by Christine | Jul 9, 2019 | Welcome Column
The dressing room buzzes with excited chatter. Men and women together, in various states of dress or undress, tug on pants, skirts, shirts, boots, and comb hair and put on makeup in front of brightly lit mirrors. The sign on the wall here at Zellerbach Hall says...
by Christine | Jan 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
November 8, 2018 the “Camp Fire” started in Butte County. Word quickly spread of its massive size and the evacuation of entire communities began. A day later we learned that many of Southern California members were also on evacuation alert as the fires in...
by Christine | May 29, 2020 | Welcome Column
Greetings -I hope you and yours are doing as well as possible during these strangest of times. I continue to appreciate your interest in Bay Area bluegrass and old time music events, despite the fact that such events have to be experienced from home these days.Many...
by Christine | Aug 24, 2012 | Welcome Column
I’ve just returned from an incredible and intense two week United States General Counsel-sponsored tour of Russia. This is the third year that the U. S. State Department has brought American bluegrass bands to Russia and this year’s group included yours truly on...
by Christine | Aug 16, 2011 | Welcome Column
I am sure that I wouldn’t be alone in my opinion that there isn’t anything much better in this world than sitting back in a lawn chair on a beautiful day with a nice, cool beverage in my hand, and a band made up of great friends performing great music on a stage in...