by Christine | Nov 21, 2019 | Welcome Column
(Taken from 2013.)Here is a post script to the piece I wrote about Bill White,harmonica player last month. My good friend Keith little relayedthis story to me back in the middle 70s.Back in the middle 70s, Bill Monroe and his bluegrass boys wereplaying a festival in...
by Christine | Aug 17, 2013 | Welcome Column
The good news is I’m turning eighteen in September. The bad news is that it’s time to return my beloved loaner mandolin to the CBA Darrell Johnston Kids Lending Library. There was a day, some years ago that truly feels like a only a short time ago, yet there’s been a...
by Christine | Oct 28, 2019 | Welcome Column
We want to acknowledge that the site has not been maintained the last couple days because of the power outages. What’s more, we’re expected to have another outage tomorrow. We WILL get past this, folks.Rick
by Christine | Aug 12, 2018 | Welcome Column
I’ve often wondered how people find the inspiration to write new original music when there’s already so much great stuff out there. You get the impression that, with all the great songs and tunes we know, sooner or later all the note combinations and story telling...
by Christine | Oct 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Learning music– it happens all different ways. Sometimes by osmosis: Daddy plays or Mommy plays, so the kids pick it up. School bands, private teachers, lessons on YouTube, books from Mel Bay and others with CDs included so you can hear what you are trying to...
