by Bert Daniel | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: Apologia (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly. Dear Readers, I believe strongly in the CBA welcome column but, rather than compose an apologia defending the column, allow me to simply apologize for my silence of the...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 19, 2022 | Welcome Column
I know I’ve written in the past about the highly visible lifespan of a spontaneous jam at a bluegrass festival. Stage 1, a few pickers begin playing and singing together. Then, like a planet forming from the accretion of orbiting particles, wandering musicians like...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 12, 2022 | Welcome Column
If you play music, you must know some songs. How did you learn them? Is the way you learn songs now different than the way you used to learn them? As a beginner, you’re hungry to learn any song that will give a practical reason for the strange things you’re learning...
by Dave Berry | Sep 27, 2022 | Welcome Column
It’s been a big month for Phil Salazar & the Kin Folk, a California bluegrass favorite in both their native Southern Cal and Northern California festival favorites. Not only did they release a single and video called Shady Groove which is a progressive...
by Bruce Campbell | Sep 21, 2022 | Welcome Column
Some folks I know are hyper-detail oriented, and I have mixed feelings about that. On one hand, attention to detail generally makes things come out better, and is a trait of most highly successful people. On the downside, slavish attention to detail sometimes makes...
by Bruce Campbell | Aug 31, 2022 | Welcome Column
A dear friend of mine, an accomplished musician, recently told me they didn’t seem to enjoy playing music anymore. This gave me considerable pause for thought. I don’t think this feeling had to do with any specific physical ailment. I have known quite a few musicians...
