by Bert Daniel | Feb 6, 2026 | Welcome Column
Most of the people who attend bluegrass festivals are listeners and often also pickers. Sometimes the music is so good that people get up and dance. Any genre of music will usually have that component. Here’s a clip from one on the first bluegrass dance troupes, the...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 3, 2026 | Welcome Column
One thing the California Bluegrass Association truly excels at is our stalwart support of music education for our youngsters. The Kids on Blugrass set at Grass Valley is always one on the most watched shows every year because the organization fosters so much young...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 28, 2026 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
I am reading a book now called the Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt. The premise of the book is that a generation of children, the so called Gen Z, has been doomed to an increased predisposition to anxiety disorders and other mental health issues because of a...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 8, 2026 | Welcome Column
With the new year having arrived, I have been seeing a lot of ads on social media for language lessons like Babbel. I guess it’s New Year’s resolution time and vows like getting more exercise, losing weight or learning a new language seem to be very popular. The...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 7, 2025 | Welcome Column
“Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you” (Satchel Paige) Lot’s wife looked back and she was turned into a pillar of salt. Orpheus looked back and he lost his love Eurydice forever. Maybe looking back is a bad thing. How does that possible wisdom apply to...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 1, 2025 | Welcome Column
Important takeaways regarding CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species): 1) CITES is neither an investigative nor an enforcement agency—contrary to frequent but completely unfoundedbelief, there are no “CITES agents” inspecting listed species...
