by Christine | Jan 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
I just changed the strings on the very mandolin that you see here in my photo. What a difference that little change makes! Once the new strings tune in I get a beautiful rich sound from my treasured two point mandolin. This little axe is close to a hundred years old...
by Christine | Aug 2, 2014 | Welcome Column
This is a difficult article for me to write. Some of you might already know, but for those of you that don’t, I am flying to Massachusetts on August 19th to begin my first semester at Clark University. I have already picked my classes, and I am certain that I will...
by Christine | Jun 24, 2011 | Welcome Column
June is an intense month for a professional bluegrass musician. Many of us spend more days away from home than with loved ones this time of year and when we are home, we try to squeeze a week’s worth of chores, bill paying and family time into the space of just two or...
by Christine | Oct 11, 2019 | Welcome Column
It is Tuesday and I need a welcome column by Thursday morning. Even at this late to my deadline date I’m not sure what I am going to write about. This will be my 36th column and I have never missed a deadline although there are some months when I’ve done a better job...
by Christine | May 21, 2019 | Welcome Column
Here I go – retreating to my “Back in the day” description of how things were in the Thirties and Forties. Please bear with me.So how was it back in the olden days? I’ll compare a few things between ancient and now.NOW – TODAYI just gassed up at a station that always...
