by Christine | Jun 30, 2020 | Welcome Column
Most folks love to sing whether they admit it or not. Singing is a very natural thing to do for most people no matter if they have a good voice or not. Still many of us are embarrassed to sing in public. We’ve heard professional singers and they are...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2013 | Welcome Column
Jack Norman’s mother wanted to be the proud parent of twins. She didn’t get her way, because Jack was her first and only child. And there he was some twenty-four years ago coming into this ol’ world all by his lonesome. Oh it wasn’t Jack’s fault, but nevertheless,...
by Christine | Jul 31, 2011 | Welcome Column
As most of you know already, this month we lost one of the finest bluegrass musicians of all time. Kenny Baker, who fiddled for Bill Monroe on and off for a quarter century, died of a stroke at age 85. One could argue forever about who is the best bluegrass fiddler of...
by Christine | May 25, 2014 | Welcome Column
Here we are with just one more week left in the month of May. That can only mean one thing to California Bluegrass folks…The Father’s Day Festival is just around the bend; a week of pickin’ and grinnin’ is within our reach! We get to see some folks we haven’t seen...
by Christine | Feb 16, 2011 | Welcome Column
I attended an open mic event a few weeks ago. It wasn’t a bluegrass event; it didn’t have any particular musical theme, and the acts were pretty diverse. In three hours, there were some real high points, but there were also some fairly cringe-inducing moments. The...
