Sophronie

Sophronie

It was only a few years ago that I first hooked up with Sophronie. I know that some of you who know me, CBA or otherwise, may be shocked by this admission.  Although you have likely never met my beautiful wife Joyce (because she hates Bluegrass), you might know from...
Random Thoughts About the Good Old Days

Random Thoughts About the Good Old Days

Here lately a lot of thoughts of times past have been a’wanderin’ through my ‘ol wore out mind. Mostly good times, ’cause I dont like to dwell on the bad times we all have in life. As Lester sang so aptly, ” the good times have outweighed...
The Banjo Discussion

The Banjo Discussion

I had a really bad dream last night.  My beloved Boston Red Sox were losing in the league championship series and just then the TV broadcast broke to a commercial.  Usually I hate commercial interruptions while I’m watching sports on TV but in this case it was a...
Is It Too Late?

Is It Too Late?

Editor’s note: With the background of the COP26 climate summit going on in Glasgow, Scotland now, I thought I should republish this article written several years ago about an issue all of us should care about and about which bluegrass musicians have sounded a warning...
Louvin 7

Louvin 7

Editor’s note: If you love the Louvin Brothers as much as I do and we all should, you will plow through this last chapter of Aynsley’s thesis and learn a bit more about this very influential duo. Thanks again to Aynsley for letting me republish her hard work. As good...