Sunday Slow Jam at Meadowthorpe Presbyterian Church

On Sunday, June 7th, nine jammers gathered on a warm and humid afternoon to play Old Time music. We started in G with Westphalia Waltz, Barlow Knife, Big Scioty, Lazy John, Devil Eat the Groundhog, Phoebe Ice, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Raincrow, and Tombigbee Waltz. We also played in the key of D Spotted Pony, Angeline the Baker, Liza Jane, Mississippi Sawyer, Bonaparte’s Retreat, Cruel Willie, Huckleberry Rag, Whiskey Before Breakfast, Waiting for Nancy, Morpeth Rant, Needlecase, Florida Blues, Home Sweet Home, Coleman’s March, Fly Around my Pretty Little Miss, and Polly put the Kettle on. In A modal, we played Rock Andy. Bill played the only E tune of the afternoon with A Little Talk with Jesus.
We encourage everyone to come to the jam with something they are working on to share with the group.
This weekly jam is meant to bring beginners and experienced musicians together. Consider joining the roster of mentors who will help host some of the sessions. Or think about switching from your dominant instrument (or dominant hand!). This is a wonderful opportunity to slow down and focus on technique, to ask questions, and to share tips with new players.
This is an all acoustic, all ages, and all levels SLOWish JAM to play traditional Old-Time music in 3/4 and 4/4 time. No percussion or bass please, unless you are able to keep a VERY steady rhythm (acoustic/U-basses may be amplified).