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SMBA
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SEVEN MOUNTAINS BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION, INC.
Volume 9 June/July/August 2013 Issue 3
Member
Mission Statement
The purpose of the SMBA is to preserve, promote, and enjoy bluegrass
music and to bring the music to an ever-increasing number of people. ©
Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association Tenth Annual Picnic/Raffle
July 27, 2013 – 12:00 noon until dark
Enjoy the music of The Baltimore Bluegrass Band
Allenberry Playhouse Boiling Springs, PA
Good Food Live Music Open Jams
Bring your in-
struments and
lawn chairs for
a day of blue-
grass music
www.sevenmountainsbluegrass.org
INSIDE THE SMBA
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS - $12 per family
MONTHLY SHOWS GOODWILL FIRE HALL, YORK, PA - 2nd Saturday of each month - October thru May (Unless otherwise listed)
- Discounted tickets for members
MONTHLY JAM SESSIONS
- Young’s UMC 7075 Wertzville Rd, Mech. PA - 3rd Sunday of every month - Microphones are provided - Visitors & musicians of all skill levels are welcome
ANNUAL PICNIC - JULY 27, 2013 (4th Saturday every July)
ALLENBERRY, BOILING SPRINGS, PA - Good food - Open Jams - On-Stage Jam Bands - Raffle of acoustic instruments & door prizes - Jiffy Johns Available
WEBSITE - www.sevenmountainsbluegrass.org
- Association & newsletter information - Links to bluegrass info
PROMOTIONAL OUTLET for bands and promoters BLUEGRASS LIBRARY - Instructional materials
EDUCATIONAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page #
- Inside the SMBA 2-3 - President’s Message 3 - Officers /Board of Trustees 4 - SMBA 2013-2014 Concert Series 5 - Jam Cam 6 - Stained Grass Window Celebrates 20 years 6
- Upcoming Events 7-16 - Bluegrass Radio 17 - Music Lesson & Instrument Repair 18 - Jams 19-20 - Membership Invitation 21
2013 OFFICERS
Dick Beckley President (717) 938-4975
Mike Lebo Vice President (717) 215-3088
Jean Snyder Treasurer/Membership (717) 957-4609
Bill Coleman Recording Secretary (717) 308-0752
2013 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ruth Ann Berney (717) 979-3373 Walt Crider (717) 300-3408
Bob Bishard Librarian (717) 957-4349
Mike Foster Hornpipe Editor (717) 649-0107
Jon Raemore Music Committee (717) 599-5944
Sue McKinsey PR / Media (717) 244-4428
2013 CHAIRPERSONS
Bill Aldinger Picnic Committee (717) 732-0279
Walt Crider Scholarship Committee (717) 300-3408
Mike Lebo Web Master (717) 215-3088
Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association “Hornpipe” is published by the Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association Inc., which is a non-profit organization. The SMBA mails this quarterly newslet-ter to the SMBA membership, music associations, other non-profit
organizations, promoters, radio and print media at no charge. All correspondence can be mailed to:
SMBA, c/o Mike Foster, 574 Myrtle Ct., Hbg, PA 17112.
