Welcome About The Club Tunes Photos Calendar Members
Established:
  • 2005
Located:
  • Fort Worth, Tx
Affiliation:
  • Lockheed Martin
    Recreation Association
Meetings:
  • Twice Monthly
Contacts:
  • email: bgc@BraveCat.com
  • Meeting Coordinators:
      • Randy Hightower 817-777-8844
      Mike Snook 817-487-5604
  • Slow Jam Coordinator:
      • Olin Beaver 817-361-9878
  • Secretary / Hospitality Coordinator:
      • Becky Hightower 817-239-4547
  • Fourth Monday Jam Coordinator:
      • Charlie Powell 817-244-1129
  • General Information Point of Contact:
      • Austin Crehan 817-778-8508
  • Learn-a-Lick:
      • Bill Bowley
  • Website:
      • Tom Larson

LMRA Bluegrass Club Resolutions

  1. All BGC sponsored activities will be alcohol free.
  2. Establish the BGC newsletter.
  3. Yearly dues set at $20.
  4. Monthly meetings will be held on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month.
  5. BGC jam sessions will be all acoustic. No electric instruments or drums.

Bluegrass Slow Jam

Do you play an acoustical instrument and are you tired of practicing alone? If you are not quite ready for prime time, this may be the group for you. It is an exciting way to learn how to make music with others.

Our goal is to learn to jam, but we have fun in the process. The ultimate goal is to join regular jams and make a contribution. Slow Jams cover jam etiquette, how to kick off a song, how to lead a song, how to take a break and how to all stop at the same time! We work off of song sheets with lyric and chord notations. It is helpful to use a music stand and have a strap for your instrument.

In most of the established jams, players stand while playing. Typical instruments are guitar, five-string banjo, fiddle, dobro, mandolin, harmonica, autoharp, and standup bass. A good voice is always welcome, with or without an instrument! Slow Jammers enjoy trying to make pleasing music, but try to keep the tempo at a learning speed most of the time.

The Slow Jam helps the beginning jammers learn the give and take of a jam session. Slow jams are best suited for the acoustical musician who has learned to change chords smoothly with moderate speed. It is an excellent venue for the player who wants to learn how to play with other enthusiasts in a group situation. Advanced players on one instrument find the Slow Jam to their liking when they are transitioning to a new instrument.

Slow Jams are open to musicians of all skill levels, beginning players may not be able to watch for their signal to take a break when his or her eyes are locked onto their instrument. Why not sit in on a few sessions and see if the process is helpful for you.

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