We had a folk festival in our park.  I heard there was going to be a jamming workshop tent open all day for people new to jamming.  I got there at the beginning - no signs of a jamming tent.  I ended up waiting around for 4 hours thinking constantly that I should just go home!!   What was I doing there, lugging my violin around from one end of the park to the other.  I was an idiot!!!

Finally a tent went up, an announcement was made and a few people who had performed, but didn't know how to jam showed up to learn also.  We limped along - they knew no bluegrass [that is what I have been working on during every practice lately]. I was basically playing solos every time I played.  Finally the person showed up who was to teach us a few things.  It was great fun.

The huge step for me -Playing solo while a whole new group and many people walking by could SEE me.  The jamming tent was located at the front edge of the park.  I was screechy at times but basically able to get through songs and no one asked me to STOP.  It was always - what else do you know?  I was also able to pick out notes of a few songs I didn't know and play a teeny bit of the songs by ear.  I played Turkey in the Straw for the first time in public.  

Also played the songs I have been playing at the weekly jam I have been attending - Soldier's Joy, Cindy, Angelina Baker, Simple Gifts, Spotted Pony and Red-Haired Boy.