3rd Saturday Beginner/Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (BIBGJS)

About this event

**BIBGJS jams are on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays of each month.** Join us for a Beginner/Intermediate Bluegrass Jam (BIBGJS) led by Robin B. with help from Charlie S. Saturday morning from **10 AM to noon** at [Calvary United Methodist Church](https://maps.app.goo.gl/v5pYipU8bg25Xw2u8?g_st=ic) . **Our current BIBGJS song book is dated April 17, 2026. It has 107 songs and a link to a youtube example for most of them. The Jam is not limited to songs in the book, but the book is a good resource for ideas. Printed copies are available to borrow during the jam. It's at this link:** [https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/s/20260416-BIBGJSSongbook-V30a-FINALRevised.pdf](https://www.blackroseacoustic.org/s/20260416-BIBGJSSongbook-V30a-FINALRevised.pdf) These BIBGJS jams are a great introduction to bluegrass-style jamming for all levels of pickers and singers. If you know the basic chords of G-C-D on your acoustic instrument and want to learn how to play music with others, this is the jam for you. This jam is primarily bluegrass; if you have questions about what that implies, please feel free to ask! All levels of players are welcome, but the jam is geared toward beginners and intermediate players. Our goal is to get you to lead songs and play basic solos. We use the BIBGJS songbook that can be downloaded from the Black Rose Website (see links) or the Parking Lot Pickers book (Amazon). If you choose to bring your own sheet music to pass around, plan on about 25 copies, but that's not required. Most of our songs are 2-3 chord bluegrass or country-ish songs that should be easy to play and recognizable to most people. We may use breakout sessions for folks who want extra help or want to work on particular songs to lead. Some details about BIBGJS jams: * BIBJS jams are from 10AM to noon. Please arrive a few minutes early to get set up and tuned. * You can sign up to receive email notifications about specific jams on the Black Rose website. This is a good idea in case there's a…