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: Here's the latest revision of the open jam sessions list. Further
: additions, comments, corrections, etc. VIA MAIL PLEASE, are welcome.
: My thanks to all of you who have contributed to the list!

: Copyright Rich Kulawiec, 1997.

: A lot of people have written to ask me why I created this. Well...
: it's for everyone one of us who has ever stood in the rain and cold
: in Chicago or Dublin or Tokyo, holding a beat-up guitar case, or maybe
: an old sax, waiting for a chance to get into the spotlight that waits
: inside, just to play for the love of it. Most of us will never meet,
: and most of us will never achieve the wild success that a few do,
: but wherever we play, whatever we play, we have a lot in common.
: Our reward is a smile from our fellow musicians, a quick round of
: applause, and maybe a beer on the house. So this is for us.

: This edition of the list has been (1) sorted by State/Province/Country
: (2) mostly tagged with musical genres to make searching a bit
: easier (3) partially tagged with dates to help keep track of how
: current the various bits of information area and (4) reformatted
: a bit. (It's slowly mutating toward digest format.) I hope these
: changes, made in response to comments and suggestions, are helpful.

: About those timestamps -- a lot of the entries on the list either
: don't have timestamps (because the entries predate when I started
: adding them) or they have timestamps that are quite old. If you
: see a jam session listed that no longer exists (often because the
: venue no longer exists!) then please drop me a line. Conversely,
: if you attend one of the jam sessions that has a timestamp that's
: getting old, please drop me a line and let me know about that, too,
: so that I can update the timestamp. And if you're thinking of showing
: up at a session that's quite old...well, you should probably phone first. ;-)

: Finally, if you notice a missing "Contributed-by" field where your name
: should be, please let me know; it's handy to have someone to steer
: questions to when they come up, and it's also nice to know who
: should get the credit for the entry. As a note to folks out there
: who have questions about particular jams: sometimes the person who
: contributed the entry has current information, sometimes they don't.
: The best way to find out is to ask nicely, and not to be too surprised
: if it turns out that they moved away from the area 2 years ago. :-)

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:
: Birmingham, Alabama, USA: [Folk/Blues]

: Open jam at Homewood Musical Instrument Co.; 3027 Central Ave in
: Homewood, Alabama. Phone (205) 879-4868. All levels, friendly
: to acoustic blues, bluegrass; squeezeboxes; mandolins etc.
: Each saturday 10-4pm.

: Contributed-by: retedrow@the-matrix.com

: Phoenix, Arizona, USA: [Unknown/Folk?]

: Fri & Sat 7:30 pm open jam at Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse
: 17th St and Cactus Wren, Phoenix

: Contributed-by: Joe Bethancourt <locksley@indirect.com> [Dec 94]

: Tucson, Arizona, USA: [Old-Time/Celtic]

: The Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell Avenue, 881-7147, hosts music jams every
: Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

: Tuesday's jam runs from 8-11 and features Old-Time/Celtic the 4th
: Tuesday of the month, and Bluegrass every 2nd Tuesday. These jams are open
: to anyone with a smile and an intrument.

: The Wednesday "Slow-Jam" is strictly for participants, mainly those with a
: propensity to read the written note, and play at a slower pace. For those of
: us just beginning or learning a different instrument. 7:30 - 9:00

: By the way, check <http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~tzf/fd_az.html for a web
: page on folkish music and dance in Tucson, maintained by Terry Friedman.
: Also, there are other places in town with jams that come and go. If you`re
: passing through town, try calling any of:

: SW Center For Music: 2175 N 6th Ave, 881-1220
: Cushing Street Bar:
: Stellar Cellar: ? E. Grant (currently open mike on Friday nights)
: Tucson Bluegrass Association: 761 8384

: Contributed-by: Theron Friedman (tzf@lpl.arizona.edu) [Aug 94]
: and folkie@AZStarNet.com (folk shop) [Sep 95]

: Tucson, Arizona, USA: [Folk]

: "Slow Jam" for beginners, Wednesday Nights at Bookman's
: (Grant at Campbell Ave.) ~8 - ~10. Basic fiddle/contra tunes played very
: slowly; sight reading skills are optional.

