Winter 2006-2007 Club Meetings & Jams:

(We have started updating the 2006-07 dates. If there is no date then we are not sure of the jam)

We need your help in finding area club and jam happenings within 150 miles of Fort Wayne, IN. Send corrections and additions to: NIBGA, 5034 Wapiti Court, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804-4946, or e-mail. Most of these jams quit in April or May but some are year around.   It always pays to check if the event is still being held. Hey, if you hold a jam check out this site: http://www.folkjam.org/ It allows you to list your jam free.

Send in your 2006-07 info now!! Just fill out this form and your set to go!

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Illinois

3^rd Sa - DeKalb's Basically Bluegrass bamd Jamboree Oct - May, 6:30-10p 4^th & Locust St., DeKalb, IL John & Pricillia Thorn 815-756-7309 JThorn7376 @ aol . com No Dec. 2006 (11/19/07)

Su - Sauk Village, IL jam, the Edward W. Paesel Senior Center, 2700 Kalvelage Dr., (N of Sauk Trail on Torrence Ave. behind police station) Sauk Village, IL, Sun. 6-10P 219-987-6053 They often have other jam dates, call. (11/19/07)

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Indiana

1^st Th - Wakarusa, IN Jamboree, Northwood Middle School, 207 N. Elkhart St., 46573 6:30p S. Schmidt 574-862-2200  Note: June through September meet on festival grounds, 1/4 mile south of County Road 40 on State Road 19 (11/19/07)

1^st Sa - Contra Dance, Goshen, IN College, Student Union, $6, $1 students, $15 max/family, under 12 free 7:30 beginner lessons, 8-911 dance Phill Good-Elliott 574-533-9906 (11/16/07)

1^st Sa - Jefferson County Bluegrass Association Jamboree, Madison 4H Fairgrounds, Madison, IN 6-11:00p  Mike Brown, Secretary Jefferson Co. BG Assoc. 812-866-2826 (11/19/07)

1^st Sa - Star Baptist Church, 4019 W 650 N, Saint Paul, IN  47272 317-374-7905 grumplehorn @ aol . com (no winter jams, resumes in April) (11/19/07)

1^st Su - Hoosier Hills, St. Martin’s Catholic Church Annex, 1720 E. Harrison, Martinsville, IN 2-5p, H. Johnson, 317-831-7519 (11/19/07)

1^st Su - Central Indiana Bluegrass Assoc., Hontz Hall, Gas City, IN 12:30-6p 765-674-5117 (11/19/07)

1^st Su - NE IN 4 string banjo jam, Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN Sam Task 260-747-6675 (11/26/07)

2^nd & 4^th Thurs Amo Community Building 5046 Sycamore Street, Amo, IN 46103 317-539-6030 6:30-9:30p (11/17/07)

2^nd Fri Rachel's Bread, 212 W Washington St., Goshen, IN 46526 574-534-0769 Old Timey jam (11/19/07)

1^st & 3^rd Sa - Wells Cultural Center, Lafayette, IN, North & 7^th St, 2 blocks N of Courthouse & 3 blocks E. 5-11p, J. Glossic, 765-743-1736  Year around, open to the general public. Also, Old time fiddler's welcome, there is plenty of room for a separate old time jam. For more information, call 765-743-1736  glossic at msn.com Families welcome. Beginners welcome! Free and open to the general public. Play or listen. Coffee and refreshments provided.  (10/15/07)

2^nd Tu - Mandolindy (Mandolin Society of Central Indiana), First Friends Meeting Place, 3030 Kessler Boulevard East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46220-2913 317-257-9527 6:30-8:30p The meetings are not exactly jams, as we often use the time to work on our performance pieces but we do spend some time jamming, and we always welcome visitors. (11/27/05)

2^nd Sa Old-time Fiddle Tune Jam 9:30-11:30 a Mill Race Farmer’s Market, 212 W. Washington St., Goshen, IN, Phill Good-Elliott, 574-533-9906 (11/19/07)

2^nd Fri Lowell Memorial Post 6841 VFW, 17401 Morse St., Lowell, IN 46356 contact Jim Slavings 219-696-4361: sometimes it is not on this weekend if the hall is rented. Public is welcome! No Dec. (11/26/07)

2^nd Sa - Thorntown IN Bluegrass Jam, 6-11 p, year around except Dec., Sugar Plain Friends Church, State Road 47 - 1 mile west of Thorntown, For more info email or call Nathan or Ginger at 765-325-2439 ntruitt at thehoneycomb.net (get rid of the spaces & replace at with @)

3^rd Sa Jamborees, 362 Shawswick School Rd, Bedford, IN 47421 Free admission, 6:30pm-9pm, 4 bands, food, Gary Grant 812-277-1705 (11/26/07)

