Taborgrass Update

 Hi folks!

Patrick and Kaden here with an update on Taborgrass.

The long and short of it is that there won't be a recurring Taborgrass class this year. Between parenthood, tour dates, and everything else it takes to keep the wheels turning and the lights on, running regular group glasses is proving to be one project too many. This doesn't mean we're done teaching and getting folks together, and are definitely keen on running more workshops in the future, we just can't quite commit to renting space at Waverly and keeping a recurring class going. Keep an eye on the website and facebook page if you want to stay in the loop on whatever we're cooking up next.

We're both so grateful for all of you. Thanks to everyone who came out to jam and listen to us ramble about fiddle tunes and G runs. Huge thanks to Waverly for hosting us for all these years. And of course, thanks and love to Greg and Linda for making Taborgrass everything that it is.

Hope to see you at a festival/jam/square dance soon. Take care out there Tabograssers!

-Patrick and Kaden

Have a great Summer!

 Hey Taborgrassers!

Thanks for another great year of songs and tunes and good times. We're all done for the summer, but we'll both be out and about at festivals, jams, and other places bluegrass musicians are found. We'd love to see you there! Take care out there, keep picking, and we'll see you soon!

-Kaden and Patrick

April 15 class

 Ahoy!

Taborgrass, this Saturday (4/15)

Schedule

12:00 - Doors Open

12:15-1:15 - Tune Class

1:30 - 3:00 - Jam Class

12:00-3:00 - Open Jamming

One class is $10, two for $15! Jamming is a $5 suggested donation.

All classes take place at 3300 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97202

Tune Class

This week, we are going to learn Snow Deer! A worthy instrumental that should circulate more widely, if I were in charge of the world. It puts us into some new territory with a major 2 chord. What's a major 2 chord? Come on down and learn all about it. 

https://youtu.be/1KaG7Bz4h48

Jam Class

A whole class just for jamming! Here we'll be working on all the ins and outs of playing music with other people. We'll work on calling songs, taking breaks, listening in, and communicating with your fellow jammers. Bring a song or tune to call!

Note: there will not be a song class this week.  The Jam Class has an extra half hour this month, and I will use that to dig a little deeper into one that we've already learned, "say, won't you be mine". 

Both in G. 

https://youtu.be/N8vzk9Ne4Vc8

Rocky Road Blues

 Next Class: April 18

Thanks for making it out to Taborgrass today everyone! You can check out recordings of Rocky Road Blues here, and all the rest of the taborgrass recordings here.

See you next month, happy Spring!

3/18 Class

 Taborgrass this Saturday 3/18!

IMPORTANT: Our schedule will be a little different this month due to some scheduling conflicts, see below! Our song this week is Bill Monroe's "Rocky Road Blues", video even further below! We'll be in the somewhat friendlier key of A.

Schedule

12:00 - Doors Open

12:15-1:15 - Song Class

1:30 - 2:45 - Jam Class

12:00-3:00 - Open Jamming 

One class is $10, two for $15! Jamming is a $5 suggested donation.

All classes take place at 3300 SE Woodward St, Portland, OR 97202

About

Song Class

This class is all about how to learn and jam on bluegrass songs. We'll be walking you through some bluegrass classics, working on their chord progressions, melodies, and lyrics. The focus will be on giving you new songs to call at a jam.

Jam Class

A whole class just for jamming! Here we'll be working on all the ins and outs of playing music with other people. We'll work on calling songs, taking breaks, listening in, and communicating with your fellow jammers. Bring a song or tune to call!

Rocky Road Blues