Welcome back to Taborgrass First Friday Open Mic Night! We encourage everyone to join in this fun event. In addition to bluegrass and old time, we welcome all music genres, as well as spoken word and comedy. Jamming and pizza starts at 6:30 pm and performances begin at 7:00 pm. We have a sound system […]
Join Linda for an introduction to Bluegrass vocals. Learn to sing outside the shower!
Linda Leavitt Bluegrass Singing 101 Workshop Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:30am 12:30pm Sing outside your car and make a joyful noise! Learn how to warm-up, cool-down and protect your voice, discover how authentic bluegrass singing differs from other types of singing, and experience bluegrass vocal harmonies. Bring an open mind and a voice recorder. All […]
Come on down and support your friends as they get on stage - or put together a few songs by yourself or with some friends and perform yourself! All levels welcome on stage and you'll find a very supportive and encouraging audience. Festivities start at 6:30pm with an open jam and we'll have pizza available. […]
Join us Sunday, may 12th, for our final open-mic of the season! (We'll resume our open mic evenings in September.) Bring your songs, tunes and stories to perform, or come to listen. Pizza and jamming at 6:30 PM, performances start at 7:30 PM. Suggested Donation: $10.00
Bluegrass Guitar Workshop This will be a hands-on workshop for traditional bluegrass guitar. We'll focus primarily on tips and techniques for solid and interesting backup and rhythm, which is what a bluegrass guitarists role is most of the time! As time allows and depending on the interests of the group, we can also explore other […]
Pizza and jamming start at 7:00 PM, performances begin at 7:30 PM. Instrumental and harmony back-up available. Suggested donation: $5-10.
A wonderful evening with an amazing band. John Reischman is one of the premier mandolinists of his generation. He’s a master instrumentalist capable of swinging between re-inventions of traditional old time tunes, deconstructions from the bluegrass repertoire, and compelling original tunes, many of which have become standards. He’s also a powerful bandleader, touring with his […]
This Friday night, May 20th at 7:30 pm! Join us for our annual Taborgrass community concert, featuring numbers by two jam classes and several small Taborgrass bands. Come out and cheer on your friends!
Open Mic Night at St. David of Wales Church! Join us the First Friday of each month for a night of music and fun in the Parish Hall, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, beginning February 5th. Bluegrass, Old-time, country, swing and honky-tonk, all-acoustic. Sign-up with Linda (community@saintdavidpdx.org) to perform, in advance or at the door. $10 […]
Laurie Lewis is among the best known and best admired bluegrass musicians of either gender in the world. Two-time IBMA Female Vocalist of the Year, she is also a great fiddler and guitar player, an extraordinary songwriter and arranger and a hard-working and effective band leader. She has an astounding range of talents and interests […]