This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; Red Haired Boy, I Saw The Light

Afternoon; Clinch Mountain Backstep, Wayfaring Stranger in Em

Jammers; Cherokee Shuffle, Old Home Place

Presiding; Matt Vernon, Zack Bryson

Key; G

Soup; Greg

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; I Saw The Light, Liberty

Afternoon; Clinch Mountain Backstep, Wayfaring Stranger in Am

Jammers; Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor

Presiding; Annie Staninec, Matt Vernon

Key; E

Soup; Anna

Taborgrass Christmas Party, Ugly Sweater contest, Name That Tune contest, 11:30am

Holiday Craft Sale 11:30am

Where's Ned at Teutonic Winery, Monday 7pm

Mountain Honey at O'Connors, Wednesday 7pm

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; Liberty, I Saw The Light

Afternoon; Clinch Mountain Backstep, Wayfaring Stranger in Em

Jammers; Bill Cheatum, Little Cabin Home On The Hill

Presiding; Eric Skye, Tim Connell

Key; D

Soup; Nandini

Holiday Craft Sale and Hats and T-shirts; 11:30am

This Week at Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; I Saw The Light, Liberty

Afternoon; Clinch Mountain Backstep, Wayfaring Stranger in Em

Jammers; Big Sciota, Hold Whatcha Got

Presiding; Patrick Connell, Kaden Hurst

Key; C

Holiday Craft Sale; 11:30am

Tomorrow is leaf day! Be nice to our neighbors and please don't park on the street!

Tomorrow - Saturday, December 2nd - is leaf day! Be nice to our neighbors and please don't park on the street!

PBOT will be cleaning leaves from the street. Overflow parking is one block away at Colonial Heights Presbyterian @2828 SE Stephens St (one block North of St. Davids).

You may also consider parking in front of the Mormon church @2931 SE Harrison St as there are few if any trees/leaves there.

See you at Open Mic tonight!

Open Mic Night is Friday! Please come and cheer on your friends!

Open Mic Night is this coming Friday! We encourage everyone to join in this fun event. We welcome all music genres, as well as spoken word and comedy.

Jamming and pizza starts at 6:30 pm and performances begin at 7:00 pm.

We have a sound system and mics available. Greg and Linda will be on hand to back up performers.
Sign up in advance to perform, or sign up at the door.

We hold Open Mic Nights on the First Friday of each month - October through May.

Cheer on your friends! Suggested donation is $10.

Correction: Linda and Greg Duo will play TONIGHT - Tuesday - at 7pm at the International Hostel

Correction:  Linda and Greg Duo will play TONIGHT - Tuesday - at 7pm at the International Hostel

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; Liberty, I'll Fly Away

Afternoon; Wayfaring Stranger in Am, Blackberry Blossom

Jammers; Gilderoy, Don't This Road Look Rough And Rocky

Presiding; John Kael, Annie Staninec

Key; G

Soup; Steve

Holiday Craft Sale; 11:30am

Open Mic; Friday 6:30pm

Linda and Greg Duo; Tuesday 7pm International Hostel

This Week at Taborgrass!

This Week at Taborgrass!

Morning; Old Joe Clark, I'll Fly Away

Afternoon; Wayfaring Stranger, Blackberry Blossom

Jammers; Devil's Dream, Rose Of Old Kentucky

Presiding; Kaden Hurst, Patrick Connell

Key; A

Soup; Connie

Holiday Craft Sale; 11:30AM

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; Old Joe Clark, I'll Fly Away

Afternoon; Blackberry Blossom, Meet Me By The Moonlight

Jammers; Shady Grove, Flowers of Edinburgh

Presiding; Matt Snook, Steve Blanchard

Key; E (this week's featured key, SONGS ONLY)

Soup; Vicki and Chuck

Holiday Craft Sale 11:30am

Leaf Day at Taborgrass this Saturday - Don't park on Harrison Street

St. David's has asked us not to park on Harrison Street this coming Saturday, November 11th, so the leaves can get picked up by the city. Please use the parking lot to capacity and please don't park on Harrison Street.

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; I'll Fly Away, Old Joe Clark

Afternoon; Blackberry Blossom, Meet Me By The Moonlight

Jammers; Ashokan Farewell, Sitting On Top Of The World

Presiding; Zach Bryson, Josh Cole

Key; D (This week's featured key for Morning and Afternoon classes, SONGS ONLY).

Soup; Debbie and Bruce

Mountain Honey at O'Connors on Wednesday at 7pm.

First Friday Open Mic Night is this coming Friday! Please come and cheer on your friends!

Open Mic Night is this coming Friday! We encourage everyone to join in this fun event. We welcome all music genres, as well as spoken word and comedy.

