by Christine | Jul 8, 2019 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass has always been a parody music if one is using the term’s original definition which was simply a song that relied on previously composed material. Today, of course, it is associated with comedy which has disconnected bluegrass from its history of...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2007 | Welcome Column
Greetings to all of you! This being my fifth appearance here, I thought I should say a little about myself. When you get “older”, there are a lot of chapters in life to reflect back on, so it is a matter of “which little” do I choose today…. I guess the appropriate...
by Christine | Jun 17, 2014 | Welcome Column
Many years ago a good friend asked me if I owned anything that didn’t have someone’s advertising emblazoned all over it. After some reflection and a lot of closet cleaning, I’d discovered that I’d indeed fallen prey to the corporate...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2011 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Today is Marcos’ second anniversary as a Welcome columnist. His presence on the scene has made this spot that much brighter an each-morning-of-the week destination for many of us. Thanks Marcos!) Gene Autry or Roy Rogers? Clint Eastwood or John Wayne?...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2019 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass, blues, a little swing, beer and of course, the fruit of the agave, are just a few of the topics I’ll hit on this month. I might even mention my bass a couple of times. You’re right nothing new here. Ah, but it is my job to make it interesting, Let’s see if...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2013 | Welcome Column
Every performer who’s ever worked a coffee house atmosphere has probably had the same complaint. And that is the incessant chatter from the audience who think a conversation while the band is playing is something that every other single person there actually...
