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I think we are all getting just a little bit weary of being “jerked around” by spring. Spring officially began on March 20, that’s over two months ago and here we are, still with our patio cushions in winter storage and wintery clothes still hanging near the front of...

Attention to Detail Has Its Rewards

Some folks I know are hyper-detail oriented, and I have mixed feelings about that. On one hand, attention to detail generally makes things come out better, and is a trait of most highly successful people. On the downside, slavish attention to detail sometimes makes...

August

August is looking up for me. I’ve got three gigs this month and two of them are pretty dang good. My sorta’ new bluegrass band Short Cross Ties is opening the GOF on the First Stage on Friday August 11 at noon and happy to be doing so. Getting there early and playing...

August ’17 President’s Message

Camps, Festival, Concerts Campouts, ParadesHow do we do it? Our relatively small (2800 member) organization has produced multiple events attended by thousands in the last month. We do it by the direction of our annually elected Board of Directors, the work of our...

August 2016 President’s Message

I am so grateful to the Board of Directors of the California Bluegrass Association and to Rick Cornish and Tim Edes for presenting me with an Honorary Lifetime Membership this year.   I have spent an enormous amount of time, energy and love working with the...