: Contributed-by: Theron Friedman (tzf@lpl.arizona.edu) [Aug 94]

: Tucson, Arizona, USA: [Folk]

: There is currently an Irish jam at the Harp & Shamrock (a bar - noisy & smokey)
: 7002 E. Golf Links Rd., 2nd Thursday of each month, 8-10pm

: Contributed-by: tzf@LPL.Arizona.EDU (Terry Friedman) [Aug 96]

: Tucson, Arizona, USA: [Folk]

: The Arizona Old Time Fiddlers have an open mike jam every Tuesday, 7-10pm
: at the Southwest Community Center. Music genre runs to old standards,
: old country, and fiddle tunes. Contact: Jack Childs, 520/883-4029.

: Contributed-by: tzf@LPL.Arizona.EDU (Terry Friedman) [Aug 96]

: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA: [Celtic]

: Celtic session meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month at
: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 11500 Financial Centre Parkway, 8-10 pm.
: Novices to experts welcome. For info call (501) 372-7619.

: Contributed-by: Ellen Stern <estern@aristotle.net> [Nov 96]

: Bakersfield, California [Bluegrass]

: Buskers Music, 18th and R Streets. Saturday afternoon jams from about
: 12:30 PM to about 4:00 PM and every other Thursday night. Generally
: bluegrass but this depends upon who walks in; there may be concurrent
: folk/traditional sessions. Players range from beginners to
: professional but anyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

: Contributed-by: rickbsox@ix.netcom.com (Rick Bowersox ) [Jul 95]

: Berkeley, California, USA: [Celtic]

: The Starry Plough, corner of Shattuck and Prince Irish music and dancing
: every Monday night. Dancing classes start around 7pm, music starts
: around 9pm.

: Contributed-by: James Moore <james@wrs.com> [Sep 94]

: Chico, California, USA: [Blues]

: The "Midnight Blues Society" hosts an open Blues Jam every Sunday from
: 2:00 to 6:00 pm at the "Sports Club" in Chico. MBS has over 150 members
: with a lot of participation by both pro and recreational musicians. We
: assemble "bands" (vocalist(s), 2 guitars, bass, drums, horn/harmonica,
: etc.) off a sign-up list for half-hour jam sessions, with the objective
: of allowing as many musicians to play as possible. Very supportive and
: fun atmosphere. MBS also brings top blues groups to the Chico in an
: ongoing "Blues lovers" series. There are also blues jams in other
: neighboring towns such as Mt. Shasta, Redding and Oroville.

: Contributed-by: sdj1@can02.pge.com (Scott D. Johnson)

: Covina, California, USA: [Unknown]

: The Fret House - guitar store by day, open mic session at night. Open
: mic is the first Saturday of the month, starting at 8 pm and going till
: around midnight. There's a sign-up at 7:30, it costs a buck either to
: play or watch and refreshments are served at intermission. Overall the
: crowd is very friendly and the sound system is excellent. The average
: performer is moderately talented and plays both familiar tunes and
: original material.

: Contributed-by: Peter Poirier <ppoirier@kofax.com>

: Half Moon Bay, CA, USA: [Bluegrass]

: Cameron's, on Highway 1 about 1 mile south of hwy 92, has a Bluegrass jam
: every Tuesday night from 8:00 to 10:00.

: Contributed-by: John.Treacy@Eng.Sun.COM (John Treacy) [Dec 94]

: Los Angeles, California, USA: [Jazz]

: In Melrose, the Nucleus Nuance is a classy place with a Monday night jam
: session. Mostly real book type tunes, good house rhythm section but
: rhythm players can also sit it.

