by Christine | Oct 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
I really enjoyed Ted Lehman’s column from Monday (“Risk and the Issue of Professional vs. Talented Amateur”). In it, he outlines the considerable distinction between true professional musicians and amateur musicians, even extremely talented amateurs. I have peered...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
People who are more athletic than I (in other words, everyone) seems to have fond memories of pickup basketball games with their friends. Some of these games (I am told) feature some very skilled players, and I have also heard tell of organized pickup basketball...
by Christine | May 29, 2019 | Welcome Column
Capo mishaps over the past week reminded me of this ongoing search….One of the most ubiquitous accouterments to bluegrass players is…. the capo. (Sometimes called a “cheater bar”.) A cursory search of the internet shows the capo to be much older that you might...
by Christine | Aug 24, 2016 | Welcome Column
One of the most ubiquitous accoutrements to bluegrass players is…. the capo. (Sometimes called a “cheater bar”.) I keep seeing a new add on Facebook for a revolutionary new capo, Just what we need!A cursory search of the internet shows the capo to be much older...
by Christine | Aug 26, 2012 | Welcome Column
A couple weeks ago I sang for the funeral service of a friend. His wife had requested the song, “In the Garden,” a perennial favorite for memorials. My friend had been a rice grower, had a large orchard of fruits and nuts, and always had a productive vegetable and...