Young’s UMC 7075 Wertzville Rd. Mechanicsburg, PA
(717) 766-4424
Seven Mountains Scholarships
We are revising our scholarship program with full details in the next newsletter. We are encouraging 18 and under to consid-er. They can contact the scholarship chairman now if they want: Walt Crider, 717-300-3408 or [email protected]
INSIDE THE SMBA
THE PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
DICK BECKLEY
This month's President's Message will be a bit different, in that it is intended to both state my feelings toward bluegrass music and its future, and to provoke thought and hopefully, response from those who take the time to read this column. Much has been said over the last year or so, to me and in print, about the changes that seem to be slowly taking place in the music we all love. I believe that there is a movement to redefine and change bluegrass music as we know it. I go on record here as stating that I am strongly against this movement. It happened to Country Music over a short period, 10-15 years ago and now it is unrecognizable as Country Music anymore and I never listen to it. In my opinion, if it doesn't have a steel guitar and at least one fiddle, it just ain't country music. And if it has more than one electric guitar and one electric bass, it ain't country music either. So that leaves 99% of today's country music out. A lot of today's bluegrass fans have come to our music from the old country music, because it is about the same. A lot of the old-er country stuff had mandolins and banjos interspersed in the music. In the 70's, the Osbornes and Jim & Jesse were crosso-ver country and very popular in country circles. They had a steel guitar and drums in their band, but today, many bluegrass fans refer to both these bands as Traditional, forgetting the crossover effect and the drums and steel guitars. I was a huge fan of the old style country music and also had a lifelong love affair with bluegrass, even before it was called bluegrass. When I was young, it was called "hillbilly" music. I was proud to be a "hillbilly" then and remain one to this day, just as proudly. In the early 70's the Seldom Scene changed bluegrass music forever with their still unmistakable sound when they released Act 1 and their big hit "City of New Orleans", made famous previ-ously by folk artist, Arlo Guthrie. They were hailed by some as innovative and by many as ruining our music. I was changed forever by their sound and still am in love with their music, today. They are my all-time favorite band, EVER! But I am also a big fan of true traditional bluegrass. I loved Flatt & Scruggs and Bill Monroe as a kid, and still do today. I consider the Scene and the Country Gentlemen, as well as many who followed them, as Contemporary Bluegrass. They took music and songs from rock, blues, and even classical circles and converted it to bluegrass and it was good, but it also still sounded like bluegrass. Bands are still doing this today. Balsam Range, my favorite band other than the Scene, is a great example of one that does, their latest being their Jim Croce recreation into bluegrass, which is excel-lent. As Ron Thomason famously states "I told you that to tell you this"! I believe this started with Mountain Heart, a fine traditional bluegrass band, suddenly turning into a psychedelic, rock orient-ed, and to me, bastardized form of bluegrass, that leaves my ears hurting and turns me totally off. I simply will not sit thru one of their sets, no matter what festival I'm attending. Worse, there
are 10-15 clones of Mountain Heart that have risen. The Hill-benders, Town Mountain, Rocking Acoustic Circus, John Cowan Band, and Natural Bridge are just a few. To me, this is NOT Bluegrass and getting on the bandwagon for this type of music is just helping to move our music away from what it is and should be, and totally change it and ruin it, like the high rollers on Music Row ruined Country Music. Larry Cordle stat-ed it accurately in his hit "Murder on Music Row". It happened to country music and they are trying to do it to bluegrass. You don't see it happening to Blues, Dixieland, Classical and other forms of "fringe or alternative" music, a category in which I believe bluegrass also falls into, and it should not be happening to our music. We should not let it, and should insist that it does not happen. We can do this by not supporting this type of music. Promoters, some Festivals, IBMA and others are trying to float this type of music as a way to attract a younger audience to bluegrass. I submit that the younger folks who truly want to listen to bluegrass will, and will add their contemporary ideas to it within bluegrass parameters, keeping the instruments acoustic while adding some content of their own. Other younger musicians will choose to remain tradition-al as they always have, but we do not need this ear deafening stuff that is being marketed as the new wave of bluegrass, ruining our music. The younger audiences these people are trying to attract who don't like our music now will not come over, even with these changes because bluegrass, in any form, is not their thing. The Gettysburg Festival is a perfect example of this. They have been trying to attract a new, younger audience to boost their attendance the last few years by booking these types of bands. There are more on the lineup each year and I see no increase in the younger attend-ance, but I do see some of the people who have been long-time attendees slowly leaving for festivals who still book real bluegrass. I ask that, if you feel as I do, you will voice your opposition to this trend wherever you can and to whomever you can. On another note, but still on this subject of what constitutes bluegrass and what does not, several of our members have voiced complaints to me and others about our SMBA concert lineup not being Traditional enough. One person called Steep Canyon Rangers a rock band a few years ago when they were here. Another said that they left after the first set of Balsam Range because they were not traditional enough. Still another complained that our 2012-13 lineup had only a few really tradi-tional bands on it and they would not attend most of our shows. For our 2013-14 season at least 8 of the 10 bands on our schedule, to me, are purely traditional, but most of these also add in a mix of contemporary songs to their sets, some-thing I think makes their show stronger, and will appeal to the majority of us who truly love bluegrass music, both traditional and contemporary. The Music Committee of SMBA strives to bring the very best mixes we can and the very best bands we can, to play our stage. I think that we have been very successful at this and our attendance and the rapport we have established with the bands playing our venue seems to support this belief. I invite anyone reading this message to send their written thoughts and opinions on this subject to Mike Foster, our Newsletter Editor. As space allows, I am sure that he will in-clude them in future issues of the Hornpipe. You can also uti-lize the Message Board on our website to start dialog and discussion on this and any other issue.