: Contributed-by: marco.zagha@enquirer.scandal.cs.cmu.edu (Marco)

: Los Angeles, California, USA: [Celtic]

: The Celtic Arts Center has an open session on Monday nights, with ceili
: dance class starting around 7pm and instrumental jam starting an hour later.
: They meet at the Raven Theater in North Hollywood, still on Monday nights.
: The address is 5233 Lankershim Blvd, and phone 213-462-6844 for info.

: Contributed-by: howard@locus.com (Howard Chu) [Dec 96]

: Los Angeles, California, USA: [Irish]

: There is another session that I've started attending on Thursday nights in
: Palms. The pub is called Irish Times, on Motor Ave at the corner with National
: Blvd. The pub regulars are definitely Irish; the session is lead by a singer
: on guitar, but one of the bartenders (Bridget) plays fiddle - very fine stuff.
: Just to give an idea of the crowd here - on Thanksgiving, about 30 of the
: dancers from Riverdance came down to the session after their show finished.
: Highly recommended. (Again, I'm sending you this without address & phone # in
: hand. Sorry! Will update this week, since I will be playing there again.)

: Contributed-by: howard@locus.com (Howard Chu) [Dec 96]

: Los Angeles, California, USA: [Folk]

: The Santa Monica Traditional Folk Music Club meets on the first Friday
: of every month from 7:30-11:30 pm at the First Methodist Church in
: Westwood (10497 Wilshire Blvd. at Warner). The club asks for a $3
: door-donation (helps with rent/food), dues are $20/yr. which also gets
: you the club newsletter. There's a brief break halfway through the
: evening for food/drink and talk. Currently we have three rooms
: active. Upstairs is a folk-circle gathering where songs are sung by
: individuals or the group together. Material ranges from old Scottish
: ballads to Pete-Seeger-type material as well as new songs in the folk
: tradition. All talent levels participate, from beginner to
: professional. Downstairs we have two rooms. One is an old-time jam
: session dedicated to group instrumental playing. Material is mainly
: fiddle tunes, American and some Irish. All traditional instruments are
: welcome. We've had: fiddles, guitars, banjos (tenor, five-string,
: banjo-ukes), mandolins, autoharps (diatonic and chromatic), mountain
: dulcimers, accordions, penny whistles, harmonicas and bodhrans. All
: skill levels have participated from beginner to Winnifield Kansas winner,
: most are intermediate. (There is often some music lying around such as
: Brody's book to help out those who don't know a tune). The other
: downstairs room is dedicated to those who enjoy playing and singing in
: more contemporary styles ranging from blues to C&W to Beetles to
: original songs. Talent level ranges from good to extremely good amateur.

: Contributed-by: Dee W. Pack <Dee_Pack@qmail2.aero.org> [Nov 93]

: Mountain View, California, USA: [Folk]

: Mountain View Folk Club, 8 p.m. the third Friday of every month.
: For location (it varies) call Kathryn at (415) 328-6903.

: Contributed-by: carln@netcom.com (Carl D. Neiburger) [Feb 94]

: Palo Alto, California, USA: [Folk]

: Saint Michael's Art Cafe, Homer and Emerson streets has an old-time jam
: at 8 p.m. the third Monday of each month, sponsored by Gryphon Stringed
: Instruments. For details, call Tom Culbertson at Gryphon, (415) 493-2131.

: Contributed-by: carln@netcom.com (Carl D. Neiburger) [Feb 94]

: Sacramento, California, USA: [Blues]

: There's a pretty traditional blues jam held at the "Torch club", 16th and
: Lst in Downtown Sacramento every Sun and Tues night from 9pm 1-am.
: Ranging from good to pro musicians. No cover.

: Contributed-by: Danny Kurywchak <dakurywchak@ucdavis.edu>

: Sacramento, California, USA: [Bluegrass/Folk/Country]

: The New Fifth String Music Store at 53rd and H St. hosts an open jam
: session every Thursday evening from about 7pm til 11 or so.

