Good music starts with good company.

Pickin' Folk helps acoustic musicians find each other and get together to play. Whether you've been picking for forty years or just learned your first three chords, there's a jam out there for you, and people nearby who'd love to play with you.

FIND YOUR PICKING FOLK
Discover nearby musicians and jams that fit your instruments, favorite styles and comfort level. Search by banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass, dobro, vocals and more, across traditional and contemporary bluegrass, old-time, folk, Celtic, Americana, acoustic country and gospel.

HOST A JAM IN MINUTES
A few chairs and a few favorite tunes are all it takes. Pick a place and time, say what to expect, and invite the instruments your jam could use. Mark it beginner-friendly, a slow jam, a fast jam, family-friendly, teaching-friendly or traditional etiquette so everyone knows the pace before they arrive. Add a setlist, set a head count, and make it public or keep it just for friends.

START A TRADITION
Set up a weekly jam once and The Pickin' Folk schedules the upcoming dates for you. See who's coming and what they're bringing, then settle in for one more song.

MAKE MUSIC. MAKE FRIENDS.
RSVP with the instrument you're bringing, or come just to listen. Bring your kids along. Chat with the group before you arrive, message your connections, and reconnect with the people you've played with before.

SHARE THE INVITE
Invite your connections in the app, or share a link or email invitation with friends who haven't joined yet.

MAKE ROOM FOR FIRST-TIMERS
Every picker starts somewhere. The Pickin' Folk is built for all experience levels, so newer players can find a slow, friendly jam and learn a little from everyone around them.

YOUR PRIVACY, RESPECTED
• Your profile is visible to your connections by default. You choose whether nearby musicians can discover you.
• Your exact location is never shown to other musicians.
• A jam's exact address is shared only with invited guests and the host. Everyone else sees the general area.
• Messages and invitations are limited to people you've connected with.
• Block or report anyone, anytime. Photos are screened, and reports are reviewed by our team.
• Delete your account and your data right from the app.

SUPPORT PICKIN' FOLK
The Pickin' Folk is free to join. If you'd like to help keep it going, you can pick up an optional Bronze, Silver or Gold supporter badge that shows on your profile for a year.

Your next jam is out there. Pull up a chair.