The Greenwich Acoustic Music Circle (GAMC) is a group for anyone who plays, or is getting back into playing, an acoustic instrument or who simply loves to sing and would like to play music with others. It's great for people who play guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, etc. We welcome beginners to advanced players. We go around in a circle and every person has an opportunity to lead, suggest or request at least one song. It is really helpful if you can bring about 10-15 copies of the song you would …

Get together with other like-minded musicians, any level. Meet and perform together on all types of acoustic music; roots, traditional, folk, bluegrass, old-timey, Americana, whatever songs the group brings for the night. Mostly, its to have fun and play in a relaxed atmosphere.

THE MUSIC ROOM - New York Presented by HarmoNYom "A Voice for Indian Classical Music" An innovative and unique project presenting 5 MAESTROS musicians from South Asia bringing music lovers together to celebrate the richness and heritage of the Indian Classical Music by recreating the magic of intimate BAITHAK concerts, one of the most revered traditions of the past! As well producing 5 FUND-RAISINGS events to support non-for-profit organizations empowering hundreds of "street children" from In …

Sufi Music Circle: Sufi, Alevi & Folk Music. Classes and lessons to learn: Middle Eastern musical instruments, specially Persian and Turkish (Ney, Daf, Tanbour, Oud, Baglama, Saz, Zarb, Doumbek etc.).  Singing and sacred dances (Sema and Semah, Whirling etc.). Group classes for singing and drumming. Language classes for Persian and Turkish. Rumi and other sufi poetry. Sufi and Alevi music . In addition to our classes, we will have concerts, lectures, movies, poetry reading, dinner out et …

Jalopy Theatre offers 5 series per year of music classes for mandolin, ï¬?ddle, banjo, guitar and ukulele for adults, in a class setting of a maximum of 7 students. We offer beginner, intermediate and advance levels of instruction. We hope to make learning an instrument both approachable and fun. With a light-hearted, song based learning style, students begin learning songs immediately. A class series runs for 8 weeks for $225 prepaid or if you don’t have an instrument, you can rent one from us …

Jersey Jam is a friendly low key open jam format for all levels of singers and musicians. We meet at the Robin's Nest in Linden, NJ which is a Blues Club. The majority of the songs performed as a courtesy to the venue are blues based. We go off the reservation though to perform Jazz, R&B, Rock, Funk, and some original material in addition to the blues. Usually each person attending the jam gets to call a 3-4 song set. We rotate performers so everyone can particpate. Even if you ony know one song …

… To provide a monthly venue called the Call to Song Fest where folks can mingle, perform, sing together, and perhaps make videos for You Tube to spread the word about the Call To Song. This is an opportunity to meet and sing together with like-minded people who want to help make the world a better place while combating hunger and creating an historic annual event intended to spread throughout the nation. Event Purpose: To promote harmony & togetherness, to celebrate America in these highly polari …

In association with Make Music NY, New York's largest FREE outdoor music festival, Guitar World Magazine and NYC Guitar School are hosting Mass Appeal: Guitars - a free, live, EPIC ensemble of guitarists open to players of all ages, styles, and skill-levels. On June 21st we will swarm Union Square and play selected numbers that will bring the house down! Following our play-along, world-renowned guitarist Alex Skolnick will play a set starting at 6:00pm. Festivities begin at 4:00pm in Union Squar …

This group is to get everyone with their small lever harps out into the world to share tunes, trade tech. tips and just play and have FUN with Celtic and Irish tunes...if you want to bring some classical or your own music that is cool. But you have to be willing to teach it to the other harpers. My name is Mia Theodoratus ( www.miatheodoratus.com )and I teach at the Irish Arts Center. The purpose of this group is to give everyone with a small harp a supportive community to grow musically. I …

We're a diverse group of musicians and music lovers, representing ALL styles and ALL skill levels. We have many different types of events, and meet regularly to network, collaborate, workshop, share ideas/tips/knowledge, perform, jam, songswap and give/receive feedback. Come join us!

A home for all acoustic players, singers, and people who like to play unplugged in general. While all levels are welcome, we are an Intermediate to Advanced group. We currently have two main alternating Meetups: - One is a "Chord jam" where we all play and sing the same song at once, and the experts get a chance to solo. - The other is a "Performance Night" where we each take turns playing a song solo or with a friend. These are usually blues, rags, bluegrass, country or also folk/modern, d …

Meet & jam with other local acoustic musicians. Moon Doggie provides a fun, informal, intimate coffeehouse atmosphere where first time or well-seasoned performers can't get booed off the stage - cause we don't have one! Everyone is welcome. Don't play an instrument? That's OK, too. You'll be singing along in no time!

We are musicians, non-musicians, experienced hippies, young professionals, teachers, people between jobs, sanitation workers, social workers, wait staff, artists, doctors, cashiers, and everyone else in the 99%. We are protesters who support the Occupy Wall Street movement through our creative voice, near or far. If you can join us for a gathering to fill the air with both traditional and new songs of social change, we welcome you! If you cannot meet with us in person: pass the word, start …

Our goal is to gather together to support, promote, play and enjoy Irish and other forms of Celtic music in the greater New York City area. We welcome musicians who wish to play this music or learn how to play it as well as fans who wish to see live shows by artists in this genre. New York City has a rich Celtic music scene and we meet several times a month to see live bands play, including local, national and international acts. We also meet regularly for open traditional Irish seisiuns, includ …

Discover the reels, jigs and strathspeys of Scottish Country Dancing (SCD), and find out why British psychologists have claimed that Scottish Country Dancing is better than sex!* You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy doing the dances from Scotland. SCD is practiced on every continent (including Antarctica) and is a popular past time for people of many ages and backgrounds. Join to stay fit, or to become a part of the global SCD scene which offers world-wide classes and events including school …

The oldtime slow jam will take place every second and fourth Sunday @ Brooklyn Rod & Gun Club. The jam will have three leaders on banjo, guitar and fiddle who will be there from 6-7:30pm.  Promptly at 7:30 a free performance will occur from an established musician in the area and everyone is encouraged to stay and imbibe at the wonderful social club-but of course, you don't have to!  There usually isn't food, although the grill sometimes is out during the summertime. Brooklyn R & G club is locat …