IN-PERSON JAM SESSIONS
NOTE: some of these events require proof of vaccination and/or the wearing of face masks.
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Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
2/5 includes Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (1:30 – 5 pm) led by Robert Cornelius; Slow Jam (1:30 - 2:30 pm); Open Mic (1:30 - 2:30 pm); AGM (2:45 – 3:15 pm); concert with Lonely Tides [Caleb Gum/mando, Julie Self/gtr, Celeste Melamed/fid, Zakkai Melamed/bjo] (3:30 – 4:30 pm)
First (and Third?) Sundays (1 pm): Arlene Francis Center, Santa Rosa; host/info: davidacarlson62-at-hotmail-dot-com
First Sundays (3 pm): old time jam - Church of the Oaks, Cotati; hosts: Chris Carney & janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com
(Mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
2023 dates: 2/12, 3/12, 4/2, 5/7, 6/11, 7/9, 8/13
Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Third Sundays (1 pm): oldtime jam - The Way Station, Fairfax
Fourth Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month)
Fourth Sundays (1:30 pm): California State Old-Time Fiddlers District 9 bluegrass and old time jams - United Methodist Church, Castro Valley; info: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass/Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
(Irregular) Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
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; host/info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
NOTE: no jam on 2/14
Second & Fourth Tuesdays (7 pm): Dublin Heritage Center Park (usually in the Old Schoolhouse), Dublin; host/info: bob-dot-gisler-at-icloud-dot-com
Tuesdays (6:30 pm): monthly Brewgrass Jam - Cato's Ale House, 3891 Piedmont Ave., Oakland;
host/info: cheney-dot-munson-at-readingandwritingproject-dot-com
- scheduled for 1/31,2/28, 3/14
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): East Bay Bluegrassers Jam - Rockin' Robbie's Music Store, 2nd Fl, 11231 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito; host/info: eastbaybluegrassers-at-gmail-dot-com
Wednesdays (7 pm): invitational jam - Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Feb. 1 host: Deep Thicket Dwellers
Feb. 8 host: Jimbo Trout
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
Feb. 2: Lee Anne Welch, Sonia Shell, Robert Cornelius, Ed Cirimele, Yvonne Walbroehl
First & Third Thursdays (7 pm): Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet Ave., Corte Madera; host/info: loew-at-comcast-dot-net
Second & Fourth Thursdays (7 pm): Room 110, Sonoma Community Center; host/info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
Jan. 28: Birches Bend (Lucy Khadder, Jasper Manning, Sophia Sparks, Chad Manning)
Feb. 4: Larry Cohea, Kathy Barwick, Bethany Sorkey, Steve Pottier, Mary Gibbons
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Third Saturdays (2 pm): old time jam - Charles Street Village Clubhouse, Cotati; host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
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ON HIATUS:
ONLINE JAM SESSIONS
Tuesdays (7 pm): Andronico’s Oldtime Jam via Zoom led by Dinah and Noah Stroe; info/link: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Second Fridays (5:30 pm): BOTMC Slow Jam Fizz on Zoom & YouTube
NOTE: Fourth Fri. (1/27) in January; lead by Eddie Bond
Feb. 10 jam led by Dave Mount & Martha Thompson
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes began the week of Jan. 9 and run through the week of Feb. 14; classes include:
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes began the week of Jan. 9 and run through the week of Feb. 14; classes include:
Mon. & Wed. (4 pm): Suzy Thompson's Fiddles At Four; two tunes each from Bob Wills and Dennis McGee
TBA: Flatpicking Tunes, Tips, & Tales with Eric Thompson; eric-at-ericandsuzy-dot-com
Bay Area instructors include:
CBA music teacher directory
MUSIC CAMPS
March 24-26: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Commonweal Gardens, Bolinas
Riley Baugus, Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, Nokosee Fields, Sami Braman, Emily Mann, Amelia Powell, Nandi Forrest , Irena Eide
April 13-16: Walker Creek Music Camp - West Marin
Instructors: Greg Schochet (Beginning Bluegrass Jamming) • Steve Pottier (Bluegrass Guitar) • Evie Ladin (Old Time Ensemble) • Howard Rains (Rhythm & Old Time Back-up Guitar) • Dave Keenan (Bluegrass Banjo) • Tony Marcus (Swing Rhythm Guitar) • Mark Schatz (Clawhammer Banjo) • Adam Traum (Fingerpicking, Travis & Piedmont Styles Guitar) • Steve Roy (Bass) • Richard Brown (Bluegrass Monroe Style Mandolin) • Ivan Rosenberg (Dobro) • Tim Connell (Swing & Jazz Repertoire Mandolin) • Paul Shelasky (Bluegrass Fiddle) • Katie Glassman (Swing Vocals) • Tricia Spencer (Old Time Fiddle) • Rebecca Stout (Harmony Singing) • Paul Anastasio (Swing Fiddle) • Steve Baughman (Gospel Singing)
