February 2015 News & Calendar Fiddle & Pick, Home of The Musical Heritage Center of Middle Tennessee located at 456 MWY 70 Pegram, TN 37143 Ph: 615-646-9131 visit www.fiddleandpick.com Our staff of Nashville proffessionals teach a variety of musical styles at the center. A comfortable place for all ages & levels. Private lessons, classes & open jam schedules. Call Gretchen 812-2192 to inquire and find the right instructor. Sign up on the website to become a free member. You will get this monthly news letter and calendar so you will be the first to know of performances, special class series, workshops, Pickin' parties and jam schedule updates! Attention: Be sure to open attachments in this letter to learn about the details. A simple way that you can help support your MHC ; is to pass on the info in the attachments to like minded friends and family. We can not thank you enough to help us spread the word on our unique events. January reflections : "Eighth of January" Old Time Music Weekend! The "Old Time Dust" is settling with excitement from the grand memories and new tunes in my head and heart to share! The feedback from everyone that attended the "Eighth Of January" Old Time weekend has been so overwhelmingly positive! The instructors, the mini concerts, Ben & Suzy's foodies, and George Gruhn's lecture ; ALL hit it out of the ball park! The Event Kicked off with a staff concert including Alan O'Bryant's special celebration song of the 200 th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. I can't thank everyone enough! It is a real treat for to see the vision of the Musical Heritage Center come to fruition. Seeing folks come from all over to experience, share and learn about Old Time Music in our little corner of the world in Pegram, TN! Special thanks to the folks that helped us sponsoring 6 kids to attend this event! Oh, and I must set the record straight; Cotton Music is the longest running music store in Nashville. January announcements: January 30 Plaidgrass plays the Nashville Contra Dance January 31 Pickin' Party on SATURDAY NIGHT at the Fiddle & Pick (see flyer ad) Feb announcements: Feb 7 (Slower)IRISH SESSION & Learn a tune 2:00-4:00 Feb 21 Sat Pickin' Party Feb 28 Gretchen & Tim PLAIDGRASS in concert at First Baptist Church in Pegram ; (behind Fiddle 7 Pick) Dinner at 6:00 & show is at 7:00 The evenings proceeds go to the youth programs including their mission trips.
February day by day calendar: Feb 2 Mon Ground Hogs day! I can never get this straight; Is it that we want him to see his shadow or not? Is it ONLY 6 more weeks of winter if he sees it? Or is it more weeks than 6 because he saw it and went back in to hiding? Confusing! Mon U team Adult fiddle class; intermediate to advanced fiddle class currently working on Old time & Irish ; Call Gretchen 615-812-2192) (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Mon each month) 7:30-9:30pm Feb 3 Tues Jazz Class w Paul Abrams 615-952-4641 (meets weekly) 7:00-8:30 pm Tues Old Time Jam Night (group hosted open jam) 7:00-9:30pm (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Tues each month; open & spectators welcome!) Feb 5 Thurs Gypsy Jazz Jam night Regularly Hosted by Tim May or Stan Lawrence. Jazz night usually meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Thurs each month 7:30-10:30 call Stan 615-668-2426 to get on the group e mail so you are in the know (before you drive out.) This jam is an inclusive open forum with in house books provided. Intermediate and up level. Spectators are welcome & its Free! It is fun; not stuffy! Please text Gretchen 615-812-2192 if you would like to be on the Jazz night group mail. Say Jazz so I know why you are texting. Thanks! Feb 7 Sat cubs; now officially Bears Adult fiddle class (near intermediate level) Call Gretchen 615-812-2192) (meeting approx 2 or 3 Saturdays a month year round) 10:30am-12:30pm NEW*** SLOW IRISH SESSION, learn a tune...2:00-4:00 Please text Gretchen 812-2192 if you want to come. We Must have at least 6 persons interested to host Slow Irish. If not this day we will do it another time. Sat Irish Session hosted by Gretchen; (open & spectators welcome) Not a slow jam (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Sat each month) 4:00-6:30pm Feb 9 Mon WACKY TOONS Jam! 7:30-9:30 pm Wacky Toons music readers jam (chords available for rhythm players) Some Old time, Irish & wacky Neo Trad tunes that will inspire you! Hosted by Gretchen & Tim Spectators are welcome. (Meeting on the 2 nd & 4 th Mon each month) Not a slow jam. 7:30-9:30pm Feb 10 Tues Jazz Class w Paul Abrams 615-952-4641 (meets weekly) 7:00-8:30 pm