Jamming and pizza starts at 6:30 pm and performances begin at 7:00 pm.

We have a sound system and mics available. Greg and Linda will be on hand to back up performers.
Sign up in advance to perform, or sign up at the door.

We hold Open Mic Nights on the First Friday of each month from October through May.

Cheer on your friends! Suggested donation is $10.

Mountain Honey at The Fremont Theater November 5th

Mountain Honey brings driving bluegrass banjo and close harmonies back to the Fremont Theater Sunday November 5th, 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Admission $5.

This is your last chance to hear bluegrass at the theater before it closes. 

We hope you’ll join us!

This Week at Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning; Old Joe Clark, Bury Me Beneath The Willow

Afternoon; Meet Me By The Moonlight, Whiskey Before Breakfast

Jammers; Dixie Hoedown, Wayfaring Stranger

Presiding; Tim Connell, Mike Stahlman

Workshop; Banjo- Mike Stahlman 11:30am

Soup; Greg

Banjo Class; Thursday 7pm Grace Room- Mike Stahlman

Open Mic; Friday 6:30pm

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning;  Old Joe Clark,  Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Afternoon;  Meet Me By The Moonlight, Whiskey Before Breakfast

Jammers;  Clinch Mountain Backstep,  Bluebirds Are Singing For Me

Sermon;  Annie Staninec,  John Kael

Workshop;  Linda Leavitt- vocal  11:30am

Soup;  Jon G.

This Week At Taborgrass!

This Week At Taborgrass!

Morning: Soldier’s Joy, Bury Me Beneath The Willow

Afternoon: Whiskey Before Breakfast, Old Home Place

Jammers: Ashes of Love, Lonesome Moonlight Waltz

Sermon: Kaden Hurst,  Dave Elliott

Workshop: Greg Stone - guitar  11:30am

Soup: Mitch

This Saturday At Taborgrass!

Morning Class:  Soldier’s Joy, Bury Me Beneath The Willow

Afternoon Class: Old Home Place, Whiskey Before Breakfast

Jammers: Temperance Reel, I Am A Pilgrim

Presiding: Mike Eisler, Kaden Hurst

Workshop: Kaden Hurst - mandolin at 11:30am

True Beginner Banjo Class: 1pm

Soup: Chili by Steve

Welcome back to Taborgrass First Friday Open Mic Night!

We encourage everyone to join in this fun event. We welcome all music genres, as well as spoken word and comedy.

Jamming and pizza starts at 6:30 pm and performances begin at 7:00 pm.

We have a sound system and mics available. Greg and Linda will be on hand to back up performers.
Sign up in advance to perform, or sign up at the door.

Cheer on your friends! Suggested donation is $10.

The Open Mic Nights are held on the First Friday of each month.

This Week At Taborgrass!

Open Mic on Friday night at 6:30PM

Morning Class: Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Soldier’s Joy

Afternoon Class: Whiskey Before Breakfast,  Old Home Place

Jammers: Gold Rush,  Lamp Lighting Time In the Valley

Presiding: Annalisa Tornfelt, Annie Staninec

11:30AM Workshop: Annalisa Tornfelt - Fiddle

Matt Snook and Eric Skye to teach the sessions tomorrow

Matt Snook and Eric Skye will teach the sessions tomorrow, Saturday, September 30th.

What to practice for this week at Taborgrass!

This week at Taborgrass!

Morning Class

• Soldier's Joy
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Afternoon Class 

• Old Home Place 
• Cherokee Shuffle

Jamming Only 

• Tennessee Waltz 
• Big Mon 

Bluegrass Sermon 
Matt Snook and Eric Skye

Mountain Honey show Wednesday, September 20th at O'Connor's

Mountain Honey at O'Connor's 

• Wednesday, September 20, 2017
• 7:00pm  9:00pm
• YAY!!  Mountain Honey returns to O'Connor's in Multnomah for another fun night of close harmony singing, driving banjo and cajun food.  7-9, $5.00 admission. http://www.oconnorsportland.com

Songs to work on for next Saturday

Morning class

• Cripple Creek
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Afternoon Class

• Old Home Place
• Cherokee Shuffle

Banjo Class by Mike Stahlman, Beginning/Intermediate Level, Thursday Nights at St. David’s!

Taborgrass is excited to have Mike Stahlman back this year to lead a beginner/intermediate level banjo class. We encourage banjo players to take advantage of this great opportunity.

Mike will review many of the Scrugg’s style rolls and runs and students will practice finding melodies for the songs and maybe learn a new tune or two.

Classes are $10. per session and will be held in the Grace Room at St. David’s at 7pm to 8:30pm on Thursday nights. Dates for this 5 week course are 9/28, 10/5, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16.

