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February 2019
Taborgrass Session at Strum Guitars
Jimmy Martin and Judith Martin walk into a bar... As an auxilary to the Taborgrass course, The Sessions is your local bluegrass refinery. We take your raw material(songs), send them through the juicer, and out comes a delicious product that you can share with your kith and kin. Bluegrass is a group sport; no matter how many songs you know, the essence of this music is the manner in which you function in a group. Simply being able to lead…
Find out more »OBA Roseburg Chapter Jam
Third Sunday Jam is always from 1 to 4:30 pm at Sutherlin Senior Center, 202 East Central Avenue, Sutherlin, OR. Open to listeners and pickers alike. All levels encouraged. Refreshments. Donations kindly accepted. Sponsored by the OBA - Roseburg Chapter. Ample paved parking in back. Handicapped parking accessible. INFO: Lizzie at 541-679-0553
Find out more »Strings in Sisters Jam
We call our group “Strings In Sisters” and have been meeting here since August 2016. We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month from 1:30 -3:30 p.m. at the Sisters Library. (As you enter Sisters, turn right on Locust St – just past the elementary school and across from The Pump House service station and Hop & Brew. Turn left on E Cascade – the first left, right on Cedar.) Our main focus is on bluegrass, folk, and…
Find out more »Columbia River Brewing Jam
Formerly O'Neill Pub and Turn Key Bluegrass Jam. Open to all ages and levels with beginner-friendly core of intermediate players, good vibes, good food, full bar.
Find out more »Rambling Bluegrass Jam (Beaverton)
Intermediate bluegrass jam session in banquet room. Celebrating our 15th year at this location (2017).
Find out more »Bluegrass Jam in McMinnville
Informal bluegrass jam every Tuesday night from 7-9:30ish. All levels are welcome.
Find out more »Jon Cooper Bluegrass Jam
An open bluegrass and old time country jam is held at La Sierra Mexican Grill in Dundee Oregon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. This jam is dedicated to the memory of Jon Cooper who kicked it off many years ago, but passed on himself in 2015. The pickers average intermediate in skill level, but the jam is open and encouraging to all skill levels. Please contact Steve Edward (stephene47@frontier.com, ph: 503-664-6351), Ron Taylor (ron@taylorpaintingof portland.com) ,…
Find out more »Beaverton Jam
Intermediate-level jam!
Find out more »The Horsenecks play Bluegrass Wednesday @ the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues February 20 with The Horsenecks at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. With roots in Portland Oregon and Liverpool England, The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt Old Time and classic Bluegrass music. The members formed a strong musical bond after meeting at a festival in 2012 and have been performing and touring together ever since. With driving old time fiddle, three finger banjo, and classic harmony singing, they bring the music to…
Find out more »Courtyard Bluegrass Jam
Open, all level jam, every Thursday from 4:00 -6:00 PM at The White Eagle.
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Clackamas/Happy Valley String Along Jam: 2nd & 4th Sundays 2:15 – 5:00 pm
Bluegrass and more. Happy Valley Library (Community Room) 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley, OR 97015. Located off Sunnyside Rd. at SE 147th. Look for the signboard on the sidewalk near the library. For information, contact Charlie: mels677@aol.com
Find out more »JT and Rowdy Mountain play Bluegrass Wednesday @ the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues February 27 with JT and Rowdy Mountain at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Known for his smooth, clear voice and authentic phrasing, Jonathan “JT” Trawick continues a rich tradition of singing and storytelling from deep within the Ozark hills. Gracing stages all across the United States, JT has won twice as many Grammys as Leonardo DiCaprio himself. He has been mentioned on the front page of the L.A. Times, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and…
Find out more »March 2019
WOTFA Fiddle Jam
Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association Jam and SnackLuck open to the public. Held at the Clark County History Museum - a great venue. First Friday every month and part of the Vancouver Arts Walk. Generally a song circle jam, but this may vary. Very newcomer and beginner friendly with advanced and expert fiddlers always most welcome. Fiddles, Guitars, Mandolins and other traditional backup instruments welcome. Audience welcome. The Museum is open and free. All Fiddle players and backup instruments welcome. We…
Find out more »Taborgrass Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Taborgrass! Jamming and pizza at 6:30, performances start at 7:00. Sing your favorite song and cheer on your friends.
