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Fairview Avenue in the Spotlight |
 Fairview Avenue is our newest Member Band and our spotlight shines upon them in this issue. These are musicians with true bona fides. Scott Hopkins, the banjo player and a graduate of Crane School of Music, came to music playing the tuba, bass and banjo, starting at the age of 15. He formed a bluegrass group in college to |
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 David Angell, President
I am honored to be the new President of the Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association (HVBA). I remember my first encounter with the HVBA in the late 90's back when I was looking for a group to play music with and not really having my sights set on bluegrass. The only criteria was a group that would accept me as a rookie and give me motivation to grow. I found this and much |
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The HVBA hosts two monthly jam sessions!!
The Brown Derby
96 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, NY
845.452.3232
6-10pm
Click here for driving direction!
They are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
All of our jam sessions feature the Slow Jam, which happens during the first 60 minutes. From 6:00 to 7:00, we invite you to play at a sane pace in a supportive, non-competitive environment. The regular jam lasts the full four hours.
For info, call Jeff at (845) 332.6566
Click here to download the listing of past Jamborees (Jamboree Contents) and all past issues of Jamboree.
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