by Christine | Sep 28, 2011 | Welcome Column
Anyone that plays music semi-seriously will encounter, sooner or later, the Big Three Rings of the Musical Circus. The first ring is jamming. It’s how most of us start out and how we learn to play consistently, and interact with other musicians. As I’ve said before,...
by Christine | Mar 6, 2014 | Welcome Column
Did you know that Wikipedia doesn’t have a listing for Bluegrass Bands? There are listings for Classical Bands, Jazz Bands and Pop/Rock Bands. There are references for Brass Bands, Marching Bands, Military Bands, Mariachi Bands and even Jug Bands but no reference for...
by Christine | Apr 16, 2018 | Welcome Column
I know all about black holes. Stephen Hawking, the noted physicist who recently passed away, brought black holes into the public consciousness but i consider myself the real expert (at least in a practical sense). Black holes are super massive collections of matter....
by Christine | Mar 22, 2017 | Welcome Column
It’s throwback March – this column first appeared in 2006I have always enjoyed reading the sage wisdom of B. Judd on the CBA Website, and I went in search of even more wisdom. Figuring the nexus of Bluegrass wisdom would emanate from the Bluegrass state, I...
by Christine | Feb 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
I was jamming down at the 48 hr Jam at the doubletree in Bakersfield when one of the highway 65 guys hollered “Do a bluesy one!”, and I don’t have to be asked twice because I like the blue in bluegrass. So I let one fly, and it felt as good as it always does. I...
