The Long Way
Bernalillo County

Virginia Creepers Old-Time Jam

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Hosted open jam.

Details

Map. Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Larger map
Where
201 Highland Park Circle SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102. Directions
When
Every Monday, 7:00-9:30 p.m.
Getting there
Gold Ave SE at Elm St.
Hours
7:00-9:30 p.m.
Access
The Press Club is a private member-owned club. Guests are welcome, with a sponsoring member present. All members and guests must sign the guestbook at each jam.
Walk-in or reserve
Guests are welcome, with a sponsoring member present. All members and guests must sign the guestbook at each jam.
Phone
505-243-8476
Managed by
Virginia Creepers.

Open Old-Time Jam - Hosted by the Virginia Creepers Every Monday, 7:00-9:30 p.m. at the ABQ Press Club.

Notable Events

  1. 1965The Albuquerque Press Club has been member-owned and member-operated since 1965. unm-digital-futures.github.io
  2. 1999Laurie Phillips joined the band on mandolin. virginiacreepers.com
  3. 2010Jane Phillips began playing fiddle with the band. virginiacreepers.com
  4. 2012The Creepers began hosting a weekly old-time jam, first at Tractor Brewing in Nob Hill. virginiacreepers.com
  5. 2014Marc Robert joined on bass and banjo. virginiacreepers.com
  6. 2015The original banjo player and 1991 founding member died after a long illness, having played until a few weeks before his death. virginiacreepers.com
  7. 2019Michel Robert joined, returning the band to a double-fiddle lineup. virginiacreepers.com
  8. 2022After more than 50 Facebook Live jam-along sessions during the shutdown, the Creepers returned to in-person jams. virginiacreepers.com
  9. 2022The band's long-awaited CD was released. virginiacreepers.com
  10. 2024After more than ten years at Tractor Brewing, the weekly jam moved to the ABQ Press Club. virginiacreepers.com

People

  • Charles Frederick Whittlesey, architect, builder, and first owner of the Whittlesey House (1903).
  • Bruce Thomson, member on fiddle.
  • Jane Phillips, fiddler (2010 onward).
  • Laurie Phillips, member on mandolin (1999 onward).
  • Marc Robert, bass and banjo player (2014 onward).
  • Michel Robert, fiddler (2019 onward).
  • Peter White, founding member and fiddler (1991).
  • Rick Olcott, founding member and guitarist (1991 onward).
  • Scott Mathis, member on mandolin and guitarron.
  • Steve Huestis, founding member and banjo player (1991).

Sources

  1. oldtimeabq.com/jams.html
  2. oldtimeabq.com
  3. abqpressclub.com
  4. oldtimeabq.com/jams-details.html
  5. oldtimeabq.com/creeper_jam.html
  6. virginiacreepers.com/creeperbios.html
  7. virginiacreepers.com/creeperhistory.html
  8. abqfolkfest.org/jamming.shtml
  9. unm-digital-futures.github.io/digital-history-review/essays/whittlesey-house.html
  10. virginiacreepers.com/promos.html
  11. facebook.com/groups/oldtimeabq