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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) 12:30 p. m. until 4:30 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, hot and cold drinks available.
Family atmosphere.
What to bring:
    Acoustic instruments suitable for playing Bluegrass (electric bass allowed), Voices, lyrics, etc.
 

 


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.

 

 

2025 Picking Session Dates:

January 19 ***CHANGE***
February 2
March 2
April 6
May 4
June 1

July and August - no sessions - we're off at the festivals!

September 14
October 5
November 2(AGM)
December 7

Club Activities:

  • Picking (naturally) - Here are lists of popular instrumentals and songs, and a page about jam etiquette.
  • Stage show - sign up and play, or sit and listen.
  • Slow jam - Here's a list of tunes to practise.
  • Workshops
  • Luthier's Corner
  • Refreshments
  • Coming Events table

Here's a link to the club's Facebook Page.

Lots of Club photos are at Photobucket.

You can join or renew your membership in the the Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society at any of our club meetings. If you would like to renew by mail, please print out the membership form, fill it out, and send it to:

Membership
Pineridge Bluegrass Folklore Society
51 Cherrydale Court,
Scarborough, Ontario.
M1C 3H1

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Pineridge Executive

 
 

Don Adams

 
President/Director
 
 

Paul Puckrin

 
Vice President/Director
 
  Gerry McCaie
 
Treasurer/Director
 
  Len Sutton
 
Hall Manager /Director
 
  Sheila Meyer
 
Secretary/Director
 
 
Volunteers
 
  Alanna Jenish  
"Strings" Editor
 
  Rod Craig
 
Historian
 
  Gerry McCaie  
Stage Manager
 
  Sheila Meyer  
Membership Manager
 
  Marcella McCaie,
Darla Killingbeck
& Glory Adams
 
Reception Desk
 
  Betty Hass, Carol
Doyle & Ruby
Gaudett
 
Social Convenors
 
  John & Carol Doyle  
Strings Mail Assistants
 
  Ann Adams  
Merchandise Manager
 
  Anne Delong  
Webmaster
 

 







 


 

 

 

For more information about the Pine Ridge Bluegrass Folklore Society, contact:
Don Adams  Phone:  905-985-1475   Email:  donadams86@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.