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Klamath Falls Bluegrass Jam
A monthly bluegrass jam on the First Sunday at Mia's and Pia's Pizzeria and Brewhouse, 3545 Summers Lane, Klamath Falls, OR 97603. For information: Ben Coker 541-783-3478 / benfcoker@gmail.com
Find out more »Jon Cooper Bluegrass Jam
An open bluegrass and old time country jam is held at La Sierra Mexican Grill in Dundee Oregon on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. This jam is dedicated to the memory of Jon Cooper who kicked it off many years ago, but passed on himself in 2015. The pickers average intermediate in skill level, but the jam is open and encouraging to all skill levels. Please contact Steve Edward (stephene47@frontier.com, ph: 503-664-6351), Ron Taylor (ron@taylorpaintingof portland.com) ,…
Find out more »Mountain Honey plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 6 with Mountain Honey at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Mountain Honey features Linda Leavitt (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Dee Johnson (vocals, bass), Greg Stone (vocals, guitar) and Mike Stahlman (vocals, banjo). Sweet and golden acoustic music inspired by traditional bluegrass, with driving banjo and high lonesome harmonies is what Mountain Honey offers. Gastro Mania offers a full dinner menu and a fully stocked bar. Come to this great setting and listen to some…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Clackamas/Happy Valley String Along Jam: 2nd & 4th Sundays 2:15 – 5:00 pm
Bluegrass and more. Happy Valley Library (Community Room) 13793 SE Sieben Park Way, Happy Valley, OR 97015. Located off Sunnyside Rd. at SE 147th. Look for the signboard on the sidewalk near the library. For information, contact Charlie: mels677@aol.com
Find out more »The Handsome Ladies – Portland Ladies only Jam
Portland Women pickers, come join the Portland chapter of The Handsome Ladies for a facilitated women-only jam from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Strum Guitars. Traditional bluegrass instruments welcome; traditional bluegrass repertoire and jam skills are shared and supported. For specific guidelines, see: https://thehandsomeladies.org/faqs/ The Handsome Ladies is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to promote and support women bluegrass players of all levels. With nearly three hundred members across the country, we host monthly Ladies' jams in the San Francisco…
Find out more »Puddletown Ramblers @ O’Malley’s 2nd Sundays
Come see the Puddletown Ramblers every 2nd Sunday at O'Malley's Saloon & Grill.
Find out more »Mountain Honey at Strum Guitars
Mountain Honey returns to our favorite vintage guitar store with new songs that will turn your heart inside out and new tunes that might set your hair on fire. Plus there is beer, wine and twinkly lights. Mountain Honey plays at Strum every second Sunday, 7-9. Free!
Find out more »Fern Hill Bluegrass Band plays the Annex at Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 13 with the Fern Hill Bluegrass Band at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Fern Hill Bluegrass is a group of polished, veteran North West bluegrass musicians. They approach bluegrass music in the style of the classic bands of the 1950’s and they successfully recreate that sound! Great vocals, great instrumentalists. It doesn’t get any better. The band recently released a new CD! Come on by and listen to some of those newly…
Find out more »Varelse with Amy Hakanson CD Release Show at Gastro Mania!