Feb 12 Thurs Slow Jammer's is back! hosted by Gretchen & Stan 6:00-8:30 pm not always slow come join the fun on this inclusive multi-level all ages jam. Bluegrass Rookies Class with Stan Lawrence (multi-level) meets 7:30-9:30 ; come warm up first w the Slow Jammers! Don't be shy; come on out! (both groups meet on the 2 nd & 4 th Thurs of each month) Feb 14 Sat Happy Valentines Day! Feb 16 Mon U team Adult fiddle class; intermediate to advanced fiddle class oldtime and Irish tunes series w/ Gretchen call 615-812-2192 (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Mon each month) 7:30-9:30pm Feb 17 Tues Jazz Class (multi- Level) with Paul Abrams call Paul 615-952-4641 (meets weekly) 7:00-8:30pm Tues Old Time Jam Night (group hosted open jam) 7:00-9:30pm (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Tues each month; open & spectators welcome!) Feb 19 Thurs Gypsy Jazz Jam night Regularly Hosted by Tim May or Stan Lawrence. Jazz night usually meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Thurs each month 7:30-10:30 call Stan 615-668-2426 to get on the group e mail so you are in the know (before you drive out.) This jam is an inclusive open forum with in house books provided. Intermediate and up level. Spectators are welcome & its Free! It's fun; not stuffy! Please text Gretchen 615-812-2192 if you would like to be on the Jazz night group mail. Say Jazz so I know why you are texting. Feb 20 Friday Happy Birthday Mark & Thom Priest Feb 21 Sat cubs; now officially Bears Adult fiddle class (near intermediate level) Call Gretchen 615-812-2192) (meeting approx 2 or 3 Saturdays a month year round) 10:30am-12:30pm Sat Irish Session hosted by Gretchen; (open & spectators welcome) Not a slow jam (meets on the 1 st & 3 rd Sat each month) 4:00-6:30pm Feb 21 Saturday Pickin Party (see flyer ad) don't be shy, come on out and play! 7-11:00 Feb 22 Sunday Happy Birthday Sarah Lockwood and congratss on the new arrival of Blessings Center for Arts & Music in Hastings, Minnesota!
Feb 23 Mon WACKY TOONS Jam! 7:30-9:30 pm Wacky Toons music readers jam (chords available for rhythm players) Some Old time, Irish & wacky Neo Trad tunes that will inspire you! Hosted by Gretchen & Tim; Spectators are welcome. (Meeting on the 2 nd & 4 th Mon each month) Not a slow jam. 7:30-9:30pm Feb 24 Tues Jazz Class with Paul Abrams (meets weekly) 7:00-8:30 pm Feb 26 Thur Slow Jammer's fun jam! hosted by Gretchen & Stan 6:00-8:30pm not always slow come join the fun on this inclusive multi-level all ages jam. Bluegrass Rookies Class with Stan Lawrence (multi-level) meets 7:30-9:30 ; come warm up first w the Slow Jammers! Don't be shy; come on out! (both groups meet on the 2 nd & 4 th Thurs of each month) Feb 27 Friday EG, GR, Alan O, and Gretchen Spontaneous Mountain Boyz Private concert for the Fossils (Friends over sixty, seasoned in Life society!) First Baptist Church of Pegram Feb 28 Saturday Tim & Gretchen PLAIDGRASS Concert at First Baptist Church of Pegram (Behind Fiddle & Pick) Free Dinner & Show; love donations to benefit the youth ministry 6:00 dinner 7:00 show March Sneak Peaks and Beyond... March 5-8 NOSTBA Breakin' Up Winter BUW (annual Old Time music retreat at the State Park Cedars of Lebanon) March 15 Fiddle Students Irish concert (Pre St Pat's Ceili?) SAVE THE DATES! Our 7 th annual... April 9, 10, 11 Irish Music weekend!(see the Buzz flyer to SAVE THE DATES! April 9 Thurs Instructors concert Meet & Greet the Irish staff. Hor d'oeuvres and libations. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC $5 admisson (Free to the folks registered in the Irish weeked Workshops) Be sure to bring your instrument to play an Irish session with the staff right after the show. April 10 & 11 Friday and Saturday workshops, mini concerts, history, and Food by Alaskans Ben and Suzy! Watch for the details to unfold! This will be incredible! Musically yours, Miss Gretchen