by Christine | Aug 23, 2006 | Welcome Column
One of the real appeals of Bluegrass music is the stories in the songs. As in any musical genre, there are plenty of songs that are utter nonsense, but there are a lot with poignant, beautiful stories or images as well. Lots of songs are about pining for the wonderful...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2015 | Welcome Column
In general, Autumn and Spring are my favorite seasons. There are glimpses of the true beauty of California weather – perfect days where the sun is warm and the shade is cool. So, you get complacent. You dare to revel in the sunny green wonderfulness and bam!...
by Christine | Sep 15, 2013 | Welcome Column
Lately, I’ve been playing a lot of disaster songs. Bluegrass is full of them: Wreck of the Old 97, Galveston Flood. You know what I mean. I go through phases like this all the time. There’s so much variety in bluegrass and it’s fun to focus on a...
by Christine | Sep 26, 2018 | Welcome Column
Many years ago, I went to a Crosby, Stills and Nash concert. It was in the 1970’s, so well past the group’s heyday. Several times during the show, Stephen Stills chided – scolded! – the crowd for clapping or singing along. “We’re the singers”, he said....
by Christine | Feb 11, 2009 | Welcome Column
(Happy birthday, Katy!) Remember the line from the old American Express commercial? “Membership has its privileges!” This is the message the CBA is trying to convey to its members, because the organization needs its members. But sometimes we have difficulty...