: Contributed-by: Tom Kuhn <tomk@mothra.rose.hp.com> [Sep 95]

: San Carlos, California, USA: [Folk]

: Peninsula Folk Music Club, 8 p.m. the first Friday of every month
: at the clubhouse in Laureola Park. For details call (415) 592-0115.

: Contributed-by: carln@netcom.com (Carl D. Neiburger) [Feb 94]

: San Jose, California, USA: [Folk]

: Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association has a jam from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
: on the first Friday of every month at John Muir Middle School,
: 1260 Branham Lane. Various styles, including old-time, bluegrass,
: western swing.

: Contributed-by: carln@netcom.com (Carl D. Neiburger) [Feb 94]

: Santa Cruz, California, USA: [Blues]

: Callahan's - On Water St. one block east of Ocean St.
: Thursday night blues jam, 8:30 - 1. House band plays a couple sets.
: Sign up on set list (usually 4 sets). Players range from not very good
: to very good. Anyone who gets on the list gets to play. Also have a
: "talent night" on Sundays.

: Contributed-by: leff@sco.com (Bill Leff)

: Santa Cruz, California, USA: [Jazz]

: The Kuumbwa holds a weekly jam, usually on Tuesday nights. Admission is
: $2; usually mainstream jazz, beginner to advanced.

: Contributed-by: tombrown@cats.ucsc.edu

: San Diego, California, USA: [Jazz]

: The Espresso Literati (a cafe/bookstore) has a Saturday afternoon jam
: from 2-5 PM, hosted by guitarist Art Johnson and a rhythm section. It
: usually consists of a first set by Art and his friends then the jammers
: sit in. Espresso Literati is in La Jolla (a nice part of San Diego), at
: the corner of Fay and Kline (downtown La Jolla. Not to be confused with
: downtown San Diego). Jazz, real book type stuff. [ Update: Keith
: Pilotti, ktp@qualcomm.com, reports that as of 1/94 this place no longer
: exists.]

: Contributed-by: Sue Raul (sue@snafu.seada.com)

: San Diego, California, USA: [Jazz]

: El Campo Ruse, 940 16th Avenue, telephone (619) 702-2030, has open
: mic's every Saturday, hosted by the Gilbert Castellanos Quintet.
: Check the schedule by clicking on the "Outlate" icon on their home page
: at http://www.n2.net/ecruse/ Acoustic instruments; piano available.
: Three sets from 12AM till 4AM.

: Contributed-by: ecruse@n2.net (Turiya Mareya) [Dec 96]

: San Francisco, California, USA: [Celtic]

: The Plough and Stars, 116 Clement, SF, has an open Irish jam on Sunday
: nights. This is a very hot session, the level of playing is at a
: professional level. Sessions begin at 8 PM or so, and often last until 1
: or 2 AM. Leif Sorbye, of Tempest and formerly Golden Bough, has been a
: regular in the past.

: Contributed-by: darsie@eecs.ucdavis.edu (Richard Darsie)

: San Francisco, California, USA: [Folk]

: Owl & Monkey Cafe, 9th Street btwn Irving & Judah (Sunset). Folk music
: every Thursday night. Signup at least one or two Thursdays in advance.
: [10 minutes each.] It gets crowded really fast, so show up early.
: Really laid back atmosphere. They also have an open poetry night -- I
: forget which night [I'll find out.]

: Contributed-by: bert@netcom.com (Roberto Sierra)

: San Francisco, California, USA: [Folk]

: San Francisco Folk Music Club, 9 p.m. "until late" every other
: Friday at 885 Clayton St. For details call (415) 661-2217.

