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Come be part of The Word Barn's monthly old-time jam session!

All levels and all instruments are welcome.

Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin - or whatever old-time acoustic instrument you have - and spend a few hours playing along with fellow musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds.

Held every third Tuesday of the month. On warm evenings, we’ll circle up in the Meadow around the campfire; on cooler evenings, we’ll be cozy inside The Word Barn itself.

Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back, and enjoy the tunes!

Free admission for all - donations accepted. Registration requested (space is limited).

After catching up, sharing a pint (or two), and choosing a key, the music will begin, with a last call for tunes coming around 8:45pm.

Sessions are led by Green Heron’s uber talented fiddler, Betsy Heron.

**Please note and watch the calendar - Old-Time Jam session dates are subject to shift from the 3rd Tuesday as needed due to holidays and conflicts.

Special thanks to the NH State Council on the Arts. Their support allowed the creation of this program, and supports its continuation.

ABOUT BETSY HERON

Betsy Heron grew up on a farm in central Massachusetts, and was brought up playing country music with her family’s band. Today, she lives in New Hampshire and still plays alongside her three sisters in The Green Sisters, as well as her husband Scott in the old-time stringband Green Heron.

The music of Green Heron stretches across the entire folk landscape. Old-time, folk, bluegrass, country, and blues music are all represented as the band brings the back porch to the stage. With Betsy on fiddle, banjo and vocals, and Scott on guitar, banjo and vocals, the duo weave the contemporary with the traditional and deliver high energy performances.