Donors to the 2020 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary
Brian Lee Griffith Birthday Celebration Fundraiser, May 25, 2019
Fundraiser | $3,220 RAISED!
Jimmy Corktown | $120 as well as food and drink for the musicians The musicians who so generously contributed their considerable talents
Jenny and Henry Papka | $100 US
Melanie and Paul Vermaat | $100
The Great Song Switch | $300
John Jackson | $150
Annabelle Silva | $100
Catherine Coumans in the memory of Brian Griffith | $200
The judges recently awarded Chris Chambers $4000.00 as the winner of the Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary for 2020. Because of the cancellation of Life of Brian this year due to Covid-19, the formal presentation will take place at the next Life of Brian which will be announced at a later date.
Donors to the 2019 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary
Brian Lee Griffith Birthday Celebration Fundraiser, May 26th, 2018
Fundraiser | $3,280 RAISED!
All the performers who donated their time and considerable talent
Jimmy Corktown - $150 plus food and refreshments for the musicians
Katherine Chinook | $100
Catherine Coumans in memory of John Clive Bevan | undisclosed amount
Joan and Frank Ingratta | $150
Francine Small and Kevin McHugh | $200
Janet Legere | $100
Anonymous in memory of Brian Griffith | $400
The Bursary in the amount of $4000 was awarded to Tom VanDeven at The Life of Brian Fundraiser on May 25, 2019
Donors to the 2018 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary
Brian Lee Griffith Birthday Celebration, May 5th, 2017
Fundraiser | $2,000 RAISED!
Anonymous: In memory of Brian Griffith | $400
Janet Legere | $100
Annabelle Silva | $50
Joe Thivy | $150
Joan Ingratta | $150
Eudene Luther | $250
Catherine Coumans | $100
Francine Small and Kevin McQu | $100
Robin Waters | $40
Suzanne Keast | $250
Donors to the 2017 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary
Brian Lee Griffith Birthday Celebration, May 28th, 2016
Fundraiser | $2,500 RAISED!
Joan and Frank Ingratta | $100
Catherine Coumans | $100
John and Juliana Bekyarovich | $100
Juliana Bekyarovich in memory of my brother Jason Jaynes | $50
The Great Song Switch | $260
Wayne & Carol Krawchuk | $50
Mané Arratia | $100
The 2017 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary in the amount of $3500 was awarded to the winner, Jack MacLean on the night of May 5th 2017.
Donors to the 2016 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary
Brian Lee Griffith Birthday Celebration May 29th, 2015
Fundraiser $3,798
Suzanne Keast's | $250
Maria Lubert | $10
Kevin McHugh | $100
Adam Ostrosser | $100
Michael Hampson | $20
Michael Hampson (fundraiser) | $550
Alex Bromke | $20
Joan & Frank Ingratta | $100
GBR Publications | $20
Anabelle Silva | $100
Colina Phillips | $25
Kay Chornook | $30
Kathryn Tuite | $50
Magda Tova & Joel Guenther | $100
Janet Legere | $100
Catherine Coumans | $100
Trevor O’Dowd & Paola Bassi | $100
The 2016 and first Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary in the amount of $5000 was awarded to the winner, Mr. Sim Bansal for his original composition, Song for Brian, on the night of May 28th 2016.
Our heartfelt thanks for choosing to honour Brian’s memory this way. Maybe you will consider donating again to this year’s bursary.