December 2022
Hello friends of ETNBA,
November was a blast with a lot of things happening. We had Seth Mulder & Midnight Run and The New Johns Creek Grass for the Pickin’ on Nature Concert at Ijams. We also held a jam leadership workshop for those who were interested in learning more about running an ETNBA Jam. And, as usual, we held almost weekly jams in various locations throughout East Tennessee. Thank you to all who attended and participated in these events!
Pickin’ on Nature Concert Series:
What: Pickin’ on Christmas Concert.
Who: Featuring Evie Andrus & Guests. Special guests are Kasey Moore, Jodi Harbin, Tim Harbin, Zach, and Steve Potts.
Where: Ijams Nature Center
When: December 10th at 1pm
This will be the last of the Pickin’ on Nature Concert series for this year. Not only are we hosting a fantastic concert, but we’re also having a Most Festive Garb Contest and an Ugly Sweater Contest! Prizes awarded to top 3 in each category! You don’t want to miss this!
Be sure to get your tickets today!
Ticket link: https://linktr.ee/etnba
Membership:
A special thank you to all of our current supporting members. Supporting members of the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association allow us to continue to host open jams, organize events featuring local artists, and provide music education around East Tennessee. To renew your membership or become a member go to https://etnba.org/membership.
You could also consider giving the gift of an ETNBA membership to a friend or loved one.
Members also enjoy these benefits
- Monthly newsletter
- Voting rights during our annual Pick-Nic board meeting
- Automatic entry in all ETNBA free giveaways
- Discounted tickets to ETNBA workshops
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for any updates about upcoming jams and these exciting new events we have planned:
https://www.instagram.com/easttnbluegrassassociation/
https://www.facebook.com/EastTNBluegrassAssociation
December Jams:
1st Saturday of every month:
December 3rd - Crafty Bastard West Jam on Kingston Pike: regular jam 5-7p (Knoxville)
2nd Sunday of every month:
December 11th - Sleepy Eyed Johns: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Clinton)
3rd Sunday of every month:
December 18th - Ijams Nature Center Jam: beginner jam 2-3p & regular jam 3-5p (Knoxville)
Birthplace of Country Music Museum jam in Bristol
December 3rd - This jam has been moved to the first week of December to allow folks to enjoy their Christmas Holiday: regular jam 2-5pm (Bristol, TN). We will resume this jam on the 4th Saturday of the month in January.
November 2022
Hello friends of ETNBA,
We've got some exciting events lined up for November!
We hope to see you out there!
We also have some changes to jam times, dates, and location changes, so be sure to take note of these changes.
November Pickin’ On Nature Concert:
Saturday, November 5th, join ETNBA and Ijam’s Nature Center as we host another Pickin’ On Nature Concert inside the Ijams Visitor Center.
We start the evening at 5pm with a FREE open jam. At 6:15, The New Johns Creek Grass take the stage followed by Seth Mulder & Midnight Run at 7:15!
Tickets are $15 for individuals (13+), $8 for kids 6-12, and free for kids 5 and under. Want to save a little money and bring your friends? Get a 4-pack of tickets for $50!
Ticket link: https://linktr.ee/etnba
Workshop:
Join us on November 19th from 2-6pm as Jodi Harbin teaches an ETNBA Jam Leadership Class at Sleepy-Eyed John's in Clinton, TN.
Topics include running a jam with mixed experienced pickers; working with small, medium and large groups; tips for keeping the jam organized; how to help pickers choose tunes that are “jam-friendly” and much, much more!
Graduates of the Jam Leadership Class will be eligible to host future ETNBA jams.
Registration is required. Cost is $10 per person.
(Current paid ETNBA members will receive a $2 rebate on the day of the event)
Register here: https://etnba.org/jam-leadership-class
Membership:
A special thank you to all of our current supporting members. Supporting members of the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association allow us to continue to host open jams, organize events featuring local artists, and provide music education around East Tennessee. To renew your membership or become a member go to https://etnba.org/membership.
Members also enjoy these benefits
- Monthly newsletter
- Voting rights during our annual Pick-Nic board meeting
- Automatic entry in all ETNBA free giveaways
- Discounted tickets to ETNBA workshops
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for any updates about upcoming jams and these exciting new events we have planned:
https://www.instagram.com/easttnbluegrassassociation/
https://www.facebook.com/EastTNBluegrassAssociation
November Jams:
1st Saturday of every month:
November 5th - Crafty Bastard West Jam on Kingston Pike: 5-7p (Knoxville)
Our first Saturday jam that’s normally at Crafty Bastard Brewery West has been moved to Ijams Nature Center as a pre-show jam before the Picking on Nature concert with New Johns Creek Grass and Seth Mulder & Midnight Run. The Jam is free, but you’ll need tickets for the concert.
