The Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association is dedicated to promoting music at a monthly meetings featuring a live stage show and freestyle jamming.
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Hello Friends,
It's with a heavy heart that I let you know of the passing of one of our most treasured members of the BOTMA organization, Frank Daniels. Frank was our talent booker and host for 22 years, so if you've walked through our doors, you've probably seen Frank.
Here are the details about his funeral.
https://www.shorepointfh.com/obituary/Francis-Daniels
We had a great time at our first picking in the park of our outdoor season!
Beautiful weather, a shady spot to sit, and fun folks showed up to pick and sing some tunes!
Will see you again in July and August.here are a few pictures of what you missed!
We'll be enjoying the great outdoors this month, and through August for the Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association of NJ!
It's an informal gathering to jam with some old friends and make some new friends. Bring your acoustic instruments, and a song or two and join in the musical fun!
We'll be at Thompson Park in Lincroft. Look for us at the Theater Barn. Drive through the park, and it'll be down quite a ways on the right. Everyone is welcome, jammers and audience members. It's might be a little warm, so feel free to bring a cooler with non-alcoholic beverages and a snack or two. This is an outside event, so please bring your own chairs. We hope to see you there!
Sunday June 16
Sunday July 21
Sunday August 18
Thompson Park
805 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738
1 pm to 5 pm
Bluegrass and Oldtime Music Association of NJ
A brand new group graced our stage in May, Granny and the Boys. They have been performing together for a while, but this was their first visit to our stage. We are lucky they decided to perform. They had a great song seletion, nice instrumentation and Granny! Granny!!! She has a wonderful voice, it was wonderful to hear. We can't wait for them to return!
Noon to 4 pm. Ya'll come!
Pickin’ on the Porch is back!!!!!
Join us on Sunday, June 2 from noon til 4pm, for an afternoon of great music! Come to jam or hang out and listen. Bluegrass, traditional country and old time. Acoustic instruments only please!
We meet in the Hunting Shanty (red building adjacent to the parking lot) at Tuckerton Seaport 120 W Main St, Tuckerton, NJ 08087
We were very lucky to have Fish & Whistle do the final set for our indoor season. They really did themselves proud!
Our organization provides a place for musicians to meet and play music. And on this date, the fiddle player was someone the band met at the jam, and were so enthralled with her playing that they asked her to join them onstage. That's where the magic happens!
Did you know that two of the members of Sawmill Run are trustees of BOTMA? That's right, they are righteously representing the Old Time side of the Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association of New Jersey!
I don't know how many songs and tunes they know, but I do know they have an absolutely encyclopedic knowledge of the music. They perform it so well, and are always fun and engaging. Thanks for a really fun set!!
We are so thankful for the bands who appear on our stage, volunteering their time and talent to entertain our audience.
This band never disappoints us, and have been long time favorites. We always enjoy the songs and tunes by Custom Blend!
Last Sunday we had our final indoor music festival of the 2023-2024 season.
We were delighted with the musical stylings of Ruth Ann Knoll, who performed a Patsy Cline tribute. She said she was nervoous, but she didn't have any reason to be. She really killed it!! Thank you Ruth Ann and the rest of the band. It was a terrific set!
Granny and the boys
Granny and the Boys
Sawmill Run
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization. I would like to publicly acknowledge one outstanding volunteer who is celebrating 18 years with us, Trudy Felsmann.
You might not know her name, but you know her smiling face. She is the first person to greet everyone as they enter the auditorium and pay their entrance fee at the ticket table. She is the person who sets the tone for what is going to be happening that day, and it’s always a positive one. She greets everyone with a smile. She listens to every performance and is always encouraging to our musicians who donate their time to perform on our stage.
You might not know that behind the scenes she is also our Treasurer and a Trustee. She has done a wonderful job, and thanks to her we know exactly where we are financially, and she makes certain all of our bills are paid on time. We also asked her to become a Trustee, because she knows everything that is happening, and because of her longevity has a wonderful perspective on how we can best continue to operate and fulfill our monthly musical aspirations.
Good morning! The day is finally here! We'll be holding our final indoor music festival of the 2023=2024 indoor season!!
Here's our fantastic final lineup for our main stage show:
1:00 Custom BLend (bluegrass, country)
1:45 Ruth Ann Knoll (Patsy Kline tribute)
2:30 Sawmill Run (old time)
3:15 Granny and the Boys (roots)
4:00 Fish & Whistle (bluegrass)
In addition to our main stage acts we will have a few moderated jams happening, all starting at 1 pm. The Jamming Workshop for novice pickers who want to learn to jam comfortably with others, the Strictly Bluegrass jam and an Old Time Jam. (Which may not be moderated today since our fabulous moderators will be on stage for yur listening pleasure today.)
