Winter 2010-2011 Club Meetings & Jams:

(We have started updateing the info. If you see an error, let us know. Some folks didn't return our calls so look at the dates at the end of the listings.)

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, 260-918-4790 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. You can fill out a form to let us know your jam info also.

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Illinois

Sun. - Sauk Village, IL jam, Community Room, Municipal Center -21801 Torrence Ave., Sauk Village, IL, 60411 Sun. 6-10P 708-758-2242 (10/12/10)

3rd & 5th Sa - Sycamore Jamboree 6:30-10:30p Sycamore Baptist Church, 302 Somonauk, Sycamore, IL 60178 815-895-6837, janwa2@aol.com Sept to May (10/12/10)

4th Sa Immanuel Lutheran Church, 12760 Lee Road, Hinckley, IL 60520, church 815-286-3885, info 815-895-6945 , 6-10pm, Oct-May (no jam in Dec). Open Stage. Bring a dish to pass. bluegrassmary@msn.com (10/12/10)

Thurs. 7-9p Down Home Guitars, 11 S. Lake St., Frankfort, IL 60423 hosted by Steve Haberichter 815-469-6321 (10/11/10)

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Indiana

Last Sat. - Bluegrass, 4009 E. Minnesota St., Beech Grove, IN hosted by E. Pearson 317-375-9954 all year, 7-10p (11/07/09)

1st Sa - Contra Dance, First United Methodist Church, Corner 5^th & Jefferson, Across from police station. $7, $4 students, $18 max/family, under 12 free 7:30 beginner lessons, 8-11p dance. Hosted by Phil Good-Elliott 574-533-9906 for more information, godance.org. (11/07/09)

1st & 3rd Sa - Wells Cultural Center, Lafayette, IN, North & 7th St, 2 blocks N of Courthouse & 3 blocks E. 5-11p, J. Glossic, 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. Please note, their will not be a jam on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 (11/3/11)

1st Sa - Jefferson County Bluegrass Association Jamboree, Madison 4H Fairgrounds, Madison, IN 6-11:00p? Mike Brown, Secretary Jefferson Co. BG Assoc. 812-866-2826 (11/11/08)

1st Sa - Star Baptist Church, 4019 W 650 N, Saint Paul, IN 47272 317-374-7905 grumplehorn @ aol . com (no winter jams, resumes in April) (11/11/08)

1st Su mostly - Central Indiana Bluegrass Assoc., Hontz Hall, Gas City, IN 12:30-5p, hosted by Audra DeMarcus 765-674-5117 (2/14 3/7, 4/4, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5) (1/13/10)

1st Su - Hoosier Hills, St. Martin's Catholic Church Annex, 1720 E. Harrison, Martinsville, IN 2-5p, H. Johnson, 317-831-7519 (11/11/08)

1st Su - NE IN 4 string banjo jam, Kingston Residence, 7515 Winchester Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN Sam Task 260-747-6675 (11/07/09)

1st Th - The Wakarusa Bluegrass Jamboree will meet this coming Thursday, March  31st, 2011 at the Northwood Middle School (our usual place) 3 blocks north of the main square in downtown Wakarusa. Time is from 6:30pm to 9:00pm Wakarusa, IN Jamboree, Sept - May at Northwood Middle School, 301 N. Elkhart St., Wakarusa, IN 46573 and June through August at Schmidt Furniture Store, 903 Nelsons Parkway, Wakarusa, IN 46573 6:30-9p S. Schmidt 574-862-2200 or Jim Kizer 574-277-1944 (3/28/11)

2nd & 4th Sa Jam & carry in, 5p, downtown Cutler, IN 46920 (04/06/10)

2nd & 4th Su Jam - Old Depot in Pierceton, IN at St. Rt. 13 and Market St. next to the park; 5-8p; beverages & snacks available; acoustic instruments only - NO AMPLIFICATION call : Tim May 574-453-1767 or Betty Dobbs 574-253-3604 (10/23/08)

2nd 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 @ thehoneycomb.net (11/11/08)

2nd Sa Old-time Fiddle Tune Jam 9:30-11:30a Mill Race Farmer's Market, 212 W. Washington St., Goshen, IN, Phill Good-Elliott, 574-533-9906 (11/11/08)

2nd Su Old-time Fiddle Tune Jam, 2:30-4:30 pm 3512 Rosewood Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 We'll be playing southern Appalachian string band music with a heavy emphasis on old fiddle tunes from the 19th and early 20th century. Think of old-time music as the precursor to bluegrass. Please know that we are not playing bluegrass, celtic or country and western music. Dean Barber 260-459-0701 I think this is moving to the first Sat. at the Firefly Coffee Shop, 3523 N Anthony Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1423 260-373-0505 4-6:30p This group is looking for a new home as the Firefly cannot support an indoor jam. (10/12/10)

2nd 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. (11/07/09)

3^rd Sa mostly Fort Wayne Contra dance at St. Francis University, 2701 Spring St., Fort Wayne, IN 46808 North Campus building, 7:30p beginners training, 8-11p dance;
10/16, 11/20, 12/18, 01/15/2011, 02/19, 03/19, 04/16, 05/21, 06/18
260-244-1905 or mkatinsky @ gmail.com Cost: Saint Francis students & employees - free with ID $7 general public, $4 students, $6 members, $3 student members, Children under 12 free $18 family maximum; Spy Run String with Barry Dupen as the caller usually, check web site (10/07/10)

3rd Sa Jamborees, 362 Shawswick School Rd, Bedford, IN 47421 Free admission, 6:30pm-9pm, 4 bands, food, Gary Grant 812-277-1705 (11/11/08)

3rd Sa Jam, Bixler Lake Pavilion, Kendallville, IN in May 16 & Aug 22 others on 4^th Sat. 6p until ?

