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        These are mostly old-time jams. They come and go, shift and change. This page is often out of date. Bluegrass jam info is at the Oregon Bluegrass Association site. See Portland Folklore Society for song circles 'n stuff.

Every Tues except the 1st
7-9pm Johnnie Ward hosts a mostly acoustic, mostly blues, jam at Star E Rose Cafe, 2403 NE Alberta, 503-249-8128


Every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday 6:30-9:30
Tabor Space Coffee House at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, SE 55th & Belmont - #15 bus - Open to all old time musicians. Donation requested. For information call Marian at 503-236-1736

 
Every 3rd Saturday
GREG STONE'S 3rd SAT. BEGINNER'S BLUEGRASS JAM CLASS & SLOW JAM
Guest instructors include Chris Kokesh on fiddle, Brian Oberlin on mandolin, Mike Stahlman on banjo and Tim Dawdy on dobro. - Artichoke Music, 3130 SE Hawthorne 503-232-8845Every 3rd Saturday beginning Sept 18, 2010For more information call Greg Stone at 971-207-3195


3rd SAT 7pm - Washington Old-Time Fiddlers Association, District 10, all-acoustic jam in Vancouver, WA at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 4505 E. 18th Street, Vancouver. All acoustic instrument players welcome. Very user-friendly, informal jam. Refreshments and room to dance. Receptive audience. Donation at door.
2nd & 4th SAT - Manor Grange Jam & Open Mic. Hosted by the Columbia River Oldtime Strings - NE 72nd Ave & 179th St, Battle Ground, WA. Jamming downstairs, open mic on the stage upstairs. Anyone can join in the fun; listeners as well as musicians are welcome.
1st SUN Keiser Old Time Jam (formerly the Waldo Hills jam) - 1:00 until the last dog bites (5pm or so) - Newcomers welcome. Acoustic old time music and vocals. Slower as well as up to speed tunes. Folks encouraged to share new (old) tunes. John Knox Presbyterian Church, 452 Cummings Ln N, Keizer, OR 97303. Contacts: Steve soyopo@comcast.net or John adamsjw@comcast.net.