NEIGHBORLY MUSIC STRING BAND CLASS

This class is a real anchor (in a positive way!) of the old time music instruction scene in Portland. For fiddle, banjo, and guitar players who have basic proficiency on their instruments and are ready to begin meeting and playing old time music with others, this class offers the perfect opportunity. Classes meet on Tuesday evenings in 8 week sessions 3 times a year (fall, winter, and spring) at the Pacific Crest Community School in NE Portland in non-pandemic times.  On zoom during the pandemic.  Check their website for details. Contact: Maggie Lind

HOSTEL CAFE WEEKLY OLD TIME JAM
Scott Killops will be your host for a weekly Thursday night Old Time Music Jam at the Hostel Cafe, 1810 NW Glisan, 7-10pm! No purchase is required, but the café has a reputation for great food at good prices. They also have 8 local beers, 2 ciders, wine and Kombucha on tap. Street parking is free at 7pm.
Café hours are 7am to midnight. Come early and stay late!

OLD TIME SLOW JAM 
Beginner-friendly old-time style jam. Acoustic instruments and traditional music played. First, third and fifth Sundays from 2:30 – 5:00 pm.
First Sundays at Community Room at the Kennedy School (5736 NE Killingsworth St. in Portland).
Third and fifth Sundays at Genesis Project (6725 SE Kelly St. in Portland).
See the jam website for additional details. 

EASTSIDE MUSIC CLUB OLD TIME/FOLK JAM SESSION 
Learner-friendly jam focused on old time, folk, and acoustic blues. Held in members’ homes, all instruments welcome. Come enjoy music for neighbors by neighbors. Meets the second and last Wednesdays of each month with a break for summer. Contact: Steve Bleiler for more information and to be added to that mailing list.

KEIZER OLD TIME JAM (formerly the Waldo Hills jam)
Second Sundays with a break for summer, 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: Roger soyopo@comcast.net or John adamsjw@comcast.net.  

WASHINGTON OLD TIME FIDDLERS ASSOCIATION DISTRICT 10 JAM: 
Bring your fiddle, Bring your guitar, Bring a dish.  Come to – PLAY-LISTEN-EAT-SOCIALIZE! Open to all abilities with WOTFA membership requested.  Snack-luck or community shared snacks
WHEN – The 4th Sunday every month
4:00 WOTFA board meeting.
5:00 Potluck/Jam – play – listen – eat! No designated ending time!
WHERE : The Covington House Historical site.
4201 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98663
Keep tabs on the District 10 Facebook page. 

JUG BAND JAM

The Portland Jug Band Jam takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Oakshire Beer Hall at 5013 NE 42nd Ave. from 7:00-9:00. Outside in the tent (it’s heated!).  Featured artists will bring some different songs and arrangements to the jam.  Oakshire is now open till 10 pm and serves pizza, salads and snacks.  Outside food is still welcome. There’s also a food cart on site and a couple more nearby.  Keep up to date on the jam by going to the Facebook link above to join the group and get on the email list to get all the info on the jams.  Acoustic instruments only.
Contact: Arlo Leach or Ray Horton

facebook.com/groups/portlandjugjam/

OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM AT TOAST

 Weekly Bluegrass jam every Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm on the covered patio. Organized/hosted by Josh Cole. Traditional Bluegrass instruments only. Looks like a full bar and dinner menu. 5222 SE 52nd Ave.

PDX QUEBEC JAM SESSION:  (On hold for now)

Meanshile, here’s the info.  An inclusive, learner-friendly place to share and learn the energizing and joyful dance music of Quebec. Organized on the model of a house party, this jam takes place at the homes of hosting members of the e-mail list, on a rotating basis. If you’d like to receive invitations for this event, contact Therese Vogel.  You can also visit Lisa Ornstein’s website (lisaornstein.com) and look for details. Her website also contains (at the Resources drop- down Menu) some free downloadable Quebecois tunes (with sheet music and mp3s) as well as a master list of tunes played at previous jams, with links to media sources, AND (cymbal crash!), a page of recipes of dishes from Quebec .
When: currently on hold
Contact: Therese Vogel (to get on the invite list)
Where: in and around Portland at the homes of various hosts
For Whom: folks who already play their instrument and would like to learn or share dance music from Quebec (all acoustic melody instruments, piano, guitar, bouzouki, flute- also stepdancers are welcome)

PDX CAJUN JAM SESSION

An inclusive, learner-friendly place to share and learn Cajun dance music. Organized on the model of a house party, this jam takes place at the homes of hosting members of the e-mail list.
When: second Sundays, 1-3:30pm
Where: in and around Portland at homes of various hosts
For Whom: folks who already play their instrument and would like to learn or share dance music from Cajun Louisiana (fiddle, guitar, accordion, singers, dancers).  On hold till the pandemic is over or we can jam outside.
Contact: lluvia.cmcho@gmail.com (to get on the invite list)

EVERY SUNDAY IRISH JAM at the Hostel Cafe 

Join in this open session for an afternoon of traditional Irish music of jigs, reels, and hornpipes! 12 local beers, ciders, and Kombucha on tap at the Hostel Café. 1:30-4:30 pm.  1810 NW 18th Ave. Outside in the Courtyard around the fire. 503-417-8143.  

OPEN BLUEGRASS JAM with Rich Landar

(ON HOLD FOR NOW)  Come join us outside on our patio for a weekly bluegrass jam, hosted by Rich Landar of The Hillwilliams. We’ll be playing in a picker’s circle where everyone can play as much as they’d like. Bluegrass instrumentation preferred but any acoustic instruments are welcome. All levels of pickers and singers can join in at this friendly, no pressure jam session. Every Thursday 4 p.m. ’til 6 p.m. At the White Eagle, 836 N. Russell St. All ages, Free. 4-6pm.

Portland Sacred Harp Shape Note Singers

Schedule is as follows: First and Third Sundays at Waverly United Church of Christ; 3300 SE Woodward St. 4-6 pm.  Second and Fourth Sundays: From the Denson book, 4-6 PM at McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736 NE 33rd Ave. Singing is in the Community Room at the SE corner of the main building. 5th Sundays – TBA. 3rd Thursdays, 7-9 PM at There Be Monsters, 1308 SE Morrison: Shenandoah Harmony.   Go to their  Facebook page or the website above for all the info and to get on their email list.  Vaccinations required, masks optional.

Eugene  Sacred Harp Shape Note Singers – Eugene Shape

Note singers will be singing on the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7 pm down by the river for the summer, at the end of N. Adams St. They will switch back to inside singing after Labor Day. Hopefully they will be back in the wonderful classical city building, McNail-Riley (13th and Jefferson), where they have been able to sing this past year.  A great space with plenty of room and good acoustics.