About the Club

Valley 'Grass is a registered (1987), non-profit organization of folks just like yourself who enjoy listening to, playing, and supporting bluegrass music.  It was formed in 1986 by Wayne Griese, and Sue & Ditch McCarthy.  An earlier version of a bluegrass club had died out, so the three stepped forward, reorganized, and incorporated Valley 'Grass in 1987 to promote bluegrass music in the Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada.

From the start, Valley 'Grass was directly involved in bringing bluegrass music to a wider audience by staging picking parties, workshops, open stages, and concerts.  Our current membership, which hovers at the 200+ mark, includes fans, musicians, promoters, vendors, and friends of bluegrass music. 

We organize monthly jams for members and visitors to the Ottawa Valley, we hold a Winter Concert Series featuring the best of bluegrass music from Canada and the United States, and we are present at many Ontario summer festivals. 

Our monthly newsletter, 'Grass Clippings, informs our membership about bluegrass events in Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, and NY State.