The Beaufort County Traditional Music Association will present the Tar Landing Jam this Saturday to benefit the Bertie County Tornado Disaster Fund.

The jam will be held in a large barn located at 304 Tar Landing Drive in the Hunter’s Bridge community near Bath.

The festivities begin at 1 p.m. with a “community jam” open to anyone who would like to participate.

Beginning at 4 p.m., various BCTMA members and groups will perform in an open-microphone variety show.

Triplet Sisters, Olde Fiddle Case, will perform acoustic originals and old and new covers in sister harmony beginning at 5:30.

Starting at 6:30, three bands will go on, with Chambergrass performing classical selections and bluegrass on banjo and bass.

At 7:45, the South Carolina Broadcasters will show why they were chosen as the winners of the best old-time band at the 2010 Hoppin’ John’s Fiddler’s Convention.

Closing out the day’s events will be local bluegrass powerhouse the Mac and Tammy McRoy Band taking the stage at 9 p.m.

Admission for this daylong happening will be by donation ($10 recommended).

Food will be available onsite and the general public is invited.

The jam will take place rain or shine.

After the April 16 BoCo Music Festival was hampered by severe weather, Rob Cuthrell, BCTMA chairman, sent out a report that concluded with, “Let us not forget those that actually were affected in disastrous ways by the weather system that we merely experienced as an inconvenience.”

Several of BCTMA’s members suggested that this Beaufort County performing arts association should present a benefit event to help their neighbors in Bertie County, parts of which were devastated by tornadoes on April 16.

BCTMA is affiliated with and receives advisory support from the Beaufort County Arts Council.