Dates & times
All times are local to the venue · America/New York
- 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
These are the previously published dates. Check the organizer for a new edition.
Check the organizer’s latest schedule ↗Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam: How to Join the Bluegrass Circle
At the Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, musicians—not a booked concert lineup—are the point. The event listing welcomes all levels, and the organizer’s general primer gives newcomers practical options: listen before leading, strum along from the edge, or ask the jam leader for help.
A gathering built around playing together
Liz W. hosts this edition at her townhouse. The broader group, Bluegrass Jams in and around NYC, describes its purpose as bringing people together to play bluegrass; its group page names Liz Wolfe and other bluegrass friends as hosts. That context fits the event’s open-jam format: the listing invites musicians of all levels rather than advertising a fixed roster of performers.
Further reading: Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · Bluegrass Jams in and around NYC | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
A few tunes to have in mind
The linked newcomer guide names familiar songs including “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “I’ll Fly Away” and “Worried Man Blues,” along with fiddle tunes such as “Cripple Creek.” These are examples to explore, not a confirmed song list for Nov. 8.
For advance study, the organizer’s free-songbook page offers a downloadable collection of 13 bluegrass standards and chords for seven common fiddle tunes; downloading it requires entering information on the page. The event listing also offers an optional printed songbook for $10, requested with advance notice, or by mail with $7 postage. A separate general guide describes a printed collection of 115 jam-friendly songs.
Further reading: New to Jamming? | Bluegrass Jams Near Me ↗ · Free Songbook | Bluegrass Jams Near Me ↗ · Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Plan the afternoon
Sunday, Nov. 8
The jam is listed for 2–5 p.m. EST.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Hamilton Terrace
The listed destination is 48 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY. The event listing warns that nearby Hamilton Place is a different location.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Event terms are not listed
The listing gives no event admission price, ticket or RSVP instruction, or age policy. The optional printed songbook is separate from admission.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Optional, with separate postage
The event listing says a printed songbook can be brought with advance notice for a requested $10, or mailed with $7 postage. A free downloadable collection is also available through the organizer’s songbook page.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · Free Songbook | Bluegrass Jams Near Me ↗
Getting to Hamilton Terrace
Destination
The event is at 48 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY, at Liz W.’s townhouse. The listing cautions that nearby Hamilton Place is not the event location. It does not give separate entrance or access instructions; map links can calculate directions from your starting point.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Subway
The listing identifies the A, C, D and 1 trains at 145th Street as nearby.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Parking
The host says parking may be available on her street or nearby at City College, where weekend parking is allowed. Availability is not guaranteed.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Before you make a plan
Can a beginner take part?
Yes. The event is listed as open to all levels. The organizer’s general guide suggests listening first or strumming along from the outer circle, and says you can pass a turn or ask the jam leader for help.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · New to Jamming? | Bluegrass Jams Near Me ↗
Is there a confirmed setlist?
No songs or playing order are listed for this edition. The songs named in the organizer’s guide are general suggestions, not a confirmed program.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗ · New to Jamming? | Bluegrass Jams Near Me ↗
Does the $10 songbook request cover admission?
No. The event listing presents it as an optional printed songbook; it does not state an admission price. Mailing the book is listed with an additional $7 postage charge.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Which trains are listed nearby?
The event listing identifies the A, C, D and 1 trains at 145th Street.
Hamilton Heights Townhouse Jam, Sun, Nov 8, 2026, 2:00 PM | MeetupBending Spoons ↗
Location & Google Maps
48 Hamilton Terrace
48 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY
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