Billy Harrison and Haywire
A DC-Area favorite, Billy Harrison and Haywire will perform on the historic Lucketts stage on November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM. Come see their high-energy performance in an intimate setting and be sure to stay for the free Old School Open Mic following the show.
The Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest celebrates the life and muse of one of bluegrass music’s most beloved songwriters. Prizes each year to our winners recognize and reward bluegrass songwriters for their creative talents. DCBU is proud to honor Hazel’s music and memory in this way, now for the 11th year!
Hazel’s legend and influence extend far and wide, but her base for decades in the Baltimore-Washington area makes her our own. Hazel wrote of coal miners, unionization, hard times, feminism and more, and was soon recognized for her singular mountain singing style and her gift with a lyric. She received a National Heritage Fellowship award in 2001.
On the 3rd Sunday of each month from 5-7 pm, the DC Bluegrass Union will host our Old School Open Mic (OSOM) at Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg, VA.
One important aspect of DCBU’s mission is to promote music education. We offer an instructor directory so students can locate teachers in their local area for in-person instruction. Additionally, since so many great musicians teach online classes, we’re now posting information for instructors wherever they are located. To sign-up as an instructor fill out the form by selecting the link below. Your submission will be reviewed and added to our directory within a few days.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Pickett Brewing, Baltimore
Bring an instrument or a song! Enjoy some local brews and live music at Pickett Brewing. Conveniently located near Ravens Stadium in south Baltimore. Easy street parking. No stairs to climb. Hot dog food truck! Typically happening every third Thursday of the month.
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Mullin’s 1847 Restaurant, Moorefield West Virginia
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Oakton Church of the Brethren, Vienna VA
Please note that the jam has a new location as of October 2016!
Our new location is upstairs in the Oakton Church of the Brethren Sunday school building.
The dates are the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, i.e. Oct. 27, Nov. 11, and Nov. 26.
Contact Jim Hewitt at mapleavenuejam@fastmail.fm for info and reminders.
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Carroll Arts Center, Westminster MD
All tickets $35 at https://carrollcountyartscouncil.org/event/the-seldom-scene/
With an inventive take on bluegrass, progressive bluegrass band The Seldom Scene has displayed both their original material and their interpretations of songs from limitless genres. The Seldom Scene is dobro player Fred Travers, bassist Ronnie Simpkins, guitarist Dudley Connell, mandolinist Lou Reid and banjo player Ron Stewart.
Presented by Common Ground Downtown, a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll County Arts Council.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
School of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park md
The goal of this class is to help students expand their repertoire while honing the skills required to play with others and be creative while doing it. Each session students will learn 1 or 2 songs or fiddle tunes from the bluegrass repertoire. The class will go over basic lead playing and accompaniment to get started, and offer some ideas to take it a little further with embellishments, improvisation, kickoffs and endings. All levels and all instruments are welcome.
Register here: https://schoolofmusicaltraditions.com/classes-workshops/repertoire-workshop-w-justin-heath
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