SongFarmers of Lexington KY

SongFarmers of Lexington KY SongFarmers of Lexington is performing community acoustic Americana Jams at Lexington Public Library Branches. Come jam with us!

Check our page for upcoming dates, times and locations. All musicians, singers, and listeners are invited.

SongFarmers of Lexington, KY Upcoming Events:Wednesday, Nov 19th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Holiday Music Jam Rehearsal, American...
11/19/2025

SongFarmers of Lexington, KY Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, Nov 19th, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Holiday Music Jam Rehearsal, American Legion Post 8, 1320 Man O’War Drive, Lexington, KY 40504. Post 8 is off Waller Dr just west of Nicholasville Rd and the UK Campus. We will be rehearsing in the lower level, to the right once inside the door. If you are not a member of the Post, please sign in on the podium register. If you play an acoustic instrument, we encourage you to join our group. Please bring a music stand, a binder and/or tablet to look up songs. We provide printed lyrics and music.

Monday, Dec 17th, 5:30 -6:30 pm, Our Annual SongFarmers of Lexington Annual Holiday Jam at Tates Creek Branch Library, 3628 Walden Drive, Lexington, KY 40517. Come join us for this fun filled jam – lots of Santa Claus, reindeer, snow, and holiday music! Bring your musical instrument, voice, and/or listen. This is one of our favorite jams. Special guests include The Hot Cookies Ukulele Group with their fun music and harmonies!

Monday, Jan 12th, 5:00-6:30 pm, SongFarmers of Lexington January ARTBeat Jam, Marksbury Family Branch Library, 2197 Versailles Road, Lexington KY. We have been invited back to play for ARTBeat Week. The Lexington ART Beat Celebration, a week-long event dedicated to highlighting the importance of arts in our community. Please join us as we sing and play familiar Kentucky, Lexington, and Americana songs. Bring your instrument and a music stand if you would like to join our group. We will provide lyrics and chords. Special guests include The Hot Cookies Ukulele Group with their fun music and harmonies!

06/10/2025

Here are some of the other video clips from Sunday, June 8th

06/10/2025

SongFarmers of Lexington and the Hot Cookies of the Bluegrass Ukulele Group played a selection of summer songs for the Smiley Pete's 250Lex Porch Fest on Sunday, June 8th at a delightful front porch with a pergola in the Beaumont area of Lexington. Many neighbors and families listened and sang along with the songs.
Here are a few video clips of Jambalaya, Daylight Comes and We Want to Go Home, Down By the Corner. Everyday, Eight Days A Week, and Galway Girl.

Reminder: we will be participating in 250Lex Smiley Pete's Front Porch Community Music Jam this Sunday, June 8th, at 116...
06/07/2025

Reminder: we will be participating in 250Lex Smiley Pete's Front Porch Community Music Jam this Sunday, June 8th, at 1163 Athenia Drive, from 12 Noon to 2 PM. Bring your guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, fiddle, or other acoustic instrument, a chair, and a music stand. We will be playing and singing such summer favorites as: Bad Moon Rising, Banana Boat Song, Blue Moon of Kentucky, Bye Bye Love, Down by the Corner, Eight Days a Week, Everyday (Buddy Holly), Galway Girl, Hot Corn Cold Corn, Hound Dog, Iko Iko, I Saw the Light, I'll Tell Me Ma, Jambalaya, Keep On the Sunnyside, On the Road Again, Paradise, Summertime, Summertime Blues, Take Me Home Country Roads, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, This Land, Wagon Wheel, Walking After Midnight, Yellow Submarine, You Ain't Going Nowhere, and You Are My Sunshine.

05/25/2025

A few video clips from our April 15th "All Kentucky Songs" Community Jam at Tates Creek Branch Public Library. Please join us for our Wednesday, May 28th "Bob Dylan - Theme Songs" 5:00 to 6:30 pm Community Jam at Lexington Public Library Northside Branch (info in previous post).

SongFarmers of Lexington, KY Acoustic Community Jam will be Wednesday, May 28th, 5 - 6:30 pm at the Lexington Public Lib...
05/24/2025

SongFarmers of Lexington, KY Acoustic Community Jam will be Wednesday, May 28th, 5 - 6:30 pm at the Lexington Public Library's Northside Branch, 1733 Russell Cave Road, Lexington KY 40505.
This is our annual "Bob Dylan Birthday Jam". Bring your favorite Dylan tunes, artists that covered Dylan, and related songs influenced by Dylan.
We will be playing: You Ain’t Going Nowhere (Key of G), End of the Line (C), I’ll Be Your Baby Tonight (F), Wagon Wheel (C), When the Ship Comes In (C), To Make You Feel My Love (C), Maggie's Farm (C), Blowing in the Wind (C), Don't Think Twice (C), The Times They Are Changing (G), This Land (D), Hard Times Come Again No More (C), Catch the Wind (E or F), Mr. Tambourine Man, My Back Pages, and Handle with Care.
Please send us a message with your email if you would like to be added to our SongFarmers of Lexington email list.
We invite you to become a member of WoodSongs Front Porch Association (WFPA) at www.songfarmers.org/membership/. Annual membership is $25.00 (plus $2.75 shipping/mailing).

