by robin | Mar 1, 2026 | CBA Member Profile
by Jason Dilg, Bluegrass Breakdown Managing Editor Cover Photo by Alan M. Bond Christine Wilhoyte is a Northern California based singer, clawhammer and three-finger banjo picker, and guitar player. She teaches music and is a familiar performer and instructor at CBA...
by Dave Berry | Feb 20, 2026 | Reviews
Jesse Appelman Release: Where We Go Release California native, frequent CBA performer and educator Jesse Appelman recently forwent the grind of everyday work to become a full-time musician, and this new release, Where We Go, is the result. He has played with a variety...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 6, 2026 | Welcome Column
Most of the people who attend bluegrass festivals are listeners and often also pickers. Sometimes the music is so good that people get up and dance. Any genre of music will usually have that component. Here’s a clip from one on the first bluegrass dance troupes, the...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 3, 2026 | Welcome Column
One thing the California Bluegrass Association truly excels at is our stalwart support of music education for our youngsters. The Kids on Blugrass set at Grass Valley is always one on the most watched shows every year because the organization fosters so much young...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
I am reading a book now called the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. The premise of the book is that a generation of children, the so called Gen Z, has been doomed to an increased predisposition to anxiety disorders and other mental health issues because of a...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 8, 2026 | Welcome Column
With the new year having arrived, I have been seeing a lot of ads on social media for language lessons like Babbel. I guess it’s New Year’s resolution time and vows like getting more exercise, losing weight or learning a new language seem to be very popular. The...
by robin | Jan 1, 2026 | Bluegrass Musicians
In this series, Joselyn explores what it takes to make the leap from campground picker to professional performer. In this ninth installment, we hear from Tristan Clarridge, whose many accolades as a fiddler and cellist include five-time winner in the Grand National...
by robin | Dec 20, 2025 | General News
Jack Saddler (center) with fellow CBA co-founders Carl Pagter (left) and Jake Quesenberry at the 2005 Father’s Day Festival – CBA File Photo by CBA’s Bluegrass Breakdown Jack Sadler, one of the three founders of the California Bluegrass Association and a...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 7, 2025 | Welcome Column
“Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you” (Satchel Paige) Lot’s wife looked back and she was turned into a pillar of salt. Orpheus looked back and he lost his love Eurydice forever. Maybe looking back is a bad thing. How does that possible wisdom apply to...
by robin | Dec 1, 2025 | Bluegrass Musicians
In this series, Joselyn explores what it takes to make the leap from campground picker to professional performer. In this eighth installment, we hear from Keith Little, whose many accolades as a multi-instrumental performing and recording artist, composer and...
