by Christine | Jan 11, 2020 | Welcome Column
OK, it’s Saturday, the 2nd Saturday of 2020. I predict that everyone in the world will have 20/20 vision for one year. And I predict that anybody who is anybody in the world of bluegrass is and will be at the CBA’s “Great 48” in Bakersfield,...
by Christine | May 13, 2017 | Welcome Column
Twenty-three years ago when the band (Sonoma Mountain Band) started, we performed at small venues, just as it should be, because you need to, “Pay you dues!” The audiences were small in number, but they listened, really listened to the songs. The words,...
by Christine | Dec 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
December. Winter. Burrrrr! “California dreaming on such a winter’s day.” Yuk! Who needs it? It’s cold, it’s damp, it’s rainy, it’s snowy (depending on where you are). And it’s a pain that a pill can’t reach....
by Christine | Jun 11, 2016 | Welcome Column
It is 1976. I’m driving a yellow, 1972 VW “Bug.” I am not alone. Inside the small cabin of this German import on four wheels is my wife, my ten month old son and his fold-up crib, a large heavy green canvas tent that could have come from WWII, a...
by Christine | Sep 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
As most of you know, the next CBA Campout will be held October 17-23, at the Lodi Fairgrounds. Okay, I’ll admit it, last year was the first time I attended a CBA Campout at Lodi. While there, the thought occurred to me that the “Campouts” should...