Here's a little change of pace. On Thursday, March 14 the Annex at Gastro Mania will host a debut CD release party with the band Varlese. Founded in 2018 by Portland local Amy Hakanson, Varelse is a unique combination of various traditions, instruments, and histories. Nyckelharpa, fiddle, six-string guitar and various hand percussion instruments come together to create a groove and sound that is simultaneously old and new. Weaving together Scandinavian folk tradition, North American fiddle tunes, and Western European…
Find out more »54th Annual Oregon State Open Fiddle Contest
Fiddlers from all states and countries (open to all skill levels) play their best tunes in 8 different age divisions from 8am to 10pm on March 16 in Building 6 at Chemeketa Community College Building 6 Auditorium in Salem. For more information email Eileen Walter at gdaewalt@comcast.net or call/text 503-701-1578. Rules, schedules, & registration forms can be found on the website OOTFA.org or the OOTFA Facebook page. Audience admission is $10 general, $8 senior, $5 student, and under 12 free.
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Whistlin’ Rufus at Edgefield Little Red Shed
Come celebrate St. Patrick's Day Weekend with Whistlin' Rufus at the Little Red Shed at Edgefield on Saturday 3/16/19 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Find out more »OBA Portland Jam
First Sunday of every month from October – March, starting at 12 noon until about 4:00 pm. Come for part of the time, or all of the time, whatever works for you. Plenty of seating for jammers and listeners. All levels of bluegrass players are welcome. Bring an instrument, your voice, a song, and a friend. Come make music among the birds. Small donation requested (not required) to help cover the building rental.
Find out more »Taborgrass Session at Strum Guitars
Jimmy Martin and Judith Martin walk into a bar... As an auxilary to the Taborgrass course, The Sessions is your local bluegrass refinery. We take your raw material(songs), send them through the juicer, and out comes a delicious product that you can share with your kith and kin. Bluegrass is a group sport; no matter how many songs you know, the essence of this music is the manner in which you function in a group. Simply being able to lead…
Find out more »Whistlin’ Rufus – St. Patrick’s @ McMenamins Old St. Francis School
McMenamins Legendary St. Patrick's Day festivities. In Bend at the Old St. Francis School
Find out more »The Lillian Sawyer Band Plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania 7PM
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 20 with the Lillian Sawyer Band at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Lillian Sawyer and her band had a very successful sh0w when they played here in November. I've had many requests to have then return so here they are! The Lillian Sawyer Band, led by local fiddler and Berklee College of Music alumnus Lily Sawyer, is a supergroup made up of some of Portland’s best and hottest pickers. Joining her on…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Sam Hill Plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues March 27 with Sam Hill at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Portland based Sam Hill was a perennial favorite amongst bluegrass music fans here in the Pacific Northwest for about a dozen years until their breakup at the beginning of 2005. Three critically acclaimed CD’s chock full of impressive, traditional sounding original songs, as well as exciting stage shows, had helped boost the group’s popularity and brought them to many of the West…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »April 2019
Sunny South plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
The series of “Bluegrass Wednesdays” continues April 3 with Sunny South at the Gastro Mania Annex in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. The original Sunny South band was formed in 1980 by four Portland area musicians who loved the original sounds of early bluegrass music as it was played in the 1940’s and 1950’s. The band, consisted of Sonny Hamm0nd (Guitar), Dave Elliot (Mandolin), Mike Stahlman (Banjo) and Tygh Traschel (Bass), became one of the premier northwest bluegrass bands of the 1980’s, playing many concerts,…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »The Waysiders play Classic Country, Swing and Original music at the Annex of Gastro Mania (Bluegrass Wednesday)
Bluegrass Wednesday’s will be Country & Swing Wednesday on April 10 with The Waysiders at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. The Waysiders, featuring two of Portland's favorite Old Time musicians, Joanna and Gabrielle Macrae, play classic country, classic swing, and Gabrielle's original songs. The band brings a vibrant vintage sound to the new and old music they play. The two sisters front the band with tight harmony vocals of the kind that only happen between siblings…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Mountain Honey at Strum Guitars
Mountain Honey returns to our favorite vintage guitar store with new songs that will turn your heart inside out and new tunes that might set your hair on fire. Plus there is beer, wine and twinkly lights. Mountain Honey plays at Strum every second Sunday, 7-9. Free!
