Pine Ridge Bluegrass and Folklore Society

PINERIDGE BLUEGRASS
FOLKLORE SOCIETY

Promoting the enjoyment of Bluegrass music
in the Durham Region


Join us at our monthly picking sessions!

Where:   Woodview Community Centre
               151 Cadillac Avenue North
               Oshawa, Ontario

When:    One Sunday of each month, except July & August (see schedule below)
              1:00 p. m. until 5:00 p. m.

Cost:      $2.00 for members, $4.00 for non-members
               Yearly membership $20.00

Activities:    Picking, singing, jamming, performing and listening.
                    Musicians, beginners and listeners of all ages are welcome.
                    Snacks and cold drinks available.
                   
Family atmosphere.

What to bring:   
             Acoustic instruments suitable for playing Bluegrass (electric bass allowed)
             Voices, lyrics, etc.

 

 

See some of
our members on stage
at Woodview!

Buffalo Gals


Ragtime Anne


 

How to get there:

Exit Highway 401 at Ritson Road. Drive north on Ritson to King Street (Highway 2). Drive east on King to Cadillac Avenue. Drive north on Cadillac until it turns the corner and becomes Beverly. On the east side of Cadillac, right at the corner, is the Woodview Community Centre.

 

2010 Picking Session Dates:

January - 17

February - 14 - Pot Luck dinner after the jam!

March - 14

April - 11 - come out to hear our gurest band "Rhyme and Reason"

May - 16

June - 13

July and August - no sessions
(We're off to the festivals. Ottawa Valley BMA has a good list.)

September - 19

October - 17

November - 14

December - 5

 

Club Activities:

Picking (naturally) - Here are lists of popular instrumentals and songs.

Stage show - sign up and play

Slow jam - Here's a list of tunes to practise.

Workshops

Luthier's Corner

Refreshments

Coming Events table

 

Our Advertisers:

 

 

Pineridge Executive 2010

 
 

Gary Meyer

 
President/Director
 
 

Don Adams

 
Vice President/Director
 
  Mike Kirkton
 
Hall Manager/Treasurer/Director
 
  Luke Puckrin
 
Publicity/Director
 
  Anne Delong
 
Secretary/Director
 
 
Volunteers
 
  Tom McCreight  
Editor
 
  Rod Craig
 
Historian
 
  Russ Hass  
Stage Manager
 
  Dave Loney  
Membership Manager
 
  Betty Hass
& Sheila Meyer
 
Social Convenors
 


 

 

For more information about the Pine Ridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, contact:
Don Adams  Phone:  905-985-1475   Email:  donadams86@sympatico.ca
Gary Meyer Phone 416-281-1479 Email gmeyer@sympatico.ca

Club bylaws (1.4Mb)

For information about other Bluegrass organizations, take a look at Ottawa Valley Music Association's listings at http://www.valleygrass.ca/ .


This site is maintained by Anne Delong.