by Christine | Feb 20, 2012 | Welcome Column
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”– George Santayana, philosopher, essayist poet and novelist. I wasn’t in a rush, not daydreaming particularly, no pressing or urgent problem taken control of my brain. Of course it was a cerebral...
by Christine | May 24, 2017 | Welcome Column
Less than a month away, bluegrass music will be the biggest news ‘round these parts at the legendary CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival. Bluegrass was never hidden, of course – we fans know that. We know all the regular jams, and the venues that feature the...
by Christine | Dec 15, 2019 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass Country has kicked off its year-end fundraising campaign, featuring special editions of the regular shows through Dec. 13th.On Bluegrass Signal — broadcast Mondays (8 pm), Tuesdays (9 pm), and Fridays (3 pm), all times Pacific — I’ll present a history of...
by Christine | Aug 22, 2011 | Welcome Column
It seems there are more couples performing bluegrass all the time. Kenny and Amanda Smith and Darin and Brooke Aldridge are two of the most successful contemporary examples of this phenomena. Closer to home, you can find plenty of couples playing at CBA festivals and...
by Christine | May 7, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Nancy Zuniga Thursday, May 7, 2009 We’re getting ready to leave for the Parkfield Bluegrass Festival later on today, packing all the necessary items….including dog food and bowls, pet bed, chew toys, and a few extra doggy...
by Christine | Jun 21, 2014 | Welcome Column
It was the week before the California Bluegrass Association Father’s Day Festival in June, and I experienced a cosmic nudge. It was a nudge telling me that things just might not go as smoothly as I had planned. I had been bucking some logs at the old home place, and...