by Christine | Aug 9, 2008 | Welcome Column
“We got cotton, silk and satin / In styles Anglo, Dutch and Latin / When you sail don’t take that chance / Wearing nothing beneath your pants / Trust… Silver’s Long Johns! *They breathe!*” Whoops, I didn’t see you there! You caught me singing a...
by Christine | May 9, 2008 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, I do bring you another delightful piece by one of my favorite writers today. It’s the monthly missive from young Kyle Abbott. But first let me make an appeal. Folks! How about a sweet and fun job to entice you to volunteer at the CBA Father’s Day...
by Christine | Jul 12, 2011 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass music is a pretty serious business, taking itself seriously and committing itself to presenting a particular kind of string band music hearkening back to its first generation roots and the multiple musical traditions from which it has been drawn. Often the...
by Christine | Jul 5, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note–Ted’s column on humor in bluegrass first appeared in this spot back in 2011. Oh, while we’re talking, we’ve got one slot, first Tuesdays, that’s open and waiting for a new Welcome columnist. If...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2017 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass music is a pretty serious business, taking itself seriously and committing itself to presenting a particular kind of string band music hearkening back to its first generation roots and the multiple musical traditions from which it has been drawn. Often the...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2012 | Welcome Column
I get to play an occasional fundraising party for our neighborhood school. It’s the most fun gig I do all year. The tone for the band is set by Mabel, a fifth grader who is as enthusiastic about her fiddle as she is about her iPod Touch. Frequently she wants to play...
