Unoriginal Material

by | Mar 15, 2021 | Welcome Column

Last July I posted a welcome column called original material. It was all about how we should be open to new material when bluegrass bands perform on stage. At one time all bluegrass music was new material and we still need fresh voices to enrich the genre. Today I...

I Write the Songs that Barry Manilow Doesn’t Sing

by | May 15, 2014 | Welcome Column

Like most kids, I made up my own songs when I was little. My mom and dad would stand me up on the kitchen table and I would belt out my current masterpiece for anyone who would listen. I was probably about 5 when I wrote “Butter Boy,” basically because I loved butter...

Interview With Larry Chung

by | Mar 28, 2021 | Welcome Column

(Editor’s note: a reprise of Dave’s interview with Larry Chung from April of 2018) Larry Chung is no stranger to Bay Area bluegrass circles. He is a music teacher and plays most every instrument at virtually every venue and festival in the area. Whether jamming at...

Have You Finished Netflix Yet?

by | Mar 26, 2021 | Welcome Column

Given pandemic binging, I seem to have finished Netflix. So, I have been scouting out other things to watch. Thought I would look for some bluegrass videos. Searching Netflix for ‘bluegrass’ turns up videos featuring Brad Paisley, Bob Dylan, and George Ezra. All of...