Brooklyn Traditional Slow Jam

Let's play some good tunes with good people! Join us at the Old Stone House for a welcoming slow jam. We play traditional tunes at a slow to moderate pace, perfect for learning by ear and exploring your instrument. For information about the how our jam sessions work and an idea of the tunes we're playing these days, check out our website, tune list (http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/tune-list/), and the comments from the last jam session (see past events in meetup).

The last half hour we will kick things up a notch and play a little faster!

At this time, masks will be optional; however, this may change if things heat up again.

DONATIONS
Please consider donating $10 to support our leaders, our group, and our venues. We'll be putting out a donation "jar" and this money will support our fantastic jam leader and provide a small donation to the Old Stone House for providing us with such a beautiful space to play in. If you are unable to contribute, you are still welcome to attend!

You can pay cash or Venmo at the jam.

Please ignore the "unpaid" flag from Meetup. Donations are requested, but we are definitely not keeping track of this on any individual basis!

NEW MEMBERS
If you're new to BTSJ, check out our FAQ.
http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/faq/

THE SPACE
Please arrive as close to the beginning as you can. You are, of course, always welcome to arrive/leave as fits your schedule.

The location of the OSH is in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It's located in the middle of the small park between 3rd and 4th Streets and 4th and 5th Avenues. Meetup maps sometimes get messed up, so be sure you have the right location! The 4th Avenue entrance is usually the open door, but sometimes the 5th Avenue door is open.

Please note that the venue has another event which ends at 6 and the organizers have to clean up. Please don't go into the space before 6:15. We have moved our jam back to 6:30 to better accommodate.

You may bring food and drink into the space, just be sure to clean up after yourself. We should leave the place as we found it.

The venue regularly has art exhibits within the space. Please be aware of your surroundings and instrument(s) to ensure the safety of all artwork.

Lastly, all are welcome to join us at The Gate (on 5th Ave across from the Old Stone House) after the jam for a drink or two!

The medium speed jam is back and at a new time! This jam will now run on the fourth Sunday of each month from 3-6pm. Let’s pick up the pace!

We’ll start playing at 3pm, so get there a little early, grab a beer/juice/soda, order tots, and get settled!

How it Works
Our medium session is leveling up! Join us for a faster-paced challenge and more of a traditional session feel. We'll gather in the space, request and lead tunes, and try to string tunes together so we play more. We want this session to function as bridge between the slow jam and sessions "in the wild."

The goals of this session will be:

• Learn new tunes by ear
• Practice calling/starting the next tune while playing
• Increase our repertoire to include more sets
• Feel how tunes link together (or don't!)
• Bring our tempo closer to "dance speed"
• Increase comfort with a session atmosphere where players are asked to start sets and/or contribute

You'll still have support from our leaders, but this will be a more collaborative session than before. It's a safe space to try new things or you're welcome to just come along for the ride! We can still play some tunes slowly or break them down a bit for learning. There will be some familiar tunes and many new ones. Tunes won't always be called in advance, although we'll try to shout out the key. We'll post the tunes played in the event comments.

SUPPORT OUR VENUE
Please be sure to support our fantastic hosts at Freddy's, where we get a private space, by purchasing food and/or drink(s). Plus, we sound AMAZING after a couple of beers.

Meetup puts an “unpaid” flag on everyone, but please ignore it. We put out a donation basket but don’t track this by individual at all!

Please note, the temperature at Freddy's can be a bit unpredictable, so wear layers! It’s often very hot in winter and very cold in summer.

SUPPORT OUR GROUP
We ask that attendees donate $10, or what you are able, to support our group. We'll be putting out a donation jar and this money will support our venues, group, and fantastic jam leaders.

NEW MEMBERS
If you're new to BTSJ, check out our FAQ.
http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/faq/

Let's play some good tunes with good people! Join us at the Old Stone House for a welcoming slow jam. We play traditional tunes at a slow to moderate pace, perfect for learning by ear and exploring your instrument. For information about the how our jam sessions work and an idea of the tunes we're playing these days, check out our website, tune list (http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/tune-list/), and the comments from the last jam session (see past events in meetup).

The last half hour we will kick things up a notch and play a little faster!

At this time, masks will be optional; however, this may change if things heat up again.

DONATIONS
Please consider donating $10 to support our leaders, our group, and our venues. We'll be putting out a donation "jar" and this money will support our fantastic jam leader and provide a small donation to the Old Stone House for providing us with such a beautiful space to play in. If you are unable to contribute, you are still welcome to attend!

You can pay cash or Venmo at the jam.

Please ignore the "unpaid" flag from Meetup. Donations are requested, but we are definitely not keeping track of this on any individual basis!

NEW MEMBERS
If you're new to BTSJ, check out our FAQ.
http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/faq/

THE SPACE
Please arrive as close to the beginning as you can. You are, of course, always welcome to arrive/leave as fits your schedule.

The location of the OSH is in Park Slope, Brooklyn. It's located in the middle of the small park between 3rd and 4th Streets and 4th and 5th Avenues. Meetup maps sometimes get messed up, so be sure you have the right location! The 4th Avenue entrance is usually the open door, but sometimes the 5th Avenue door is open.

Please note that the venue has another event which ends at 6 and the organizers have to clean up. Please don't go into the space before 6:15. We have moved our jam back to 6:30 to better accommodate.

You may bring food and drink into the space, just be sure to clean up after yourself. We should leave the place as we found it.

The venue regularly has art exhibits within the space. Please be aware of your surroundings and instrument(s) to ensure the safety of all artwork.

Lastly, all are welcome to join us at The Gate (on 5th Ave across from the Old Stone House) after the jam for a drink or two!

The medium speed jam is back and at a new time! This jam will now run on the fourth Sunday of each month from 3-6pm. Let’s pick up the pace!

We’ll start playing at 3pm, so get there a little early, grab a beer/juice/soda, order tots, and get settled!

How it Works
Our medium session is leveling up! Join us for a faster-paced challenge and more of a traditional session feel. We'll gather in the space, request and lead tunes, and try to string tunes together so we play more. We want this session to function as bridge between the slow jam and sessions "in the wild."

The goals of this session will be:

• Learn new tunes by ear
• Practice calling/starting the next tune while playing
• Increase our repertoire to include more sets
• Feel how tunes link together (or don't!)
• Bring our tempo closer to "dance speed"
• Increase comfort with a session atmosphere where players are asked to start sets and/or contribute

You'll still have support from our leaders, but this will be a more collaborative session than before. It's a safe space to try new things or you're welcome to just come along for the ride! We can still play some tunes slowly or break them down a bit for learning. There will be some familiar tunes and many new ones. Tunes won't always be called in advance, although we'll try to shout out the key. We'll post the tunes played in the event comments.

SUPPORT OUR VENUE
Please be sure to support our fantastic hosts at Freddy's, where we get a private space, by purchasing food and/or drink(s). Plus, we sound AMAZING after a couple of beers.

Meetup puts an “unpaid” flag on everyone, but please ignore it. We put out a donation basket but don’t track this by individual at all!

Please note, the temperature at Freddy's can be a bit unpredictable, so wear layers! It’s often very hot in winter and very cold in summer.

SUPPORT OUR GROUP
We ask that attendees donate $10, or what you are able, to support our group. We'll be putting out a donation jar and this money will support our venues, group, and fantastic jam leaders.

NEW MEMBERS
If you're new to BTSJ, check out our FAQ.
http://brooklyntraditionalslowjam.org/faq/