The SFMS Jam Sessions Series:
Monthly Jam Sessions
Second Sundays, October thru June
1-4 pm at Fort Hunter Barn
FREE!
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The Susquehanna Folk Summer Fest & Picnic is slated for Sunday, July 19, 2009. This Special Event celebrates Susquehanna Folk's own roots with a jam session, folk performers, a potluck picnic and more. Admission is free, but donations are encouraged — your generosity helps to support future Susquehanna Folk programming. MORE »
Experience Hands-On Folk!
Susquehanna Folk presents Coffeehouses, monthly Jam Sessions, Workshops with master performers, and many other events to bring folk music off the stage and into your hands.
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SFMS Jams are enjoyable afternoons of homemade acoustic music at the Fort Hunter Centennial Barn. We welcome everyone who loves making music or listening to it, regardless of age, talent or training. We get together for the joy of the company and making music.
2008-2009 Jam Dates:
(usually second Sundays)
- October 12, 2008 — Our first regular jam of the season. All musicians, singers and listeners welcome!
- November 9 — All ages and levels are welcome at our monthly jam session / song swap.
- December 14 — Our annual holiday jam, with festive goodies and seasonal tunes. Open to everyone.
- January 11, 2009 — Start the new year with a friendly afternoon of hands-on music. Everyone is welcome.
- February 8 — Bring your instrument, voice, or listening ears to our monthly jam.
- March 8 — An enjoyable afternoon of homemade music, with an Irish theme, of course!
- April — NO JAM! Due to scheduling conflicts there will be no jam in April 2009.
- May 10 — All ages and levels are welcome at our monthly jam session / song swap.
- June 21 — NOTE DATE! Wrap up Susquehanna Folk's season with tunes and songs at our jam / song swap.
And more...
- September 28 — Irish "session", step dance demos and concert with Beoga
- October 31 — Bluegrass jam and concert with Ralph Stanley's band, the Clinch Mountain Boys
About the Jams
Everyone is welcome: performers and non-performers, beginners to experts. Folk music is at its best when made by hand and shared among friends — so drag that ukulele out of the closet and join in!
Bring your instruments, ears, voices, and (if you wish) snacks to share. Copies of song words and/or guitar chords help others play and sing along.
Fort Hunter Centennial Barn, 5300 N. Front Street, is a few miles north of Harrisburg, PA. The Barn is wheelchair accessible.
Questions?
Call Ralph Dahle
at 717-652-0799 or 717-657-8709Get Directions
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to learn more about live folk music and music-making opportunities in the Harrisburg area and beyond.
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