Heartfelt congratulations to all our amazing finalists in the Scott Street Five String Finals held Saturday at the Richmond Folk Festival. Here are our first place winners, 15-year-old G Rockwell from Bridgeport CT (bluegrass) and 16-year-old Christiana Joneikis from Shreve OH (clawhammer).
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SOLD OUT! Save the date for Bill Blue and Mike McAdam – May 16th!
Bill Blue and Mike McAdam join the JAMinc line-up for a one of a kind show on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at In Your Ear Studio.
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3rd Annual Scott Street Five String Final Winners Announced
Heartfelt congratulations to all our amazing finalists in the Scott Street Five String Finals held Saturday at the Richmond Folk Festival. Here are our first place winners, 15-year-old G Rockwell from Bridgeport CT (bluegrass) and 16-year-old Christiana Joneikis from Shreve OH (clawhammer).
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Robbie Schaefer’s Full Set Available Now!
Singer, songwriter, storyteller, humanitarian Robbie Schaefer joined us for a very well-timed performance at In Your Ear on November 11th, the Friday after our long and exhausting election season.
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So long, Songbird
Robbin Thompson lost his 15-year fight with cancer late Friday night. He was at home with family and friends. Virginia – and the world really – lost too. He endured many lengthy treatments, with devious side effects, but rarely if ever complained. By all accounts, he faced his illness with courage and his well-known sense of humor. In a newsletter this year he talked about the battle and his decision to take another shot at beating cancer.
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W. Scott Street 1944-2015
All of us at JAMinc mourn the loss of our fellow board member and dear friend Scott Street, who died February 1st after a brief but brave fight with a rare cancer. As an attorney, lover and supporter of music and dedicated banjo player, Scott has been an important part of JAMinc’s mission since its inception and we will sorely miss his wise counsel, warm smile and abiding love of the five-string.
Upcoming Events
SOLD OUT!! Anyone who was a Richmond resident during the 70’s and 80’s and frequented local bars like the Pass, Hard Times, The Back Door and many other live music venues that thrived in RVA during that era, are sure…
School Outreach
At the core of JAMinc’s mission is music education. JAMinc is dedicated to bringing music from all corners of the world to Richmond area school to expose K-12 students to traditional music from a variety of cultures. Since 2001, JAMinc…
Past Concerts
The local nonprofit JAMinc doesn’t just bring musical offerings, lessons and workshops to central Virginia schools, it also co-sponsors an ongoing live concert series in the intimate (and state-of-the-art) confines of In Your Ear studio that brings an incredible assortment…
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So long, Songbird
Robbin Thompson lost his 15-year fight with cancer late Friday night. He was at home with family and friends. Virginia – and the world really – lost too. He endured many lengthy treatments, with devious side effects, but rarely if ever complained. By all accounts, he faced his illness with courage and his well-known sense of humor. In a newsletter this year he talked about the battle and his decision to take another shot at beating cancer.
Support JAMinc through AmazonSmile!
We are happy to announce that supporting JAMinc is just an easy click away! We have partnered with AmazonSmile to help raise money to support our mission. Please go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-2050825 and .5% of all eligible Amazon purchases will come back to JAMinc. Happy Shopping!
Support JAMinc through AmazonSmile!
We are happy to announce that supporting JAMinc is just an easy click away! We have partnered with AmazonSmile to help raise money to support our mission. Please go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/54-2050825 and .5% of all eligible Amazon purchases will come back to JAMinc. Happy Shopping!
