by Christine | Jun 4, 2014 | Welcome Column
James Brown said “It’s a man’s world”. The same might be said about early bluegrass. Yes, there was Hazel DIckens (famously and importantly), but mostly, it was a male-dominated genre. In my first year of college, one of the male professors said “I am a feminist”, and...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2012 | Welcome Column
Just recently I entered into a debate about a certain behavior, by only a few currently, but growing rapidly, and occurring at festivals all over. That is the dancers who appear at festivals all over the country. These dancers like to get as close as possible to the...
by Christine | Aug 15, 2011 | Welcome Column
It is argued by some that the best way to enjoy a festival is to go with the family. After all, camping in the great outdoors is a favorite American pastime and what better way to spend quality time together than to camp out with the kids. In fact, you can not only...
by Christine | May 23, 2013 | Welcome Column
A lot of you long-time CBA members may remember the Festival checklist article that I used to write for the Breakdown every year. I forgot to remind our editor Mark Varner to rerun that article in the Breakdown, so I thought I would take this opportunity to remind you...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2019 | Welcome Column
For working bands, getting festival gigs means a lot. For a lot of bands, most of their regular performances are multi-hour gigs in pubs or bars, where the clientele may be indifferent, or largely absent, playing a room with often horrible acoustics and a club-quality...
by Christine | Jul 27, 2017 | Welcome Column
Daily Grist–One must remember that the boiling water that makes the egg hard, also softens the potato. It is not your situation life that determines how you handle life’s trials and tribulations. It is your inner strength, resolve, and determination...
