Jam Session at Bernunzio Uptown Music
Third Thursday of the Month


I lead a jam session on the third Thursday of the month at Bernunzio Uptown Music from 7:00 - 8:30 in the evening. It is a guided session geared towards beginning and intermediate level students. Even folks who only know a few songs can participate. There is no sheet music involved, so newcomers can follow along with chords and absorb the music by ear. Bernunzio Uptown Music is located at 122 East Avenue in Rochester (map). Parking is available in the East End Garage, which has entrances on Scio St. and Swan St. off of East Avenue.

The repertoire played at the jam session is made up of songs taught in my private studio. The beginning of the jam focuses on basic songs, with the repertoire getting more advanced towards the end of the jam. Here is a list of songs that the jam session will draw from, from basic to more advanced. The key that we are most likely to play it in is also given.

You Are My Sunshine - G major
Pistol Packing Mamma - G major
Old Joe Clark - G mixolydian
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - G major
Georgia Railroad - A major
Amazing Grace - G major
Oh, Susanna - G major
Darling Clementine - G major
Shady Grove - E minor
Wildwood Flower - C major
Greensleeves - D minor
In the Pines - G major
June Apple - G major

The Coo Coo Bird - G minor
Cripple Creek - A major
Rakes of Mallow - G major
Roving Gambler - A major
Flop-eared Mule - D major
Soldier's Joy - D major
Ashokan Farewell - D major
Tennessee Waltz - D major
Hard Times - D major
Salty Dog - G major
Opera Reel - D major
Cluck Old Hen - A mixolydian
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - G major

Billy in the Low Ground - C major
Salt Creek - A mixolydian
Blackberry Blossom - G major
Swallowtail Jig - E minor
Liberty - D major
Turkey in the Straw - G major
Whiskey Before Breakfast - D major
Off to California - G major
Jerusalem Ridge - A minor
The Foxhunter - D major