by Christine | Feb 1, 2017 | Welcome Column
Happy Groundhog Day Eve!There’s an old joke that defines a boat as a “Hole in the water you throw money into.” I’ve had several friends with boats and while boats are lots of fun, they do seem to demand frequent and expensive upkeep. So, I resisted the temptation to...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2020 | Welcome Column
After 6+ months of near-total lockdown, music seems to be emerging again, cautiously. Technology has been helpful in presenting music in a way that doesn’t involve risk to the players or audience. I’ve seen quite a few recorded and livestreamed performances, and this...
by Christine | May 8, 2013 | Welcome Column
I have been giving guitar lessons to a gentleman in his ‘40’s recently. He is a true beginner – he received a guitar as a gift and wants to learn how to play. I have never given lessons to a rank beginner before – it’s hard to know where to start. There’s so much to...
by Christine | Dec 13, 2013 | Welcome Column
The first column I ever wrote for the CBA on the web was about feeling music. I talked about how I didn’t want to just play music, or hear music, I needed to feel what I was playing, singing or hearing. Sid Lewis wrote a column in the last breakdown about sitting in...
by Christine | Aug 11, 2019 | Welcome Column
Since the age of recorded music began, people have made lots of money giving music lovers what they want. Music you can choose to listen to whenever you want to is a huge thing. In the past hundred years we’ve gone from wax cylinders to vinyl, tape, CDs...
