Ira Gitlin
Schedule
If you’d like to receive notices about upcoming performances and events, please e-mail me.
Sundays, November 15 and 22, December 6 and 13
Wernick Method Bluegrass Jamming Class
College Park, MD
(Exact location given upon registration)
If you play one of the bluegrass instruments (guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dobro) and would like to play with others, but don’t know where to start, THIS CLASS IS FOR YOU! You’ll learn the “rules of the road” that will have you jamming in the very first session. You don’t need to read music or tablature. All you need is the ability to play G, C, D, and A chords (or, for fiddle and bass, notes that go with those chords) and change them smoothly, and we’ll show you the rest.
And if you’re already playing, but want to work on your higher-level jam skills, this class is for you, too!
Topics covered will include the following:
•Jamming ground rules and etiquette
•Learning new songs on the fly
•Leading songs
•Finding melodies
•Faking solos
•Harmony singing.
For more information, or to register, go here.
And if you know anyone who might be interested, please pass this message along!
Saturday, November 21
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
The Mainstay
5753 N. Main Street
Rock Hall, MD 21661
(410) 639-9133
7:30 PM
Looking forward to our first time playing at this great Eastern Shore venue!
Monday, November 23
“Get Yer Lonesome On” Bluegrass Jam
VFW Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
7:00-9:00 PM
Join me, my co-host Mary Naden, and whoever else shows up with an instrument, for an evening of music and good fellowship. Play some tunes, have a beer—what’s not to like?
Saturday, December 5
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
Hank Dietle’s Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(240)512-3077
5:00-7:30 PM
Our monthly bluegrass showcase, with special guests Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer!
Friday, December 11
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Saturday, December 12
Private event
Why not have bluegrass, country, or swing music at your next gathering? Feel free to get in touch with me!
Monday, December 28
“Get Yer Lonesome On” Bluegrass Jam
VFW Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
7:00-9:00 PM
Join me, my co-host Mary Naden, and whoever else shows up with an instrument, for an evening of music and good fellowship. Play some tunes, have a beer—what’s not to like?
Friday, December 31
Big Howdy (Bluegrass)
The Birchmere Music Hall
3701 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22305
(703)549-7500
7:30 PM
What better way to ring in the new year than opening for the Seldom Scene at the Birchmere? For tickets, go here.
Friday, February 5
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, April 16
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, June 11
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
Friday, August 20
Karen Collins and the Backroads Band (Honky-tonk Country)
El Golfo Restaurant
8739 Flower Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(301) 608-2121
7:00-9:00 PM
