by Christine | May 22, 2020 | Welcome Column
Frankly, I can’t really remember not ever listening to bluegrass, though I suppose that technically, mere listening does not necessarily equate to be “hooked.” I’ll never forget the time when in 1962, by dad brought home a brand new portable stereo. It was black with...
by Christine | May 13, 2015 | Welcome Column
I have a romantic notion that when I was a kid, merry-go-rounds (carousels) didn’t stop. My memory is they just went round and round, and we jumped on and found a horse to sit on. In retrospect, that seems impossible, but that’s how I remember it. I KNOW that when I...
by Christine | Apr 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
Ah, spring is here! We know this because the Sonoma County Bluegrass and Old Time Festival occurred. We know this because the baseball season has begun – and don’t think Bill Monroe himself wouldn’t be following that action. And we know this because the annual CBA...
by Christine | Jul 7, 2011 | Welcome Column
Driving along Highway 180 on the way to and from the Fathers Day Festival, I see the historic firehouse in Old Town Auburn. Every June when I pass by that stretch of the freeway, the sight of that venerable structure brings back a memory that humbles me to this day....
by Christine | Feb 5, 2012 | Welcome Column
Saturdays just have not felt the same since we left DishTV and went over to cable. That has meant no Marty Stuart, Ronnie Reno, or Larry’s Country Diner. Ya, I’m supposing that you’re thinking, “Good. Maybe Marcos will get a life and get out some.” I would not...