3^rd Su - NIBGA holds winter meetings October, November, but no December and January through April on the third Sunday of each month from noon until 6 PM at the SW Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN 46809; Google map link. Our old meeting location, The Marine Corp. League, New Haven closed its doors October 1, 2007. Food & beverages are available. 260-918-4790 (11/26/07)

3^rd Su - IFOB, 3102 S. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN at Hacker Sewing, 2:30 - 5:30p, S. Hacker 317-783-6773 (11/26/07)

4^th Fr - Wheatfield Bluegrass Jam - presented by the Davis Family 5-10p Chicago time; Municipal Building, 170 S. Grace St. Wheatfield, IN 219-956-3119 - Cindy Davis year around (11/26/07)

4^th Sa Old-time Fiddle Tune Jam 9:30-11:30 a Mill Race Farmer’s Market, 212 W. Washington St., Goshen, IN, Phil Good-Elliott, 574-533-9906 (11/26/07)

4^th Sa Kendallville, IN One Saturday each month May through September 260-347-4646 (11/26/07)

4^th Su - Maplewood Nature Ctr., 4 m. E. Lagrange, IN on CR 100S 1-4p E. Troyer 260-463-2247; Maplewood: 260-463-4022 (11/26/07)

4^th Su - Mandolin Club, First Friends Meeting Place, 3030 Kessler Boulevard East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46220-2913 2-4p 317-257-9527 The meetings are not exactly jams, as we often use the time to work on our performance pieces but we do spend some time jamming, and we always welcome visitors.  (11/27/05)

Mon -  1^st Baptist Church, 1012 Stafford Rd., Plainfield, IN 46168 Kenny Creasy 317-838-0981 6-8:30p (11/27/07)

Wed - Bargersville IN Senior Center, 14 W. Old South St., Bargersville, IN 46106 6:30 - ?? Betty Bellard 317-840-7856 (11/27/07)

Thurs. Little Grantville Bluegrass, Open to public, Bedford IN. Go east on rt 50 from Bedford turn south at Ferrell Gas towards Shawswick School, 1/2 mi. on left (follow signs) Acoustic only,6:30pm. 812-277-1705 (11/26/07)

Thurs. Whitewater Valley Bluegrass, 6125 Dry Fork Road, Harrison, OH 45002 6-9p 513-367-6046 (11/26/07)

Fri Triple H Gun Club Hwy. 59 S Linton, IN 47441 6:30-10p John Hert 812-847-3340 (11/26/07)

Fri - Martha's Orchard, 317-839-0898, 6578 S CR 400 E, Plainfield, IN 46168 6-9p 317-831-7519 Ends Dec. 28 and restarts March 3, 2008 (11/26/07)

Fri - Gospel Music, 4009 E. Minnesota St., Beech Grove, IN G. Pearson 317-375-9954 all year, 6-10p (11/26/07)

Fri - Connersville BGMA jam, house band and more, $5 donation, Dorsett Hall J.C. Building, 710 35th St., Connersville, IN 47331 765-265-7202 doors open 5p, bands 6p (10/17/07)

Sat - Bluegrass, 4009 E. Minnesota St., Beech Grove, IN G. Pearson 317-375-9954 all year, 6-10p (11/26/07)

Last Sat - NCBAMA, Moench Hall, Rose Hulman Inst. of Tech., 3m E. Terre Haute, IN on US 40, 7-11p, Michael White, President, 812-236-7184 No Dec. (11/26/07)

Mon - Bulldog Cafe, 10619 W. Manslick Rd., Fairdale, KY 40118 Darren Aubrey 6-12p 502-380-0600 (11/26/07)

We - KENTUCKY-BLUEGRASS ANONYMOUS: Louisville Bluegrass Music Assoc., Jam, 7 pm, Bluegrass Brewing Co., 3929 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville, KY Info: Mike Bucayu, P.O. Box 21281, Louisville, KY 40221, 502-693-4760, e-mail: mike @ fqms.com (11/26/07)

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Michigan

1^st Tu Coopersville, MI Farm Museum, 365 Main St. 6:30-9p 616-997-8555 (11/26/07)

1^st Sa - White Pine Academy, 510 Russell St., Leslie, MI 49251-9478 517-250-1585 7-11p no June - Sept. (01/18/08)

1^st Su - BG Country Show Ionia, MI Theater 12-6p Acoustic only, bands change every 30m, picking rooms, concessions, donation, Cy Misner 616-527-2633 (Oct-May) (11/26/07)

2^nd Sa - Woodhull Old Time Music Jamboree, Shaftsburg, MI, Bluegrass, country & Old Timey, W. Warfle, 517-675-7338 (11/26/07)

2^nd Sa - Mid-Michigan Bluegrass Assoc. ends Apr 12, 2008, 7–11p Delta Haven Free Methodist Church, 12406 Broadbent Rd., Lansing, MI 48917-8816;  Suggested Donation $4 adults - $2 seniors coffee, & Goodies will be provided. All pickers and listeners are welcome Y’all come for an exciting evening! For information call Henry Casillas 517-482-2382 or Mildred Stinson 517-694-4918 (11/26/07)

