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IN-PERSON JAM SESSIONS 

NOTE: most of these events require proof of vaccination and the wearing of face masks.

Sundays (3 pm): Taco Refuge jam -  Scout Rock - 2360 Scout Rd., Oakland (outdoors)

First Sunday (1-5 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Municipal Rose Garden Park, 1649 Naglee Ave., San Jose (if rain: Hoover School, Naglee & Park, SJ)

First Sunday (7:30 pm): Shoe Jam - Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, SF
July 3: Lucy Smith, Dan Norton, Dan Large; possibly: John McFarlane, Alan Bond

Mondays (7-9 pm): South Bay (Mostly) Old-Time Jam - Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Rd., Palo Alto

First Monday (6 pm): The Garage Jam - Out West Roadhouse, 321-2nd St., Petaluma; info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
July 4: Maria Do Ceu hosts and leads the jam; Roy Barush is playing bass

Third Tues (6:30 pm): Brewgrass Jam - Cato's Ale House, Piedmont Ave., Oakland

Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net


July 10 (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato

July 17 (1:30 pm): Sonoma Jam - Coffee & Moore, Sebastopol; host/info: davidcarlson62-at-hotmail-dot-com

July 27 (6 pm): The Reel & Brand - Sonoma; info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
inaugural event for twice/month sessions

Aug. 7 (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato


In-person jams at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley -​​​
  • July 17 (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips
  • July 24 (3 pm): Bluegrass/Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg
  • Aug. 14 (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips
  • ​Aug. 28 (3 pm): Bluegrass/Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg


ONLINE JAM SESSIONS 

Tuesdays (7 pm): Andronico’s Oldtime Jam via Zoom led by Dinah and Noah Stroe; info/link: <steve.goldfield@gmail.com>

Second & Fourth Fridays (5:30 pm): BOTMC Slow Jam Fizz on Zoom & YouTube (on summer hiatus)

IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION

The Summer Session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of July 11th; classes include:
Thursdays (7:00 pm): Back Playing Together: A How-to Class on Playing Songs With Other People w/ Richard Brandenburg
Thursdays (8:30 pm): The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers: Songs From the Big Bang of Country Music w/ Richard Brandenburg
Saturdays (11:00 am) - July 16, July 30, & Aug. 13: Meet the Fiddle (for violin students ages 8-12) w/ Elise Engelberg


ONLINE INSTRUCTION

Bernal Jam Workshop w/ Richard Brandenburg <richardericbrandenburg@gmail.com>
Flatpicking w/ Eric Thompson <eric@ericandsuzy.com>
Old Time Fiddling, Stringband Blues w/ Suzy Thompson <suzy@ericandsuzy.com>
Structure of Music, Jamming w/ Avram Siegel <avramsiegel@comcast.net>
and various classes with
Dix Bruce <dix@musixnow.com>
Evie Ladin <evie@evieladin.com>
Jack Tuttle <jack@jacktuttle.com>

The Summer Session of online Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of July 11th; classes include:
Wednesdays (5:30 pm): Mountain Dulcimer II w/ Deborah Hamouris
Wednesdays (7:00 pm): Intro to Mountain Dulcimer w/ Deborah Hamouris


​MUSIC CAMPS
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July (2 sessions): California Coast Music Camp * WAITING LIST ONLY for both sessions *
- July 9-15: Missy Raines, Tristan Scroggins, Katie Glassman, Ray Bierl, Robin Flower, Libby McLaren, Chris Grampp, Tony Marcus, Mary Flower, Steve Baughman, Ed Johnson
- July 16-22: Jack Tuttle, Cindy Browne Rosefield, Carol McComb, Sylvia Herold, Mike Dowling, Valerie Rose, Nova Karina Devonie, David Miles Keenan, Danny Carnahan 

July 25-29: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Bolinas
Dirk Powell, Riley Baugus, Amelia Powell, Nokosee Fields, Cahalen Morrison, Eli West, Rachel Price, Luke Price, Simon Leone, Rainy Eyes
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July & August (4 sessions): Puget Sound Guitar Workshop
- July 23-28: Caleb Klauder, Reeb Willms, McKain Lakey, Cyd Smith
- July 30 - Aug. 5: Kathy Kallick, Cary Black, Wayne Henderson, Laurel Bliss, Suzy Thompson, Mary Simkin-Maass, Greg Schochet, Julian Smedley, Mike Wollenberg, Coty Hogue, Laura Smith
- Aug. 6-12: Hubby Jenkins, Jere Canote, Greg Canote, Carol McComb, Sylvia Herold, Tony Marcus, Tom Moran, Nova Karina Devonie, Ed Johnson
- Aug. 13-19: Tristan Scroggins, Phil Wiggins, Thomasina Winslow, John Miller, Nina Gerber, Mark Graham, Kat Bula, Orville Johnson, Marla Fibish, Kenny Feinstein, Steve Baughman

​August (2 sessions): Nimblefingers
Aug 14-19: members of The Onlies, Lonesome Ace Stringband, Carl Jones & Erynn Marshall
August 21-26: John Reischman, Patrick Sauber, Jere & Greg Canote, Tammy Fassaert, Jenny Lester, Trent Freeman

Sept. 8-11: American Banjo Camp - Port Orchard, WA 
Bluegrass Banjo: Gina Furtado, Gerald Jones, Ned Luberecki, James McKinney, Alan Munde, Mike Stahlman
Old-Time Banjo: Paul Brown, Sara Grey, John Herrmann, Ken Perlman, Laura Smith, Stephen Wade
Other Instructors: David Cahn, Orville Johnson, Peter Langston, Mick Nicholson, Tristan Scroggins, Bobby Taylor

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