Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA)
WAMA Events and Announcements
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HERE for the latest news about
WAMA's upcoming Workshop & Concert
22st Annual Winlock Pickersfest
August 5 - 7, 2022
Please visit the website for the
2022 Winlock Pickersfest
Greetings Music Fans! Winlock Pickersfest for
August 5 - 7, 2022 at Winolequa Park has been scheduled,
with hopes that pandemic restrictions will no longer be in place.
Pickersfest 2022!
We were very lucky to reschedule all the bands from our canceled 2020 and 2021 lineups for
Pickersfest 2022.
We are really, really looking forward to this festival!
Winlock Pickersfest encompasses a wide variety of Acoustic
Music Genres. If your band is interested in being considered
for our fun filled 2023 festival,
click here to see how to submit
your band.
The Winlock Pickersfest is a labor of love created by a dedicated group
of volunteers from the Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA). We
host events throughout the year, so we hope you'll check this site often.
Please consider joining this wonderful group.
Contact WAMA for more information
Click here to Submit your Band for our 2023 Winlock Pickersfest
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WAMA Events For 2022
Please NOTE:
Any and all future WAMA scheduled events or activities are subject
to sudden change or cancellation as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve.
Keep checking this page for information on our events.
We wish you all good health and hope to see you when gathering and making music together is once again safe.
Be sure to check the
WAMA Events Calendar so you can make your
plans now!
GOT EVENTS?
If you have an event to announce or
update, please click the following link to
SUBMIT YOUR ACOUSTIC MUSIC RELATED EVENT TO OUR WAMA WEB
CALENDAR
WAMA Annual BBQ and slow jam
Third Saturday In August
August 20, 2022
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
WAMA BBQ163 Enchantment Ln
Vader, WA 98593
(map)
At the WAMA BBQ, You'll have a great time, lots of comradery, an excellent BBQ and potluck dinner, and a fantastic slow jam. This is a FREE WAMA event, and everyone, including all acoustic musicians and their families, are invited. Come join us and see what WAMA has to offer.
Visit our BBQ web page for more information
WAMA Slow Jams
October 2022 through May 2023 Schedule:
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm,
2022
October 1
November 5
December 3
2023
January (January, 14th) through
May - second Saturday of each month
Please Note: The WAMA Chord Pamphlet (PDF), is available for download.
(Last Updated on Nov 11, 2020)
WAMA Workshop & Concert
John Standefer
Guitar Workshop
Saturday, October 22, 2022
3:00 pm until 5:00 pm
Hope Grange, Winlock, WA
and
John Standefer
National Champion Fingerstyle Guitarist
in Concert at Hope Grange in Winlock, WA
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Concert starts at 7:00 pm
To Learn More About The Workshop And This Concert
Oakview Jams
October, 2022 through April, 2023
SCHEDULING is still tentative.
Please keep checking this website and the WAMA Calendar of Events for information on
upcoming scheduled Oakview Jams.
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7th Annual
2023 WAMA Wintergrass Hospitality Suite
Suite 355
Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA
February 23 - 26, 2023
If you’re going to the 2023 Wintergrass Music Festival,
be sure to come to Suite 355 and visit with us, see some terrific Showcase Bands,
and participate in some incredible jams.
Click HERE to learn more about our WAMA Hospitality
Suite.
Check Our Current Showcase Band and
Jam Schedule.
We're still in the process of updating the information on our
Wintergrass Suite page, so check back often.
** WAMA is a Wintergrass sponsor **
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We use the WAMA Hospitality Suite to let people know who we are and what we do. With our showcase bands, workshops, and jams, we promote WAMA and American Acoustic Music in many ways. One of our main purposes includes being a supportive sponsor for Wintergrass. Another is to involve as many members and acoustic music fans as we can to enjoy this fantastic festival with us.
Admission to the WAMA Suite is FREE!! |
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Our presence at Wintergrass is intended to increase awareness regarding our
association and as a non-profit organization, we are NOT charging admission. However,
donations are gratefully accepted. Food and refreshments are available in the suite
for a small donation. We will also be selling WAMA and Pickersfest T-Shirts,
WAMA Pick Cards, and WAMA Stickers as fund raisers. Please donate to our WAMA Wintergrass Suite fund to help us reach
our goal for 2023. For Donations of $25 or more, a person (or family),
a business, or a band will be recognized as a WAMA Wintergrass
Hospitality Suite Sponsor. Just click on the button to the left to
find out more about donating for this fun and worthwhile WAMA
event. WAMA is extremely grateful to all of those who have already so
graciously donated to our Wintergrass Suite Project for 2021. To view
the list of those who have contributed $25.00 or more, click
here for SPONSORS list.
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WAMA in the News!!
From
"World Class Music with Washington Acoustic Music Association"
By Krysta Carper
"Did you know you can hear and even play with world-class acoustic musicians right here in Lewis County? The Washington Acoustic Music Association (WAMA) brings musical guests such as David Grier, ..." Read More
WAMA Website Feedback
Please let us know what you think about our website.
If you would like to provide feedback, or any comments about our website, please
use the WAMA Contact Us page to send us an email.
WAMA is an organization that supports all genres of American Acoustic Music. Since WAMA's
top priorities include involving youth and helping people of all ages find their inner musician and
creative spark, it was fantastic to receive this type of feedback from some of our young website
visitors:
To the WAMA Board of Directors
"As a music instructor out here in Vermont, I'm sending the Washington Acoustic Music
Association a thank you email in regards to your links page!
I've been putting together some lesson plans for my music classes - I'm currently educating
the group all about the history bluegrass and old time music, including the instruments used...
which sadly, is foreign to most of them! Your page led me to some great sites to check out!
Thank you!
I've had a few of my students helping me, and they showed me this fantastic fiddle guide!
I thought it was perfect to share! This is it...
Musical
Playgrounds: All About Fiddling
Can you include a link to it on your page? ...
I would LOVE to show the kids that their contribution is helping other musicians outside of
our group. I just know they'd get a kick out of it :)
Let me know - ..., if you get a chance to include it... (But I know life can be busy, so if
not, whenever you get a chance to is great!)
Thanks for keeping the love of music alive!
Amanda"
"I just wanted to quickly say thank you! I'm a youth services librarian running
a fun bluegrass and country music history class for 7-13 year olds, and I thought
you all might enjoy hearing that we were able to get some great use out of your
association's links list. We were even able to use some of this information for
our most recent group project. Thanks so much for sharing!
One of our youngest, Annie has also asked me if I could share the article where
she initially became interested in country music with you all, "From Austin to
Tennessee: The History of Country Music" - I've listed it below if you'd like to review!
Initially I was a little hesitant to reach out, but I thought this could actually
be a really fun addition for any other young aspiring musicians coming across your
information, like Annie! I wondered if you wouldn't mind adding this one to your list?
I find a little encouragement goes a long way, and would love to show Annie and the
rest of the library group if you do choose to include it! wamamusic.com/links.html
Thanks so much,
Tracy"
"From Austin to Tennessee: The History of Country Music".
