The first regional fall workshop for JAM teachers held Saturday, November 9 at Heartwood in Abingdon, VA was very successful! There were 15 total teachers representing seven different JAM programs from Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina. JAM, Inc staff person Brett Morris Martin facilitated throughout the afternoon; however, the workshop was set up for teacher sharing, as most Regional JAM workshops are, which means an open forum for all instructors to discuss their challenges,...

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                                       photo by William Purcell Last week, North Carolina’s capital city welcomed thousands of bluegrass fans. The streets of Raleigh were jam-packed with people honoring the traditional music that has grown from a simple mountain tradition to a world-wide sensation. All over the downtown scene, among the big stars and opening acts, there was a certain large population of pickers who aren't even old enough to vote, not to mention those who aren't even old enough...