What we’re about
Who wants to jam? This group is for anyone who wants to take their guitar playing out of their bedroom and start playing with other people. Any age, pretty much any standard of musicianship (the basic chords will do), with any kind of guitar - lets have some fun, learn some new tricks and play some toons!
I had been looking for Guitar jam meetups in Portsmouth and Southsea - couldn't find one - so decided to start one myself.
We meet up every couple of weeks an pubs around Southsea and Old Portsmouth, usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening. We get 10-15 people at each meetup - and have become affiliated with a good few people on the Southsea music scene - and attendees are doing Open Mikes and even a few gigs around the venues of Southsea.
If you use Ultimate Guitar Tabs you can also see the tabs we are playing HERE
Come and join us!
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The Early November 2025 Portsmouth Guitar Jam
The Barley Mow, 39 Castle Road, Southsea, GBCome and jam with us on the evening of Tuesday 4th November.
Celebrate the joy of playing music together with a beer and some fun tunes. It doesn't matter what standard you are - everything we play can be played by anyone with a basic ability for chords! If you can't play guitar but you can sing (or play bass or percussion) then come along too - we always need singers!
We'll tune up, assess standards and then start playing - everyone gets to choose at least 1 song. We have been building a playlist and so far it includes things like:- Sunny Afternoon - Kinks
- Hotel California - Eagles
- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
- Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
- After Midnight - JJ Cale
- Maggie May - Rod Stewart
- Handbags and Gladrags - Rod Stewart/Stereophonics
- Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
- Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
- Viva La Vida - Coldplay
- The Chain - Fleetwood Mac
- The Man Who Sold the World - Bowie
Full list is here
If there is something you want to play then we'll have a crack at that too - we always like to try something new - and suggestions have been as diverse as Dolly Parton (Jolene) and George Michael - and all were a blast! The only warning is that if the song is particularly obscure then you may need to lead the singing too!We will be at the Barley Mow pub in Southsea.
The more the merrier - so come along whatever your standard (I am distinctly intermediate!) - we play songs that pretty much anyone can play.
If you use Ultimate Guitar Tabs you can also see the tabs we are playing HERE.
If you can, bring a tablet/phone/laptop to bring tabs up on.
Most importantly, bring a couple of songs that you want us to play!5 attendees
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