Community Programs
Our free community programs bring people together to make and explore music. Programs range from our weekly Kids Sing Along for babies and toddlers to our regular Folk Jams and Songwriters Circles for adults.
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All our free music events happen throughout the year and are made possible by the generosity of donors and foundations.
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For the most current schedule, be sure to check out our calendar.
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Free Jams and Events for Adults
Bluegrass & Bagels Jam
2nd Sundays, from 10am-12pm
at Railyard Park Conservancy
Come on down to the Railyard Park Conservancy's Community Room for a monthly bluegrass jam, led by Greg Neal! This jam is held in a traditional bluegrass format–participants take turn calling and leading songs in a circle. Bagels and coffee are generously provided by Boultawn's Bagelry and Café!
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The Railyard Park Conservancy's Community Room is located adjacent to SITE Santa Fe's parking lot, in the silver building.
Old-Time Jam
1st Sundays, from 4-6pm
April's Jam will be held at the Railyard Park Conservancy's Community Room.​
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Led by Eric Carlson, we’ll be playing and sharing our favorite old-time fiddle tunes by ear!
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View the Tune List. We'll add tunes to it periodically!
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The Railyard Park Conservancy's Community Room is located adjacent to SITE Santa Fe's parking lot, in the silver building.
Songwriters Circle
1st Thursdays, from 6:30-8pm
at Queen Bee Music Association
Calling all songwriters, our song circles are an opportunity to get inspired, workshop your songs, and gather feedback from peers and professional musicians in Santa Fe.
Folk Music Karaoke
2024 Dates: April 18, July 18, October 17, December 12
from 7-9pm at Tumbleroot Brewery & Distillery
Sign ups begin at 6:30pm!
Hit the stage at Tumbleroot, we'll provide the song book and the live band to back you up!
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House band features Brian Nelson (guitar), Carl Davis (lead guitar), Alex Reiser (bass), and Loren Bienvenu (drums.) April's event will feature Eric Sawyer on drums.
Check out the full song list here.
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Folk Jam
4th Thursdays, from 7-8:30pm
at El Rey Court / La Reina Bar in the living room
Open to all levels and all instruments, come jam your favorite folk tunes. Don't know a bunch of tunes? No problem, we'll bring song books to select from.
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Download the Folk Jam Book for print.
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Download the Folk Jam Book for tablet viewing.
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Free Music Programs for Kids and Families
Kids Sing Along for kids under 5
Weekly and monthly at various locations
Get those kids singing, moving, and shaking on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays! Teachers Sarah-Jane and Teacher B lead classes through a variety of engaging music games and sing-alongs. Find your class.
Instrument Petting Zoo + Ukulele Strums
Various dates and locations
Enrichment Programs for Schools
At various school locations around Northern New Mexico
With the help of our donors, we're able to bring music education to classrooms and schools all around Northern New Mexico. We offer workshops and classes in ukulele, songwriting, music production, guitar, and our early childhood Kids Sing Along program. Contact us to bring a program to your school!
Let's make some noise! Kids of all ages can explore a variety of stringed instruments in Queen Bee's Instrument Petting Zoo. We'll even have a few ukuleles to strum and sing some of your favorite songs.
Interested in hosting a community program at your organization or school?
