Valley Grass is pleased to organize regular jam sessions, open to the public.
Need to know how to have a successful jam? Check out our Jam Etiquette article.
Central Jam
Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong Street at Parkdale, Ottawa: Every Thursday: Noon to 3:00 pm. Acoustic stringed instruments only. Sign up at MOJO or Contact: Carl Toole: [email protected] for more information.
Also - jams are taking place at these locations:
Bluegrass Wednesdays at Red Bird, following the monthly concert. The first Wednesday of each month Bluegrass Wednesdays will present a local/regional band in concert from 7:30 to 9:30, followed by an informal open jam. All welcome. $20 gives you a great concert and a fun opportunity to jam. Advance tickets available at www.redbirdlive.ca . East - Sarsfield: Midori Country Store and Café, 2950 Colonial Road, Sarsfield, ON, KOA 3E0, 613-925-2752. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Dinner-5 pm, music from 6 to 8 pm. Dry acoustic jam (no mics, no amps and absolutely no percussion). For health reasons, only musicians who are double-vaccinated are invited. Please let us know if you are coming as we need to inform the cook. Hosts: Don & Maryann Boudria. (Hon. Don Boudria, P.C.) 613-698-6839 Do come and jam with us in Sarsfield someday. The distance from Ottawa to Sarsfield is no greater than that from Sarsfield to Ottawa (so I am told)! If you and your community have a recurring jam going on and would like to advertise it here, please contact the webmaster.
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Enjoy these lovely sketches by Mary Moore, depicting some of the folks from the Spencerville and Prescott open stages.
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Open Stage style "jams".
These events are open stage events, using amplification and a "house band" that invites others to get up with them for a few songs. South - Spencerville: Legion, 27 Benney Street, Spencerville, ON, K0E 1X0. 613-658-2031. Every 2nd Thursday 2-5pm. This "jam" and the one in Spencerville alternate weeks. Contact: Mary Moore: [email protected] South - Prescott: Legion, 141 Henry Street West, Prescott ON, K0E QT0 @email.com. Alternate Thursdays monthly, 2-5pm. This "jam" and the one in Spencerville alternate weeks. Capacity limits may be in effect. Check ahead. Contact: Bernie Coville at [email protected] 
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