: Contributed-by: carln@netcom.com (Carl D. Neiburger) [Feb 94]

: San Jose, California, USA: [Jazz]

: Garden City, 360 S. Saratoga Ave., has a Tuesday night jazz jam session
: hosted by pianist Smith Dobson supplying the core rythm section. Pretty
: open atmosphere, real book type of tunes. (408)-244-3333

: Contributed-by: Larry Lewicki <ldl@galaxy.nsc.com>

: Alameda, California, USA: [Misc]

: John Patrick's - 1813 Park St. (510) 522-5105.
: Jam night every Tuesday. Band usually starts around 9:30 and plays a set,
: then the jam sessions start, roughly 10:30 - 1:30. Level of playing is
: variable, from novice to pro, depending on who is in town. Bring your
: instrument (unless you're a drummer), amps and PA are provided. Current
: host band (as of 8/94) is "Strawberry Jam", a loose aggregation of
: players specializing in early '60's British Invasion, but jams can
: encompass rock, blues, folk, etc. Never a cover charge.

: Contributed-by: Michael Barrett <baritone@crl.com>

: Black Forest, Colorado, USA: [Bluegrass/Celtic]

: Black Forest Community Center, on Black Forest Road, just Northwest
: of Shoup road. The Black Rose Acoustic Music Society meets on the
: second and fourth Friday of each month. Starts around 7:30 pm.
: There is a $1 admission/donation [this may climb to $2 with a $5
: family max in the near future]. Refreshments are available for sale
: but no alcohol. There are usually about two hours of 20 minute
: "open mike" sessions that anyone can sign up for in advance. These
: blocks are followed by an indefinate amount of open Bluegrass Jam.
: It has looked like a musical version of Brownian motion on occasion
: as folks break out into smaller sub-groups and then combine and
: split, ... There are a, currently, small number of Celtic
: musicians that show up as well.

: Contributed-by: Dean.Karres@Central.Sun.COM (Dean Karres)

: Boulder, Colorado, USA: [Blues]

: The Colorado Daily mentioned that The Pearl Street Cellar (nee Club
: Makalu) at Ninth and Pearl has a Wednesday blues jam sponsored by the
: group Bleeker Street. I haven't made it there yet. It's free according to
: the article. No other specifics mentioned.

: Contributed-by: Tom Wurtz <wurtz@neocad.com>

: Boulder, Colorado, USA: [Folk]

: The Boulder Folk Music Makers sponsor an open stage/jam session the
: fourth Friday of (most) every month. They're held at the Unitarian
: Church, 5001 Pennsylvania, Boulder, CO. The church is between Arapahoe
: and Baseline, and west of 55th. The open stages start at 7:30 pm, and
: are followed by the jam. The open stage is first come-first served, and
: 3 (normal length) songs are allowed. There is a sound system provided,
: but is often not necessary as the accoustics are great. No smoking, no
: alcohol, kids are welcome, and coffee and goodies are sold at
: intermission.

: Contributed-by: Howard Gluckman
: <hgluckm@farside.ecte.uswc.uswest.com>

: Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA: [Jazz]

: The Sunset Jazz Club on Linden (downtown) has a jazz jam on the first
: Thursday of each month, 8-11. The house band is led by saxophonist
: Max Wagner, and I (Marc Sabatella) am on the keyboard, and all
: musicians are welcome. Phone (303) 484-4604.

: Contributed-by: Marc Sabatella <marc@sde.hp.com> [Oct 94]

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Blues/Bluegrass]

: Swallow Hill Music Association has an open acoustic blues jam on the
: third Sunday of the month; the session is led by Mary Flower and takes
: place from 4 to 6 pm. There's also an open bluegrass jam (also on the
: third Sunday) from 1 to 3 pm.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Unknown]

: Acoustic Music Center, 1932 S. Broadway, has jam sessions 1st and 3rd
: Fridays; Ph 744-1737.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Unknown]

: Golden Oldies, 15680 W Colfax Ave, 278-3344. Jam Night Sundays.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Blues]

: Ristau's Restaurant, 2035 S Sheridan, 980-5614. Blues Jam Thursdays and
: Sundays.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Jazz]

: Falcone's (jazz), 1096 S. Gaylord, Ph 777-0707 has an open stage on
: Wednesdays.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Rock]

: Mercury Cafe (pop/rock), 2199 California St, (303) 294-9258; has an open
: stage on Wednesdays.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Unknown]

: Ziggie's Saloon, 4923 W 38th Ave, (303) 455-9930; Jams Thursdays.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Denver, Colorado, USA: [Blues]

: There's an open blues jam every Wed night from 9PM until closing at
: Billy Blues BBQ (Kipling and 6th ave right behind Jackson's Hole).
: Guitar, bass, drummers, etc. are welcome.

