UPDATE FROM CBA ON THE GREAT 48 JAM Our volunteer team at the California Bluegrass Association hopes you’re having a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break and are looking forward to the New Year. CBA’s first event for 2022 is, of course, the traditional Great 48 Jam at...
Jog-a-Thon Benefitting CBA Youth Programs

Jog-a-Thon Benefitting CBA Youth Programs

MAKE MARK RUN! THE PITCH:  You DON’T like running. You DO like music. And kids are, at times, likable. Finally there is a way to combine all three of these preferences and raise money for a great cause! READ ON! THE DEAL: CBA member Mark Peet is pledging to run...
Coming Up on Bluegrass Signal

Coming Up on Bluegrass Signal

BLUEGRASS SIGNAL:  What’s Goin’ On? Broadcast on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM) on Nov. 27, 2021, 5-6 pm (Pacific Time) Available on demand for one week via www.KALW.org/local-music-player (select ‘Bluegrass Signal’) First hour broadcast four times...
Mark Varner – RIP

Mark Varner – RIP

Photo: Mark Varner representing the CBA at the 2007 IBMA World of Bluegrass (https://cbaphotos.zenfolio.com) Many thanks to Michael Hall of the Northern California Bluegrass Society for researching and helping pull together this Feature – Ed. Mark Varner, the...