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SMBA OFFICERS - BOARD - CHAIR POSITIONS
Bill Aldinger [email protected] (717) 732-0279 Bill Coleman [email protected] (717) 308-0752 Bob Bishard [email protected] (717) 957-4349 Dick Beckley [email protected] (717) 938-4975 Jean Snyder [email protected] (717) 957-4609 Jon Raemore [email protected] (717) 599-5944 Mike Lebo [email protected] (717) 215-3088 Mike Foster [email protected] (717) 649-0107 Sue McKinsey [email protected] (717) 244-4428 Walt Crider [email protected] (717) 300-3408 Ruth Ann Berney [email protected] (717) 979-3373 A complete listing is located on page 2 of this newsletter.
The International Bluegrass Music Museum SMBA is listed as one of only 5 current association members of The International Bluegrass Music Museum.
To check this out simply enter www.bluegrass-museum.org, click on membership and giving, on the list of options on the left side of your screen. Then scroll down again to associations under membership and giving, again on the left of the screen. There are 5 associations currently listed there at the bottom of the Assn. Membership blurb. We are one of them. Then again go to the list on the left of your screen and click on Worldwide Bluegrass. Click again on the left under Worldwide Bluegrass on Bluegrass Associations and scroll down to Seven Mountains. This is a link to our website. A well spent donation to IBMM on our part as we get the benefit of a worldwide link to our website, national recognition as a member association and we help in funding the activities of the IBMM.
This is an outstanding museum and one that the bluegrass community and our members can be proud of, and a desti-nation worth the trip for anyone interested in bluegrass and it's history.
Dick Beckley
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THE JAM CAM
Linglestown, PA
Held on the porch at the St. Thom-as Roasters Coffee Shop in Lingle-stown the first Sunday of each month from April to October from 1 pm to 4 pm
STAINED GRASS WINDOW CELEBRATES 20 YEARS
A claim that many bluegrass bands will never realize. Stained Grass Window is cel-ebrating 20 years performing. A very nice write up in the Williamsport Sun Gazette can be found here. Link to Article The band’s website can be found here .Band’s Website The band will be playing the Wind Gap Festival on June 6th and 7th and will also be playing at the OATS Festival July 4th through the 7th.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
NEPA Bluegrass Website Kings Gap Website
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Bluegrass Pickers wanted for clay shoot on September 14th to benefit the Navy Seals. To add to the benefit it was
thought that adding some bluegrass music would also bring out non-shooters to the benefit. More info next newsletter.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Contact info: Joy L. Howell, Museum Manager, 205 Indian Steps Road, Airville, PA 17302
717 862-3948, [email protected]
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SMBA members receive a $5 discount
UPCOMING EVENTS
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CONTACT: Redbank Park, 137 Park
Road Fairmount City PA 16224
814-365-5924 redbankpark@
windstream.net 16224
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Shows start @ 7:00 PM * Unless otherwise noted Concerts $14—Jams $4 (Children under 12 free)
Directions: Main Street in Waynesboro and turn onto Walnut Street. Go 2 blocks, Music Theatre is on the right.
ALSO A JAM EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 PM
118 Walnut St., Waynesboro, PA 17268
FMI: 717-762-4711 or beck-benedicthardware.com
Dick & Della Boschert
As one of the longest running
concert series in central Penn-
sylvania, Beck and Benedict
hosts some of the most talent-
ed musicians in bluegrass mu-
sic today.
In addition to the concert se-
ries, Dick and Della also spon-
sor an open mic jam held every
Friday evening at 7:00 PM.
6/15/13
Bluegrass Brothers Bluegrass Band
7/20/13 Kody Norris and the Watauga Moun-
tain Boys
8/10/13
Baltimore Bluegrass Band
9/14/13
Hickory Ridge Bluegrass Band
10/19/13 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Band
Dick & Della Boschert
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Darren Beachley Band
Sunday, June 23, 2013 3:00 pm Brunswick Roundhouse Concerts
Brunswick High School:101 Cummings Drive, Brunswick, MD
Wednesday, July 24, 20137:00 pm
Concerts in The Park Gypsy Hill Park:One Churchville Ave.,
Staunton, VA
Band Website—for details http://www.darrenbeachley.com
Walt Crider and The Old Time Way
June 22-7:00 PM Music at the Manse
Dickinson Presbyterian Church Carlisle, Pa
July 3rd-7:00 PM "Family Evening In The Park".
