by Bert Daniel | May 23, 2024 | Welcome Column
J.D. Crowe: “We went to Japan in 1975. We were over there for like ten days and I think we played eight concerts, and out of those eight, every one of them were sold out. It was just encore after encore. They wouldn’t let us quit. We had to come back three or four...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 1, 2024 | Welcome Column
January has come and gone already. And many of our well meaning new year’s resolutions have gone by the wayside by now too. But we shouldn’t stress out over it. Recognizing a deficiency in your life and trying to address it is a noble effort in itself. Trying to reach...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 11, 2024 | Welcome Column
We’ll eat nuts cold, the chestnut flavor For over the mountains goes the ranger Over the mountain, the hills confound Way of chase away, away (Uncle Dave Macon) Less than a month ago we celebrated Christmas. Mel Torme’s Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire may...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 24, 2023 | Welcome Column
The Whippoorwill is a very interesting bird. It appears in bluegrass music frequently because it is a bird of symbolism. Near a quiet and country village Stood a maple on the hill There I sat with my Geneva long ago When the stars were shining brightly We could hear...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 30, 2023 | Welcome Column
Today’s Grist Quote: Pick that banjo solid (Jimmy Martin) Most bluegrass musicians need a pick to make their instrument produce a good sound. Bass players can use their fingers and probably will never need a bow. Fiddle players on the other hand do need a bow (unless...
