by Bert Daniel | Feb 1, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Del McCoury turned 84 today. Happy Birthday Del! One of bluegrass’s senior statesmen, Del is particularly close to fans here in California because he visited us pretty often. He’s also trained some of the best and brightest bluegrass stars out there still touring...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 16, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Today’s national holiday might be an opportunity to pick a little more bluegrass music with friends as long as you get the day off. Some of us might even be playing guitars with the same name as the holiday honoree. Baby boomers like me can look back more than fifty...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Like many of you, I listen to a lot of bluegrass music. I listen to it live whenever I can because that’s how it should be enjoyed for its full effect. But I also listen to a wealth of recorded music by great musicians I may never get the opportunity to listen to live...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Unless their parents force them into it, most people choose to play a musical instrument because they like the sound of it and maybe they like how they fit in with other friends who play an instrument as well. They put in a ton of effort to bond with their instrument...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 21, 2022 | Welcome Column
Drugs can be good and drugs can be bad. If you have high blood pressure a drug can protect you from an earlier cardiovascular death. But if you are into recreational drugs that set your troubled mind to a different place you might get some enjoyment from the...
