25th Annual PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival

Plans are well under way for the 25th annual PEI Bluegrass and Old Time
Music Festival on July 2, 3, & 4, 2010 at Rollo Bay. US bands in place for
the 25th are Ralph Stanley II from Virginia (above pic), Barry Scott &
Second Wind from, Tennessee, and Brand New Strings from Virginia.

Ralph Stanley II is the son of bluegrass icon, Ralph Stanley and has been
playing bluegrass as long as he can remember. He was and , at times, still
is, part of his father's band and still tours as part of that unit. Ralph
II's band is made up of a number of members of The Clinch Mountain Boys and
some members that he has recruited to match his own particular sound.Barry
Scott & Second Wind is made up of Barry Scott on guitar and vocals, Travis
Houck on dobro and vocals, Jason Leek on bass, and Matthew Muncey on
mandolin and vocals.

Barry Scott was lead singer and guitarist for Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
for nine years and gives the band a Doyle Lawsonesque sound. Brand New
Strings from Knoxvill, Tennessee. They are made up of Randall Massengill on
guitar and vocals, Mike Ramsay on mandolin and vocals, Stuart Wyrick on
banjo, Tim Tipton (formerly of Blue Moon Rising) on bass, and Matt
Leadbetter (formerly of Blue Moon Rising) on dobro. We hope to have
negotiations finished by the time you read this newsletter.Maritime bands
booked are, the ever popular Spinney Brothers, The Bluegrass Diamonds, New
Ground, and Simply Blue. The festival will be rounded out by a strong
contingent of island bands with applications received from all active
bands.We hope to see you all at the festival.

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.


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.


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.