Seattle Old-Time Slow/Beginner Jam
I’ve been bad about posting the list of tunes played at jams for the last few months; sorry about that! Rather than make a new post for each of them, I’m just going to do an omnibus update. May 2016 …
Huh! Looks like I forgot to write up the March tunes last month. Sorry about that! It was a somewhat abbreviated session, due to another group having the room booked; thanks to all who made it out! Here’s what we …
It’s really feeling like Spring all of a sudden. Thanks to everyone who came to the library on a beautiful day! Here’s what we played: Key of G: Rat’s Gone to Rest Off to California Red Wing Turkey in the …
We took a month off in January, so happy (belated) new year! Here’s what we played in February: Key of D: Soldier’s Joy Julianne Johnson Spotted Pony Arkansas Traveler Angeline the Baker Mississippi Sawyer Key of A: Old Joe Clark …
We had a huge turnout today — I think I counted 17 folks at one point. Thanks to everyone who braved the holiday shopping traffic to come out, and thanks to everyone who was new! I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance …
There was a great turnout today, possibly related to the drizzly and cold weather, or maybe Northgate is more convenient for people to get to? Maybe we should alternate. I’ll set up a poll or something. In any case, here’s …
A small turnout this month, but it’s always great to see folks! Here’s what we played in October: Mississippi Sawyer (D) Spotted Pony (D) Red-Haired Boy (A mix) Old Joe Clark (A mix) Cripple Creek (A) Sandy Boys (A mix) …
It was great to see a bunch of new faces at the jam this month! (And lovely, as always, to see returning folks.) I think this was the first time there’d been a harmonica player at the jam, which was …
I think some folks were down at the Centralia Campout, but we had a good turnout for the August jam — three guitars, one banjo, one concertina, and two fiddles (and occasional pennywhistle). Here’s what we played: Red Wing (G) …
The July Slower Than Dirt Jam was on a sweltering hot day at the Northeast branch of the library, which has no air conditioning. It was also half an hour short, thanks to a scheduling mishap on my part, but …