2^nd Mon - Bluegrass & Country Acoustic Jam, Magdalena's Tea House, 2006 W. Michigan, Lansing, MI 48912 7:30-11pm $5 includes coffee 517-487-1822 (10/17/07)

3^rd Tu Farm Museum, 365 Main St., Coopersville, MI 49404 6:30-9p 616-997-8555 (11/27/07)

3^rd Sa - West Michigan BGMA, jam & meeting TJ's Bar & Grille, 14043 E. Fulton, Lowell, MI 49331 616-459-5228 Board meeting 5p Jamming 6p Membership meeting 8p (11/27/07)

3^rd Su - 4p -?? food, beverage, Friendly Tavern, 12355 M 60, Jones, MI 49061, 269-244-8185 year around G. Griffith or Greg Rippell

3^rd Su - K'zoo Folklife Acoustic Jam, Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI  49003 2-5pm jeanmwagoner at Yahoo dot com 269-327-1269  (02/12/08)

4^th Sa - Sept-May, Michigan BMA, Paro School, 5430 N. Genesee, Flint, MI 48506 6:30p, no firewater, R. Jones 810-736-5332 (11/27/07)

Tues - Absolute Music, 654 Page Avenue, Jackson, MI 49203 517-764-9000 5:30-9p (11/27/07)

Fri - Getting' Picky Store, 230 E. Edgerton St., Howard City, MI 49329 acoustic music, bluegrass, country, folk, concessions 6-11p Craig Gitchell 231-937-7033 (11/27/07)

Every Fri @ 5p - Friendly Folk 7:30 at the Old Town hall on the corner of 366 Mill & Church Streets, Ortonville, MI 48462 9 M S I-75 x#91 & 12M S I-69; E M-15 at Mill St. Margaret Heller 248-232-8303 (Oct. - May)  (11/27/07)

Every Sat 7:30pm (weather permitting), Farmlane Campground located in the Waterloo Recreation Area between Jackson and Chelsea, MI 734-260-9009 Closed until April (11/27/07)

Last Sa - West Adrian United Church of Christ, 4545 Wolf Creek, Adrian MI 49221 6:30p 517-263-1258 Traditional music acoustical instruments, M. Mullins 517-254-4828 or P. Scheiber 517-547-7448  jam dates are: 12-29-2007, 01-26-2008, 02-23-2008, 03-29-2008, 04-26-2008, 05-17-2008  (11/27/07)

Last Su - Riversong Music Society 2-4p, Whitcomb Tower, 509 Ship St., St. Joseph, MI 49085  except Dec. (02/12/08)

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1^st Sa - Central Ohio Bluegrass Association (COBA) meets the first Saturday of each month November through May at the Big Walnut High School, 555 Old 3-C Hwy., Sunbury, OH. Music starts at 6 PM and includes two or three live bands. Food available starting at 5PM. Sami Payne, 740-965-2801

2^nd Su - OKI jams, Union Hall, 60 Commerce Park Dr., Dayton, OH 45404-1212 4:30p 937-657-5365 (10/17/07)

Tues. Bluegrass Opry Barn, 9461 SR 66, Oakwood, OH 45873-9357 1 mile N of Oakwood, OH in Paulding county or 14 miles south of Defiance, OH 419-594-2816 6 pm until ? (11/27/07)

Fr - Butler County Coon Hunters Club, 200 Warwick Rd., Hamilton, OH 45013 5p  PJ at 513-896-1779 (11/27/07)

Fr - OKI jam, Merchants Flea Market, I-75 (exit 57B) and Wagner Ford Rd. Dayton, Ohio 45414  7-11p 937-890-3522 (11/27/07)

Fr - The Wapak jam session is every Friday from 7-9p Famous Old Time Music Co., 20322 US 33, Wapakoneta, OH 419-568-1220 (11/27/07)

Sa - Bluegrass Music Shop, 1370 S. High St., Columbus, OH 43207 Open jam session 614-443-3558 (11/27/07)

Sa - Fraternal Order Of Police, 258 Dayton Ave., Xenia, OH 937-374-0743 $3, 7-11p (08/15/07)

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Canada

2nd Wed 7–11 PM each month beginning in Sept. 12 and ending in May 14, 2008. South Glengarry Bluegrass Association jams are held at the Royal Canadian Legion located at 7 Frost Street in Long Sault, Ontario, 888-926-9473

2nd Sun PINE RIDGE BLUEGRASS & FOLKLORE SOCIETY of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada has been together for some 30 years now and has a pick One Sunday of each month, except July & August (closed for the festival season) 1:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m.. For Schedule and directions see there web page.

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Updated Thursday, May 08, 2008 18:12