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Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country Jam

On the first Saturday of every month you can hear wonderful old-time fun acoustic music coming from our group lesson area. It sounds so great sometimes you might think it a performing group is rehearsing. But no - even better - it is our very own Lamorinda Music folk jam, coordinated by John Gruenstein.



The next one is Saturday, February 4th - come for as little or as much as you can - drop-ins always welcome. The exact times of the Jam in February is still TDB, call the store for details.

It is a casual low-pressure group of musicians who love to play together. Qualifications? None - except a love of music and an acoustic instrument (guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, or whatever) to bring along. You can pick a song you'd like to lead as we go in a circle or just come to follow or listen. Not a musician or don't know if is right for you? Don't worry - feel free to drop by just to listen - an audience is always welcome! .

It is free and newcomers are always welcome - every month new players come by and play. And everyone leaves the jam happier than when they came in - it certainly speaks to the transformative power of music in our lives.

All classes are held in the group class area at Lamorinda Music - 81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette CA. Contact the store at info@lamorindamusic.com or 925-385-0963 if you have any questions. Click here if you want to join our mailing list so you can be notified of the next class.

Folk Jam Music

For the first hour of the Jam, we will focus on playing songs from the "Parking Lot Picker's Songbook", available from Lamorinda Music in guitar, banjo, mandolin, and fiddle editions. For the secound hour we will expand to any other music you wish to play. Below is some music that has been played in previous jams: (Click to view the music - Adobe Acrobat Reader required...)

Want to add some more music to share with the group? E-mail music (MS Word, text, or PDF format) to john@lamorindamusic.com. Click here to download a zip file of all the music below or access any of the links below for individual pieces.

Behind Those Big Closed Doors
   
Carolina in My Mind
   
Circle of Life (by John Gruenstein)
   
Colleen Malone
   
Country Roads
   
Cousins (by John Gruenstein)
   
Dooley
   
El Condor Pasa
   
Going to the West
   
My Girl is Waiting for Me
   
The Roving Gambler
   
Someday Soon
   
Stone Walls and Steel Bars
   
Sundown
   
Tall Pines
   
Wagon Wheel
   
Worried Man Blues
   
Yesterday
   
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Interested in other Folk Jams around the area? Check out the Folknik calendar here


Don’t miss our cozy & comfortable parent lounge where you can wait for your student with free coffee, tea, and Wi-Fi. Check out some pictures here.

 

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