200 Airport Road, Shippensburg, Pa.
July 6-6:00 PM Belleville Mennonite School 4105 Front Mountain Road
Belleville, Pa 17004
July 20-9:00 AM Old Market Day Chambers Festival
Downtown Chambersburg, Pa
July 27-7:00 PM Music at the Manse Dickinson Presbyterian Church
Carlisle, Pa
July 28-2:30 to 5:00 Browns Orchard 8892 Susquehanna Trail South
Loganville, Pa
August 24 Approx 12:00 noon York County Fiddlers
Brogue, PA
August 24-7:00 PM Music at the Manse Dickinson Presbyterian Church
Carlisle, Pa
Band Website—for details http://www.waltcriderandtheoldtimeway.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Date Band Jun 2 Aspen Run Jun 9 Long Ryde Jun 16 Blue Train Jun 21 Salem Bottom Boys Jun 23 Dee Gunter & Dukes of Bluegrass Jun 30 Aspen Run
Goofy’s Eatery &
Spirits
5965 York Rd
Spring Grove, PA
40 Shepherd Rd., Newville, PA Exit 37, RT I-81.
FMI: Gary & Mary 717-776-7447
Dinner Specials 4:30 PM
Shows start at 6:30 PM
Show tickets $6.00
Held the 2nd and 4th Saturday of ever month.
June 8 Keepin’ It Simple June 22 Summit Hill Bluegrass July 13 Iron Ridge July 27 Brady & Friends Aug 10 Sonlyters Country Gospel Aug 24 Kings Strings Sept. 14 Reminisce Sept. 28 Baileys Crossing Oct 12 Set Free Oct 26 Higher Town Nov 9 Mosley Family Nov 23 All 4 Hym Dec 14 Holiday Show Dec 28 Holiday Show
Lucketts Community
Center
42361 Lucketts Road
LEESBURG, VA 20176
For a complete listing contact Luckett’s www.luckettsbluegrass.com
or (703) 771-5281
August 17 and 18 - The Lucketts Fair, All day bluegrass in the gazebo each day. Lineup of Bands to be announced soon September 14 - Lucketts Classic Car Show and Pickin' Party.
About this site Before the advent of the Internet and online video the only reliable way to SEE bluegrass was to go to a live show. This is still the best way to see the music, but if you want to see the many great musicians who are no longer with us (and the living ones who aren't playing tonight in your town), we've created Bluegrass On The Tube as the Inter-net's search engine for bluegrass videos. If you like what we're doing, please help spread the word.
Bluegrass on the Tube BLUEGRASSONTHETUBE.COM
The Internet's Bluegrass Video Search Engine
Larry Royce, Sanctuary Show Every Friday from 8-10 PM
BLUEGRASS RADIO
(Washington, DC)
Bluegrass Breakdown Tues. 12 AM, Wed. 5 AM,Thurs. 6 PM, Sun. 2 AM
Bluegrass Overnight Sunday 3 A.M, Thurs. Midnight
Bluegrass Review Mon. 8 PM,,Tues. 2 AM, Wed. 4 AM,
Sun. 11 PM
Bluegrass Signal Sun. 10 PM, Mon. 7 PM,,Tues. 1 AM,
Wed. 6 AM, Thurs. 8 PM
The Katy Daley Show Mon. - Fri. 7:00 AM
(Delaware Township, NJ)
Bluegrass Horizon - Rich
Evans
Monday - Noon - 3:00 PM
Bluegrass Breakfast - Susan Rose
Wednesday - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Sunrise Surprise - Russ Hunsberger Satruday - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Bluegrass Junction - Dick Saylor
Saturday - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
www.wdvrfm.org
(Dickinson College - Carlisle, PA)
Davis Tracy
Monday 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Monday 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Friday 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Friday 4:00 - 6:00 PM
(Brevard, NC)
Every Sunday 3-5 PM FMI: www.wsqlradio.com
(Selinsgrove, PA)
WQSU 88.9 FM (Selinsgrove, PA)
Bluegrass Classic Show Saturday 3—6 PM w/Derrick The Dude
Bluegrass Rules Saturday 9—Midnight
w/Tracy Waite
Great website. Check it out !
