On Sunday February the 6th., The Bay Chaleur Bluegrass Association will
hold it's monthly "Pickin' Parlor" at the Campbellton Fire brigade hall, on
Roseberry st. in Campbellton, between the hours of 2 to 5pm.
The home of the Bay Chaleur Bluegrass Association which got off the
ground December 2004, is The British Historical Village in New Richmond, Que.
The Association's goal with the strength of it's members, is to promote
and preserve bluegrass music along the Gaspe Peninsula, the North Shore of
New Brunswick, and beyond.
In order to do this, the Pickin' Parlors will be taken to different
venues to reach bluegrass music fans, with the March venue to be held in New
Carlisle, Quebec.
For those who would like to become members of the association, Cynthia
Boucher will be taking applications at the Pickin' parlor on February
the 6th. For those of you who cannot make it to the parlor, Cynthia can also be
reached by e-mail at cynthia_boucher@hotmail.com
Music on the 6th. of February will be provided by northern New
Brunswick's Silver Fox Bluegrass and A Touch Of Blue from New Richmond, as well as,
local folks who play an acoustic instrument, sing old country or
bluegrass songs.
Cover-charge for the Pickin' Parlor is $3
To become a member, the annual fee is $10
Its an afternoon of music and fun among old friends, and the opportunity
to make new ones.
The Bay Chaleur Bluegrass Association
"Unity In Music, From Shore To Shore"
Eddie Duguay AKA Whistler