New to jamming?

You're not alone.

The Slower Than Dirt Old-Time Jam is a monthly jam especially for beginners. We'll learn a tune or three and get comfortable with jamming in a low-pressure environment.

Always free, open to all. Come join us!

Robot String Band

The March jam will be held online from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Pacific time on Saturday, March 27th. See the Virtual Jams page for details.

Tunes from the core repertoire to be played in March are:

Buffalo Girls (A)
Cripple Creek (A)
Little Billie Wilson (A)
Soldier’s Return (A)
Sweet Marie (A)
Arkansas Traveler (D)
Freda (from Carthy Sisco) (D)
Needle Case (D)
Rose Waltz (D)
Spotted Pony (D)

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