We’re Reality Radio !
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Tim Michaels 717-637-3831
[email protected] Opry Show Tim Michaels Saturday 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Knee Deep In Bluegrass Cindy Baucom Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Knee Deep In Bluegrass Cindy Baucom Sunday 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Into The Blue
Terry Herd Sunday 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Enjoy bluegrass 24 hours a day
Channel 61
bluegrassonthetube.com
MUSIC LESSONS & INSTRUMENT REPAIR
Bluette Bros. 122 Hill St
York, PA 17403
(717) 854-9064
Campbell’s Music
2361 S. Queen St York, PA 17405
(717) 741-2634
Country String Shop
54 W. Main St
Campbelltown, PA 17010 (717) 838-8732
Norm Deaver
203 W. Watson Ave.
Langhorne, PA 19047 (215) 757-0471
Jeff Hostetter
109 N. 2nd St
New Freedom, PA 17349 (717) 235-7465
J W Music 127 N. Hanover St
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 258-6765
Fiddle’s & Bows Ken Crone
3340 Colonial Rd.
Dover, PA 17315
(717) 292-3058
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Mike’s Music Shop 3966 Jonestown Rd
Harrisburg, PA 17109
(717) 540-5188
David W. Musselwhite
RD 3, Box 7593 Jonestown, PA 17038
(717) 865-6236
David R. Strait
Master Luthier
(717) 258-6036 Phone (717) 258-4098 Fax
Chimneys Violin Shop
614 Lerew Rd.
Boiling Springs, PA 17007
(717) 258-3203
RLH Guitars
30 North Main St
Red Lion, PA 17356 (717) 244-9981
Ken Runkle West York, PA
(717) 792-0302
Keener Violins
Sales & Repairs
19 Maple Stree Jacobus, PA 17407
(717) 428-1151 [email protected]
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Bucks County Folk Music
40 S. Sand Road New Britain, PA 18901
215-345-0616
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2400 Oakland Road Dover, PA 17315
(717) 767-9400
Judy & Robert Winters
Music lessons / Instrument repairs / Setups / Sales
Authorized:
Blueridge Dealer
Tom Adams 717-259-6502
Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass
www.adamscountybanjo.com/lessons.html
Nev Jackson 717-867-4175
Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Bass, Mandolin, & Dobro
Nelson Steffy 717-241-6305
Mandolin, & Fiddle
Warren Newman 717-730-7255
Guitar, Mandolin, & Fiddle
Alex Dietrich Contact info pending
Banjo [email protected]
Patsy Kline 717-964-3797
Mandolin & Guitar
Chris Davis 857-225-2944
Guitar, Mandolin DP's Music Center, Lewistown, PA - [email protected]
Bucks County Folk Music Shop 215-345-0616 Banjo, Guitar, Fiddle, Bass, Mandolin, & Uke
Lititz, PA Phone: (717) 627-1010 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stringdoc.com
Appointment only
Authorized Deering banjo dealer.
1:00 to 3:30 PM—Every Monday
Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr 1000 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA $1 donation goes to residents activities.
FMI: Dick Gow 717-649-1436 Mary Wohler 717-245-2529 7:00 to 10:00 PM—Every Monday
Dutch Country Restaurant 2nd Floor—946 Baltimore St., Hanover, PA $3.00 per person / Open mic format FMI: 717-632-1616
7:00 PM—Every Friday
Beck & Benedict Hardware Jam Walnut & 3rd Sts., Waynesboro, PA FMI:Dick/Della Boschert 717-762-4711
See “Upcoming Bluegrass Events” section of this newsletter for bluegrass shows held at the Beck & Benedict Hardware Theatre, featuring two great bands each month. 7:00 PM—As listed below Bunker Hill Bluegrass &
Old Country Music Jam
FMI: John Garloff 717-272-1677 B.H. Fellowship Hall, Mountville Rd., Rt 72, North of Lebanon. From Rt 22 take Rt 72 South 1 1/2 miles to Mountville Rd. From Rt 422 take Rt 72 North 6 miles to Mountville Rd. June thru September jams are held on 1st & 3rd Fridays. October thru May jams are held every Friday. Donations accepted.
Good homemade foods. Small area for pick-ers to jam. Sign-up for 30 minute spots on stage with sound system. 7:30 PM—Every Friday
Muse & Music Performance Series 10 West Expresso St., Mansfield, PA FMI: www.fineartsforum.org
Every Friday - 7:00 - 10:00 P.M.
