Bryson City community jam

A community music jam will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, or anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of Grampa’s Music in Bryson City.  Normally, Larry starts by calling out a tune and its key signature and the group plays it together. Then, everyone in the circle gets a chance to choose a song for the group to play together. 

The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn old-time mountain songs. The music jams are offered to the public each first and third Thursday of the month.

828.488.3030.

Pickin’ in Hazelwood

World-class bluegrass pickers will gather at Smoky Mountain Roasters in Hazelwood at 7 p.m. on Nov. 15 for a fundraising concert series to benefit Head Start of Haywood County. 

The show will include Eddie Rose with special guests Darren Nicholson, Steve Sutton and Kevin Sluder. 

Smoky Mountain Roasters is located at 444 Hazelwood Avenue. Donations will be accepted for admission.