by Christine | Jul 27, 2005 | Welcome Column
OK! You have practiced your bluegrass pickin’ and singin’ chops and honed them to near perfection. You have found 3 or 4 musical comrades whose skills complement your own, and have sweated and struggled to create a tight cohesive bluegrass unit. Your harmonies are...
by Christine | Aug 31, 2016 | Welcome Column
Those who would disparage bluegrass accuse it of being overly maudlin. They say it’s just full of minor variations on a whiny, downcast tone and subject matter. It’s not hard to see why folks who don’t give bluegrass much of a listen might come to that conclusion....
by Christine | Jul 8, 2020 | Welcome Column
Those who would disparage bluegrass accuse it of being overly maudlin. They say it’s just full of minor variations on a whiny, downcast tone and subject matter. It’s not hard to see why folks who don’t give bluegrass much of a listen might come to that conclusion....
by Christine | Feb 22, 2018 | Welcome Column
The daily grist; A good speech should be like a woman’s skirt; long enough to cover the subject, and short enough to create interest. Winston Churchhill This name may not be familiar to most of you folks, but...
by Christine | Mar 24, 2018 | Welcome Column
“I may walk slowly, but I never walk backwards.” –Abe LincolnIt was 1987 and I was finishing a run in Amsterdam, Holland. This world tour was particularly brutal, because it spanned 6 continents and we had what we called split weeks, back to...