Great Plains
Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association
Omaha, Nebraska
Helping preserve old-time and bluegrass music and providing education about its traditions
Meets the first Sunday of each month, October through May
2 to 5 pm

American Legion Hall Post #1
7811 Davenport, Omaha NE
2 Blocks North of Dodge barely west of 78th Street
Most months there is a concert by a local band during the first hour followed by an open jam.
Admission is $3/members and $5/non-members
GPBOTMA Club Membership $20/year
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A Special Thanks to Kent Martens
for the great club photos!
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This page was last updated on: June 3, 2009
Contacte Earline "Pete" Peterson with ideas for our monthly Newsletter petearline@hotmail.com

LEARNERS CIRCLE AT MEETINGS
For those who haven't played as long or who are working on learning a 2nd or 3rd instrument or thoses who are looking for something less intense.
Jam will be led by various experienced club members.   Don't leave those banjos, mandos and fiddles in the car they want to be played too!
Next Meeting:

October 2009

Local Band Sightings
Be sure to submit ideas, activities, questions, items for sale etc to your friendly local webmaster for posting on our site.  -Mindy Hunke (friendly local webmaster)
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May 2008 Photos
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Big Muddy Fiddle Club
4th Saturday of each month
3:00 - 6:00pm
All Skill Levels Welcome
more information
Jam and Bread
An open Acoustic Jam
Hosted By
Western Historic Trails Center
Council Bluffs, IA
Thursdays 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Dick Zion - Jam Master
October 2008 Photos

Bluegrass Jam
An open Bluegrass Jam
Hosted By
Saddle Creek Bar
1410 N Saddle Creek Rd
Omaha, NE
1st  Thursday of each month  8pm
Southpaw Bluegrass Band - Jam Masters
November 2008 Photos
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June 4 Southpaw Bluegrass Band  with Lonesome Travelers Bluegrass Band     The Saddle Creek Bar                  8pm $
July 14      Southpaw Bluegrass Band        Lauritsen Gardens                             Omaha                                                    6 - 8pm                   
6-05-09...      Little Brown Jug                    Meadowlark..                                        16th & South Lincoln Ne....               8pm-10pm
6-19-09...  Little Brown Jug                       Celebrate Lincoln!.                            .13th & O Street Lincoln Ne.               11:15am-12:45pm
6-20-09... Little Brown Jug                         Celebration in the Square.                    .Imperial Ne...                   .              10am-2:30pm
6-7-09         Acoustic Roots                       Crane Coffee                                         78th & Cass.                                    7-9 p.m.

6/4/09       Little Brown JugDuggan's Pub    - Battle of the Bands           11th & K Streets Lincoln            9pm
6/6/09           Little Brown Jug                 12th Street Pub    Lincoln                          Lincoln, NE                                    9pm
7/3/09...      Little Brown Jug                    Meadowlark..                                        16th & South Lincoln Ne....                  8pm
7-10-09...      Little Brown Jug                Mojava                                                 Lincoln                                                 7pm
7-11-09...      Little Brown Jug                    Clawfoot!                                       1042 F Street Lincoln                                2pm
8/7/09   .      Little Brown Jug                    Meadowlark..                                   16th & South Lincoln Ne....                     8pm
7/11/09        Rivertown String Band        PlainSong Folk Festival Benefit    Sprague Community Center - Sprague/Martell   time pending
                                                                                                            17490 Southwest 14th