Jackson, Tennessee · Since 1989
Dedicated to the preservation of oldtime music & dance
Barndances, jam sessions and field recordings: in keeping with the oral tradition of our music, we gather to share, learn, promote and preserve our heritage music & culture.
Who we are
The Jackson Area Plectral Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of traditional Oldtime String Music & Folk Culture. In keeping with the oral tradition of our music, we gather to share, learn, promote and preserve our heritage music & culture.
The Plectral Society began in the mid 80's with this small band of misfits and one common interest - a love and passion for oldtime string music. Over the years the Plectral Society has grown into an organization known throughout the midsouth for its preservation and promotion of Oldtime String Music.
What we do
The Plectral Society provides a number of Activities for the preservation of traditional music & folk culture.
Field recordings & biographies
Stories, photos and recordings of our area's oldtime musicians.
Recorded at The Homeplace Studio
The Nashville Sessions
Music Along the Forked Deer River: fiddle tunes, songs and waltzes by our area's oldtime players, recorded in Nashville by grant from the Tennessee State Arts Commission.
- 46 recordings by 21 players
- Music Along the Forked Deer River
- Nashville Sessions Part II
Board of Directors
The Plectral Society is governed by a Board of Directors:
Come and pick with us
Questions about a jam, a barndance or the society? We would love to hear from you.
Contact the Jackson Area Plectral Society
Send us a message with questions about community jams, membership, or traditional folk music in West Tennessee. We typically reply within 24 hours.
- (731) 935-4069
- longjeff362@gmail.com
- PO Box 11853, Jackson, TN 38308