: Contributed-by: plyall@netcom.com (Pete Lyall) [Mar 95]

: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA: [Celtic]

: Poor Richard's Restaurant, 324 1/2 North Tejon. Has a free, open Celtic
: jam every Thursday night from 8pm until 10 or so. Laid back family
: atmosphere.

: Contributed-by: Dean.Karres@Central.Sun.COM (Dean Karres) [Sep 94]

: Aurora, Colorado, USA: [Celtic]

: Sheabeen Irish Pub, 2300 S Chambers Rd, Ph 696-6131. Tuesdays - Irish
: Jam Sessions.

: Contributed-by: ecummin@nma.mnet.uswest.com (Ed Cummings)

: Longmont, Colorado, USA: [Misc]

: Rewards Bar & Grill, 10763 Turner Blvd (I-25 and CO 119 interchange)
: Wed eve, 7:30 - ?, Open Mike, all styles of music; hosted by Loren Dusenbery.

: Contributed-by: Mark Wroblewski <markwrob@btc.adaptec.com> [Mar 96]

: Granby, Connecticut, USA: [Unknown]

: Susan's Coffeehouse-Cafe, 10 Hartford Ave has open mic's twice a
: month (one Thurs, one Fri or Sat) Please see schedule - click on music
: icon on our homepage at http://www.susans-cafe.com. Acoustic instruments,
: original songs, 3 song/15 min max. Piano available. Call us: (860) 653-6600

: Contributed-by: scafe@tiac.net (Susan Wutka) [Apr 96]

: Hartford, Connecticut, USA: [Unknown]

: Lord Jim's Pub, 242 Trumbull St. (attached to Skywalk), 522-7623, has an
: open mic night every Wednesday, sometimes hosted by a local band.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Aug 94]

: Hartford, Connecticut, USA: [Blues]

: Municipal Cafe, 485 Main Street, 527-5044, has a blues jam on Thursday
: nights.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Aug 94]

: Hartford, Connecticut, USA: [Unknown]

: Sports Page Cafe, 860 Main St. in East Hartford, 528-6962 has an open jam
: on Sunday nights.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Aug 94]

: Hartford, Connecticut, USA: [Unknown]

: JP's Restaurant, 15 Asylum St. at Main, 247-8144, has an open mic night
: on Monday nights.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Aug 94]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Misc]

: Open mike in Adams Morgan on Wednesdays. The place: Sundown, at 2471
: 18th Street, N.W. 8:30 signup. 9:00 start. Mostly acoustic. We don't
: have space for drums, (sorry), no need to haul a guitar amplifier.
: We have all the sound equipment. Songwriters are especially encouraged
: to come out. Sundown is just off of 18th and Columbia, near the McDonald's,
: next door and downstairs from the Subway Sandwich shop. Call 202-483-7123
: for directions. Please show up to sign up. There's plenty of room. Hope
: to see you there.

: Contributed-by: Sara Landymore <NVLANDS@NVMUSIC.VCCS.EDU> [Oct 95]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Unknown]

: New Vegas Lounge, 1415 P Street NW, (202) 483-3971 has an open mike night
: on Thursdays. It's run by a local band led by Rickie Lee who is a hot
: guitarist. The club is run by Dr. Blues who will get up and sing without
: much encouragement. Lots of fun, but Ave. P and 14th is not a nice place
: to be at two in the morning. They also have "Professionals' jam nights
: on Tuesday and Wednesday - "Bring your tools" (I've been wondering just
: how they determine whether you're a professional or not. I'm gonna have
: to go check this out.)

