by Bert Daniel | Jul 10, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
My latest sun is sinking fast. My race is nearly run My strongest trials now are past My triumph hath begunI I wish I had brought a paint brush and knew how to use it. Sitting here watching this sunset in the mountains of Nevada, that’s the idea I get. I wish I had a...
by Bert Daniel | Jun 9, 2023 | Welcome Column
Some day you might be faced with the problem of choosing a name for your new band or helping your fellow bandmates decide among various possibilities. A band name can be an important way to identify your music and what you care about as a performer. It can be a...
by Bert Daniel | Jun 4, 2023 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass music has been around for quite a while. Some people would say that it was born on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville when Bill Monroe assembled his classic and seminal band including Earl Scruggs on banjo and Lester Flatt on guitar and vocals....
by Bert Daniel | Jun 2, 2023 | Welcome Column
Sunday, March 15th, 1998, was going to be a day of great celebration…at least that was how I had it planned. The next day, Monday, Phillip would go in for his last chemotherapy treatment. All the testing and x-raying and scanning showed exactly what they were supposed...
by Bert Daniel | Jun 1, 2023 | Welcome Column
I want to tell you about my son, Phil. The story starts on a warm July evening in 1997. I’ve driven to the BART station in Fremont to pick up my oldest son, Phillip, who’s traveled down from school in Berkeley so he and I can attend a little bluegrass festival...