This Saturday at Taborgrass!

Assignments  

• Morning Class: Cripple Creek,  Will The Circle Be Unbroken
• Afternoon Class: Angel Band, Cherokee Shuffle
• Jamming Only: Ragtime Annie, Love of the Mountains

Presiding at the Bluegrass Sermon this week will be Matt Snook and Dave Elliott.

Upcoming Mountain Honey Shows

We have two shows we'd like for you to have on your radar.

Mountain Honey plays at Fire + Stone Sunday September 10th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  Join us for close harmonies and driving bluegrass banjo, with special guest, banjo great Alan Munde sitting in on a song or tune or two.

Free, kid-friendly. 3707 NE Fremont, Portland.

http://fireandstonepdx.com/

On Tuesday, come out to the Portland International Hostel, where Greg Stone and Linda Leavitt will perform an evening of duets, at the Summer Music in the Secret Garden Concert Series.

The show starts at 6:30, open mic between sets!

Admission is donation.  This charming venue is kid-friendly!

479 NW 18th, Portland.

http://nwportlandhostel.com/

Scrugg’s Style Banjo for True Beginners by Gretchen Amann, Saturdays at 1pm in the Music Studio

Scrugg’s Style Banjo for True Beginners by Gretchen Amann, Saturdays at 1pm in the Music Studio.

Dates for this one hour class are 9/16, 9/23, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28.  Cost is $10. per session.

First year banjo students face the difficult task of learning the picking patterns of this style while trying to read the music assigned to them. 

Gretchen has offered to coach the student through this process by conducting this one hour class on Saturday afternoons. 

Highly recommended for true beginners.

First class for 2017/2018 season is this Saturday, September 9th at 10am

Welcome Taborgrassers!

I hope you had a great summer.

Our first class for 2017/2018 season is this Saturday, September 9th at 10am. 

We are excited to have Annalisa Tornfelt and Mike Eisler presiding at the Bluegrass Sermon at 12:45pm.

Featured music for the jammers this week is Red Wing and Head Over Heels.

Please note that there is a price increase this year for class admission to $12. 

If you are coming just to jam there is a suggested $5 donation please.

Thanks so much.  Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Greg

Labor Day Mountain Music Festival at Timberline Lodge, Monday, September 4th

Please join us this Labor Day at noon on the patio at Timberline Lodge. This is the 4th year for this really fun event hosted by Linda Leavitt. 

This is the best way to get warmed up for the upcoming Taborgrass season! Jamming goes well into the night moving from the patio when dusk gets chilly, to a nice warm fire inside the grand lodge.

There are also great performances on the main stage at the outdoor amphitheater with spectacular views of Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson. And all this is FREE!

More info here: http://www.timberlinelodge.com/mountain-music-festival/

Linda Leavitt and Mountain Honey will also be performing this week on Thursday night at 8pm at the Muddy Rudder.  Please come join in the fun!

Taborgrass Starts Saturday, September 9th at 10am!

Taborgrass is happy to be starting it’s 8th year this fall. 

Hope you all had a great summer. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Mountain Honey at O’Connors this Wednesday, August 16th 7pm to 9pm

Taborgrass’s own Mountain Honey played at O'Connors last month to a packed crowd. Multnomah Village is a very cool place. Come join in the fun! 

Listen to the sounds of Linda Leavitt on vocal, guitar and mandolin, Greg Stone on vocals guitar, Dee Johnson on vocals and bass and Mike Stahlman on vocals and Banjo. 

We would love to see you there! Great food and drinks too. $5 admission.

Find Your Voice With Linda Leavitt!

Taborgrass vocal instructor Linda Leavitt will be leading a vocal workshop this Saturday, August 12th at Mt. St. Helen’s Bluegrass Festival in Toledo, Washington. The class will start at 10AM. Just an hour drive north, we would love to see you at the fest!

Mountain Honey Duo at Fire and Stone this Sunday, August 6th at 6pm!

Greg and Linda will be performing as a duo and singing the close harmony songs of American Tradition. Would love to see you there! Free admission.

Mountain Honey at O’Connors This Wednesday Night, July 26th!

Mountain Honey at O’Connors This Wednesday Night, July 26th! Taborgrass’s own Mountain Honey played at O'Connors last month to a packed crowd. Multnomah Village is a very cool place. Come join in the fun! Listen to the sounds of Linda Leavitt on vocal, guitar and mandolin, Greg Stone on vocals guitar, Dee Johnson on vocals and bass and Mike Stahlman on vocals and Banjo. We would love to see you there! Great food and drinks too. $5 admission.

