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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Ben Hall to perform on May 18, 2017
JAMinc is proud to present Ben Hall, an exciting young guitar master keeping the Kentucky tradition of “Travis-style” thumb picking alive and relevant for old and new generations of fans alike. Ben will perform on Thursday, May 18th at In Your Ear Studios as a part of the Spring Concert Series.
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Corey Harris to Kick Off 2017 Concert Series
On Thursday, January 26th, blues artists Corey Harris will open the 2017 JAMinc Concert Series with an evening of acoustic solo tunes. Reservations are open now, with seating is limited to 80!
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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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2nd Annual Scott Street Five String Finals Results
To honor the memory of original JAMinc board member, distinguished attorney and dedicated banjo player Scott Street, who we lost in February of 2015 to cancer, we’re excited to announce the 2nd annual edition of our banjo competition for young players. And this year, there will be two divisions and two sets of finalists…for bluegrass/Scruggs-style players and for clawhammer/old time players.
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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
Ben Hall is an exciting young guitar master keeping the Kentucky tradition of “Travis-style” thumb picking alive and relevant for old and new generations of fans alike. Thumb picking is a type of fingerpicking in which the performer plays both…
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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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.
2nd Annual Scott Street Five String Finals Results
To honor the memory of original JAMinc board member, distinguished attorney and dedicated banjo player Scott Street, who we lost in February of 2015 to cancer, we’re excited to announce the 2nd annual edition of our banjo competition for young players. And this year, there will be two divisions and two sets of finalists…for bluegrass/Scruggs-style players and for clawhammer/old time players.
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!
