ROSSVILLE, TN, BLUEGRASS

  AND OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM   

JUNE 27, 2015

 

Gazebo at the Rossville, TN, Town Square

 

The first-ever bluegrass and old-time music jam at the Rossville, TN, Town Square was held on Saturday, June 27, 2015. What a glorious day it was for bluegrass and old-time music. Musicians and fans alike came out to play and listen to the music we all love! There is no jam on Saturday, the Fourth of July. The restaurant and businesses on the Rossville Town Square will be closed for the holiday. The music jam will return on Saturday, July 11, 2015.

 

With the Town's hearty approval, Cindy Krag, of www.cindykragcatering.com stepped up to sponsor the event. Cindy and Betty Knox Salmon are joint owners of The Original Wolf River Café and the new town square gift store called In High Cotton. We are so grateful for their help in launching the jam! They invite you to eat at the café and to shop at the gift store. Furthermore, we can tell you that this is an ongoing event on Saturday evenings (5:30-9:00 PM Central) until rainy weather delays or postpones the event. Look for us on the Rossville Historic Town Square until about mid-October, when the musicians will take a break until the spring of 2016.

There is delicious fried catfish with all the trimmings at The Wolf on Friday ('til 10 PM), Saturday ('til 9:30 PM), and Monday ('til 8:00 PM). In addition, there is a full menu of other items and good ol' iced tea! In High Cotton Gift Shop stays open late on the nights that the café is also open late. Drop in and shop for that special gift for someone!

 

Thomas Dunavent, Mike Quick, Michael Osborne,
Fans at rear enjoying the music

Here are some photos from the bluegrass and old-time jam! You're invited to come and play, sing, or just enjoy the music. We must mention that the jam will adhere to bluegrass music traditions: A circle of performers who take their turns or pass to the next player, acoustic stringed instruments only, no drums/microphones/amplifiers, no drugs or alcohol, and no solicitation (political, personal, or religious). We keep it simple so that everyone can enjoy the music.

Wayne and Lil Byrd, Marilyn and Coley Graves

Coley Graves, Marilyn Graves, Lil Byrd, Wayne Byrd
Thomas Dunavent, Mike Quick, and Michael Osborne at rear

Foreground: Valerie Gray, Ken and Stephanie Chappell
Bruce White, Coley Graves, Marilyn Graves, Donna Gray, Karl Gray

Michael Osborne Mike Quick,
 Thomas Dunavent
Marilyn Graves and Coley Graves at rear

Foreground: Lil and Wayne Byrd
Marilyn Graves, Coley Graves,
 Thomas Dunavent,
Mike Quick, Michael Osborne 

Thomas Dunavent, Michael Osborne,
Marilyn Graves,
Coley Graves, Bruce White, Mike Quick

Wayne and Lil Byrd, Marilyn and Coley Graves

Karl Gray and Donna Gray
Michael Osborne at far left
Fans listening at rear

Two fans chatting and enjoying the music
on a lovely Saturday evening in Rossville

Rossville Town Square Bench dedicated to the
Memory of Aaron German
Grandson of Lowell & Betty Knox Salmon



Plaque in Memory of Aaron German
Grandson of Lowell & Betty Knox Salmon
Seen at lower right in bench photo above