CABOMA Members Jam / Play with your band at Lyon Park Community Center
On Saturday April 28, Lyon Park Community Center is having a Food Truck Festival from 4pm to 8pm. CABOMA members have agreed to play at this community event as a favor to the Lyon Park Community Center folks. If you are a member of CABOMA and want to bring your band...
A Celebration of Orrin Star
Cross posted from the Institute of Musical Tradition's Facebook's invite Come out and celebrate the life of Master flat picker, humorist, singer and teacher Orrin Star who graced the national bluegrass and folk scene for more than 40 years. Please join us as the...
Bluegrass Country Radio Fundraiser: Call for Volunteers
For those of you who are fans of Bluegrass Country Radio (it's a safe bet that if you are reading this page that you are) consider volunteering for their fundraiser on the week of January 21. This station is built by listeners for listeners. It was started over 50...
Local Musical Instructors: Come to CABOMA’s Holiday Extravaganza and Meet Potential Students
CABOMA's Holiday Extravaganza is happening this Sunday, December 10 from 2pm to 6pm at Lyon Park Community Center, 414 North Fillmore Street, Arlington, VA 22203 If you teach guitar, fiddle, mandolin, bass or other instrument related to bluegrass, folk, or acoustic;...
No Jam on December 24th
Hello everyone. We are not going to have a Jam on Sunday December 24th. You may as well come on December 10 for the party!
Goodbye Orrin Star
CABOMA offers its heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of a talented musician and teacher Orrin Star who passed on the morning of November 29, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was a member of CABOMA for a number of years and he will be missed. To read...
Dec 10: CABOMA Holiday Jamming Extravaganza
Sunday December 10: It's that time of year again to bring your instruments, a dish to share, a song in your heart, and membership dues (if that applies). CABOMA's Holiday Extravaganza kicks off at 2pm (the usual time) at Lyon Park Community Center 414 N. Fillmore...
Speedy Tolliver: Talent, Humility, and Generosity
CABOMA extends heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Speedy Tolliver, who passed away Sunday September 17, 2017. He meant a lot to this group was generous with his talent. We will miss him and we were lucky to have him come around. Visitation will be...
Song of the Week: You Are My Sunshine–in C
For some reason, I always thought that Hank Williams wrote this song; but according to the internet it was Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell (but I think people are arguing over that). You can read a wiki here and argue that point on Facebook 🙂 Here's a nice version...
Song of the Week: Midnight on the Water with bonus Bonaparte’s Retreat
Meditate on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XahhzJU18os