Presented by the Athens Cultural Center and Oldtone Music Festival: monthly gathering on the second Sunday (2-4) of acoustic and stringed instrumentalists of all levels to enjoy playing bluegrass together! A slow jam is a welcoming and supportive, easy-tempo jam session aimed at beginning and intermediate players, but with plenty of room for relaxed experts. The group leader, mandolist Peter Paden of the Wickers Creek Band, will distribute basic chord charts for well-known tunes and songs before the session, and guide all players, no matter their instrument.

Those interested in joining can email lbowenjr@gmail.com.