Just your typical bluegrass band? Hardly. With close to a century of bluegrass experience under their fingers, Hardly Handsome covers a wide swath of the bluegrass repertoire with some stellar singing and searing instrumentals. Add a sprinkle of light-hearted humour with a dash of bluegrass history and you're in for an entertaining musical experience.

Hailing from a small town in the backwoods of South-Eastern Ontario, Mick Baker ventured forth into the realm of traditional music, starting out in high school as a rhythm guitar player. Shortly after, sitting on an old dusty couch in a smokey garage stuck between two squeaky harmony fiddles, he fell in love with old-time and Canadian fiddle tunes. From there came the inevitable plunge into the world of bluegrass mandolin leading to his current position as mando man and high lonesome tenor in the band.

A flash of frailing, a modicum of melodic and a smidgen of Scruggs guarantees that Lee Foote never plays anything the same way twice. Graciously, his Hardly Handsome bandmates tether this Louisiana native to reality. A wildlife biologist by day, a writer by night and a banjo player by God, Lee's 5-string keeps the band rolling down the rails!

From tapping the pots in Nana's kitchen, to playing trumpet duets with Dad, or singing with his kids on an nationally televised family band battle, music has always been a big part of Bill Humby's life. Around the turn of the century he fell for the friendly, social nature and intricate harmonies of bluegrass and he's never looked back. He is quite happy to add his guitar and vocal stylings to this group of island incomers.

Bringing his vast knowledge of bluegrass to the band with nearly 50 years experience as a touring musician, teacher, broadcaster and luthier, Craig Korth now puts the bottom end on the beat, playing bass and adding his vocal stylings to Hardly Handsome's performances.

The AGM is your opportunity to get involved, to give us input on what type of activities you would like to see the VBA organize, and to make suggestions on how to improve on anything we are doing at the present time.

We also elect our Board for the next year. If you are interested in serving on the board, or in any other active way, please email nomination@victoriabluegrass.ca

If any member has Other Business they wish to raise at the AGM, please submit it in writing to any current board member, or email Paul Moquin.

Only current members can voice an opinion and vote at the meeting. Everyone gets cake too !

The meeting starts at 7:30pm, followed by a band scramble - where bands are formed via selections from a hat. Bands are then given a few minutes to work up a song and later perform it on stage. So don't forget to bring your instruments.