What to Do This Weekend

by | Aug 28, 2020 | Welcome Column

Fall is definitely in the air, and while a lot of the usual things we look forward to in the fall (Strawberry Music Festival, the CBA Fall Campout, and Hardly Strictly to name just a few), there is still a lot to do and a lot to look forward to. Here are just a few...

What to Look for in 2014

by | Jan 14, 2014 | Welcome Column

Look at this post as pure speculation based on what I think I see as possible trends. These predictions are NOT necessarily what I wish to see, and should be treated as possibilities in the near or not-so-near future. It might be interesting to look back on this post...

What was that middle part again?

by | Aug 4, 2010 | Welcome Column

I remember a seminar I attended on doing presentations for groups of people. They said your presentation should consist of three parts: Tell them what you’re going to tell them, then tell them, then tell them what you told them. They said a strong finish and ending...

What we need is another bluegrass movie

by | Jan 29, 2013 | Welcome Column

There’s nothing quite as much fun as playing to a roomful of people who don’t know bluegrass from a hole in the ground. I like picking for a picking audience too, don’t get me wrong. The punishment, I mean feedback, is invaluable and I always come away a better player...