by Christine | Oct 29, 2015 | Welcome Column
Saying that younger people have a different idea of what constitutes bluegrass is about as profound as saying that younger people are missing some of the information.When I say younger, it’s a relative term. It doesn’t necessarily mean any age group such...
by Christine | Mar 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Hopefully, I don’t need it but if I do here is a little (not so) Daily Grist to preface my column. (I’m thinking Jonathan Swift didn’t need to do this but he was obviously much…..much better at it than I.) tongue-in-cheek – a figure of speech used to imply that a...
by Christine | Nov 6, 2013 | Welcome Column
Playing music is lots of fun. This is not a news flash for anyone out that plays music. It is fun, at every level. More so, I think, than golf. Nobody’s keeping score in music. Nobody’s going to beat you at the game of music. It’s not a game – it’s a form of...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2010 | Welcome Column
There is a forest. A good forest. In fact, a magic forest. It is not far from you, no matter where you are. Not far as the crow does fly, as the Winnebago does sigh. Minds go to this forest before bodies actually arrive. Minds that dominate the bodies, arriving...
by Christine | Aug 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
I spent last weekend in the lovely Sierra foothills attending a house concert and jamming with old and new friends. I’ve booked our room at the Great 48 (have you?), and I’m sorry there’s no fall Strawberry, but I’m already looking forward to...
by Christine | Mar 4, 2020 | Welcome Column
When you form a band, right after you have songs and a band name, it’s time for band pictures. There are several websites with band photos so horrible you can’t believe your eyes. Admittedly, some of these are examples of genres that often have cringe-worthy band...
