Jam Dedicated To Cousin Al Knoth
SATURDAY, February 8, 2025, Noon-3:00pm
Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History
1005 Railroad Ave, Santa Clara
(Across from Santa Clara University)
FREE
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Mary Kennedy is the founding organizer of the monthly Santa Clara Bluegrass Train Jam. She welcomes everyone to the February jam that will honor Cousin Al:
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This 2nd Saturday, February 8, 2025, 12-3pm, the Santa Clara Bluegrass Train Jam, is dedicated to Cousin Al of KPIG Fame. When I started the Train Jam at the Edward Peterman Museum of Railroad History in Santa Clara, back in 2012, Cousin Al was on the board of the South Bay Historical Railroad Society that runs the museum. Cousin Al was instrumental in encouraging the SBHRS to sponsor my jam at the historic old depot that the museum is housed in.
The jam has a loyal following of jammers who range in ability from beginners to intermediate to experienced performers who play in their own bands. We encourage beginner jammers to sit in. We provide the local community of Santa Clara and the train commuters with musical respite and fun. Thanks to Cousin Al, we provide this community service on a regular monthly basis. The jam has been running now consistently at the Train Museum every 2nd Saturday since 2012 except when the jam moved to the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival run by the Northern California bluegrass Society in Hollister, California in August.
David Wilson, guitar player, and country singer with HootnHoller, has become the Jam leader this past year. David’s wife Colleen helps photograph the Jam and promote it along with David. Thanks to David & Colleen, the jam is now also held in August at the train station.
We all would like to thank the Northern California Bluegrass Society for their sponsorship and helping the jam get started at the Museum.
— Mary Kennedy
Cousin Al Knoth Obituary (September 2023)