by Dave Berry | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), General News, Interview, Welcome Column
Yet another new year is upon us and Bluegrass has never been more popular and available throughout the west. Our first Welcome to California column is proud to feature the twice Grammy Nominated and multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 24, 2023 | Welcome Column
The Whippoorwill is a very interesting bird. It appears in bluegrass music frequently because it is a bird of symbolism. Near a quiet and country village Stood a maple on the hill There I sat with my Geneva long ago When the stars were shining brightly We could hear...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 30, 2023 | Welcome Column
Today’s Grist Quote: Pick that banjo solid (Jimmy Martin) Most bluegrass musicians need a pick to make their instrument produce a good sound. Bass players can use their fingers and probably will never need a bow. Fiddle players on the other hand do need a bow (unless...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 29, 2023 | Welcome Column
I saw a fascinating episode of Nova recently where they showed how we actually take in the world around us. Using instruments that show exactly where focus is at a given second, they showed that much of what we think we “see” is an illusion – filled in by our brains...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 22, 2023 | Welcome Column
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, my favorite holiday. I know it’s become an overly commercial boondoggle and a slippery slope into the dreaded Christmas season (even Charles Dickens bemoaned the commercialism of Christmas in the 19th century!). Regardless of all that,...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 15, 2023 | Welcome Column
One of the peculiar benefits of being a performing musician is I get to see a lot of people dance. There’s just no action of self-expression as pure and universal as dance. I see little kids who can barely walk dance impulsively to live music. I have seen elderly...
