OLDGRASS to play at Grove Park Inn’s 100th Birthday

In addition to their show this Thursday at Heartwood in Abingdon, VA, JAM Alumni, Jared Boyd and Daniel Greeson, will be performing at Asheville, North Carolina’s Grove Park Inn this Friday, July 12 with their band, OLDGRASS. The Grove Park Inn is celebrating their...

JAM, Inc Receives NEA Grant

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa announced on April 23 that Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM, Inc.) is one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. JAM, Inc is recommended for a $20,000...

Meet JAM, Inc’s New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Baker as President and Executive Director. Ed succeeds Helen White who held the position since JAM’s incorporation in 2008. Helen will continue to be...

JAMming Across the Region

Hello to everyone in the world wide web of JAM! It’s that exciting time of year again when students across Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina are counting down the days ‘til summer vacation and all of the youth music programs are gearing up for performances...

Award for Outstanding Website!

JAM, Inc receives the e-Appalachia Outstanding Website award at the Appalachian Studies Association conference held in March at Appalachian State University!

Job Opening – JAM, Inc Executive Director Note from the Director Friends and Colleagues, It is with a mixture of emotions that I would like to let you know that the time has come for me to retire from the position of Executive Director of Junior Appalachian...

Appalachian Music Module Training Opportunity

Join us for a free teacher training opportunity Wednesday, March 27 at the Mountain Heritage Center of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC from 9 am – 12 p.m. Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc (JAM, Inc) is offering this training to public school...

Attention JAM Students!!!

Attention JAM students in Western North Carolina! You are invited to a Traditional Music Performance Workshop for Youth. Please spread the word to any young people who would be interested. This workshop is for youth who are performing mountain heritage music and would...