: Contributed-by: keith.graham@execnet.com (Keith Graham)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: Twins Lounge, 5516 Colorado Avenue NW, (202) 882-2523 has a Sunday night
: jazz jam from 8 to midnight with the Peter Edelman Trio.

: Contributed-by: Eli Asher <easher@capaccess.org> [Jun 96]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: HR57 -- House Resolution 57 Society jam, Tuesdays from 8 PM to 11:30 or so.
: 9th and P streets NW. (It's a killer.)

: Contributed-by: Eli Asher <easher@capaccess.org> [Jun 96]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: One Step Down runs 3:30-7:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays with the
: Lawrence Wheatley trio. (jazz workshop)

: Contributed-by: Eli Asher <easher@capaccess.org> [Jun 96]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Blues]

: Busara, 2340 Wisconsin Ave. NW., (202) 337-2340 Sunday, "Open Mic Night
: Blues Jam with Chai & the Strangers All Musicians Welcome" 8pm-12am (The
: club bills itself as blues & jazz.)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Blues]

: Emerald Isle, 633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, (Capitol Hill area), (202)
: 544-4753. Sunday, Blues jam; Tuesday, Acoustic jam.

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Folk]

: Food For Thought, 1738 Connecticut Ave. NW., (202) 797-1095 Monday, open
: mike (acoustic)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz/Blues]

: Kala Kala, 2439 18th St. NW., (202) 232-5433 Monday, open mic with Bob
: Becker Tuesday, Jazz jam session with Steve Bernstein & GeorgeColligan
: Thursday, Blues Jam (to quote the ad, "A Smoke Free Space!")

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: Mr. Henry's, 1836 Columbia Rd. NW, (202) 797-8882 Tuesday and Wednesday,
: open mic night with Tom Saputo (jazz, I believe)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Celtic]

: Nanny Obrien's Irish Pub, 3319 Connecticut Ave. NW (202) 686-9189.
: Sunday, open mike with Ace Smith Monday, "Traditional Irish Session" at 8:30.
: David Scheim comments that it's about the best Irish jam in DC. The bar
: owner is a musician.

: Contributed-by: David Scheim (des@helix.nih.gov@alw.nih.gov)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: One Step Down, 2517 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., (202) 331-8863 Saturday &
: Sunday, Afternoon jam session with Lawrence Wheatley. [Editor's note:
: alive or dead? ---Rsk ]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: HR57 Center for the Preservation of Jazz and Blues, open jazz workshop.
: 6:30pm-11pm every Tuesday. $3 non-musicians, $2 musicians.
: Open blues jam with Nap "don't forget the Blues" Turner. 6:30pm-11pm
: every Wednesday. Additional information available on Crescendo
: (301 490 4775 modem), or contact Tony at 202 667 3700.
: Address is 1426 9th St NW, Washington.

: Contributed-by: roger.wood@shendo.com [Sep 95]
: and Riddim <riddim@worldnet.att.net> [Dec 96]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Unknown]

: Round Table, 4859 Wisconsin Ave. NW, (202) 362-1250 Tuesday, open mike
: (acoustic)

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Jazz]

: Twins Lounge, 5516 Colorado Ave. NW., (202) 882-2523 Sunday, jam session
: (jazz) 12 -4 pm.

: Contributed-by: Riddim <riddim@worldnet.att.net> [Dec 96]

: Washington, D.C., USA: [Misc]

: A note from John about current info: BTW, I highly recommend anyone
: wanting to know what's currently happening in town, as far as the music
: scene is concerned, pick up a copy of the Washington City Paper (free,
: comes out on Thursdays) and possibly the Friday edition of the Washington
: Post for their Weekend magazine (which also includes Baltimore clubs in
: its listings). These two together will basically inform you about 80-90%
: of the live music clubs in the area.

