Community
A song that keeps gathering people around it.
What started in Mama Jo's kitchen is now a growing circle of artists, educators, sponsors, and neighbors who share one instrument and a lot of stories. This is where we keep the door open.
Latest news
Fresh from the project
announcement · Jul 20, 2026
The 2026 guitar hits the road
After a winter of setup, sponsors, and string changes, the new traveling guitar begins its year.
- launch
- 2026
story · Jul 13, 2026
A porch full of neighbors in Asheville
A last-minute stop turned into forty people singing on the same porch.
- road
- community
news · Jul 2, 2026
New sponsors bring the year forward
Two regional shops signed on to cover strings, cases, and shipping for the year.
- sponsors
Come out and see us
Upcoming events
Thu, Aug 6
9:17 PM – 12:17 AM
Hand-off night: Nashville
The Basement East, Nashville TN
Come meet the next keeper and hear the songs already written into the wood.
Sat, Aug 22
12:17 PM – 3:17 PM
Classroom stop: Roane County Schools
Roane County Middle, Kingston TN
A working morning with fifth-grade music classes. Open to educators.
Wed, Sep 16
8:17 PM – 12:17 AM
Front porch sessions: fundraiser
Wilson Park Pavilion, Fayetteville AR
An evening of short sets, a silent auction, and a live hand-off. All proceeds keep the guitar moving.
Community stories
The people carrying it forward
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Amara, age 12
The day I met a guitar
Mr. Okafor let me hold it first. I played one chord and it sounded like the whole room.
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The Sunday Porch Band
Forty-one hands
We didn't know most of the people who played it that week. By Sunday night, we knew all of them.
Featured supporters
Because of them, the guitar keeps moving.
sponsor
Riverbend Music
"When we heard what this guitar was doing, restringing it for a year felt like the smallest way to say yes."
A family-owned shop covering strings, cases, and mid-tour repairs for the 2026 campaign.
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Roane County Music Educators
A network of public-school music teachers hosting stops across east Tennessee.
organization
The Front Porch Coalition
A grassroots group of neighbors who host hand-offs on their own porches, backyards, and church halls.