by Christine | Jun 26, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Ted Lehmann Friday, June 26, 2009 There’s been a discussion going on recently about the time it takes a band to work out recordings in a studio setting. Some people hold that the ideal recording is made by a touring band which comes into the...
by Christine | Nov 8, 2011 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass musicians are deeply ambivalent about professionalism. Perhaps they worry that becoming “professional” means losing the intrinsic spontaneous improvisational center of our music. Or they’re concerned that becoming part of a professional organization...
by Christine | Apr 3, 2013 | Welcome Column
It shouldn’t be surprising that a musical form like Bluegrass, with its deep roots in back porch pickin’, would have its seasonal variations. When the weather’s warm, that’s when Bluegrass is in full bloom. Festivals are in full swing around the country, and warm...
by Christine | Sep 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
One of the cool things about bluegrass legends is their accessibility. Unlike other genres with their starmaking machines, there doesn’t seem to be a gulf between performers and fans as in other forms of music. I guess part of this is due to its limited appeal. If a...
by Christine | Jan 16, 2013 | Welcome Column
Sure, I love the sound of bluegrass music. The twang of the banjo, the swing of the fiddle, thump of the bass, and a G-run, perfectly executed. High lonesome harmonies and the perfect phrasing of Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin and Ralph Stanley – who can resist? But...
