The Hudson Valley: A Hotbed of Bluegrass

The Hudson Valley Bluegrass Association -- or HVBA -- was founded in 1994 to knit together the bluegrass community of musicians and fans.

The HVBA is chartered as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit arts and educational organization, we promote bluegrass and related acoustic music in the Hudson Valley through jam sessions, concerts, and open mics in conjunction with other not-for-profit organizations.

Annual membership is only $15 for all members of a household and $25 for Member Bands (Premium Member Bands pay $50/year), which are included as links on our website's sidebar. In addition to discounts to our concerts, you'll be pleased to know that you're in tune with other bluegrass fans and musicians. Use the form on our home page to join the HVBA today!

E-mail hvba@hvbluegrass.org for more info.

• We host a jam session on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month at the Pirate Canoe Club, in Poughkeepsie;
• We hold a "Slow Jam" to encourage beginners to learn to play music with others;
• We maintain e-mail distribution list to keep you informed of events, concerts, etc.

Officers & Contacts

• Jeff Anzevino, President: janzevino@gmail.com
• David Angell, Vice-President: dave@hvbluegrass.org
• Kate Mitchell, Treasurer: kate@hvbluegrass.org
• Chris Scheu, Secretary: chris@hvbluegrass.org
  
• Doug Mathewson, News Editor: doug@hvbluegrass.org
• Lynn Lipton, Manager of email list/Website Contact: lynn@hvbluegrass.org
  
• Jake Albert, Webmaster: jake.albert@gmail.com

Board Members:

• Dave Cobb: dave@hvbluegrass.org
• Peter Conklin: peter@hvbluegrass.org
• Michael Foley: mike@hvbluegrass.org
• Frank Dietrich: frank@hvbluegrass.org
• Joyce Cullen: mountaingirlJRC@aol.com
• George Nasca, Membership Coordinator: george@hvbluegrass.org
• Jerry Oland: jerry@hvbluegrass.org
• Ed Schaffer: schaffer.law@comcast.net