A Sound for the Ages

by | Jan 28, 2015 | Welcome Column

Not too long ago, Ted Lehmann wrote about the difficulty and improbability of a band developing a signature sound, and what he says is true – regardless of the musical genre. Anyone that goes to bluegrass festivals can tell you, there are an awful lot of great...

A Special Treat to Start 2015

by | Jan 26, 2015 | Welcome Column

News flash……..Much to the amazement of many bluegrass fans, James King made a surprise appearance at the 28th Annual Blythe Bluegrass Festival held just last weekend January 16, 17 & 18th at the Blythe, CA fairgrounds. You see James King was not on the festival...

A Spendid Spectrum of Plectra

by | Aug 26, 2009 | Welcome Column

The easiest things in the world to lose are sunglasses and pens. They?re also among the easiest things in the world to break. Yet, remarkably, many folks pay hundreds of dollars for fine sunglasses and fancy pens, only to discover they get lost and break at exactly...

A SPOON FULL OF SUGAR MAKES THE MEDICINE GO DOWN.

by | Jun 30, 2019 | Welcome Column

What would happen in this one world of ours if we went around speaking our true feelings to each other – the unvarnished truth, plainly and directly? The President, for example, might say to another world leader, “I am going to appear to be listening intently to what...