IN-PERSON JAM SESSIONS
Dec. 10 (2 pm): Shred Sesh with Mike Lewinski, Dan Kluger, Keith Terry, and Evie Ladin - Starry Plough, Berkeley
Jan. 4-7: The Great 48 Jam - Bakersfield
Jan. 6: Earl Scruggs’ Centenary Celebration - Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, Bakersfield
(Bill Evans, Tom Bekeny, Mike Witcher, Chad Manning, Jim Nunally, Steve Pottier - plus Peter Rowan and Herb Pederson)
April 16-21: CBA Spring Campout (including the California State Old Time Fiddle & Pickin’ Championships) - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Aug. 22-25: Golden Old Time Campout - Camp Russian River, Guerneville
Oct. 14-20: CBA Fall Campout - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Nov. 1-3: South State 48 - Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel, Carlsbad
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Sundays (11 am): Market & Main (upstairs), Martinez
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF
Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
12/10: Patrick Campbell, Larry Cohea, ...
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
12/3 - 1:30 pm: Slow Jam * 1:30 pm: Bluegrass jam led by Robert Cornelius * 1:30 pm: Open mic * 3:00 pm: Holiday Potluck
First Sundays (3 pm): old time jam - Church Of the Oaks, Cotati; host/info: janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com
(mostly) Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jam: 12/10
(mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
next jam: 12/10
Third Sundays (1 pm): oldtime jam - The Way Station, Fairfax
Third Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month; cancelled if rain)
12/17: Shoup Park, Los Altos
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
(mostly) Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass & Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jam: 12/17
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
12/31 (4-10 pm): SoCoFoSo New Year’s Eve jamming, potluck meal and open mic; contact janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com to coordinate potluck dish and/or socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com – if you would like to volunteer.
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: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
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-gmail-dot-com
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
Celebrating the 10th year of weekly sessions in El Cerrito, starting when bass player Joyce Hennessey took over the old Fifth String (Berkeley) jam after the 5th String closed, and brought the jam to El Cerrito. They’re planning a 10th Anniversary celebration of the jam, and encourage people to come to one of the largest jams in the Bay Area and help plan a big bluegrass party. Just contact eastbaybluegrassers@gmail.com
Wednesdays (7 pm): open jam, followed (at 8:30 pm) by invitational band - Amado's, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
12/7: David Bernard, Robert Cornelius, Kyla Kent, Ed Cirimele, Alex Mayers
12/14: Chip Curry, Banjer Dan, Robert Cornelius, Tom Kane, 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): Sonoma Town Bluegrass Jam - Room 110, Sonoma Community Center; led by Chandra Friese and CW Bayer; info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Fifth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma County Bluegrass Sessions: open jam with host band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma; host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
12/16: John McFarlane, Jordan Klein, Olivier Zyngier, Russell Roe, Larry Chung
Second Saturday (11 am): Lucas Valley Old-time Jam - Rotary Village Community Center, San Rafael; everevolving-at-earthlink-dot-net
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Third Saturday (noon): Americana slow jam - Liberties Bar, 998 Guerrero St., SF; deirdre-dot-cassandra.music-at-gmail-dot-com
Third Saturdays (2 pm): old time jam - Charles Street Village Clubhouse, Cotati; host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
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
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of Jan. 7th, and includes:
Monday
7:00 pm: Introduction to Live Sound w/ Tesser Call
Tuesday
7:00 pm: Beginning Fiddle from the Ground Up w/ Erik Hoffman
8:30 pm: Easy Tune Fiddle Repertoire: Moving to the Next Level w/ Erik Hoffman
8:30 pm: Bluegrass Jam w/ Olvier Zyngier
Wednesday
5:30 pm: Mountain Dulcimer 2 w/ Deborah Hamouris
7:00 pm: Intro to Mountain Dulcimer w/ Deborah Hamouris
Thursday
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of Jan. 7th, and includes:
Monday
8:00 pm: Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory w/ Erik Hoffman
Tuesday
5:30 pm: Rank Beginner Clawhammer Banjo w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire & Technique w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory ONLINE w/Erik Hoffman
Mondays, Jan 8 to Feb 12 — 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM
Mon. & Wed.: Fiddles at Four w/ Suzy Thompson
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Bay Area instructors include:
CBA music teacher directory
MUSIC CAMPS
April 11-14: Walker Creek Music Camp (between Marshall & Petaluma)
May 1-5: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Whispering Winds Camp, Julian
June 9-12: CBA Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 13-16: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
A four-day music camp for 8 to 16-year-olds held during the CBA Father’s Day Festival
July 14-20: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Bolinas, CA
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED:
https://www.musiccamp.org/
https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/
http://www.summeracousticmusic.org/
https://www.nimblefingers.ca/
Dec. 10 (2 pm): Shred Sesh with Mike Lewinski, Dan Kluger, Keith Terry, and Evie Ladin - Starry Plough, Berkeley
Jan. 4-7: The Great 48 Jam - Bakersfield
Jan. 6: Earl Scruggs’ Centenary Celebration - Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace, Bakersfield
(Bill Evans, Tom Bekeny, Mike Witcher, Chad Manning, Jim Nunally, Steve Pottier - plus Peter Rowan and Herb Pederson)
April 16-21: CBA Spring Campout (including the California State Old Time Fiddle & Pickin’ Championships) - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Aug. 22-25: Golden Old Time Campout - Camp Russian River, Guerneville
Oct. 14-20: CBA Fall Campout - Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Nov. 1-3: South State 48 - Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel, Carlsbad
<><><><><> REGULAR EVENTS <><><><><><>
Sundays (11 am): Market & Main (upstairs), Martinez
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe, SF
Sundays (6 pm): Tam Jam - Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
12/10: Patrick Campbell, Larry Cohea, ...
