MUSIC SOCIETY

Join us for our Annual Christmas Potluck and Concert doors (and maybe some pre dinner jams!) at 4:00 PM on December 16, 2023 at the Irish Cultural Centre, 6452 35 Avenue NW, Calgary, Alberta. We will be serving dinner at 6:30 PM (including your very own lovingly prepared contributions!) with performances from some Alberta favourites, The Bix Mix Boys and Magnolia Buckskin! Tickets are $20 for members with a portion donated to North East Family Connections Food Pantry (and c'mon… in this day and age that's not bad for a turkey dinner… even if you do have to bring your own lime jello marshmallow cottage cheese surprise…) and can be purchased at the link below:
Purchase your tickets for the Christmas Potluck and Concert

And before we finish with that a quick reminder our Annual General Meeting is fast approaching and will take place prior to our concert presentation of The Lonesome Ace Stringband. We expect this show to be a sell-out. If you attend the AGM and wish to attend the concert as well, we are offering a discounted ticket price of $15.00. Just follow the purchase a ticket link and use the promo code AGM2023 on Eventbrite. Rising costs and a smaller membership mean we can no longer afford to offer entrance to the concert at no cost. There is no charge to attend just the AGM.
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‍Purchase your tickets for The Lonesome Ace Stringband
‍If you need to update your membership prior to the meeting please click the link below.
‍Sign Up or Renew Your Membership for 2024 Here
‍But now.. back to the Potluck…

More than ten years ago, each member of The Bix Mix Boys had met over various jams and festivals in different bands throughout Alberta. Opportunity struck when a number of those bands dissolved, and late night jams lead to the formation of a new band. Wanting to respect the roots of bluegrass, they chose the name The Bix Mix Boys after one of the biscuit products from the Martha White flour company - Martha White is known for sponsoring bluegrass acts such as Flatt and Scruggs, Hot Rize and Rhonda Vincent (just to name a few).They have always focused on producing the highest quality of music possible, both vocally and instrumentally. While keeping the tradition of bluegrass alive, they want to bring their unique, Canadian interpretation to the genre. At the same time, they've always wanted put on an entertaining show - with a humourous twist in between numbers.

They've entrenched themselves into the Edmonton and Calgary bluegrass scene and consider themselves ambassadors of bluegrass music to Alberta and Canada.

Featuring gorgeous three part harmonies with a range of instrumentation,Magnolia Buckskin bring their years of friendship, humour and love of music to the stage, telling stories that evoke a panorama of human experiences. Kathy Cook, Natasha Sayer and Corry Ulan draw upon their prairie roots, delivering a blend of indie bluegrass, folk and acoustic pop music on guitar, banjo, mandolin, accordian and bass. The three songwriters back each other up with arrangements that are both refreshing and poignant.