2nd Sunday of every month:
November 13th - Sleepy Eyed Johns: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Clinton)
3rd Sunday of every month:
November 20th - Ijams Jam : beginner jam 2-3 & regular jam 3-5p (Knoxville)
Our third Sunday Jam at Ijam’s is moving from Mead’s Quarry to the Ijams Visitor Center as the weather has turned cooler. Also, note that the hours have adjusted for the winter.
4th Saturday of every month:
November 26th - Birthplace of Country Music Jam (Bristol) - Birthplace of Country Music Museum Jam in Bristol has been postponed to December 3rd to allow folks to enjoy their Thanksgiving weekend.
Trailhead Beer Market Jam: this jam has been paused for the winter. See you back there in the spring!
October 2022
We've got lots of great jams for October, a couple of really cool events for November, and some news about a Spring event in this month's newsletter. We're excited to bring all these great things to folks of East Tennessee!
November Pickin’ On Nature Concert:
On Saturday, Nov 5th, from 5-8 we’ll have our next concert with The New Johns Creek Grass & Seth Mulder & Midnight Run! This will be held at Ijams Nature Center. Bring the family and your friends out for a great evening of music and fun! Information for ticket purchase will be available soon.
Check out The New Johns Creek Grass and Seth Mulder & Midnight Run:
https://www.facebook.com/thenewjohnscreekgrass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLjZfZZI0rg
Workshop:
Join us on November 19th from 2-6pm as Jodi Harbin teaches an ETNBA Jam Leadership Class at Sleepy-Eyed John's in Clinton, TN.
Topics include running a jam with mixed experienced pickers; working with small, medium and large groups; tips for keeping the jam organized; how to help pickers choose tunes that are “jam-friendly” and much, much more!
Graduates of the Jam Leadership Class will be eligible to host future ETNBA jams.
Registration is required. Cost is $10 per person.
(Current paid ETNBA members will receive a $2 rebate on the day of the event)
Register here: https://etnba.org/jam-leadership-class
Jam-A-Thon:
We’re still in planning process and it looks like this might be happening in Spring or Summer 2023. Stay tuned for details.
Membership:
A special thank you to all of our current supporting members. Supporting members of the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association allow us to continue to host open jams, organize events featuring local artists, and provide music education around East Tennessee. To renew your membership or become a member go to https://etnba.org/membership.
Members also enjoy these benefits
- Monthly newsletter
- Voting rights during our annual Pick-Nic board meeting
- Automatic entry in all ETNBA free giveaways
- Discounted tickets to ETNBA workshops
Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for any updates about upcoming jams and these exciting new events we have planned:
https://www.instagram.com/easttnbluegrassassociation/
https://www.facebook.com/EastTNBluegrassAssociation
October Jams:
1st Saturday of every month:
October 1st - Crafty Bastard West Jam on Kingston Pike: 5-7p (Knoxville)
2nd Sunday of every month:
October 9th - Sleepy Eyed Johns: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Clinton)
3rd Sunday of every month:
October 16th - Ijams Jam at Mead's Quarry: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Knoxville)
4th Saturday of every month:
October 22nd - Birthplace of Country Music Museum Jam in Bristol: 3-5p (Bristol)
4th Monday of every month:
October 24th - Trailhead Beer Market Jam 6:30-9p (Knoxville)
September 2022
What a fun evening at Pickin’ on Nature Concert
we had in August!
We had a great turnout and everyone enjoyed the music of Kasey Moore and Tim and Jodi Harbin.
We look forward to our next Pickin’ on Nature Concert on November 5th, 5-8p featuring The New John’s Creek Grass and Seth Mulder & Midnight Run. Tickets will be available for purchase online and also at the gate. Check out the Ijams website for purchase info and also watch Facebook & Instagram for details.
Membership:
A special thank you to all of our current supporting members. Supporting members of the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association allow us to continue to host open jams, organize events featuring local artists, and provide music education around East Tennessee. To renew your membership or become a member go to https://etnba.org/membership.
Members also enjoy these benefits
- Monthly newsletter
- Voting rights during our annual Pick-Nic board meeting
- Automatic entry in all ETNBA free giveaways
- Discounted tickets to ETNBA workshops
Speaking of Workshops:
We are excited to announce we’ll be holding a Jam Leadership workshop! Stay tuned for details.
Jam-A-Thon:
Can’t give all the details yet, but we will soon have a Jam-A-Thon to support a local charity. This is sure to be lots of fun!
September Jams:
1st Saturday of every month:
September 3rd - Crafty Bastard West Jam on Kingston Pike: 5-7p (Knoxville)
2nd Sunday of every month:
September 11th - Sleepy Eyed Johns: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Clinton)
3rd Sunday of every month:
September 18th - Ijams Jam at Mead's Quarry: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p (Knoxville)
4th Saturday of every month:
September 24th - Birthplace of Country Music Museum Jam in Bristol: beginner jam 2-3p
& regular jam 3-5p (Bristol)
4th Monday of every month:
September 26th - Trailhead Beer Market Jam 6:30-9p (Knoxville)
August 2022
We want to thank everyone who came out to the inaugural annual Pick-Nic Jam at Sleepy-Eyed John’s this past month. It was a fun time with a lot of new faces as well as many of our regular folks! We also held board voting and would like to welcome our new board of directors.
