The Long Way
Maricopa County
A group of people playing music outdoors by a barn.
Plate I. Musicians at a Phoenix Old Time Music Society jam. From azoldtimejam.com
A group of people playing musical instruments together outdoors.
Plate II. Outdoor jam session, Phoenix Old Time Music Society. From azoldtimejam.com
A group of people sitting outdoors playing musical instruments together.
Plate III. Music jam, Phoenix Old Time Music Society. From azoldtimejam.com
A band plays music outdoors with instruments and tablets for sheet music.
Plate IV. Musicians playing at Phoenix Old Time Music Society jam. From azoldtimejam.com
A close-up of a person playing a stringed instrument with fingerpicks.
Plate V. Dulcimer player, Phoenix Old Time Music Society jam. From azoldtimejam.com
A small group of musicians play acoustic instruments outdoors near trees and a building.
Plate VI. Jam session, Phoenix Old Time Music Society. From azoldtimejam.com
A group of people sitting in a room playing stringed instruments and reading music.
Plate VII. Musicians playing, Phoenix Old Time Music Society jam. From azoldtimejam.com

Phoenix Old Time Music Society jams

Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Old-time traditional music jams.

Details

Map. Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona. Larger map
Where
19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, AZ 19055. Directions
When
First and Third Saturday of Each Month.
Getting there
Located just south of the 101, near 59th Avenue.
Hours
Jam set-up & tuning: 10 to 10:30; jams begin at 10:30.
Access
Most times, played indoors; weather permitting the jam moves outside under the covered entrance to the Library.
Managed by
Phoenix Old Time Traditional Music Society.

Gathering around the Valley for over 20 years, playing a mix of traditional fiddle tunes, Appalachian Mountain music, Canadian, Irish & Scottish tunes (jigs, polkas, reels, waltzes, hornpipes) and more.

Notable Events

  1. 2023A handful of Phoenix Old Time Music Society members recorded music sessions, and the gathering became a semi-regular event known as Barn Jam. azoldtimejam.com

People

  • Mike McClure, founder.

Sources

  1. azoldtimejam.com
  2. azoldtimejam.com/music-jam-details
  3. azoldtimejam.com/glendale-foothills-library
  4. azoldtimejam.com/copy-of-about-the-glendale-foothills
  5. azoldtimejam.com/2026-glendale-festival
  6. azoldtimejam.com
  7. azoldtimejam.com/copy-of-home-phoenix-old-time-music
  8. youtube.com/watch?v=xSJnNJamqFk
  9. arizonaoldtimefiddlers.org/links.htm
  10. phoenixnewtimes.com/music/make-music-phoenix-2026-festival-40675388