The following list of Old-Time tunes will be played at the May Slow Jam. They are in the key of G and are presented in a slow tempo to aid in learning the tunes.
You can click on “MP3″ to listen to the tune’s mp3 version. Additionally, you can click on “PDF” to view each tune’s music with the chords included, in PDF format.
Seneca Square Dance [[MP3] [PDF]
Have fun learning these tunes and we’ll all play them together at the May JamFest.
Beginning with the May JamFest, we will have a “Slow Jam” at each monthly gathering. The goal is to learn some Old-Time tunes and to provide an environment for those new to jamming to get comfortable playing in our jams.
We’ve been fortunate to be given permission to use a group of recordings of common Old-Time tunes produced by Ed Gebauer of the Charlotte Folk Society in Charlotte, NC (www.folksociety.org). Our thanks to Mr. Gebauer for his generosity.
There are a lot of tunes available to us, giving us a nice variety from month to month. These tunes are in mp3 format and are at a slower tempo, making them easy to follow and learn. Additionally, there will be links to music/chord sheets in PDF format for those who would like to use them.
During the Slow Jam each month, we will be playing in a single key (changing keys each month) to allow those who play in specific tunings to set up their instruments in advance and play all the tunes in that month’s Slow Jam.
Links to the tunes will be posted here on the Kaufman JamFest website as well as on our Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/kaufmanjamfest).
We would be delighted to have lots of folks taking part in our future jams as we learn these tunes together, so please help us spread the word and invite other musicians to join us.
We had a great time at JamFest last night!
Some of our regulars were back with us and it was great to see them after the “off-season”. We even added a couple of new instruments to the mix. Thanks to Joe (Saxaphone) and Jana (Dobro) for joining us!
Thanks to all the folks to came out to listen, sing along, clap, tap your feet, and generally make the evening a success.
Also, a huge THANK YOU to Jackson Street BBQ for hosting the event. We appreciate it very much.
For those of you who weren’t able to be with us, we’ll crank the music back up just for you next month on May 12th, so don’t miss it.