YWCA - Gettysburg PA
909 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA
17325. Phone 717-334-9171. Note: Former Arrow Horse jam. 6:00 to 10:00 PM Every Friday
Carroll Township Community Center Jam Shermans Dale, Perry County Call for directions. FMI: 717-582-2312
6:00 to 8:30 - First Friday each Month
Lisburn Church of GOD Contact Roger Horner - 717-249-7870
7:00 PM - ? - 4th Friday The Flying Dutchman Bluegrass Jam
Old Firehouse / Robert Kain's Country
String Shop, Campbelltown, PA
FMI - Contact Jackie at 717-361-8474 or [email protected]
JAM SESSIONS
MONDAY
6:00 to 9:00 PM— Every Tuesday
RLH Guitars 30 North Main St., Red Lion, PA FMI: Randy Hake 717-244-9981
E-mail: [email protected] A sound system provided. RLH is also host-ing bluegrass shows. For more information and scheduling, contact Randy. 8:00 to 11 PM—1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Washington House BG Jam Main Street, Sellersville, PA (Bucks County)
This is a high level jam. FMI: Jim Simpson 215-659-8623 [email protected]) for details. Or see http://www.washingtonhouse.net/
12:00—3:30 PM— Every Tuesday
The Church of The Open Door The Church of the Open Door—Just off
Rt 74 on Loucks Rd., North of the West
Manchester Mall. This Gospel Music, performers of all levels, including those
with electric instruments. A microphone
is provided for vocalists. Visitors are
always welcome.
FMI: Ken Runkle 717-792-0302
7:00 to 10:00 PM— Every Tuesday (TNBJ)
Pine Hall Lutheran Church 1760 West College Ave., State College FMI: Alan (Scott) Krug 814-883-0287
E-mail: [email protected] Professional sound system provided. Alan publishes an e-mail newsletter of bluegrass happenings in northern PA. For your copy, write to Alan at [email protected]
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
7:30 PM— Every Wednesday Doylestown Jam
German Hungarian Sportsman's Club 1622 Hilltown Pike—Hilltown, PA
Outside in nice weather, inside otherwise. All playing levels welcome. FMI: Ben 215-249-9354 7:00—10:00 PM—Every Wednesday
Arcadia Jam—Activity Building 16020 Carnival Avenue—Upperco, MD
Note: Closed July and August FMI: 410-374-2895
THURSDAY
7:30 to 10:30 PM—Every Thursday
The Lower Windsor Township
Municipal Bldg 2425 Craley Road(also Rt. 624), Craley, PA
Craley is 2 miles south of East Prospect, York County FMI: Ebert M. Blymire 717-434-5716 7:00 to 10:00 PM—Every Thursday
Franklintown Fire Hall Jam 2 miles south of Dillsburg on Rt194— $2.00 Admission
5:30 PM—2nd & 4th Thursday Central Berks Lion's Club Bluegrass Jam
Kitchen open at 4:00 PM Music begins at 5:30 PM FMI: Betty Naftzinger 610-488-1920
Third Thursday
Coffey Music 31 East Main St. Westminster, MD
410-876-1045 or 410-848-5003
www.coffeymusic.com
7:00 to 10:00—1st Thursday
CHAPLIN'S The Music Café 66 N. Main St., Spring City PA. 19475
Amazing historic vaudeville era theatre.
Just $5 or $7 with your BYOB. Contact: Brad Haberle #484-340-9716 or bass-
[email protected] . More info
about Chaplin's at
chaplinsmusiccafe.com
FRIDAY
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7:00 to Midnight - 3rd Tuesday
The Whole Cannoli 115 Saint Johns Church Rd., Camp Hill, PA
(Between Carlisle Pike and Trindle Rd)
6:30 PM—Every Saturday
April—October 6:00 - 9:00 PM November—March 2:00 - 5:00 PM
White Oak Campground Quarryville, PA FMI: 717-687-6207
6:00 to 10:00 pm - Every Saturday
Grand Old Jam 2073 Orrstown Rd., Shippensburg, PA 17257 (Turn at Morris St., go 3 miles, on right be-fore car auction) Pickers - Free Visitors - $3.00 Admission
(children under 12 free) FMI: Robert Forrester 717-530-0248
1:00 PM - First Saturday (Sept-May)
Sugar Run Bluegrass Calvary Baptist Church 902 Ruskin Dr.,
Altoona, PA FMI: Ron Anderson 814-940-8352
Music at the Cider Press - 6:00 P.M. 47 Crystal Falls Dr., Smithsburg. Md. Bluegrass jams are on 1st and 3rd Saturday and Classic Country music on the 2nd and
4th. Doors open at 5:00. $3.00 donation at the door. Please come and join us.
