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Join NYC BLUEGRASS SLOW JAM (for Adv beginners and Int players)

You'll get invited to our Meetups as soon as they're scheduled!

Members 103 Bluegrass players

Name Join date
" Hi all, I'm looking very forward to meeting you and getting that much needed opportunity to get out and play with others. I'm hoping I can hang, as I have been teaching myself the guitar for... " Read more
July 19, 2008
" Been playing guitar for about 8 years. Excited to meet some good people around the city that are into bluegrass music. "
July 17, 2008
" Playing only about 18 months, know a few songs, live in Joisey. Can swim. "
January 27, 2008
" I figured since I'm at the jam every time, I should at least "officially" join the meetup group. Sue is a great jam leader, and has been doing a great job! I've been playing banjo for... " Read more
June 30, 2008
" hello, i play the fiddle and am very happy to see a slow jam has started! Cant make April 14th but am looking forward to April 28th! "
March 31, 2008
" Hi. I am a baroque violinist but know virtually nothing about bluegrass fiddle. I needed to start somewhere and came across your website. I hope to learn a lot from you all. "
July 1, 2008
" It is one of my dreams to someday play the mandolin, bango...BlueGrass music. I play a little guitar, but Im rusty and need a new guitar. i own a uke but have never played it. anyway i would love to come... " Read more
March 31, 2008
" I enjoy playing music(guitar and piano) and singing with other people who also enjoy this! "
July 13, 2008
Sue Batkin (Meetup Organizer)
" Hello fellow bluegrass fans. Please feel free to contact me for more information about the group if you're interested. "
January 26, 2008
June 17, 2008
Bill (Assistant Organizer)
" I'm an experienced banjo and guitar player, and more recently added the mandolin. "
February 14, 2008
April 20, 2008
" Have played banjo for 20 years, but currently out of practice. Like old-time tunes; play by ear and considerable experience in playing with others. Prefer the slow format. "
April 7, 2008
" I play a little fiddle, but have no one to play with in the city in a slow jam environment. Would love to come! "
July 15, 2008
" I play the 5-string banjo, some guitar and I currently learning the mandolin from a professional mandolin player. I jammed many years ago and I would like to get back into it. "
April 3, 2008
Sam
" I've been playing banjo for almost 3 years. I'm looking for an opportunity to start playing more often with others. "
April 13, 2008
" I'm just a grandmother who has played off and on for 58 years. My family exposed me to lots of bluegrass and gospel music...for which I will always be grateful. I also have classical training but... " Read more
July 16, 2008
" I have been playing mandolin for about 4 years. I seem to be heavy on fiddle tunes and I am working on songs and improvising. In the last year, I have started to focus on the older style of playing (Monro... " Read more
June 8, 2008
" I've played bluegrass for 5 years, and have been to a few of Pete Wernick's jam camps but hardly ever have the chance to play with others at home. Just 15 months ago I started playing clawhammer... " Read more
June 24, 2008
" Hi-I'm getting the hang of my mandolin and I want to get better-Can't wait to meet! "
June 10, 2008