April 20-22: Thompson Guitars NW Flatpick Camp - The Belfry, Sisters, OR
with Jack Tuttle, Daniel Miller, Dale Adkins, and 4th instructor TBD
camping available in Sisters Campground; contact Christine-at-pktguitars-dot-com
May 3-7: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Camp Whispering Winds, near Julian, CA
Fiddle instructors: Luke Bulla, Kimber Ludiker, Jennifer Albrent, Nat Copeland; also: John Reischman (mandolin), Nina Weisman (mandolin), Ben Krakauer (banjo), Riley Baugus (banjo), Vickie Vaughn (bass), Adam Roskiewiscz (guitar), Isaac Calender (guitar), Rachael Price (vocal)
June 11-14: CBA Summer Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 15-18: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
July 8-21 (two sessions: California Coast Music Camp - retreat facility in Monterey County
July 8-14:
July 15-21:
July 22 - Aug. 18 (four sessions): Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Port Orchard, WA
July 22-28:
July 29 - Aug. 4:
Aug. 5-11:
Aug. 12-18:
Sept. 7-10: American Banjo Camp - Port Orchard, WA
Bluegrass Banjo Instructors: Ryan Cavanaugh, Gina Furtado, Gabe Hirshfeld, Dave Keenan, Alan Munde, Mike Stahlman
Old-Time Banjo Instructors: Joseph Decosimo, Maggie Lind, Ken Perlman, Lukas Pool, Laura Smith, Molly Tenenbaum
Fiddle, Guitar, and Bass Instructors: Greg & Jere Canote, Roger Ferguson, Peter Langston, Mick Nicholson
NOTE: some of these events require proof of vaccination and/or the wearing of face masks.
<><><><><> REGULAR EVENTS <><><><><><>
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
2/5 includes Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (1:30 – 5 pm) led by Robert Cornelius; Slow Jam (1:30 - 2:30 pm); Open Mic (1:30 - 2:30 pm); AGM (2:45 – 3:15 pm); concert with Lonely Tides [Caleb Gum/mando, Julie Self/gtr, Celeste Melamed/fid, Zakkai Melamed/bjo] (3:30 – 4:30 pm)
First (and Third?) Sundays (1 pm): Arlene Francis Center, Santa Rosa; host/info: davidacarlson62-at-hotmail-dot-com
First Sundays (3 pm): old time jam - Church of the Oaks, Cotati; hosts: Chris Carney & janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com
(Mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
2023 dates: 2/12, 3/12, 4/2, 5/7, 6/11, 7/9, 8/13
Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Third Sundays (1 pm): oldtime jam - The Way Station, Fairfax
Fourth Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month)
Fourth Sundays (1:30 pm): California State Old-Time Fiddlers District 9 bluegrass and old time jams - United Methodist Church, Castro Valley; info: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass/Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
(Irregular) Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
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; host/info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
NOTE: no jam on 2/14
Second & Fourth Tuesdays (7 pm): Dublin Heritage Center Park (usually in the Old Schoolhouse), Dublin; host/info: bob-dot-gisler-at-icloud-dot-com
Tuesdays (6:30 pm): monthly Brewgrass Jam - Cato's Ale House, 3891 Piedmont Ave., Oakland;
host/info: cheney-dot-munson-at-readingandwritingproject-dot-com
- scheduled for 1/31,2/28, 3/14
Wednesdays (6:00 pm): East Bay Bluegrassers Jam - Rockin' Robbie's Music Store, 2nd Fl, 11231 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito; host/info: eastbaybluegrassers-at-gmail-dot-com
Wednesdays (7 pm): invitational jam - Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Feb. 1 host: Deep Thicket Dwellers
Feb. 8 host: Jimbo Trout
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
Feb. 2: Lee Anne Welch, Sonia Shell, Robert Cornelius, Ed Cirimele, Yvonne Walbroehl
First & Third Thursdays (7 pm): Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet Ave., Corte Madera; host/info: loew-at-comcast-dot-net
Second & Fourth Thursdays (7 pm): Room 110, Sonoma Community Center; host/info: ted-at-tedtedted-dot-com
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
Jan. 28: Birches Bend (Lucy Khadder, Jasper Manning, Sophia Sparks, Chad Manning)
Feb. 4: Larry Cohea, Kathy Barwick, Bethany Sorkey, Steve Pottier, Mary Gibbons
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Third Saturdays (2 pm): old time jam - Charles Street Village Clubhouse, Cotati; host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
