We're combining the DC Jam with the Fiddle Club Jam!

Greetings, folks,

With the holidays being what they are, I haven't had a chance yet to hunt for a new permanent home for the jam, and I may want to discuss some issues like time and night of the week with the regulars to hopefully find us a location that will be more hospitable in the long term.

But we have the next best thing for January - I will be hosting the monthly meeting of the Potomac Valley Scottish Fiddle Club at my home in Franconia VA on Sunday 1/14/2018, just 5 minutes away from where we used to meet at Fiona's, and I'd like to combine the jam that happens at the end with the DC-Area Scottish Jam.

The Fiddle Club meeting begins at 2:30 PM with a workshop by 1995 US Scottish Fiddle Champion Elke Baker. We are typically taught 3 tunes by ear, and then 6-8 by sheet music. At about 5:30 we break for a potluck dinner (which will, this month, feature my famous venison stew), and at about 7:00 we convert to a Scottish jam session.

Full information about the meeting, including the location and a map, are to be found at http://www.potomacvalleyscottishfiddle.org, so check it out and come on over. Bring a dish for the potluck and a folding chair in case we run out!

Be forewarned: we do have cats in the house, so folks with allergies should take the necessary precautions/meds. We also have a piano available, so if anyone wants to tickle the ivories, you're in luck.

Cheers,
Peter