March President’s Message

I never understood exactly how popular the Super Bowl was until we produced a big indoor festival called Super Grass on the Super Bowl weekend a few years back . The CBA thought that the people of Bakersfield (a historically big music town) would rush to attend an...

Marking Time

There’s no need to mark time when you’re young. It just crawls along, and never fast enough. You have to wait to your next birthday, to be old enough to ride your bike to school, to drive a car, to shave, to drink beer, and so forth. Time stretches out before you,...

Marking Time, and Stopping the Clock (For a While)

There’s no need to mark time when you’re young. It just crawls along, and never fast enough. You have to wait to your next birthday, to be old enough to ride your bike to school, to drive a car, to shave, to drink beer, and so forth. Time stretches out before you,...

Masters of the Craft

Despite two left feet and a complete lack of eye-hand coordination, I have long been an avid sports fan – albeit as a spectator only. Nobody wants me on their softball team, believe me. But you don’t have to be an athlete to appreciate the physical gifts on...

Master’s Thesis Introduction

Hey Folks! Instead of my usual album review, I thought I would share the introduction to my recently completed masters thesis! I hope y’all enjoy! Bluegrass has simultaneously been recognized as an archaic folk music and a living, popular art form. Although what was...