules get broken occasionally. Also, no talking during a solo. Our goal is to have lots of fun, laugh a lot, maybe learn a new song, meet new friends, and get a thrill out of playing great music. Draft beers $2.50!
Every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1 PM (usually later)
Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
e-mail Peter Markush:
- It's the
Old-Time for Lunch Bunch. This jam has been ongoing for years, in one
location or another.
- Old-time music and exotic tea for lunch on the Downtown
Mall,
Charlottesville. Food, too.
- Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar, 414 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902, 434-293-9947, info@teabazaar.com
- Park in the Market St Garage
Every Friday evening, 7:30-10:30 PM
Rockfish Valley Community Center, Nelson County
e-mail Cheryl Borgman:
- Moves to a private home in inclement weather, so email for
information first.
- Old-time music in the shadow of Wintergreen Mountain.
- Summer golfers and winter skiiers who take their instruments with
them wherever they go could find a good Friday night jam here.
e-mail Stephen Wilson:
- 1st Wed - Commercial Taphouse
- 2nd Wed - Rosie Connolly's
- 3rd Wed - Gutenberg's (with a greater emphasis on songs rather than tunes)
- 4th Wed - Rosie Connolly's again
- 5th Wed. - when and if they
occur-?
who
knows...drop us a line.
Every Tuesday
Marino's Lunch, Staunton VA
e-mail: (no email address, yet)
- Tuesday string band jam, anything goes, depending on who shows up at Marino's Lunch in Staunton.
- Here are links to recent news stories: http://www.newsleader.com/entertainment/stories/20050421/concert/2117380.html
http://www.abbiegardner.com/mics1.html#va - Hope to see you sometime over in Staunton!
BIWEEKLY JAMS
Jazz Jam
2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7-10 PM
Jefferson Heights (Rt 250 E, Pantops Mtn, Charlottesville)
e-mail Larry Simpkins:
-
If you are a folk musician
with a
yearning for a little swing and syncopation in your life, this jam is
for you.
If you play a brass or mighty woodwind instrument, this is your place.
Not to
mention, if you play percussion, or any electric instrument! We get
together to
play jazz standards in incredibly strange keys (from a folk musician's
point of
view) like F# and A Flat, and have a great time doing it. Bring your
music
stand, jazz fake book, microphone & amp, and if you are brave, your
singing
voice. We have a great audience, the residents of Jefferson Heights who
sometimes join in for songs or dance in the aisle. Sometimes we sound
awful,
like when someone calls an unfamiliar song and we are forced to
sightread. But often we sound GREAT - sometimes the music just clicks
and by the end of the song we are all
exhilarated!
2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:30-10 PM at Westminster House, 214 Rugby Rd </big>
Charlottesville (formerly the Prism Coffeehouse)
e-mail Pete Vigour:
- The original traditional Old-Time jam in Charlottesville, this jam has been going for over 25 years. Old-time music is Appalachian folk music, brought over from the British Isles and Western Europe by the early settlers, and which developed into a uniquely American sound. It is the forerunner of bluegrass and country music, but in itself maintains a purity and simplicity that is refreshingly invigorating. In these jams, we take turns calling a song, and then we play it a number of times until the musical experience peaks, and finally the caller raises his or her foot to indicate that the song will stop. I think of it as trance music. People bring fiddles, banjos, guitars, harmonicas, mandolins, dulcimers, and other traditional mountain instruments to the Old-time jams, and we always have a wonderful evening.
- Beginners are very welcome. So are professionals, and everyone in between.
- The Old-Time jams meet at
Westminster House, formerly the Prism Coffehouse, which has
become the home of the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) (effective
June, 2006). The building is located at 214 Rugby Rd, on the corner of
Rugby Rd and
Grady Ave. Enter the parking lot from Grady Ave.
MONTHLY JAMS
Belmont Park Bluegrass Jam
2nd Sundays, 3-6 pm
Belmont Park
Druid Ave, Charlottesville
Contact Jeff York:
- New! Just started in May, 2006. Finally, Charlotteville has its own Bluegrass Jam, and a friendly one at that!
- This jam is for folks to get together and play some bluegrass music (but of course, we play whatever we want). Many of the tunes are the same as oldtime, but we will pass around the melody, and may even stand up while we play! :) It should be a friendly environment to practice soloing, rhythm playing, improvisation on "breaks" as well as singing and most importantly, having fun. All non-electric instruments welcome.
- Belmont Park is one block east of Avon Street. It is just like
jamming at a bluegrass festival. Bring a chair and water (no alcoholic
beverages in the park).
Piedmont Virginia Fiddle & Banjo Assoc. Bluegrass & Old-Time Jam
1st Mondays, 7:30
Beaver Dam Baptist Church
10 miles east of C'ville on Rt. 250
-
Real bluegrass! A large number
of
bluegrass musician, mostly from east of Charlottesville and Richmond,
gather to
play from the bluegrass, old-time, and country repertoires. You can
find small
groups of musicians jamming all over the first floor and basement of
the
church, both during and after the main performance on the church stage.
Be
prepared to play a solo, as each musician is expected to take a turn
alone (a "break")
during each song.
