by robin | Apr 30, 2025 | Bluegrass History
My 50th anniversary celebration will be a couple weeks late. Vancouver Co-op Radio began broadcasting on April 15, 1975, and I was on the air for the station that day. I was the producer and host for numerous shows on Co-op Radio during the next 20 years. And I...
by robin | May 1, 2025 | Bluegrass History, Bluegrass Musicians, Featured CBA Members/Bands
Ambassador Joselyn Sky talks with Laurie Lewis In this series, Joselyn explores what it takes to make the leap from campground picker to professional performer. In the first installment, we hear from Laurie Lewis, whose many accolades as a multi-instrumentalist...
by robin | Jun 1, 2025 | Bluegrass Musicians
In May, we reached out to several young rising stars in the constellation of young California bluegrass players who are already dazzling us with their talent. We could only share a small portion of our interviews in the June 2025 Bluegrass Breakdown; here is more from...
by robin | Jun 1, 2025 | Bluegrass History, Bluegrass Musicians, Featured CBA Members/Bands
Photo by Robin Frenette Youth Ambassador Joselyn Sky talks with Peter Rowan In this series, Joselyn explores what it takes to make the leap from campground picker to professional performer. In this installment, we hear from Peter Rowan, whose many accolades as...
by robin | Jun 25, 2025 | Old-time scene
Gina and Jason Dilg preparing for Gina’s flatfooting workshop at the CBA 2025 CBA Father’s Day Festival Photo by Robin Frenette Our banjo-playin’ CBA Bluegrass Breakdown Editor, Jason Dilg and his fiddle and dancin’ wife, Gina were featured in...