Find out more »Bluegrass in the Gorge
Four days and three nights of bluegrass heaven in the Columbia Gorge! Immerse yourself in the music you enjoy with these excellent teachers: Laurie Lewis – guitar and vocals Tom Rozum – mandolin Brandon Godman - fiddle Justin Hiltner - banjo Last year's participants loved the workshops and the ample time between them to practice what they were learning. They also praised Menucha's welcoming staff, exceptional homemade meals and our beautiful gardens, trails and gorge views. Playing, singing, handing down…
Find out more »Michael Shay, Chris Kee & “Spud” Seigel play Bluegrass Wednesday @ the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues April 17 with Michael Shay, Chris Kee and "Spud" Seigel at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Oregon mandolinist Peter "Spud" Siegel and Texas singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Shay join together for an eclectic repertoire of traditional bluegrass and ragtime tunes mixed with original country-folk songs. Touches of classical, world music, and jazz pulled from years of international touring make theirs a truly eclectic and upbeat show. Spud Siegel is a longtime fixture on…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »Taborgrass Session at Strum Guitars
Jimmy Martin and Judith Martin walk into a bar... As an auxilary to the Taborgrass course, The Sessions is your local bluegrass refinery. We take your raw material(songs), send them through the juicer, and out comes a delicious product that you can share with your kith and kin. Bluegrass is a group sport; no matter how many songs you know, the essence of this music is the manner in which you function in a group. Simply being able to lead…
Find out more »Taborgrass Class & Jam
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Taborgrass Bluegrass Class and Jam is held every Saturday at Waverly UCC, 3300 SE Woodward St. (Corner of Southeast 33rd and SE Woodward) in Portland. For all instruments. No registration required. Drop-ins welcome. Class admission is $15, but we encourage all Taborgrassers – of all skill levels – to come and jam! We have plenty of room for jams in our new location. If you’re coming only to jam, we ask for a $5 donation…
Find out more »May 2019
Mountain Honey plays Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues May 1 with Mountain Honey at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. Mountain Honey features Linda Leavitt (vocals, guitar, mandolin), Dee Johnson (vocals, bass), Greg Stone (vocals, guitar) and Mike Stahlman (vocals, banjo). Sweet and golden acoustic music inspired by traditional bluegrass, with driving banjo and high lonesome harmonies is what Mountain Honey offers. The Annex @ Gastro Mania offers a limited dinner menu of Mediterranean food and a fully stocked bar. Come to this…
Find out more »The Horsenecks play Bluegrass Wednesday at the Annex of Gastro Mania
Bluegrass Wednesday’s continues May 8 with The Horsenecks at the Annex of Gastro Mania in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. With roots in Portland Oregon and Liverpool England, The Horsenecks play hard-hitting and heartfelt Old Time and classic Bluegrass music. The members formed a strong musical bond after meeting at a festival in 2012 and have been performing and touring together ever since. With driving old time fiddle, three finger banjo, and classic harmony singing, they bring the music to life with…
Find out more »Mountain Honey at Strum Guitars
Mountain Honey returns to our favorite vintage guitar store with new songs that will turn your heart inside out and new tunes that might set your hair on fire. Plus there is beer, wine and twinkly lights. Mountain Honey plays at Strum every second Sunday, 7-9. Free!
Find out more »Bluegrass Wednesday features Sunny South at the Annex of Gastro Mania
The series of “Bluegrass Wednesdays” continues May 15 with Sunny South at the Gastro Mania Annex in Multnomah village. 7-9PM. $5 cover. The original Sunny South band was formed in 1980 by four Portland area musicians who loved the original sounds of early bluegrass music as it was played in the 1940’s and 1950’s. The band, consisted of Sonny Hamm0nd (Guitar), Dave Elliot (Mandolin), Mike Stahlman (Banjo) and Tygh Traschel (Bass), became one of the premier northwest bluegrass bands of the 1980’s, playing many concerts,…
Find out more »