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Fiddle, banjo, and mandolin soloing over a driving rhythm guitar and acoustic bass are the essence of traditional bluegrass music. The high-pitched, "lonesome" nature of the vocals harkens back to the mountains of Appalachia -- the crucible where Scots, Irish, and African cultures blended in destitution. Pennsylvania Bluegrass Academy SM entertainment and education services create an awareness of bluegrass history and culture and teach basic instrumental skills to student musicians of all ages in south-central Pennsylvania.
FIRST FRIDAY JAM
SESSION ENDS Many of you are aware of the recent, significant changes
which have occurred at the Country String Shop in
Campbelltown, most notably the exclusive emphasis upon
classical music. A second, related change, which impacts the
First Friday Jams, is the proprietors’ decision to raise
rental costs of the facility. They have rising bills to pay,
so . . . Coincidentally, there has been a corresponding drop in
attendance by the very students for which the jam session was
originally designed, namely the advanced beginner through the
intermediate player. (Pete Wernick, a.k.a. Dr. Banjo says you
must play with other musicians if you really
want to progress). My current students are either not advanced
enough, or simply lack the commitment to regularly attend the
monthly session. It is with regret, therefore, that I am announcing the
suspension of the First Friday Jam Session effective
immediately. Yours truly, Nev Jackson |
Bluegrass music is a Southern
sound and the product of the genius of Kentuckian Bill Monroe. The
name "bluegrass" is derived from the name of his band -- The
Blue Grass Boys. PENNSYLVANIA BLUEGRASS ACADEMY and Design is a registered service mark of Nev Jackson.