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Seven Stars All-Comers Slow Jam

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All-comers: All ages, levels and instruments are welcome! This is a "slow jam" for learning simple traditional dance music at a gentle pace which Emerson Gale to help folks learn new music by ear at a relaxed pace. Usually tunes are played 5 times at a very slow tempo and then a few more time just slightly faster. Various tips tricks, rhythmic options, simple drone harmonies and melody notes are offered by the facilitator. Egg shakers are also provided and fiddles can be borrowed as well. 

This is a safe space to try things out/noodle with the melody and not worry about so-called wrong notes! Families tend to bring fiddles, mandolins, cellos, guitars, ukuleles, banjos, flutes, accordions, harmonicas, recorders, concertinas, voice, and percussion. The tunes include the genres of Scottish, French Canadian, Irish, Cape Breton, Scandinavian, and Americana/Old Timey music. Folks can stop in for as little or as long as they like and dancers/listeners are very welcome as well.This is also offered as a hybrid event. On Zoom during tunes, everyone except the facilitator so it is a safe space to explore ones instruments.

These slow jams also serve as rehearsals for the Seven Stars Community Fiddle Band gig preparation for casual community service performance opportunities such as The Sprouty and The Baxter Library Plant, Book and Bake Sale. Come to the slow jams and then join us for the gigs!


May 2023 TBD
July TBD
September 2023 TBD
October 2023 TBD

Location: Seven Stars Arts Center in Sharon, VT
Zoom link available on request, email: resonance.vermont@gmail.com

COVID: Masks generally recommended except for wind players

Cost: Free and by donation to cover the instructor's time

Thank you to Mascoma Bank for covering the cost of renting the hall for these!

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Seven Stars Arts Center Community Fiddle Band

We are group of friends, neighbors, slow jam participants and fellow teachers who gather together to support East Central Vermont social good community events with free live music. These gigs include:

The Sharon Academy Family Arts Day
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The Newton School PTA Plant Sale

The Baxter Library Plant, Book and Bake Sale

The Thetford Hill Community Fair

The Sprouty

The Strafford Holiday Craftsfair

For more information and to join the band, please email: resonance.vermont@gmail.com Below are example videos from a couple of our performances in 2022:
The Seven Stars Arts Center Community Fiddle Band at the Baxter Memorial Library in Sharon, VT in June 2022
The Seven Stars Community Fiddle Band at the Thetford Hill Fair in Thetford, Vermont in July 2022

​Thank you to Mascoma Bank for covering the programming costs of these performances so they are free for participants, audiences and partnering organizations!
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SEVEN STARS ARTS CENTER   5126 VT RT. 14  (mailing address PO Box 216)  Sharon, VT 05065
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sevenstarsarts@gmail.com   802-763-2334
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WE ARE CLOSER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK

We are  located off Hwy 89 at Exit 2. Turn west onto Rte 132 toward Sharon/South Royalton, then turn right onto Rte 14.        GET DIRECTIONS

Seven Stars is the tall white building with the bright yellow doors, a short ways up on the right. 
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The building is accessible to wheel chairs. 
Park in the back and enter through the lower level. ​
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  • Home
  • Concerts & Events
    • Concerts & Events
    • "McCaffrey and Rooney Present"
    • Play-In
    • All-Comers Jam / Community Fiddle Band
    • Star Mountain Events
    • Musician Aid
  • Lessons, Classes, Artists
    • Scholarships
    • Music Instruction
    • Movement
    • Pen & Brush
    • Rich Fedorchak
    • The Panhandlers
  • About
    • Who We Are
    • Grants
    • Board of Directors
    • Directions
    • History
    • Non Discrimination Policy
  • Rental/Booking
  • Donate
  • Social Waltz & Swing Dance classes