On July 20th, eighteen musicians gathered at the Old North Bar to play old-time tunes. We played:
In G
In Come a Bee
Red Wing
Westphalia Waltz
Tombigbee Waltz
Lover’s Waltz (with and without modulation)
Golden Slippers
Seneca Square Dance
Nail that Catfish to a Tree
Shove that Pig’s Foot a Little Farther in the Fire
Rain Crow (by Rosie)
Shoes and Stockings
In D
Gärdebylåten-(taught by Mats and Jo)
Soldier’s Joy
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Over the Waterfall
Nameless Tune (played by Atticus as taught by Lucian)
John Short’s Tune
Saint Anne’s Reel
Rocky Island (offered by a new banjo player)
Spotted Pony
Waiting for Nancy
Nancy Anne (led by Dandelion)
Ashokan Farewell
Needle Case
Black-Eyed Susie (played by Rosie)
Angeline the Baker
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).
Plan to arrive early and check out the newly opened Son of a Burger, Old North Bar’s new food partner.
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