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Welcome to The Pick... A resource for bluegrass and acoustic-based music in San Francisco

The Mission

The Pick gets people together into small ensembles, PickUp Bands, that not only bring out the existing strengths of the members but challenge them to develop and hone new skills.

Enhanced by an environment where each person is focused on making the others sound their best, the result can be a situation where "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" and everyone can feel good about the results.

How it Works
  • PickUp Bands with 3-6 members of similar levels and interests and a good instrumental composition are formed

  • Members meet once a week for 6 weeks along with a band coach who will help with arrangements, band dynamics, harmonies, and material selection

  • At the end of the session, each PickUp Band will perform a short opening set on a Bluegrass Monday at Amnesia

  • Private and Small Groups sessions on Bluegrass Harmony Singing are also available

PickParty this Sunday, June 22nd
A buncha people interested in forming PickUp Bands will be getting together over at my place for a casual jam a lot like the 3rd Monday Jam. Everyone will be getting to know each other and pickin' from 12-3pm. Who knows, the day might end with a few bands formed. Drop me a line if you're interested.

Top 3 Songs Currently Stuck in My Head
When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again
lyrics | iTunes
You'd Better Get Right Little Darlin'
lyrics | iTunes
Say Won't You Be Mine
lyrics | iTunes

PickUp Band Showcase Monday, May 19th
They knocked it out of the park! Check out the video of the full set here.

Taking Q's for New Bands Now
Fill out a PickUp Band Questionaire now to get in a band and be on stage in 6 weeks.

New Site Features:
3rd Monday Jam site now rolled into The Pick
List of BG standards with links to lyrics - some with harmony helper audio. More coming soon.

Upcoming Events:


Next jam is Jul 21 at 6:30 pm at Amnesia.
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