October Message from the President

Transitions We are planning for our trip to the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) annual conference in Nashville, the World of Bluegrass. The online forum, IBMA-L, has been busy for the last couple of weeks with discussions about the state of the...

October Surprise….Not!

All,By now you will know the results of the election …not that one, the CBA election of course. And with it I hope you attended our annual members meeting. Our membership has declined this year in large part because we were not able to get together in Grass Valley and...

October, 2017 President’s Message

The CBA President has written a monthly column for the Bluegrass Breakdown for years with the goal of providing a synopsis of what our volunteer Association is doing and planning. The list of items to mention keeps getting longer as our activities increase and we see...

October’s Notable New Releases

The good news out there is that people are still making music. Some albums that had been held have been recently released, and some musicians are making new music from home, home studios, or wherever they can find a place.Two notable releases in the past week or so...

October-November President’s Report

October is a big month for the California Bluegrass Associa- tion. Many of our members fly to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend the World of Bluegrass. The big annual conference sponsored by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). The CBA has been a...