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 September jam will be held online from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Pacific time on Saturday, September 25th. See the Virtual Jams page for details.

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

Freda (from Carthy Sisco) (D)
Johnny Don’t Get Drunk (D)
Needle Case (D)
Soldier’s Joy (D)
Spotted Pony (D)
Barlow Knife (G)
Girl I Left Behind Me (G)
Nail That Catfish to a Tree (G)
Rat’s Gone To Rest (G)
Susi’s Waltz (G)

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