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ON HIATUS:
- First Sundays (7:30 pm): Shoe Jam - Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave, SF
- Third Sundays (1 pm): (outside) Coffee & Moore, Sebastopol; host/info: davidacarlson62-at-hotmail-dot-com; will resume when weather improves
- First & Third Saturdays (1 pm): Piper Park, Corte Madera; host/info: loew-at-comcast-dot-net
ONLINE JAM SESSIONS
Tuesdays (7 pm): Andronico’s Oldtime Jam via Zoom led by Dinah and Noah Stroe; info/link: steve-dot-goldfield-at-gmail.com
Second Fridays (5:30 pm): BOTMC Slow Jam Fizz on Zoom & YouTube
NOTE: Fourth Fri. (1/27) in January; lead by Eddie Bond
Feb. 10 jam led by Dave Mount & Martha Thompson
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes began the week of Jan. 9 and run through the week of Feb. 14; classes include:
- Mondays (7 pm): Introduction to Live Sound w/ Tesser Call; class runs to Apr 4th
- Tuesdays (8 pm): Bluegrass Jam Class for Pickers and Singers w/ Olivier Zyngier
- Thursdays (7 pm): Songs of Merle Haggard w/ Richard Brandenburg
- Thursdays (8:30 pm): How-to-Jam Class for Country, Bluegrass, and Folk Music w/ Richard Brandenburg
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes began the week of Jan. 9 and run through the week of Feb. 14; classes include:
- Mondays (7 pm): Beginning Fiddle – From Noise to Music w/ Erik Hoffman
- Tuesdays (5:30 pm): Rank Beginner Clawhammer Banjo w/ Evie Ladin
- Tuesdays (7 pm): Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire & Technique w/ Evie Ladin
- Tuesdays (7 pm): Songs of Merle Haggard w/ Richard Brandenburg
- Wednesdays (5:30 pm): Intro to Mountain Dulcimer w/ Deborah Hamouris
- Wednesdays (7 pm): Mountain Dulcimer II w/ Deborah Hamouris
Mon. & Wed. (4 pm): Suzy Thompson's Fiddles At Four; two tunes each from Bob Wills and Dennis McGee
TBA: Flatpicking Tunes, Tips, & Tales with Eric Thompson; eric-at-ericandsuzy-dot-com
Bay Area instructors include:
- Richard Brandenburg <richardericbrandenburg@gmail.com>
- Dix Bruce <dix@musixnow.com>
- Evie Ladin <evie@evieladin.com>
- Avram Siegel <avramsiegel@comcast.net>
- Eric Thompson <eric@ericandsuzy.com>
- Suzy Thompson <suzy@ericandsuzy.com>
- Jack Tuttle <jack@jacktuttle.com>
- Manning Music
CBA music teacher directory
MUSIC CAMPS
March 24-26: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Commonweal Gardens, Bolinas
Riley Baugus, Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, Nokosee Fields, Sami Braman, Emily Mann, Amelia Powell, Nandi Forrest , Irena Eide
April 13-16: Walker Creek Music Camp - West Marin
Instructors: Greg Schochet (Beginning Bluegrass Jamming) • Steve Pottier (Bluegrass Guitar) • Evie Ladin (Old Time Ensemble) • Howard Rains (Rhythm & Old Time Back-up Guitar) • Dave Keenan (Bluegrass Banjo) • Tony Marcus (Swing Rhythm Guitar) • Mark Schatz (Clawhammer Banjo) • Adam Traum (Fingerpicking, Travis & Piedmont Styles Guitar) • Steve Roy (Bass) • Richard Brown (Bluegrass Monroe Style Mandolin) • Ivan Rosenberg (Dobro) • Tim Connell (Swing & Jazz Repertoire Mandolin) • Paul Shelasky (Bluegrass Fiddle) • Katie Glassman (Swing Vocals) • Tricia Spencer (Old Time Fiddle) • Rebecca Stout (Harmony Singing) • Paul Anastasio (Swing Fiddle) • Steve Baughman (Gospel Singing)
April 20-22: Thompson Guitars NW Flatpick Camp - The Belfry, Sisters, OR
with Jack Tuttle, Daniel Miller, Dale Adkins, and 4th instructor TBD
camping available in Sisters Campground; contact Christine-at-pktguitars-dot-com
May 3-7: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Camp Whispering Winds, near Julian, CA
Fiddle instructors: Luke Bulla, Kimber Ludiker, Jennifer Albrent, Nat Copeland; also: John Reischman (mandolin), Nina Weisman (mandolin), Ben Krakauer (banjo), Riley Baugus (banjo), Vickie Vaughn (bass), Adam Roskiewiscz (guitar), Isaac Calender (guitar), Rachael Price (vocal)
June 11-14: CBA Summer Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 15-18: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
July 8-21 (two sessions: California Coast Music Camp - retreat facility in Monterey County
July 8-14:
July 15-21:
July 22 - Aug. 18 (four sessions): Puget Sound Guitar Workshop - Port Orchard, WA
July 22-28:
July 29 - Aug. 4:
Aug. 5-11:
Aug. 12-18:
Sept. 7-10: American Banjo Camp - Port Orchard, WA
Bluegrass Banjo Instructors: Ryan Cavanaugh, Gina Furtado, Gabe Hirshfeld, Dave Keenan, Alan Munde, Mike Stahlman
Old-Time Banjo Instructors: Joseph Decosimo, Maggie Lind, Ken Perlman, Lukas Pool, Laura Smith, Molly Tenenbaum
Fiddle, Guitar, and Bass Instructors: Greg & Jere Canote, Roger Ferguson, Peter Langston, Mick Nicholson
