Our first jam of the new year was an enthusiastic one with 16 musicians filling up the West Richland Library's large conference room!

Come Jam with Us

Jan 21, West Richland Library

At our next jam, Saturday, January 21, at the West Richland Library, we will take a group photo to use for our Scottish Fest application. Please wear your Three Rivers Dulcimer Society shirt, if you have one. We will also record two of the best tunes to submit with our application. These, along with a playlist and bio, are part of their application process. The Prosser Scottish Fest has come a long way from the first years!

11:00 - Noon Early Birds

Noon - 3:00 Celtic Playlist and General Jamming in the large conference room. New and Newer Players will break out to the smaller conference room from Noon - 1pm.

We identified, and started work on, a Celtic playlist that we will use for several events in the community in the next few months.
One last thing, PLEASE be on time, whether it's 11 am for Early Birds, or Noon for new players or the general Jam. We get the most accomplished when we have all players present and playing.

Spring Performance Plans:

We intend to use the Celtic playlist for a couple senior living facilities on St. Patrick's Day, which happens to be a regular jam Saturday. Also we've been invited to play in Benton City's town celebration on Saturday, May 19. Last, and most important, we are applying to perform in the Prosser Scottish Fest on Saturday, June 16.

Details

The West Richland Library is at 3803 W. Van Giesen (Click for map) The library doesn't officially open until 11:00. If you have difficulty getting in, knock on the door on the police station side.

The Benton REA building is at 6095 W. Van Giesen in West Richland. (Click for map)

Benton City Library is at 810 Horne Drive in Benton City. (Map)

Flat Top Park is in between the library and the REA (Click for map) BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR! If the weather is too poor, we'll just join up with the regular jam down the block.

Fine Fretted Friends: Our FFF's next performance will be in Prosser. This is a subset of the main group - players who have commited to put in an extra practice session or two and perform at various events occasionally.

Beginning players: this time is dedicated to helping folks learn the basics of the instrument and everyone is welcome.

Everybody Plays: we open the circle up to include some faster or more complicated tunes, going around the ring and letting everyone pick their favorites. We recommend bringing a binder with your music printed and alphabetized. The jam runs until 4 or until everyone runs out of gas.

Gospel & Hymn Group: dedicated to playing songs of this genre.

Thanks for joining us at our May 20th performances at two assisted living facilities in the Tri-Cities.

	Unless otherwise adjusted: Twice-Monthly Practice/Jam Sessions First and Third Saturdays of every month from 12:00 to 4:00 pm Beginner's lessons from NOON to 1:00 pm *
* And when we say beginner, we mean it!  Even if you don’t own an instrument... Even if you can’t read music...  The dulcimer is a very forgiving instrument and dulcimer tablature is so simple to read that we will have you playing a tune within minutes without reading a dot of music.  We almost always have a few “spares” at our practices, and we are truly delighted to share with you what we know. Our jam sessions have been moving around a lot lately. Get on our mailing list to get accurate updates and other breaking information.

Performances

We like to get out into our community and share our love of music. Our members play often at local events, such as garden parties, senior living facilities, art galleries, wineries, churches, and civic events.

We have two different levels of performances.  Three Rivers Dulcimer Society (3RDS) performances are less formal and open for all players to join in.  We also have a small ensemble group named Fine Fretted Friends (FFF), which is open to anyone willing to learn a few additional tunes and attend extra practice sessions.

Playlists and any special instructions will be e-mailed to interested parties prior to the event.