La Société Bluegrass & musique du Bon Vieux Temps IPE Inc.

PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music
Society Inc
PO Box 2812
Charlottetown
PE, Canada
C1A 8C4

For more info:
Shirley Jay
(902) 566-2641

Charlie Hansen
(902) 566-3011


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The PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Society is an incorporated, non-profit, organization founded in 1985. We have our own by-laws and are not affiliated with any other society or organization.

The objectives of the Society are:

  • To foster Bluegrass & Oldtime Music in the province of Prince Edward Island.
  • To assist and promote greater proficiency in the musicalskills of the membership.
  • To ensure that the basic human rights of all individuals are respected.
  • To supervise and carry out a Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Festival.

An elected Board of Directors is empowered by the membership to look over the affairs of the Society . The Board appoints an Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary) is appointed to take care of the day to day business of the Society.

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The Society newsletter "Pick & Licks" is mailed out quarterly to all members and along with the websites and the Communications Committee,they help to keep the membership informed and up to date on Society and other related events and matters. You can also find a current membership form on the newletter page.

The Society also has a Library which is a valuable resource available to all members.

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Members enjoy the fellowship surrounding the jamming (participating and/or listening), concerts, special events and the Annual PEI Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Festival held at Rollo Bay ...... the first week-end in July each year.

Another special event every year is The Laurie Blue (Memorial) Bluegrass Festival ...... the first week-end in November each year.

The Society has various committees in place, which often call on membersfor assistance. We encourage all members to get involved and help out in various society projects.




Chesley MacDougall Award Recipients (31):


This award is presented annually at the Rollo Bay Bluegrass Festival, to the person who best exemplifies the spirit of Bluegrass & Old Time Music.

1987 Laurie Blue

1988 Leonard MacEwen

1989 Richard & Helen Roach

1990 Charlie Hansen

1991 Guy Cormier & Janet MacEwen

1992 Glenda Johnston

1993 Ralph Kneabone

1994 Kris MacDougall

1995 Lem Roach

1996 Glenda Johnston

1997 Emery Gillan

1998 Eileen & Frank Brown

1999 Bluegrass Island - Hosts: Roger Wightman, Serge Bernard & Charlie Hansen

2000 Jericho Road - Marnie & Harold Noye, Emily & Vans Bryant, and David Miller

2001 Arnold Wagner

2002 Ivan Bulger

2003 Gary Johnston

2004 Yvonne & Al Pitre

2005 Al MacRae

2006 Shirley Jay

2007 Emery Gillan


Life Members = 12 (2 deceased)


1989 Ken Smith

1989 Ginny Roach

1998 Leonard MacEwen

1998 Charlie Hansen

1998 Laurie Blue (Deceased: )

1999 Ralph Kneabone (Deceased: 2005)

1999 Guy Cormier

2000 Glenda Johnston and Gary Johnston

2001 Ivan Bulger

2003 Bob Sharples

2004 Bill MacEwen

2006 Al MacRae

2007 Bruce Martin

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