Old-time Tune Jam @Central Art & Music
About
Every third Tuesday of the month, come up to the Central Library 5th Floor for this old-time tune jam hosted by the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention! We'll play traditional instrumental tunes from the American old-time repertoire on fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and all reasonably compatible instruments. Everyone, at all levels is welcome, including listeners, but note that it's a jam session, playing tune after tune, not a class or workshop or instructed experience. DETAILS AND GROUNDRULES We will play tunes from the broader old-time repertoire, such as found in the Milliner-Koken Collection of American Fiddle Tunes or the Stacy Phillips Traditional American Fiddle Tunes books, or online at https://www.slippery-hill.com . We might play some very common tunes as well as some obscure or crooked ones. Although bluegrass, contradance, celtic, and other such tunes might occasionally arise, generally we will not go in those directions. Also note that this is not a song session. All levels of instrumental ability and knowledge of old-time repertoire are welcome. If you are feeling challenged, don't give up but try to play lightly. "Chasing" a tune is an important and pleasurable ability to develop. But note that it's a jam session, playing tune after tune, not a class or workshop or instructed experience. All instruments, particularly fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, etc., are welcome. If you play something unusual or loud, please be sensitive as to how you fit in. In the old-