Irish Open Session at Westminster House, 214 Rugby Rd (formerly the Prism Coffeehouse)
2nd Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9pm
214 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville VA
Contact Lori Madden:
- The Irish Music Session is open to all, brought to you by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS)
- BRIMS sponsors Irish, Cape Breton, and Old-Time music
and dance activities and lessons:
- 1st Tuesdays: Tune-Learning sessions led by BRIMS instructors (BRIMS members free, $5 for non-members)
- 2nd Tuesdays: Irish Music Session open to all
- More at http://www.brimstunes.org/west.htm
Swing & Blues Jam at Westminster House, 214 Rugby Rd (formerly the Prism Coffeehouse)
2nd Wednesdays, 7:00pm
214 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville VA
Contact Jackson Boylan:
- Improvisational Prohibition-era jazzy torch songs, jazzy swing
tunes, and blues.
- The Swing & Blues Jam is open to all, brought to you by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS)
- BRIMS sponsors Irish, Cape Breton, and Old-Time music
and dance activities and lessons:
Old-Time/Irish Slow Jam at Westminster House, 214 Rugby Rd (formerly the Prism Coffeehouse)
4th Thursdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
214 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville VA
Contact Lori Madden:
- The Irish Music Session is open to all, brought to you by the Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS)
- Starting in January 2006, BRIMS will be sponsoring Irish music and dance activities every Tuesday at the Prism at 7:30pm (following Traditional Ensemble practice).
- 1st Tuesdays: Tune-Learning sessions led by BRIMS instructors (BRIMS members free, $5 for non-members)
- 2nd Tuesdays: Irish Music Session open to all
- 3rd Tuesdays: Irish Dance Classes
- 4th Tuesdays: BRIMS Ceili Band practice for which all members are eligible
Monthly Jams at Private Homes:
Please contact the hosts for permission to attend, if you have not attended before.
Tansey Old-Time
1st Wednesdays, 7:15 PM to 9:45 PM
John & Sue Tansey's
e-mail:
Firth Old-Time
2nd Wednesdays, 7:15 to 10:00 PM
Marie Firth's
Call 434-293-6694 for directions
Thurd Thursdays Old Time
3rd Thursdays, 7 PM
Peter Markush's
e-mail:
- Be prepared for A-modal!
- Be prepared for old-time cello!
DISTANT JAMS
PITTSBURGH
Traditional Irish Music Session
First and Third Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Irish Centre of Pittsburgh
6886 Forward Avenue, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
http://www.ccepittsburgh.org/
Sponsored by Comhaltas Pittsburgh
Be sure to contact the event before showing up, as the following information might not be entirely accurate:
- Irish Ce'ile. Every Tuesday, 8-10pm, 7:45 pm instructions. Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle, Penn & 24th, Strip District, 421-8755.
- There is now a Pittsburgh Country & Classic Blues Society. Call them at 687-8800 to find out more. They meet the 3rd Thursday (except December) and the first and 3rd Mondays 8-10 pm, at the Lawrenceville Branch of Carnegie Library. Come & jam!
- The Pour House on Main Street in Carnegie, Thursday nights, old-time music jam, 9pm till 2. You can often find accordion players here (though they may be disguised as banjo players). There are usually 2 or 3 excellent fiddlers (some have recorded), a banjo or two, guitars, and a bass. I believe they also have Irish sessions on one other night, but I've never been to those. Clogging is also allowed. 215 E. Main St, Carnegie, PA , (412) 279-0770.
- Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle, Strip District, 2329 Penn Ave, (412) 642-6622:
- Irish Sessions on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month in the afternoons (roughly 5-8 pm), usually followed by performance by one or another of the local groups in early evening. Usually at least one concertina can be found there.
- Pittsburgh, Mullaney's Harp and Fiddle, Penn and 24th St. in the Strip District, 2nd Sunday of the month, 7:30 p.m. ???
- Irish Ce'ile'. Sundays, 8pm-midnight. Music by Pittsburgh musicians. Ukrainian Club, 302 Mansfield Boulevard, Carnegie. 363-8686
- Irish Ce'ile' and Set Dancing. Every Sunday, 7 pm, $5. Bellefield Hall, 315 Bellefield Ave, Oakland. 361-4462.
- Brandy's, in the Strip District, Penn just off 34th St. Thursday, 8 p.m. ???
- Bluegrass: Pittsburgh area Every Tuesday Night at the Starlite Lounge on Freeport Road in Blawnox, PA. 8:30 -12:30
- Bluegrass: Every Thursday Night at the Warsaw Tavern in the Polish Hill section of Pittsburgh at the corner of Melwood and Herron Ave. 9:00 - 12:30.
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
- Bluegrass on Tuesdays
- Blues on Thursdays
- Formerly held at the Cafe 4W5 in downtown Wilmington, now moved to a nearby hotel
- Out & About Magazine article: http://www.out-and-about.com/article.php?articleID=342&pageID=535&sequence=1
- See the article in the Washington Post, 2/6/06: http://www.davidbromberg.net/Bromberg%20Post%20Article.pdf
MONTREAL
- Montreal, Claddagh Irish Pub, 1433 Crescent St., Sunday, 3- 6 p.m., (514) 287-9354, info@pubcladdagh.com
- Montreal, O'Regan's, 1224 Bishop Street, Wednesday, 8 - 11 p.m., (514) 866-8464, robin.beech@mcgill.ca
- Montreal, Le Verre Bouteille, 2112 Avenue du Mont-Royal E. (between DeLorimier and Des Érables) Jam Session, Tuesday, 8 p.m. (514) 521-9409.
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