High Land Jam

01/05/2025

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08/12/2024

Another High Land Jammer has moved on. John “Pops” Dickerson recently passed away. Pops loved taking photos of the bands, and he was an excellent photographer. He came to many Jams, and left lots of love behind him. We will miss you, Pops.

05/11/2024

It is with great sadness that we share the news that a much-loved High Land Jammer, Adam Leaf Gershwindner, has recently passed away. Leaf was an enthusiastic attendee and participant in the annual event and with the host band, ZEN. He will be missed by the live music community. We send our condolences to his family and friends.

02/27/2024

More photos of Jill Unger on the Pegasus Farm Campground.

02/27/2024

Sometimes sad news brings you back to the past, and a visit to the past brings back emotions that come to the forefront. We learned last week that a young musician we knew well passed away unexpectedly. Jill Rosemarie Unger was the lovely, sweet, soprano and multi-instrumentalist in the folk duo "Folk by Association". She passed away February 16. This duo, Jill and Karen, played on our Pegasus Farm Campground at the High Land Jam for many years. Our last Jam was in 2016 and we sold the Farm in 2023. Going into all the pages to find photographs brought back so many memories, that it took me a week to write this post. I did find photos from 2011 and 2012, but I think the duo played a few years before and after that. Sometimes Jill and Karen would come early to help me set up, get the decor ready, make food for over 100 band members comprising 20 different bands for a full weekend. Whew, just writing about it makes me tired!!
She is joined by many who graced our farm through the 20 years we held music events. Many fine musicians and music lovers have passed away in the past 20 years. I guess Jill is joining a new band.
Jill Unger was always on the side of our beautiful earth and environment. Her obituary link is included here. Plant a tree for her, please.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/jill-unger-obituary?id=54445348

04/07/2022

The band ZEN ( www.zen.band ) hosted the High Land Jam for 16 years. Shortly after, COVID hit, and our stages and campground have grown quiet. For ZEN music, see the web site.

02/03/2022

From the early days

💫New Teacher Spotlight 💫

Meet Dave Bragg. He isn't a Yoga instructor but he is a top notch human being and a wonderful teacher of all things wild and fun!!

Born in New Orleans but raised in West Virginia, Dave Bragg is a 2007 graduate of Marshall University with a B.A. in Religious Studies. A life long performer, he was a founding member of local belly dance troupes Samadhi and Gypsy Rockstars, has performed with National acts like Wine & Alchemy, the Palace of Illusions, Steel Town Fire, and Wolgemut and he's studied and taught Middle Eastern and African hand drumming rhythms and techniques since 2003. And Dave is the secret alter ego of Sideshow performer and Fire Breather, Davi Della Fiamma of the Po' Folks Cabaret.

A veteran musician, Sideshow, and Renaissance Faire performer, Dave returned home to Charleston, WV and retired to teach and open Wandering Wind Meadery with his partner, Dawn Parsons, and their children. Many children.

Dave will be hosting a weekly beginner level hand drumming class that will cover traditional Middle Eastern and West African rhythms, techniques drums, and maintenance as well as introducing/reinforcing reading music.

Class start February 13, 2022 and will run every Sunday from 6pm-7pm.

Hope you will join him for a fun filled evening!!

01/17/2022

John was a long time High Land jammer, part of the bones weedsly group. If you can find a way, please help.

John Harrison has always been one of the first in line to donate his time… Lisa Ellis needs your support for Help John Harrison with his fight against cancer

02/27/2020

Our good friend and wonderful musician, Teddy Sablon of the band Guta, passed away on February 12, 2020. Guta played many a High Land Jam, and while he was touring with Tiffany Christopher and Hilary Murray, we all hopped on the big Black Magic Tour Bus to play a gig together in Falls Church, VA at the State Theater. He will be missed by many.
https://youtu.be/lGdDLkLEu98

Guta playing "Ryder" (written by Teddy Sablon) live at the Highland Jam in Elkins, West Virginia With Ryan Sgaugnessey and Garret Jones

09/14/2019

ZEN... at it again at ZENandoah. Thank you Edie and Jon.

Another Group Selfie from Zenandoah! This one is 2019!

05/24/2019

This is a very interesting interview with the father of Caolaidhe Neill Davis, John T. Davis of Northern Ireland. Caolaidhe Neill Davis is the founder of the 19th Street Band. Known as Cali, he and wife, Meghan played the High Land Jam from 2012 to 2016.
Enjoy!

04/30/2019

Woodstock 50 has been cancelled. Earlier today officials with Dentsu Aegis Network, which is funding the festival, released the following statement.