by Christine | Nov 2, 2003 | Welcome Column
I’ve done my very best over the past several months to resist the temptation of using this column to inspire. Sure, I’ve asked you to volunteer, to attend events, to support bands, even to evangelize in the name of bluegrass. But I’ve drawn the line at trying to make...
by Christine | Jan 3, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—We went way, way, way back in the archive for this re-run…July of ’08 to be precise. Probably Brooks’ first Welcome. [Believe me, if it wasn’t his first, we’ll hear from him.] Anyways, this is the unvarnished Judd, the pre-Ten-items-or-less Judd, the...
by Christine | Dec 8, 2017 | Welcome Column
Part 1First a little background.At the age of 59 ¾ in April 2008 I took an early retirement from work. I wouldn’t be bringing home a weekly check (other than my subbing check from the local school district) and I got curious when I did start to bring home a weekly...
by Christine | Jul 13, 2008 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Bluegrass content? Well, B. Judd is a stand-up bass player in a bluegrass band called the Fog Valley Drifters.) Part 1 First a little background. At the age of 59 ¾ in April 2008 I took an early retirement from work. I wouldn’t be bringing home a weekly...
by Christine | Feb 17, 2008 | Welcome Column
In honor of President’s Day, here are a few quotes from George Washington…. It is far better to be alone than in bad company …. It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one ….. Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble….. End quotes. Thank you for those...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2013 | Welcome Column
My favorite jam in San Francisco happens at the Amnesia bar. Amnesia is an odd place for a bluegrass jam. It’s located on Valencia Street, in the deep, dark, throbbing heart of our town’s hipster district, and it hauls in a deeply stylish crowd in search of the...
