Foibles, Bon Mots, and Thoughts

by | Mar 6, 2020 | Welcome Column

 “It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”  Charles Dickens  Great Expectations.March:  Ides of March, Mad as a March Hare, and March Madness, . The...

Keeping It Casual

by | Mar 5, 2020 | Welcome Column

That’s me these days. Keeping it casual. I’m playing quite a bit but only on a casual basis. What does that mean, a discerning reader might ask? My answer is I don’t really know. All I do know is that I’m playing out a bit with some different players and (this is a...

Get The Picture?

by | Mar 4, 2020 | Welcome Column

When you form a band, right after you have songs and a band name, it’s time for band pictures. There are several websites with band photos so horrible you can’t believe your eyes. Admittedly, some of these are examples of genres that often have cringe-worthy band...

Saying goodbye to an old friend

by | Mar 3, 2020 | Welcome Column

“Daily grist;   political correctness is  pure cyanide to common sense.”–UnknownI first met Lance LeRoy on Labor Day weekend of 1983 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Back then  the California bluegrass Association put on two...