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Dear Pineridge Members,
This is to inform you that, due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
all 2021 and some 2022 meetings of the Pineridge Bluegrass
Club are now cancelled. We will monitor the situation
and keep you informed of upcoming dates.
We hope that you will all stay healthy during this
difficult time and that everyone will be back together
grinnin' and pickin' soon.
Best Regards,
Your Pineridge Executive,
Don Adams, Gerry McCaie, Paul Puckrin, Sheila Meyer
and Len Sutton
Join
us at our monthly picking sessions!
(once they resume...)
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Woodview Community
Centre
151 Cadillac Avenue North, Oshawa, Ontario |
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One Sunday of each
month, except
July & August (see schedule below) 12:30 p. m. until
4:30 p. m. |
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$2.00 for members,
$4.00 for non-members
Yearly membership $20.00 |
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Picking, singing,
jamming, performing and listening.
Musicians,
beginners and listeners of all ages are welcome. Snacks,
hot and cold drinks available.
Family atmosphere. |
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Acoustic instruments
suitable for playing Bluegrass (electric bass allowed),
Voices, lyrics, etc. |
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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.
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2023
Picking Session Dates:
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January 8
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
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July
and August - no sessions - we're off at the festivals!
September 17
October 15
November 5
December 3
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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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Don Adams |
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President/Director |
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Paul Puckrin
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Vice
President/Director |
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Gerry McCaie
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Treasurer/Director
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Len Sutton
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Hall
Manager /Director |
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Sheila Meyer
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Secretary/Director |
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Volunteers |
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Alanna Jenish |
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"Strings"
Editor |
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Rod Craig
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Historian |
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Bill MacDonald |
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Stage Manager
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Sheila Meyer |
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Membership Manager |
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Marcella McCaie,
Darla Killingbeck
& Glory Adams |
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Reception Desk |
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Betty Hass, Carol
Doyle & Ruby
Gaudett |
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Social Convenors |
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John & Carol Doyle |
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Strings Mail
Assistants |
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Ann Adams |
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Merchandise
Manager |
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Anne Delong |
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Webmaster |
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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) |
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For information about other Bluegrass organizations,
take a look at Ottawa Valley Music Association's listings at http://www.valleygrass.ca/
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This site is maintained by Anne
Delong. |
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