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

Each Season Changes You and Forked Deer

Thanks for the great class yesterday everyone! See you all at our next class on March 18!

You can find recordings of Each Season Changes You and Forked Deer here, and past recordings here!

Here are a few different version of Each Season Changes You to check out: The Osborne Brothers, Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton, and Allison Degroot & Tatiana Hargreaves

2/18 Class

 Hey Folks, the next Taborgrass class is this Saturday 2/18, hope to see you there! Details below:

Schedule

12:00 - Doors Open

12:15-1:15 - Song Class

1:30-2:30 - Tune Class

2:45 - 3:45 - Jam Class

12:00-4:00 - Open Jamming 

One class is $10, two for $15, and all three for $20! 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.

Tune Class

This class is all about fiddle tunes! We'll be learning some jam favorites from the bluegrass and old time repertoire, focusing on getting the melodies in our heads and the notes in our fingers.

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!

In the meantime, enjoy the Grand-parent tune to Salt Creek, Salt River!

Who Will Sing For Me and Sally Goodwin Practice Files

Here are the practice files for Who Will Sing For Me:

• Who Will Sing For Me Kick-Off
• Who Will Sing For Me Backing Track

And here's the audio lesson for Sally Goodwin:

• Sally Goodwin Lesson