04/14/2025

We may also play and sing the following songs on Tuesday, 5 - 6:30 pm at Tates Creek Library 250Lex Community Sing: Taxman, Peaceful Easy Feeling, Eight Days a Week, Midnight Special, and such well-known songs as On the Road Again, Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Oh Susanna, and This Land is Your Land.
Join us for the 250Lex Community Sing at Tates Creek Library and our SongFarmers of Lexington KY monthly jams and rehearsals.
Questions? Send us a SongFarmers Face Book Message....
Looking forward to Tuesday's 250Lex musical gathering!

This Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 from 5 to 6:30 pm - Join the SongFarmers of Lexington for a community jam at the Lexingto...
04/14/2025

This Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 from 5 to 6:30 pm - Join the SongFarmers of Lexington for a community jam at the Lexington Public Library Tates Creek Branch.
Bring your instrument, your voice, a song, or all three! Listeners and all skill levels are welcome.
Help celebrate "250Lex".. the 250th anniversary of Lexington through its history, art, food, literature, music, poetry, heritage and legacy. April has been designated as the 250Lex Month of Music.
We will be playing and singing songs written and/or sung by Kentucky musicians... including My Old Kentucky Home, Blue Moon of Kentucky, The L & N Don't Stop Here Anymore, Paradise, Bye Bye Love, Shady Grove, Sixteen Tons, Hot Corn Cold Corn, Bluegrass State of Mind, Run for the Roses, Nine Pound Hammer, Man of Constant Sorrow, Walk Softly, Eight More Miles to Louisville, and Hard Times Come Again No More.
Our very own, SongFarmers member, Brian Glover has written and recorded (?) two new songs about Lexington - at our April 15th event! Brian is a multi-time award-nominated country, alternative rock, and comedy singer-songwriter from Lexington. He has written and recorded a number of songs about KY - including our favorites - "Bluegrass State of Mind", "Storm in Kentucky" and "Standing at the Crossroads".

Upcoming SongFarmers of Lexington KY gatherings and events - bring your (mostly acoustic) musical instruments and voice ...
02/26/2025

Upcoming SongFarmers of Lexington KY gatherings and events - bring your (mostly acoustic) musical instruments and voice and join us for a fun evening of Americana music - bluegrass, blues, country, folk, gospel, jazz, rock 'n roll, plus!
Here is the list of our upcoming events:
* Wed, Feb 26th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, please bring a music stand and copies of a favorite song or two, and a folder or binder with your music. We will pass out additional songs for everyone to learn to play and sing. Our gatherings or jams are for musicians of all levels.
* Wed, Mar 26th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, American Legion Post 8. We will be rehearsing for the April (15th?) community jam at the Tates Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library.
* Tues, April 15th, 5 to 7 pm (tentative date and time) Community Jam at Tates Creek Library, part of the 250Lex Programming of a year's worth of events celebrating Lexington's 250th birthday! We will be playing and singing a variety of Lexington and Kentucky related songs.... Blue Moon of Kentucky, Kentucky Waltz, L and N Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, My Old Kentucky Home, Paradise, Run for the Roses, plus songs written by Lexington musicians, including our own SongFarmers of Lexington member Brian Glover - who has recently released an album with original Kentucky-themed songs! We may also explore early music in Lexington over its 250 years!

Please add a comment or send us a message if you have any questions... we look forward to your joining us!
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American Legion Post 8, is located at 1230 Man O War, off Waller, between Nicholasville Rd/Limestone and Harrodsburg Rd./So. Broadway, and west of the UK campus. Please sign in if you are not a member of Post 8. Beverages are available for purchase. If you or a family member serves or has served in the U.S. military, you are encouraged to join the American Legion and Post 8. Information brochures are available.

As the 4th Wednesday is the day before Thanksgiving.....We will be getting together to play tonight, Wednesday, Nov 20th...
11/20/2024

As the 4th Wednesday is the day before Thanksgiving.....
We will be getting together to play tonight, Wednesday, Nov 20th, in the lower level of American Legion Post 8, 1230 Man O War Place, Lexington, KY....
Join us for a fun evening of Americana music... we welcome singers and acoustic/folk instruments, including autoharp, banjo, bodhran, box drum, dulcimer fiddle, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, viola, upright (or electric) bass, and related instruments.
Our Nov 20th theme is Harvest Home and Thanks.....
We will be singing a variety of favorite songs, bring your music and a stand, with copies of lyrics and chords to share.
Our holiday SongFarmers of Lexington musical gathering will be Wednesday, Dec 18th, same time same place.... we will be singing and playing Winter Holiday favorites.

SongFarmers Halloween-Themed Gathering Jam. Wed Oct 23rd, 6:30 to 8:30 at American Legion Man-O-War Post 8, downstairs m...
10/21/2024

SongFarmers Halloween-Themed Gathering Jam. Wed Oct 23rd, 6:30 to 8:30 at American Legion Man-O-War Post 8, downstairs meeting room.
We will be playing and singing such songs as Ghost Riders in the Sky, Long Black Veil, Werewolves of London, Witchy Woman, plus others!

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