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SATURDAY
1:00 to 4:00 PM - Second Sunday
(October thru June)
Susquehanna Folk Music Society Jam
& Song Swap ~ Fort Hunter North of Harrisburg on Front St.
FMI:Ralph Dahle 717-652-0799
www.sfmsfolk.org 717-657-8709
SUNDAY
JAM SESSIONS
SUNDAY
10:00 AM—Second Sunday
AFBA Open stage & Jam Hellertown, PA (just south of Allentown) FMI: www.afbawingap.org. Doors open at 10 a.m. Stage show begins at noon.
1:00 to 5:00 PM - Third Sunday September thru May
New Jersey Bluegrass & Old Time
Music Association
Embury United Methodist Church Hall Church St., Little Silver, NJ Jamming & open stage show FMI: www.newjerseybluegrass.com. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Third Sunday September thru May
Jerseytown Community Center
Jerseytown, Pa. FMI: Bob Knorr [email protected] or www.cobrasound.com/jerseytownjam
1:00 PM—Fourth Sunday
Rick’s Tavern Bluegrass & Country Jam 9th & Chestnut Sts Trainer, PA All skill levels are invited to participate in playing bluegrass, country, folk, and old-time
music. FMI: 610-497-1338
1:00 to 5:00 PM - Third Sunday
Penn’s Grove Bluegrass & Acoustic Jam Citizens League, 50 West Pitman St., Penns
Grove, NJ. The entrance is at rear of the building. The bar will be operating for drinks. FMI: Kevin Justice 856-299-2402 e-mail [email protected].
Note: this jam goes on hiatus for the sum-
mer.
May to Sept. - 1st Sunday, 1 - 4PM
Dick Environmental Center-Pickin'
on the Porch - Mt. Gretna, PA
Several Areas to play in. Inside Wernick
style. FMI Patsy Kline - 717-964-3797
SUNDAY
EVERYONE
WELCOME
2:00 to 5:00 PM
Third Sunday
EVERY MONTH
Held at:
Young’s UMC
7075 Wertzville Rd. Mechanicsburg, PA 17053
FMI: Jean Snyder 717-957-4609
Directions:
Rt. 81 to the Mechanicsburg
exit Rt. 114. North on Rt. 114
to Wertzville Rd. Left on
Wertzville Rd. 1/2 mile.
Church will be on the left.
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7:00 PM - Second Sunday
Kennedy’s Valley Church of God Landisburg, PA
1:00 to 4:00 PM - First Sunday
(April thru October)
St. Thomas Roasters - Linglestown, PA
Contact Mike Foster 717-649-0107
www.sevenmountainsbluegrass.org
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
SMBA Family Membership
With your membership, you can help to promote
bluegrass music to an ever-increasing number of
people. Your membership helps to support our
concerts, jams, an annual picnic, a quarterly
newsletter, an informative website, and introduc-
es our young members 18 and under to bluegrass
music through music scholarships. Please join
today.
Just $12 per year
(Any amount above $12 will go directly to the
scholarship fund)
Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association
c/o: Jean Snyder
827 New Valley Road
Marysville, PA 17053-9716
FMI: Call Jean Snyder (717) 957-4609
The annual fee is $12 per family. FMI: call Jean at (717) 957-4609.
Make checks payable to Seven Mountains Bluegrass Association
Please send your membership information and fee to Jean Snyder ~ 827 New Valley Road ~ Marysville, PA 17053
Name Do you play a musical instrument
Address
City St Zip If you play in a band, please list:
Phone Names of family members:
Amount Enclosed Renewal New Member
Sponsoring member (Not necessary to join):
Favorite bands:
Suggestions are welcomed:
If you are interested in volunteering to serve in any capacity, please call any officer or trustee.
(Any amount above $12 will go directly to the scholarship fund)
Help support bluegrass music.
Join today !
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