: Contributed-by: John Shepherd <wes@ice.stx.com>

: Wilmington, Delaware, USA: [Rock]

: Keenan's Irish Pub, 4400 N. Market St., (302) 764-6913, sometimes has a
: Saturday night jam hosted by their houseband. Mostly 50's, 60's and 70's
: stuff.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Jul 94]

: Wilmington, Delaware, USA: [Blues]

: The Varsity Grill, 837 Orange St. (302) 655-8872 has a blues jam on
: Thursday, 9 PM -1 AM.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Jul 94]

: Wilmington, Delaware, USA: [Unknown]

: The Knucklehead Saloon, 1208 Washington St., (302) 429-0749, sometimes
: has a Tuesday night jam hosted by Nik Everett.

: Contributed-by: rsk@itw.com (Rich Kulawiec) [Jul 94]

: Wilmington, Delaware, USA: [Jazz]

: Christina Cultural Arts Center, 705 N. Market St. (302) 652-0101 has an
: open jam every Friday night (7-11 p.m.) The house band plays basically
: jazz; likewise most of the talent which shows up plays jazz. However I
: believe most any kind of musician is welcome.

: Contributed-by: meyerdt@carbon.dmpc.com (Dayton Meyer) [Jun 96]

: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA: [Jazz]

: Hot Jazz & Alligator Gumbo Society - 4th Sunday each month, 1:00 to 5:00 pm
: at Elk's Club 1517, 3rd Avenue at New River Bridge (but check this - the
: property has been sold and the Jazz Society will have to find a new home
: after December 1994) - Dixieland, trad and pop sets assembled by music
: director from available musicians - Jerry

: Does anyone know who is supporting MusicTime 2.0 for Mac? I have a problem printing my sheet music, it doesn't like to put in bar lines. I'm currently using an Epson Stylus Color 740 printer, but I used to use a Stylewriter II. Please reply off list to Rhegland@pclink.com.

: Thanks ever so much
: Reid Hegland

Try contacting www.gvox.com

: I am building a new pIII450mhz with 128mb Ram, network card, USR Modem, Zip drive, Soundblaster Live! and the remaining basics. I have built it twice to isolate my problem to the sound card.

: When it is installed (driver) my system will not shutdown or reboot properly. I get a DOS screen error that says Windows protection fault. Press enter to reboot. And it reboots. IT NEVER SHUTS DOWN?!

: I think it is a resource conflict because the card takes two IRQ's, one of which is taken by my network card. When I change the IRQ, the sounds are screwed up, garbage constantly comes out of the speakers.

: What is the problem? Aargh!

Jason, SoundBlaster has a really good Tech support number. If
you ccan't find it amongst your paper work check the "Help" section.

: Can I get the MIDI-sounds from the external synth
: into Cubase??
: Is that possible..?? Or do I have to convert to wave first..??
: Please..somebody answer..!!!!

: Thanx...// Robert

Hi

it depends on your sound card.
Does it have midi in or out?
if it has, u can use midi.
Otherwise u have to turn it to wave

RubyLee

: hi can anybody help me with this expensive headache
: i seem to be unable to create a full cd 2 cd or hard drive to cd without underun problems tried all the usuall tips but to no avail 3 tracks at a time ok, any
: more and errors occur (nb) ide cdrw.. 48 ram.. cyrix 200
: many thanx rick

What speed are you burning at? Try 2x
What media are you using? Try Gold stuff not blue.
Disk at once or Write at once? Try both.

Hope this helps as these are common answers I've seen. Ciao.

: to whom it may concern. i want to know what the best software is to produce music. is cubebase the best? i am a beginer, what will i need for my computer,hardware,ect.. what software i s also self explanitory? will i be able to teach myself? i am interested in r&b,house,and hip hop. please help me if u can.

M Leb,
Have you explored the MAGIX line of products? The "Music Studio", and "
Music Maker" programs are most useful for a beginner and have fairly good support. They have a web page that explains the products well
If you are truly wanting to write try "Finale", but it is expensive.
Regards, Giovanni

: How do I convert Midi to WAV
: Looking for software pk. or download,any info appreciated