Bring your acoustic instrument (guitar, mandolin, dobro, banjo, bass, fiddle and utilize one of our many jam room to pick and sing along with old and new friends who happen to show up. We're looking forward to seeing you!
Embury United Methodist Church Auditorium
49 Church Street
Little Silver, NJ 07739
The entrance to the auditorium is located at the back of the parking lot to the left of the church. Tickets are $8 at the door.
More, you say you need more bands this Sunday, May 19??? Ok, you've got it!
Kicking of the final music festival of the indoor season are veterans of the BOTMA stage, Custom Blend. They are a seasoned band whose music consists of bluegrass, classic country and folk. Intruments you will hear include guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin.
Band members include Paul and Maria Petrone and Joe Zavacki. Make sure you are there for their 1 pm start time!
I'm counting the days until our last indoor music festival of the 2023-2024 season! Join us this Sunday, May 19th to be part of the fun.
Our featured band today is Sawmill Run, who will be playing onstage at 2:30. They are an old time string band, and they are guaranteed to have your fingers and toes tapping to their tunes. Band members include Ron Stevenson, Kenneth Forrest, Richard Smith, and Denise Warren.
They are the moderators of our monthly old time jam here at BOTMA. In additon, they run jams in Freehold at the Oakley Farm. You don't want to miss this band!
This Sunday , May 19th we are having our final indoor music festival of the season. If you haven't been able to make it yet, this Sunday is one you won't want to miss!
We are going to have a very special country music set presented by Ruth Ann Knoll. She and her band are going to do a deep dive into the music of the one and only Patsy Cline. This set will really be a wonderful tribute to her and her music.
Be ready to hear your favorite Patsy tunes, including:
Walkin' After MIdnight
Tennessee Waltz
Foolin' Around
I Fall to PIeces
Crazy
and others to tickle your fancy. She's bringing a five piece band with her, including a pedal steel player. This is going to be a wonderful set, and you'll want to get there for her 1:45 start time. The show starts at 1 pm, so I would come early to get a good seat.
Band members will include Barbara Paskin on guitar and harmonies, Michael Rosenow on bass, Alan Struthers on pedel steel and of course Ruth Ann singing her Patsy inspired heart out!
Doors open at 12 noon, and the show starts at 1 pm. We'll have lots of more great music after Ruth Ann, which will run until 5 pm. Tickets are $8 at the door.
There will also be a Jamming Workshop for novice pickers, a Strictly Bluegrass moderated jam and an Old Time Jam. We have plenty of rooms available for pickers bringing their guitar, banjo, madolin, dobro, fiddles and basses. Join the fun!
Embury United Methodist Church Auditorium
49 Church Street
Little Silver, NJ 07739
www.njbluegrass.org
To enter the auditorium, walk to the back of the parking lot that is to the left of the church.
We're holding our monthly indoor acoustic music festival on Sunday, May 19th. There will be five bands on the main stage, starting at 1 pm. Bands scheduled to appear include Custom Blend (bluegrass and country), Ruth Ann Knoll’s tribute to Patsy Cline (country), Sawmill Run (old time), Granny & The Boys (roots) and Fish & Whistle (bluegrass). The main stage kicks off at 1 pm and runs until 5 pm.
In addition to the bands performing, there will be three moderated workshops: the Old Time Jam, the Strictly Bluegrass Jam and the Jamming Workshop. Everyone is welcome to attend with their acoustic instrument. There is no extra fee for the workshops. It’s included in the price of admission.
We will also have lots of small jamming rooms available for people to meet up and spontaneously jam with other people. You never know who you will meet at one of our jams!
The location is at the Embury United Methodist Church Auditorium, 49 Church Street, Little Silver, NJ 07739. The doors open at 12 noon, and everything starts at 1 pm and runs until 5 pm. Tickets are $8 at the door.
We hope to see you there!
Jim Mills has passed away unexpectedly at 57.
My heart hurts for all those in his family and in the banjo community saddened by this news.
As my father Spencer Nitchie also unexpectedly died at 57, I know personally how shocking and upsetting this turn of events must be for so many people.
There aren't any words to make it better, but wishing peace to all who knew him or knew of him. My condolences to you and my respects to this great man honored by the banjo community.
-Sofia Nitchie, BNL
P.S. I'm posting the link to his obituary where you can pay your respects. See the comments
Jim Mills passes
https://bluegrasstoday.com/jim-mills-passes/
Little Silver, NJ
07739
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