HI

 Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I will be in the Waltham MA area next week and I was wondering if there were any jams sessions going on.  Old time, Bluegrass or Northern contra stuff is all good.

I found a regular Irish session, but I don't play many Irish tunes, so that usually isnt a good fit for me.

Thanks

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Originally posted by chippyvan

HI

 Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I will be in the Waltham MA area next week and I was wondering if there were any jams sessions going on.  Old time, Bluegrass or Northern contra stuff is all good.

I found a regular Irish session, but I don't play many Irish tunes, so that usually isnt a good fit for me.

Thanks

 

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From the Boston Bluegrass Union's  http://www.bbu.org event calendar.

6pm - Old Time Jam in Waltham, MA
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Old Time Jam, every Sunday from 6-9pm at the Skellig Pub, 240 Moody Street , Waltham Massachusetts. Info: 781 647 0679. Hosted by Alan Kaufman . FREE!!!! This in an old time music jam with a fair amount of singing too!!! So bring your fiddles, banjos, guitars, mandolins, basses, harmonicas and clogging shoes - and voices . The food is good too some come for dinner !!!!. This evening is guaranteed to be fun.

8pm - Jam in Cambridge, MA
8:00 PM

Traditional Old Time Jam at Sandy's Music, 896A Massachusetts Avenue, between Central and Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA. http://www.sandysmusic.com Starts every Monday at 8 p.m. Call Sandy's at 617-491-2812 for more info.


830pm - Jam at the Cantab, Cambridge, MA
8:30 PM

Bluegrass Jam and Featured Band at The Cantab Lounge http://www.cantab-lounge.com/ , 738 Massachusetts Avenue in Central Square, Cambridge, MA, near the Post Office and the 7-11. Every Tuesday. Hosted by Geoff Bartley. 8:30 pm -- The music gets started with an opening act. Bluegrass jam in the basement all night long. 10 pm -The Feature Band goes on for one 50-minute set. $7 Donation Requested. All Proceeds to the Band. 11pm - On-Stage Pickin' Party resumes till closing at 1:00 am. Info: call the Cantab at: (617)354-2685

745- Old-Time Jam in Burlington, MA
7:45 PM to 10:00 PM

What:  Old-Time Music Jam

When: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday Night from 7:45pm until 10pm.

Where:             The Real School of Music
                        56 Middlesex Turnpike (across from Trader Joe's)
                        Burlington, MA 01703

881-888-REAL (7325)

Always a good idea to call first...

--OTJ
 

The Skellig in Waltham on Sunday night!  You happened to stumble onto one of the best OT sessions anywhere.

Edited by - Peghead on 07/20/2012 08:58:58

While you're there, give a nod to Joe Val and Gerry Robichaud, two great Waltham musicians. I think there's actually a museum you can visit too. Good place to buy a pocket watch?

Thanks, I may be able to get to one of them. Unfortunately I wont be around there on Sunday.

Isn't The Real School of Music the place where Tim Rowell teaches? He's an awesome banjo player. You've played with him, Rick. Both up at Black Creek and at Lake Genero. If it is the same school, they post youtube vids, and Tim is in 'em.

And I know you've played with Alan Kaufman before. He's fun.

Edited by - bj on 07/20/2012 19:02:40

It's too bad you can't make the Skellig jam, consider changing your plans! In any event, here are contradance listings:  http://www.facone.org/fdrb/home/contras.html#Contras

BJ, yes It would be great to play with Tim again. I checked out their web site and it does look like there is an OT jam on Thursday. Sooo a definite possibility.

Just thought I would post a followup.
Turned out the only night I had open was Tuesday, which left me with a choice between Irish and Bluegrass. So I ended up going to the Bluegrass jam at Cantab Pub in Cambrige.
Upstairs was a local Bluegrass band with some really good players in it. Too bad the sound system did not make that easy to figure out.
The downstaris jam starts pretty late (like 10:00) in the "rustic" basement.
But once the jam started, holy crap, what a great jam! I was definily out of my league with level of some of the players there, but had a blast anyway.
The crowd was mostly young ( < 30ish) but wecloming and alot of fun. I figured out that some of the "kids" were Berley students and pretty serious about this..
Next time I will make a effort to get to Alan's jam on Sunday.

Many thanks to the hangout for the suggestions.