JAM News & Opportunities

HoustonFest is a festival held annually the first weekend in May in Galax, Virginia at Felt’s Park. The 2-day event features a wonderful lineup of bluegrass and old time music, and will feature Ralph Stanley as a headliner this year! HoustonFest is in memory of...

Fundraiser Concert! Don’t miss it!

Don’t forget the instrument drive! Bring the dusty fiddles, banjos, guitars, mandolins, dulcimers, autoharps, basses (whatever ya got) to donate! If the instrument is playable, it will be distributed to a program in need. If it is not, it will be worked on or...

Regional Workshops, New Executive Director & More

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Youth Contests at Surry Fiddlers!

The Surry Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Surry Community College in Dobson, NC the last weekend of March will once again feature youth contests for fiddle, clawhammer banjo, guitar, variety, folk song and dance. Kids must be 12 and under to qualify, and there...

Don’t Miss These Deadlines!

We encourage all eligible programs to apply for these awards and grants coming up soon. Please contact the JAM, Inc office if you have questions or need assistance. The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in partnership with the National...

Scholarship Opportunity!

Hello, JAM world, Happy New Year! We have an exciting opportunity to extend to our JAM, Inc affiliates. Due to the generosity of Scott & Mimi Thomas and The Kruger Brothers, we are very happy to be offering a scholarship opportunity to one young musician who is...

Your Donation Counts

We are in the middle of our fall fundraiser here at JAM, Inc! If you have not received our pledge card in the mail, please take a minute and consider making your holiday donation today by using PayPal! Frequently Asked Questions Why does JAM, Inc have to operate on...

Winter Jubilee!

Join our affiliates, the Young Appalachian Musicians, for their annual Winter Jubilee on January 18! For more information, please click here to download the press release.