All GLAMA activities and events are temporarily disrupted due to COVID 19.
We are happy to report that GLAMA’s 20th GLAMAVERSARY event was a fine and inspiring celebration.
The workshops were well-attended, and Pat Donohue and Robin & Linda Williams presented an amazing evening concert to a sizeable, enthusiastic audience. Exit survey results were very positive, as was the mood and tone of the whole day!
See photos posted at our GLAMAVERSARY page >>
The Great Lakes Acoustic Music Association (GLAMA) is Kalamazoo, MI-based all-volunteer nonprofit organization dedicated to acoustic music – the blend of stringed instruments and voices that tell stories and knit together generations of music makers, songwriters and listeners.
Acoustic music goes by many names: folk music, bluegrass, traditional and roots music, Celtic, blues, gypsy swing, old time, and Americana. As an arts organization, GLAMA celebrates all these forms and invites music lovers and players of all abilities to explore the richness and variety of today’s acoustic music scene.
GLAMA promotes live music that invites participation, whether it’s clapping, singing along with the chorus or picking out the chords. Through jam sessions, instructional workshops, Cooper’s Glen Music Festival and other concert events, GLAMA has worked to widen the circle of acoustic music listeners and players in Southwest Michigan.
GLAMA performances showcase the finest acoustic music artists. But if you’ve got a guitar gathering dust in the closet, GLAMA would like to make your acquaintance, too. And if you’re a solo picker, strummer, or vocalist looking for an excuse to play and sing, GLAMA’s got a session for you as well. Making acoustic music – and sharing it – creates something satisfying inside and among people, and GLAMA wants to help that along.
