Bluegrass Ensemble

with Jack Holland

Monday, September 8, 2025

8PM

Bluegrass Ensemble

  • Americana
  • Bluegrass
  • Country
  • Fiddle
  • Folk
  • Guitar
  • In-Person Classes
  • Instrumental
  • Roots
  • The Folk Collective

THIS IS AN IN-PERSON CLASS

The Passim Bluegrass Ensemble is a five-week group class that offers a relaxed space to learn new music and gain experience playing with other musicians. This class will focus on bluegrass and bluegrass-adjacent styles of music, studying the elements of melody, harmony, and groove that create the ear-catching sounds we know and love. We will discuss the different roles that instruments in the ensemble can play, and how those roles interact with one another. In addition to learning new music, class members will work on essential jamming techniques such as leading a tune and learning songs on the fly.

Class members should have basic knowledge of chords and be comfortable learning music by ear or with sheet music. All musicians—instrumentalists and vocalists—are welcome!

Class Schedule

Mondays: Sep. 8, 15, 22, 29, Oct. 6

Time: 8:00–9:15pm ET

Location: Passim School of Music, 26 Church Street, Cambridge, MA(Classrooms are located on the second floor; unfortunately, there is no elevator.)

Ages: 18+

Please Note:Pre-sales are highly encouraged! Online sales end 2 hours before the class begins. A minimum of 4 students is required for the class to run. If canceled due to low enrollment, you will be notified and receive a full refund.

Jack Holland

Jack Holland is a bluegrass guitarist from Plymouth, MA. His interest in acoustic music began as a kid after encouragement from his great uncle Jerry who fronted stringband “Jerry & Sky” from the 1930’s-50’s.
Since graduating from the roots program at The Berklee College of Music, Jack has been touring nationally and internationally. He has performed alongside artists such as Laura Orshaw, Joe K. Walsh, Sam Grisman, and most recently as a member of Max Wareham & The National Bluegrass Team.

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