JANUARY 2026 MONTHLY JAM
Join us for our first Jam of 2026 – on the 2nd Friday of January – January 9th.
We’re excited to announce that the amazing Ivonne Hernandez, all the way from Ireland, will be leading the Jam – plus, Ivonne is putting on two Workshops the next day, Saturday, January 10 (see separate post for details), don’t miss it!
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm; Doors open at 6:45 We will have a short break, concession snacks are welcome
Cost: Members no charge; Drop In $5
Where: Wheeley Hall in the Esquimalt United Church Building (500 Admirals Road). Enter off Lyall Street.
Tune List: (you may notice a theme)
- John Ryan’s Polka Key of D Red Book Page 12
- Inisheer Key of G Attached in email
- Woodchoppers Breakdown Key of D Green Book Page 63
- Bonnie Dundee Key of G Red Book Page 51
- Dusty Wine Bottle Key of F Green Book Page 50
- Kerry Polka Key of D Red Book Page 29
- Irish Washerwoman Key of G Red Book Page 38
- Margaret’s Waltz Key of A Green Book Page 38
- Mick Duggan’s Slide Key of A Green Book Page 15
- Morrisson’s Jig Key of D Green Book Page 67
- Planxty Fanny Powers Key of G Green Book Page 33
- Rakes of Mallow Key of G Red Book Page 4
- Sheebeg and Sheemore Key of D Green Book Page 32
- Swallow’s Tail Key of D Red Book Page 22
- The Maid Behind the Bar Key of D Red Book Page 31
Many of the tunes we play are in Calvin Cairns’ Conservatory FiddleTunes Red, Green, or Blue Books. We sell the books at the Jams for $20 each (without CD), or you can get them at Tapestry Music or Long & McQuade. We also have colour-coded indexes of the books, available at no charge. One with Red & Green Book tunes and the other with Red, Green & Blue Book tunes. The indexes are also posted on the VFS website https://www.victoriafiddlesociety.com/jam-tunes/
We’re always looking for new (or old) tunes to play, email your requests vfsinfo@gmail.com or bring your request to the Jam.
