JAM (Journey, Adventure, Music) takes traditional festival raffle to a whole new level in 2021!

For the past several years, the Sisters Folk Festival has raffled off a custom Breedlove guitar during the event, selecting the winner on Sunday afternoon. This year we are once again raffling off a beautifully crafted instrument as part of the JAM (Journeys, Adventure, Music) Silent Auction & Raffle Fundraiser, taking place throughout the weekend in an online and inperson format.

Breedlove has generously donated a Masterclass Custom Concertina guitar with Western red cedar top, East Indian rosewood back and sides, Koa binding on the body and neck, abalone rosette, slotted headstock with Gotoh tuners and a custom fretboard inlay. Package includes a hard shell case and is valued at $5,000 retail. Only 500 raffle entries will be sold at $20 each. They can be purchased in person at the JAM tent, located at the Sisters Art Works venue, or online at https://sff2021.ggo.bid/. The lucky winner will be drawn on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Sisters Art Works stage.

If you visit the JAM tent or the online auction site over the festival weekend, you’ll see a number of other fun packages up for bid. One of the items in this year’s silent auction is a Preston Thompson vintage guitar, expertly restored by the Thompson luthier team and ready for its next chapter. Specs include: Size 2 Parlor – MRA; vintage brown mahogany finish with Adirondack spruce top and myrtle back and sides; ebony finger board, pins, and bridge; abalone inlay; tortoise binding and tail wedge; vintage toner; and hard case. This will be a hot item sure to draw lots of bidding!

There are plenty of other fun options too, including a jazz party house concert complete with live music from Jazz Folks, cocktails, Oregon wines and appetizers for up to 20 guests; a yoga package with classes and accessories; registration to the 2022 Americana Song Academy; festival and festival artist merchandise packages; signed vintage SFF posters and more.

All bidding will be online and is easy to do on a smartphone or other mobile device. There will be volunteers available during JAM tent hours to help get you registered and bidding in no time. The bidding will close in time for the winners to stop by and pick up their goodies after the music ends and before hitting the road, up until 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 2.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will support SFF’s education outreach and programming in the Sisters community. JAM tent hours are Friday from 5:30-11 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. and Sunday 12-4:30 p.m. You can check out the goodies and set up your bidding account by visiting https://SFF2021. ggo.bid.