Every corner available is utilized for jam sessions at the Round Hill Arts Center, where age and expertise are never a barrier.

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It can be a little intimidating at first to join in, but the jam session welcomes all ages and levels of musicians.

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Neither cold nor darkness stopped the jam session in the auxiliary tent set up outside the Round Hill Arts Center to accommodate the large crowds and musicians.

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Some tidying up and last-minute touches are needed before the doors open.

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Eli Apperson, 16, of Lucketts, jams with members of the Loudoun Travelers in the background.

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A fiddle player participates during the jam session.

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A wide range of musicians come from as far away as North Carolina to participate.

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Chief Fire Marshal W. Keith Brower, Jr. (left) talks with Wallace "Wally" D. Johnson about bringing the center up to code.

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Hope Hanes, the center's director, pauses from playing the bodhran.

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A view of the back of the arts center with one of the tents in the foreground.

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Eli Apperson, left, 16, and Melissa Wright, 17, join in the jam.

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Wallace D. Johnson (right), the building's owner, talks with Chief Fire Marshal W. Keith Brower, Jr. about some of the adjustments that must be made to allow tonight's jam session.

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One of several tents being built to accomodate the large crowds that attend the monthly jam session. The use of the tents were all donated.

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The bluegrass jams are a family affair: Walter Kruger, left, with Carolyn Kruger, Wallace D. Johnson and Hope Hanes.

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Hope Hanes, left, listens to Chief Fire Marshal W. Keith Brower Jr. explain about the duties of the Fire Watchers.

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To accomodate the large turnout of both musicians and spectators, the art studio was used for the Celtic jam session.

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Music, as well as goodwill, are found in the auxiliary tents.

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People come from all over to participate in the monthly jam sessions.

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A view outside the entrance of the center.

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An auxiliary tent at night.

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