by Christine | Aug 21, 2018 | Welcome Column
The other day, in response to a post examining issues of taste and breadth of vision in bluegrass I was accused of being a Yankee (guilty) and of bringing a Yankee sensibility to my analysis of what’s happening in bluegrass music (maybe not so guilty). The post,...
by Christine | May 17, 2020 | Welcome Column
I have to admit that these 200 word-columns for the new Breakdown format feel like trying to write a Haiku, which is more-or-less a 3 verse, 17 syllable poem about something to do with nature. Well Bluegrass music has its own structure built around (mostly) 3 cord...
by Christine | Mar 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
Before I can launch into this week’s essay, I need to offer a sincere apology to all you readers and to the CBA’s amazing webmaster and Board Chairman emeritus, Rick Cornish. I missed last Wednesday’s deadline, and I didn’t realize it until the next day. Wednesday...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2009 | Welcome Column
One of the things that makes bluegrass music so appealing is its organic nature. In a world where music is big business, bluegrass is the music that was played on rickety front porches long before technology became the new musical instrument in the land. The music is...
by Christine | Nov 24, 2011 | Welcome Column
There’s a lot of happy memories I can remember from my November’s of yore. Also one that bring back a lot of tears and heartache. All told, mostly happy memories, and lookin’ back as Lester was wont tosing, the good times outweigh the bad. Some of my...
