Taborgrass Classes Are Cancelled Until Further Notice

I encourage all students to keep practicing your music.

Here are the lists of songs and tunes that we have learned this year for you to keep working on.  Remember that the goal is getting away from reading the music and memorizing tunes and lyrics of your favorites.  Speed is not priority.  Accuracy and proper technique IS…..Remember your down-ups.  Remember good posture.

First Year Class

• Boil Them Cabbage Down
• You Are My Sunshine
• Cripple Creek
• Will The Circle Be Unbroken
• Soldier’s Joy
• Bury Me Beneath The Willow
• Old Joe Clark
• I’ll Fly Away
• Liberty
• I Saw The Light
• Red Haired Boy
• Angel Band
• St. Anne’s Reel
• Nine Pound Hammer
• Cherokee Shuffle
• Long Journey Home

Second Year Class

• Old Home Place
• Whiskey Before Breakfast
• Meet Me By The Moonlight
• Clinch Mountain Backstep
• Wayfaring Stranger
• Billy In The Lowground
• Shady Grove
• Dixie Hoedown
• Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms
• Salt Creek
• Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley
• Gold Rush
• Bluebirds Are Singing For Me
• Blackberry Blossom
• Love Of The Mountains
• Bill Cheatum

I miss everyone.  Stay home, be safe.  I’ll be in touch.  Thanks!  Greg.

Taborgrass Cancelled This Saturday, March 14th

There will be no classes held at Taborgrass this Saturday due to concerns about the coronavirus.  

Practice your music at home and stay safe!  I’ll check in again next week.  

Thanks, Greg.

Class Assignments for Saturday, March 14th

First Year Class

• Cherokee Shuffle
• Long Journey Home

Second Year Class

• Blackberry Blossom
• Bluebirds Are Singing For Me

Listen to KBOO radio this Saturday from 9am to 12noon - Linda Leavitt interview Ellie Hakanson

Listen to KBOO radio this Saturday from 9am to 12noon!  90.7 on your dial. 

Linda Leavitt will be interviewing Ellie Hakanson as they will be talking about women in bluegrass.  

It is also Linda’s birthday, so you can call the station and wish her a happy birthday by calling the studio at 503 231 8187.

Taborgrass Open Mic This Friday Night, March 6th!

Taborgrass Open Mic is this Friday, March 6th at Waverly.  Doors open at 6pm for jamming and warm up. There will be pizza. Show starts at 7pm. Looking forward to a great evening of fun.

Please come share your talents with us! Or come support your fellow students. It’s a great opportunity to be on stage and in front of a mic even if it is for the first time for you. The audiences are wonderful and very supportive.

Suggested $10. donation.  Pizza is $5.  BYOB.

Hope to see you there!  Thanks!  Greg and Linda

Class Assignments for Saturday, March 7th

First Year Class

• Cherokee Shuffle
• Long Journey Home  in G

Second Year Class

• Blackberry Blossom
• Bluebirds Are Singing For Me    in G