The West Valley Old-Time Jam
"the pizza jam"
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The date of the next West Valley Old-Time Jam is
(Confirmed) Thursday, May 10, and Thursday, May 24, 2012.
The jam is usually held on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, but
sometimes changes due to competing events. The jam takes place at
Jerry's Pizzeria
22035
Sherman Way,
Canoga Park , CA
91303
(818) 346-3033
Jerry's is on Sherman Way 1/2 block west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard,
on the north side of the street. There is limited free parking in
back, and metered parking on the street.
(Click
here for a map.)
Time: 6PM until 9PM
Please contact me for more info or comments, or to request that I add
you to the mailing list for reminders:
Pete Tinker
818 346 5213 (home)
818 694 5213 (cell)
<ptinker@acm.org>
Never been
to an old-time music jam?
Here's how it works. People who play old-time (traditional,
hillbilly, southeastern, mountain, pre-1940 country, old-timey) music
sit around in a circle and play for three hours while eating and
drinking. Instruments include fiddle, banjo, guitar, bass,
mandolin, ukulele, and sometimes others. All acoustic
instruments, no amplification. We play the same tune over and
over until we decide to go on to another one. No one takes
"breaks" as in jazz or bluegrass -- we all play together.
Generally in the keys of D, G, A, and C major, with some odd modal
notes thrown in. Occasionally we'll sing as well. No sheet
music -- it's all by ear. Appropriate for all ages and levels of
expertise. Check out the tunes from past jams, below, to hear
what it sounds like.
Secret link to
Pete's 78RPM collection (now 122 CDs' worth)
TUNE SNIPPETS
FROM PAST JAMS
Thursday, February
10, 2011
Thursday,
February
24, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, March 24,
2011
Thursday, April 14,
2011
Thursday, April 28,
2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
FULL TUNES FROM
PAST JAMS
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Thursday, August 11,
2011
Thursday, August 25,
2011
Thursday, September
8, 2011
Thursday,
September 22, 2011
Sorry, no recordings from October 13.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Sorry, no recordings from March 8
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012