First Sundays (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park, San Jose
12/3 - 1:30 pm: Slow Jam * 1:30 pm: Bluegrass jam led by Robert Cornelius * 1:30 pm: Open mic * 3:00 pm: Holiday Potluck
First Sundays (3 pm): old time jam - Church Of the Oaks, Cotati; host/info: janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com
(mostly) Second Sundays (3 pm): Old Time Jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jam: 12/10
(mostly) Second Sundays (4 pm): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines, 881 Grant Ave., Novato
next jam: 12/10
Third Sundays (1 pm): oldtime jam - The Way Station, Fairfax
Third Sundays (1 pm): SCVFA jam - South Bay/Peninsula parks (changes each month; cancelled if rain)
12/17: Shoup Park, Los Altos
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
(mostly) Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Bluegrass & Country Jam w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
next jam: 12/17
Fifth Sundays (1 pm): Sebastopol Grange Hall; info: socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com
12/31 (4-10 pm): SoCoFoSo New Year’s Eve jamming, potluck meal and open mic; contact janettefiddler-at-gmail-dot-com to coordinate potluck dish and/or socofoso-at-gmail-dot-com – if you would like to volunteer.
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: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Tuesdays (7 pm): Hotel Utah, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
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-gmail-dot-com
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
Celebrating the 10th year of weekly sessions in El Cerrito, starting when bass player Joyce Hennessey took over the old Fifth String (Berkeley) jam after the 5th String closed, and brought the jam to El Cerrito. They’re planning a 10th Anniversary celebration of the jam, and encourage people to come to one of the largest jams in the Bay Area and help plan a big bluegrass party. Just contact eastbaybluegrassers@gmail.com
Wednesdays (7 pm): open jam, followed (at 8:30 pm) by invitational band - Amado's, SF; host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
Thursdays (7 pm): Java Jam - Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company, 101 W Main St., LG
12/7: David Bernard, Robert Cornelius, Kyla Kent, Ed Cirimele, Alex Mayers
12/14: Chip Curry, Banjer Dan, Robert Cornelius, Tom Kane, 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): Sonoma Town Bluegrass Jam - Room 110, Sonoma Community Center; led by Chandra Friese and CW Bayer; info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Fifth Thursdays (7 pm): Sonoma County Bluegrass Sessions: open jam with host band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma; host/info: tedkuster-at-californiabluegrass-dot-net
Saturdays (5:30 pm): Taco Jam - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland
12/16: John McFarlane, Jordan Klein, Olivier Zyngier, Russell Roe, Larry Chung
Second Saturday (11 am): Lucas Valley Old-time Jam - Rotary Village Community Center, San Rafael; everevolving-at-earthlink-dot-net
Second Saturdays (12 pm): Bluegrass Train Jam - Santa Clara Depot, 1005 Railroad Ave, SC; host/info: kennedymk-at-comcast-dot-net
Third Saturday (noon): Americana slow jam - Liberties Bar, 998 Guerrero St., SF; deirdre-dot-cassandra.music-at-gmail-dot-com
Third Saturdays (2 pm): old time jam - Charles Street Village Clubhouse, Cotati; host/info: heidi-dot-chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
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
IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION
The next session of in-person Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of Jan. 7th, and includes:
Monday
7:00 pm: Introduction to Live Sound w/ Tesser Call
Tuesday
7:00 pm: Beginning Fiddle from the Ground Up w/ Erik Hoffman
8:30 pm: Easy Tune Fiddle Repertoire: Moving to the Next Level w/ Erik Hoffman
8:30 pm: Bluegrass Jam w/ Olvier Zyngier
Wednesday
5:30 pm: Mountain Dulcimer 2 w/ Deborah Hamouris
7:00 pm: Intro to Mountain Dulcimer w/ Deborah Hamouris
Thursday
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
ONLINE INSTRUCTION
The next session of online Freight & Salvage classes begins the week of Jan. 7th, and includes:
Monday
8:00 pm: Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory w/ Erik Hoffman
Tuesday
5:30 pm: Rank Beginner Clawhammer Banjo w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Clawhammer Banjo Repertoire & Technique w/ Evie Ladin
7:00 pm: Rhythm Guitar Basics w/ Richard Brandenburg
8:30 pm: Easy Jam Repertoire w/ Richard Brandenburg
Fiddle Repertoire with a Little Bit of Theory ONLINE w/Erik Hoffman
Mondays, Jan 8 to Feb 12 — 8:00 PM to 9:15 PM
Mon. & Wed.: Fiddles at Four w/ Suzy Thompson
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Bay Area instructors include:
- Richard Brandenburg <richardericbrandenburg@gmail.com>
- Dix Bruce <dix@musixnow.com>
- Evie Ladin <evie@evieladin.com>
- Carol McComb
- 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
April 11-14: Walker Creek Music Camp (between Marshall & Petaluma)
May 1-5: Julian Family Fiddle Camp - Whispering Winds Camp, Julian
June 9-12: CBA Music Camp - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 13-16: CBA Youth Academy - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
A four-day music camp for 8 to 16-year-olds held during the CBA Father’s Day Festival
July 14-20: West Marin Fiddle Camp - Bolinas, CA
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED:
https://www.musiccamp.org/
https://www.pugetsoundguitarworkshop.org/
http://www.summeracousticmusic.org/
https://www.nimblefingers.ca/
