We’ve continue to receive requests from musicians for more information and locations on jamsessions throughout the SMBA membership area.The SMBA “Hornpipe” newsletter and website list many open jam opportunities. For beginners,you’ll find that most jam organizers and fellow pickers are hospitable and receptive to your joiningin on the circle.Join in, pick, and most importantly, have fun !

(As published in Bluegrass Unlimited—November or December of 2000)

The 10 Jammandments:

1. Thou shalt tune thy instrument.2. Thou shalt keep steady rhythm.3. Thou shalt take turns choosing songs and announce the key. The vocalist always chooses the key.4. Thou shalt not speed up.5. Thou shalt signal who has the solo.6. Thou shalt listen to others. If you can't hear the lead, you are playing too loud.7. Thou shalt welcome others.8. Thou shalt not steal other musicians from an active jam.9. Thou shalt try new material. Original and different tunes are okay occasionally.10. Thou shalt be considerate of pickers

Unspoken jam rules:

1. Better musicians play what the others can play.2. It is up to the better musicians to adapt to what the beginners can do - not the other way around.3. Great jams are self-defeating and temporary.4. Everyone wants to join the better jam - it can get too big and out of hand.5. Bass players are not allowed to sit down.

ESSIONS

1:00 to 3:30 PM—Every Monday

Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr

1000 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA$1 donation goes to residents activities.FMI: Dick Gow 717-649-1436Mary Wohler 717-249-25297:00 to 10:00 PM—Every Monday

Dutch Country Restaurant

2nd Floor—946 Baltimore St., Hanover, PA$3.00 per person / Open mic formatFMI: 717-632-1616

ONDAY

ESSIONS

UESDAY

6:45 to 9:45 PM— Every Tuesday

The Church of The Open Door

The Church of the Open Door—

Just off Rt 74 on Loucks Rd., North of the West Manchester Mall.This Gospel Music jam welcomes performers of all levels, including those with electric instruments. Pedal steel and electric guitars are welcome. A mi-crophone is provided for vocalists. Visitors are al-ways welcome. Attendance continues to climb eachweek.

FMI: Ken Runkle 717-792-03027:00 to 10:00 PM— Every Tuesday

Pine Hall Lutheran Church

1760 West College Ave., State CollegeFMI: Alan (Scott) Krug 814-883-0287E-mail: askrug@comcast.net

Professional sound system provided. Alan publishesan e-mail newsletter of bluegrass happenings innorthern PA. For your copy, write to Alan at;askrug@aol.com

:00 to 9:00 PM— Every Tuesday

RLH Guitars

30 North Main St., Red Lion, PAFMI: Randy Hake 717-244-9981E-mail:appleseed008@aol.com

A sound system provided.

RLH

is also hosting bluegrass shows. For more information and scheduling,contact Randy.

8:00 to 11 PM—1st & 3rd Tuesdays

Washington House BG Jam

Main Street, Sellersville, PA (Bucks County) This isa high level jam.FMI: Jim Simpson 215-659-8623 ps3@verizon.net) for details. Or seehttp://www.washingtonhouse.net/

ESSIONS

EDNESDAY

7:30 PM— Every Wednesday

Doylestown Jam

German Hungarian Sportsman's Club

1622 Hilltown Pike—Hilltown, PAOutside in nice weather, inside otherwise.All playing levels welcome.FMI: Ben 215-249-9354

HURSDAY

7:30 to 10:30 PM—Every Thursday

The Lower Windsor TownshipMunicipal Bldg

2425 Craley Road(also Rt. 624), Craley, PA(Craley is 2 miles south of East Prospect, York CountyFMI: Ebert M. Blymire 717-246-29047:00 to 10:00 PM—Every Thursday

Franklintown Fire Hall Jam

2 miles south of Dillsburg on Rt194— $2.00 Admission6:30 to 10:00 PM—Every Thursday

Greencastle Antrim Senior Center Jam

500 Antrim Church Rd.,Old exit 5 off of Rt I-815:30 PM—Every Thursday

Centerport Jam

Kitchen open at 4:00 PM—Music begins at 5:30 PMFMI: Betty Neftzinger 610-488-19206:30 to 11 PM— Every Thursday

Hugh Mason's Country & Bluegrass Jam

Chap-lin's, The Music Cafe, 66 North Main Street, SpringCity, PA 19475.See chaplinsthemusiccafe.com for details7:00 to 11:00 PM Every Thursday

Craley Bluegrass-Old Time Country Jam

2425 Craley Rd., (Rt 624), Craley, PAThird Thursday

Coffey Music

31 East Main St. Westminster, MDwww.coffeymusic.com 410-876-1045410-848-5003