BLUEGRASS IN EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA

• John Andrus shared this message from Dewaine Wakeman regarding bluegrass jams in Grand Forks, ND on Facebook.
  
  
  

  

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    Dewaine Wakeman Jams have been weekly for three years. They started out at Culver's in Grand Forks, ND, moved to Whitey's Cafe in East Grand Forks, MN, then moved to the Knights of Columbus Building (our current location). The first year we also had a show known as "Bluegrass Sunday" once a month for about 400 patrons in the Basement of the Parkwood Auditorium (near the hospital). We really don't have that place to host a larger Bluegrass show anymore, (provided the city doesn't build us something) plus the Bluegrass group that once was, splintered up into a Country group as well. Jams are smaller nowadays because of this, but there are still people that come out and a true to Bluegrass music as well. We used to get about 20 people at the jams, but now because of the 1/3 Country 2/3 Bluegrass rule we get around 5 to 7. The music is LOT better though, no white noise, better GROUP cooperation, and less egos to mess things up, and its all because people around here are serious about this kind of music. Thanks for your interest! Dewaine

  
  Reminder from Roger: John Andrus, who teaches Scrugg's style banjo will be the instructor at the International Peace Garden event again this year.  For more info on this blog click on older posts to find it or search it on your browser.