Relocated March "Royal Mile" Jam

Greetings, everyone!

With the Royal Mile still closed for renovations, we have moved the March Royal Mile Scottish Jam in March to the home of Barbara Saliunas.

The jam will be at its usual time of 4 PM - 7 PM, on this coming Sunday, 3/4/2012. The jam will include a potluck supper and BYOB. You may also want to bring a folding chair, as we'll be short!

There is a piano available. Barbara's house is about 2 miles due east of the Irish Inn in Glen Echo. The address is 6401 Walhonding Road, Bethesda, MD, (301) 263-9297

From Glen Echo Park: Head south on MacArthur Blvd 1/2 mile, turn left on Walhonding Road at the Sycamore Store. House is the third on the left. From the Beltway in MD: Take Exit 40, Cabin John Parkway/Glen Echo. Stay in left lane to MacArthur Blvd, then take Glen Echo "turn around." Stay in right lane to Glen Echo/MacArthur Blvd. Turn right at "T" intersection onto MacArthur Blvd. Go 1/2 mile south and turn left at Walhonding Rd.

From Beltway in VA: Take first exit immediately after going across the American Legion Bridge, bear right at the Y onto Clara Barton Parkway south to DC. Stay in left lane to MacArthur Blvd, then take Glen Echo "turn around." Stay in right lane to Glen Echo/MacArthur Blvd. Turn right at "T" intersection onto MacArthur Blvd. Go 1/2 mile south and turn left at Walhonding Rd. Park in driveway, up the street, or on Wyoming (first right).

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With any luck, the Royal Mile will have reopened by April, but keep an eye here for the latest details.

February Royal Mile jam tunes

Despite the uncertainty over location, we had a fun jam at my house, with some new and less common faces, whom we hope we'll see again.

The tunes we played are:
Willie Fraser/Thomas MacDonnell/A Taste of Gaelic/Rannie MacLellan
Timour the Tartar/De'il Amang the Tailors
Flowers of Edinburgh/Loch Leven Castle/Barrowburn Reel/Fairy Dance
The White Cockade/O'er the Hills & Far Awa'
Maggie's Pancakes/Trip to Pakistan
Cock o' the North/The Steamboat Jig
Hamish Henderson's Refusal/Tam Lin/The Tongadale Reel/The Knockadhu Reel
The Smith's a Gallant Fireman
The Muckin o' Geordie's Byre/The Stool of Repentence
The Sailor's Wife/Mom's Jig
Jenny Dang the Weaver/The Ale is Dear/The High Road to Linton
The Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside/The Earl of Mansfield
Spootiskerry/Willafjord
King George's Army (aka The Kitchener's Army)/Duntallon Quickstep
Archibald MacDonald of Keppoch
Bonnie at Morn
Ye Banks & Braes
Guilderoy (Gm version)
Iggy & Squiggy

Relocated February "Royal Mile" Jam

With the Royal Mile still closed for renovations, we have moved the Royal Mile Scottish Jam in February to my house. The jam will be at its usual time of 4 PM - 7 PM.

The jam will be BYOB; also feel free to bring munchies. We'll probably order pizza for dinner, for those who want to stick around. You may also want to bring a folding chair, as we'll be short! 

There is a piano available. Warning for the allergy-prone, this house is shared with four cats.

The address is 6621 Elk Park ct, Franconia, VA 22310.

For info, call me at (571) 216-3521.

Take the Beltway to Van Dorn Road (Exit 173 from the Beltway), and head south (right) onto Van Dorn. After several lights, turn right at Franconia Rd, then left at the next light, Beulah Rd. Turn right on the third street, Flat Rock. Elk Park Court will be the last street on your left before Flat Rock intersects Fleet Rd. Park on Flat Rock just before Elk Park, as all parking on Elk Park is assigned. 6621 is an end unit with beige siding.


 


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With any luck, the Royal Mile will have reopened by March, but keep an eye on this blog for the latest details.

No Jam at the February Fiddle Club Meeting

Sated on dinner, the Fiddle Club crew dispersed without jamming this month. Next month, then!