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 May jam will be held online from 2:00pm to 4:00pm Pacific time on Saturday, May 29th. See the Virtual Jams page for details.

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

Barlow Knife (G)
Bound to Have a Little Fun (G)
Possum up a Gum Stump (G)
Rat’s Gone To Rest (G)
Seneca Square Dance (G)
Johnny Don’t Get Drunk (D)
Mississippi Sawyer (D)
St. Anne’s Reel (D)
Wind That Shakes the Barley (D)
Swannanoa Waltz (D)

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