GTM String Band at Blast Burger on Saturday night, July 22nd from 7pm to 9:30pm

GTM String Band at Blast Burger on Saturday night, July 22nd from 7pm to 9:30pm GTM is Greg Stone, Tony Rocci, and Marty Henick. We like to play a mix of bluegrass, Irish, and Country. We will be performing at Blast Burger Restaurant in Lake Oswego from 7pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, July 22nd. Come on down for some tasty sandwiches and beers and listen to the lively sounds of the GTM String Band. We would love to see you there!

GTM String Band at Blast Burger on Saturday night, July 22nd from 7pm to 9:30pm

GTM is Greg Stone, Tony Rocci, and Marty Henick. We like to play a mix of bluegrass, Irish, and Country. We will be performing at Blast Burger Restaurant in Lake Oswego from 7pm to 9:30pm on Saturday, July 22nd. Come on down for some tasty sandwiches and beers and listen to the lively sounds of the GTM String Band. We would love to see you there!

Mountain Honey at Fremont Theater this Sunday from 4pm to 6pm!

Come check out this new venue for bluegrass music if you haven't already. We love to support this theater. The owners have done a great job with the stage and sound.

There is a full bar and great beer selection. And it’s a nice and early show for a lazy Sunday! Hope to see you there!

$5 admission.

Mountain Honey is:

• Greg Stone-guitar, vocals 
• Linda Leavitt- guitar, mandolin, vocals 
• Dee Johnson- bass, vocals 
•  Mike Stahlman- banjo, vocals

GTM String Band show on Friday, June 9th in CANCELLED

GTM's show at Blast Burger on Friday, June 9th is CANCELLED.

Mountain Honey at O’Connors this Wednesday, May 31st

You are invited to join Mountain Honey at a new venue for us:

O’Connors Restaurant in Multnomah Village
7850 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219. 

We play from 6pm to 8pm.  We would love to see you there!

Open Mic Night at St. David of Wales - this Friday, May 12th! - Open Jam starts at 6:30, show starts at 7:30

Please plan on attending our monthly Open Mic Night at St. David's this Friday, May 12th!


This is the last Open Mic Night of the season!

Come on down and support your Taborgrass friends as they get on stage - or put together a few songs by yourself or with some friends and perform yourself! All levels welcome on stage and you'll find a very supportive and encouraging audience.

Festivities start at 6:30pm with an open jam and we'll have pizza available. Bring your own beverages please.  Adult beverages are OK. Show starts at 7:30pm.

Come join in the fun to participate on stage with a sound system, or just come to cheer on your friends! We’ve enjoyed bluegrass, opera, poetry, country music, story telling.  

Suggested donation is $10. Please throw another five bucks in the jar if you are having pizza. 

Linda and Greg will gladly be your back up band if you like.  

Sign up the night of the show. No pre-registration required.

Hope to see you there!

Open Mic Night at St. David of Wales - NEXT Friday, May 12th! - Open Jam starts at 6:30, show starts at 7:30

Please plan on attending our monthly Open Mic Night at St. David's next Friday, May 12th!

Note that we are moving the May Open Mic Night from its usual date of the first Friday of the month to the second Friday. 

This is the last Open Mic Night of the season!

Come on down and support your Taborgrass friends as they get on stage - or put together a few songs by yourself or with some friends and perform yourself! All levels welcome on stage and you'll find a very supportive and encouraging audience.

Festivities start at 6:30pm with an open jam and we'll have pizza available. Bring your own beverages please.  Adult beverages are OK. Show starts at 7:30pm.

Come join in the fun to participate on stage with a sound system, or just come to cheer on your friends! We’ve enjoyed bluegrass, opera, poetry, country music, story telling.  

Suggested donation is $10. Please throw another five bucks in the jar if you are having pizza. 

Linda and Greg will gladly be your back up band if you like.  

Sign up the night of the show. No pre-registration required.

Hope to see you there!

No Taborgrass classes tomorrow - Saturday, April 29th

There will be no Taborgrass classes on Saturday, April 29th because of a wedding at the church. 

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Mountain Honey Duet Night at Fire + Stone - Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 6PM

Mountain Honey Duet Night at Fire + Stone
Sunday, April 30, 2017
6:00pm  8:00pm

Join Greg and Linda for an evening of duets, singing favorites by Jim & Jesse, The Stanley Brothers, The Monroe Brothers and Gram & Emmylou.

Great artisan pizza, full bar, and some of the nicest folks in town.

3707 Northeast Fremont Street Portland, OR  97212

No Taborgrass on Saturday, April 29th

No Taborgrass This Saturday, April 29th!

Please don’t come to Taborgrass this Saturday the 29th unless you have a wedding gift for the bride and groom.  We have to step aside for the celebration of love and wish the happy couple all the best.

Taborgrass will resume on Saturday, May 6th.  See you all then!