by Christine | Apr 17, 2016 | Welcome Column
Well, unfortunately I was unable to attend the campout, I have a final exam to finish creating, and even better I still have to do the annual chore of sending the IRS some information…so I’m reposting one of my favorite columns from the past. I hope you enjoy.I’ve...
by Christine | Nov 15, 2020 | Welcome Column
“Summertime…..and the livin is easy”, so goes the Gershwin song. Since I’m guilty of this verse, I am posting a column I wrote 2 years ago on Cliff Carlisle, a prolific country and bluegrass musician, and blue yodler. Maybe some of you already know of Cliff Carlisle...
by Christine | Jun 30, 2018 | Welcome Column
I’ve been thinking about doing a short column on Cliff Carlisle, a prolific country and bluegrass musician, and blue yodler. Maybe some of you already know of Cliff Carlisle but I just recently discovered his music and was surprised to find that he wrote several songs...
by Christine | Dec 30, 2015 | Welcome Column
A lot of us love the jamming aspect to playing music, and bluegrass is more focused on jamming as a social act than most forms of music. Like any social interaction, our first encounter with people new to us is a one-of-a-kind experience: The First Impression. By...
by Christine | May 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
So it happened again. Somebody just asked me about recording an album in analog format. Reasons for recording an album on analog tape:1 Help analog tape manufacturers maintain a positive self-image and sense of worth.2 Hi-fidelity...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
As some of you know the annual IBMA awards show took place a few weeks ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, and unfortunately I couldn’t be there like I was previously. Regardless, the award recipients are not stuck in a vacuum and whether I was there or not the IBMA’s...
