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.

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