Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
Tue Oct 27, 6pm
Canalside roots music jam
Gowanus
🎵Bring your instrument and lead a song
🪕Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass all welcome
🎤Singing loudly is encouraged
Join a weekly jam where guitar, banjo, and jug come together to play the pre-Blues sounds of Black string band tradition. Led by veteran musician Papa Ernie Vega, these open sessions welcome intermediate players ready to lead songs and trade licks in a relaxed boathouse setting.
Black string band music
Jug band tradition
Open jam format
Intermediate players welcome
Tuesday, October 27, 6:00 PM
$5-$10
Gowanus
🎵Bring your instrument and lead a song
🪕Guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass all welcome
🎤Singing loudly is encouraged
Join a weekly jam where guitar, banjo, and jug come together to play the pre-Blues sounds of Black string band tradition. Led by veteran musician Papa Ernie Vega, these open sessions welcome intermediate players ready to lead songs and trade licks in a relaxed boathouse setting.
Black string band music
Jug band tradition
Open jam format
Intermediate players welcome
Tuesday, October 27, 6:00 PM
$5-$10
Matches these interests
- Black string band music
- Jug band tradition
- Open jam format
- Intermediate players welcome
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