Valley Bluegrass Music Society

The Valley Bluegrass Music Society is a non-profit organization that supports and promotes bluegrass music. What is bluegrass music? Wikipedia defines it this way. VBMS was Incorporated as a Society on Aug. 27, 1996. Meetings, which are really jam sessions, were held on Sunday nights at the Aldergrove Legion.

A little history: the first President was Rob Baker, and he is now a resident of Alberta. One of the original board members was George Patton. In September 1997 meetings were moved to the Aldergrove Elks Hall and held there until June 2009. In the fall of 2009, sessions were moved to the basement of the United Church at 5673 200th Street in Langley, and are now held on Friday evenings. from 7-11 PM. But we do take the summer and holidays off so check the calendar.

 
Notice of Upcoming Events

Rosetta Paxtons' Cabin Fever Workshop at 108 is no more, and a new group of bluegrass enthusiasts have put together a new jam oriented workshop at a spectacular venue called the Flying U Guest Ranch near 70 mile house in the Cariboo.  The workshop is April  5 - 9, 2017. See http://www.mountainfeverbluegrasscamp.ca/home.html

For those attending the Crescent Beach Jam at the Legion on Wednesday evenings, use this link to see who is attending or register your attendance.

Gordon Sadler reports that there is a jam every 2nd and 4th Thursday nite at 7:30 -9:30 from Sept - June at the Bergthorson Academy of Music, 12229 Harris Rd. in Pitt Meadows. To get there take Lougheed Hwy to Harris road then south on Harris to 122 st.  At 122 turn right and then immediately turn right again into the parking lot of the little Japanese Restaurant.  Proceed through the parking lot and you will find yourself behind a heritage house that is the Bergthorson Music Academy.  Park and come on in the front door.  A $5 donation is requested but not mandatory.  We?re a relatively small but friendly group with a focus on fun and enjoyment of the music.