Location: Thwing Center at CWRU
At LEFF, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to play music with others, in informal pop-up jams or organized sessions led by knowledgeable performers. Besides the scheduled jams below, jammers are welcome to play in other locations as long as they are considerate and don’t block halls, stairways or exits. Feel like being part of an organized jam? Check out one of the sessions below.
Old Time Jam
Hosted by Joel Specht, Erin Johnson, Bill Braun
(Beg / Int / Adv)
1-1:45pm • Room 201
Beg / Int / Adv

Irish Seisun
Hosted by Jack Hughes
2-2:45pm • Room 201
Join Jack as he leads a traditional seisiun. Bring your instrument and play along, offer your favorite set of tunes, or sit back and enjoy listening to a great mix of Irish tunes including some rollicking reels and lively jigs!

Weird Fiddle Tunes You’ve Never Heard Before
Hosted by John Showman & Chris Coole
3-3:45pm • Room 201
Have an afternoon jam with our evening concert guys, Showman & Coole of the Lonesome Ace Stringband. Or just watch and enjoy the music. Enjoy!

Rippin’ Old Time Jam
Hosted by Ken Roby/Village Blacksmith, Bill Braun, Lynn Frederick, Barb Withee, Jim Richards and many more hooligans!
(Int / Adv)
4-4:45pm • Room 201

For jammers who want to just dig in and rip some tunes so people can watch and enjoy and be inspired! A demo and inspirational jam, intended to encourage less experienced folks to keep at it, not to get frustrated with learning. Not a closed jam, but a more experienced full speed jam.
Bluegrass Jam
Hosted by Sugar Mules
5-5:45pm • Room 201
Sugar Mules are a Cleveland based six bluegrass band combining traditional favorites with originals and new covers to provide an inescapable need to stomp your boots and let loose a holler.
