JAM is excited to host 16 different youth acts of old time and bluegrass music as part of the International Bluegrass Music Association's (IBMA) Wide Open Bluegrass festival in downtown Raleigh, NC! And it's free for everyone! For a full schedule, bios and videos of our performers, click on the flier below to be redirected to the Wide Open Bluegrass website.

Do you have your copy of the JAM Songbook yet? In addition to being a wonderful learning resource for JAM kids and teachers, the JAM Songbook has 39 standard bluegrass/old-time songs for everyone to learn! Learn the Nashville number system, chords on five instruments, hear and see all the songs on Spotify and Youtube, and so much more! Order your copy now! Bulk pricing also available. 

Junior Appalachian Musicians, Inc. (JAM) has announced its partnership with South Arts of Atlanta, Georgia. The two non-profit organizations will be collaborating on In These Mountains: Central Appalachian Folk Arts & Culture, a special project that will focus on developing seven new after school JAM programs throughout Eastern Tennessee. South Arts is a non-profit, Regional Arts Organization whose mission is to advance Southern vitality through the arts. Their work responds to the arts...