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Jeff Harding

Washington, DC

Jeff Harding sings and plays the guitar and dobro and has been playing and teaching bluegrass all over the world for the last 30 years. He’s performed, recorded, toured and taught in the USA, Guatemala, Egypt, India and Mexico where he played with the bluegrass band Chilangrass. “No matter where people come from or what language they speak, they quickly learn to love bluegrass music.”

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“Jeff is a great bluegrass jamming instructor. He creates a relaxed but focused session that allows you to get practice singing and taking lead breaks even if you thought you were uncomfortable doing so.”
“Jeff was very encouraging, patient, and clearly lives for bluegrass. He is excellent teacher. Got us all doing what we told him we were there to work on.”
“Jeff was a knowledgeable instructor and very encouraging of everyone in the group. He greatly increased my comfort level to go out and join jams.”
“Jeff Harding was very encouraging, patient, and clearly lives for bluegrass. He is excellent teacher. Got us all doing what we told him we were there to work on.”
“Jeff keeps his teaching simple, always pitching himself at or just above the level of a student.”
“I’ve never had a better teacher.”
Today

Weekly Jam Class (Thu)

Paul Smiths College Visitor Interpretive Center (VIC) 8023 NY-30, Paul Smiths

Register now for Jeff's class!

  • All bluegrass instruments welcome
  • No jamming experience necessary
  • You will be jamming in the first class!
  • Friendly, encouraging, knowledgeable teaching
  • Hands-on learning in large and small groups
  • Gentle tempos! Mistakes expected!
  • Music/tab reading not needed or used
  • Singing not required, but encouraged and taught
  • Soloing not required! “Faking” solos taught

Do you qualify? It’s easier than you may think!
If you play guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, or dobro… you can be part of a bluegrass jam. Only requirements - be able to:

  • Tune your instrument and
  • Change smoothly between G, C, D, and A (or the notes that work on bass and fiddle)