The following officers were elected.
President: Evie Andrus
Vice President: John Farley
Secretary/Treasurer: Jennifer Moore
Director of Social Media: Elizabeth Sherman
Director of Special Events: Jodi Harbin
Director of Website/Newsletter: Ryan Hardison
We also want to thank everyone who shows up at all of our jams! As we continue to grow as an association and a bluegrass community, please be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook for updates about upcoming jams and any new events:
https://www.instagram.com/easttnbluegrassassociation/
https://www.facebook.com/EastTNBluegrassAssociation
Jams this Month:
1st Saturday of the month:
August 6th - Crafty Bastard West in Knoxville: 5-7p
2nd Sunday of the month:
August 14th – Sleepy-Eyed John’s in Clinton: beginner jam 3-4p & regular jam 4-6p
3rd Sunday of the month:
August 21st - Ijams Jam at Mead's Quarry in Knoxville: 3-6p
4th Monday of the month:
August 22nd - Trailhead Beer Market in Knoxville: 6:30-9p
4th Saturday of the month:
August 27th - Birthplace of Country Music Museum Jam in Bristol: 2-5p
Pickin’ on Nature Concert:
We’ll have the next Pickin’ on Nature Concert at Ijams Nature Center on August 25th, 6-8p. Plan on coming out to join us for this concert evening featuring our very own Kasey Moore along with Jodi & Tim Harbin. We’ll post ticket purchase and other details online as we have them.
Community Music Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity: The Tennessee Valley Fair will be holding a Mountain Music Showdown on September 10th and you could win prizes up to $3000! For more information and to register:
https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=TNValleyFair&f=Mountain_Music_Showdown_2022(1).pdf
A Quick Word from our ETNBA President:
Thanks to all who came to our inaugural Pick-Nic! We had so much fun and can’t wait ‘til next year! Please welcome our new board members and show them some love as they help us grow this amazing association. I am thrilled to be representing us once again and look forward to the upcoming year. We have some big ideas and goals and need your support to make it happen! See y’all soon round the jam circle. – Evie Andrus
June 2022-Welcome Back!
Hello friends!
The warmer weather is finally here and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Lots is happening over here in our world.
First of all the 4th Friday Jams at the Visitor Center are on hold for now. We will let you know if and when they resume.
We are excited to announce a new jam starting in Bristol on the 4th Saturday of the month from 2-5 starting this Saturday, May 28.
Our “Pickin’ On Nature” series at Ijams Nature Center picks up on June 4th with The Alex Leach Band along with True Blue. We will have a jam before from 5-6 (no ticket needed for the jam) and then the concerts after from 6-8. Tickets can be purchased on Ijams website. https://www.ijams.org/event-details/special-event-pickin-on-nature-bluegrass-concert-1
Our inaugural annual gathering is going to be July 9th at asleep-Eyed John’s. We will jam some, eat some and have our elections for the board. More info to follow soon but save the date for some fun!
Here is a list of upcoming events:
May 28- Jam: 2-5, Birthplace of Country Music Museum, 101 Country Music Way, Bristol VA
June 4- 5-8, “Pickin’ On Nature”: Ijams Nature Center featuring the Alex Leach Band and True Blue
June 12- Jam: 3-6, Sleepy-Eyed John’s, Norris
3-4: Beginner Jam
4-6: Regular Jam
June 19- Jam: 3-6, Ijams Nature Center, Mead’s Quarry
June 25- Jam: 2-5, Birthplace of Country Music Museum
See y’all out there!
March 2019
Elections
We held elections at the beginning of March and your officers for the upcoming year are:
President- Evie Andrus
Vice President- John Farley
Secretary/Treasurer- Jennifer Moore
Directors of Education- Jodi Harbin and Keith Yoder
FEBRUARY 2019
Beginner Jam
Hey everyone! We here at the ETBA are excited to announce the start of our Beginner Jam! Once a month we will hold a one hour jam for those just starting out. On hand will be experienced jammers and chord charts for some common bluegrass songs. So grab that guitar from the corner and join us! As always jams are open to the public and free to attend. We only ask that you bring acoustic instruments only. Come out Sunday Feb. 10th for our first Slow Jam! Feel free to stay after and see what a real jam will be like!
January 2019
Hello!!
Welcome to the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association! We are excited you want to be a part of bringing bluegrass to the masses! My name is Evie and I currently serve as your president for the association. I will start this off with a little background on why we started this crazy idea. Most of the folks involved at the beginning stages came from areas outside of East TN and were are part of great associations where we came from. We felt it was very important to have a community available for those who desired to play music with others. This page will also play host to musical history posts once a month from our area. We are excited to meet and play music with you!! Please come join us at a jam soon!