3rd Sa 7p Bluegrass Jam - Cupbearer Coffee House, 531 N. Grandstaff Dr., Auburn, IN 46706 260-925-8466 (11/10/09)

3rd Su - IFOB, 3102 S. Meridian, Indianapolis, IN at Hacker Sewing, 2:30 - 5:30p, S. Hacker 317-783-6773 (11/07/09)

3rd Su - Sheridan, IN library, 103 W. 1st St., 46069 1-5p 317-345-1221 or 317-758-5201 (1/18/12)

3rd 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. Food & beverages are available. 260-918-4790 (11/03/11)

4th 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 (11/10/09)

4th Sa Bixler Lake Pavilion, Kendallville, IN 2010 schedule: May – Sept. 6p-?, for information call 260-347-7332. (11/07/09)

4th 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 (11/11/08)

4th Su - Maple Wood Nature Center., 4 m. E. Lagrange, IN on CR 100S 1-5p Erv Troyer 260-463-2247 Bluegrass, Gospel, Country (11/11/08)

Su Ike Bacon's "Bluegrass Connection" radio show from 7 pm to 9 pm, Sundays on WBAA, 920 AM, Lafayette, IN

Mondays Aunt B's Restaurant, 8368 State Road 64, Georgetown, IN 47122-9057 812-951-2337 (11/03/11)

Mo - 1st Baptist Church, 1012 Stafford Rd., Plainfield, IN 46168 Kenny Creasy 317-838-0981 6-8:30p (11/11/08)

Mo Triple H Gun Club Hwy. 59 S Linton, IN 47441 6:30-10p John Hert 812-847-3340 (11/11/08)

every Tues year around Amo Community Building 5046 Sycamore Street, Amo, IN 46103 Bob Rissot 317-539-2783 6:30-9:30p Probably no jams in Jan, Feb or early March due to high heating costs. Call Bob to check. (10/05/10)

We - Bargersville IN Senior Center, 14 W. Old South St., Bargersville, IN 46106 6:30 - ?? Betty Bellard 317-840-7856 not Thanksgiving eve or Christmas eve (11/11/08)

Wed’s - Bargersville IN Senior Center, 14 W. Old South St., Bargersville, IN 46106 6-9 Betty Bellard 317-840-7856 not Thanksgiving eve or Christmas eve (11/07/09)

Thurs Little Grantville Bluegrass, Open to public, Bedford IN. Go east on route 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 (11/07/09)

Th Whitewater Valley Bluegrass, 6125 Dry Fork Road, Harrison, OH 45002 6-9p 513-367-6046 (11/11/08)

Fr - 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 (11/08)

Fr - Gospel Music, 4009 E. Minnesota St., Beech Grove, IN G. Pearson 317-375-9954 all year, 6-10p (11/07/09)

Last Sa - 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. (11/07/09)

This web site lists several Michigan jams.

1^st Tu - Coopersville, MI Farm Museum, 365 Main St. 6:30-9p 616-997-8555 (11/26/08)

1^st Su - Ionia “County” Bluegrass Show/Jam, Ionia Theatre, 203 W. Main St., Ionia, MI 48846-1638 doors 12-6p show 1p acoustic only, bands change every 30m, picking rooms, concessions, donation, Brad Benedict b-rizzle_b at hotmail.com or todaypolly at yahoo dot com (Oct-May) May 1, 2011 last show of season (4/11/11)

4^th Sa Michigan Bluegrass Association, Armstrong Middle School, 6161 Hopkins Drive, Flint, MI 48506 Bob Jones 810-736-5332 doors 6:30p stage 7:30p no firewater (10/13/10)

Every Monday except the last Monday Sand Lake Twp Library, 88 8th Street, Sand Lake, MI 49343-5106 616-636-4251 begins at 5:00 pm. Contact Mandolin Michelle for details at memmorey@sbcglobal.net (11/15/10)

Every Fri Zellie’s Opry House, P. O. Box 332, 230 E. Edgerton, Howard City, MI 49329 zelliesopryhouse @ gmail.com 616-260-3032 (01/11/11)

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 (11/11/08)

Last Monday Comstock Park Library, 3943 West River Drive Northeast, Comstock Park, MI 49321-8997 616-647-3860 begins at 5:00 pm. Contact Karen for details at karenej11438@aol.com (11/15/10)

Last Sa, First Presbyterian Church, 156 E. Maumee, Adrian, MI 49221 6-11p replaces W. Adrian jam, Traditional music acoustical instruments, M. Mullins 517-254-4828 or P. Scheiber 517-547-7448 church 517-265-2168 MAUMEE STREET MUSIC JAM will be this Saturday, November 19, 2011 6:00 pm. Yes - it is this Saturday - moved up because of the holiday! There is no December jam. 2012 jams are 01-28, 02-25, 03-31, 04-28, 05-19  (11/15/11)

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

1^st Su - Eagles, 682 W. 2nd St., Xenia, OH 1p (01/13/10)

1^st Su 1-4 PM, Old Time Fiddlers, Miamitown Fire Department "basement", State Route 128, Miamitown, OH refreshments are available. Bring your instrument or just come to listen. for information, call 513-367-4682 Rose Ballard, 513-367-4682 Bluegrassmama4 @ aol.com (03/16/11)

1^st Fr OKI jams, The BRD House Music and Art Company, 565 South Main Street. Englewood, OH 45322 937-832-7771 6-10p (6/29/11)

3^rd Fr OKI jams, The BRD House Music and Art Company, 565 South Main Street. Englewood, OH 45322 937-832-7771 6-10p (6/29/11)

Mon. Delta Church of Christ , 500 Madison St, Delta, OH 7p acoustic bluegrass and country gospel (08/10/09)

Updated Thursday, January 26, 2012 17:36