by Christine | Feb 15, 2016 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist:“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back…People are always setting conditions for happiness… I love life without condition.” … Artur RubinsteinHow old can a person get and still be able to play music? I worry about this...
by Christine | Feb 4, 2016 | Welcome Column
It’s February and around now many folks are taking stock of how they are doing on their new year’s resolution, celebrating their successes or re-evaluating their goals. Not me. I’m just getting around to making mine. Clearing the winter funk from my...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2011 | Welcome Column
There was this guy sitting on the corner in downtown Santa Cruz playing his guitar with a rabbit sitting on his head. He didn’t look out of place. Frankly, after spending an afternoon in downtown Santa Cruz, I was surprised there wasn’t someone on every street corner...
by Christine | Mar 5, 2015 | Welcome Column
It’s that time again. I’m going to talk about a subject I have talked about a number of times in the past and as far as I can tell it is time again to get into it. You probably think I’m talking about bass playing or just something about bass. As you are all well...
by Christine | Aug 18, 2010 | Welcome Column
The past three Welcome Messages had sort of a common theme – the frustrations of trying to become a musician, or a better one. I loved Geoff Sargent’s column on music lessons. I took music lessons when I was a kid. First was clarinet, and it was very...
by Christine | May 18, 2017 | Welcome Column
Many of us meet beginner musicians who have bought an instrument, have all the instruction stuff and constantly listen to bluegrass CDs – and they keep asking, What is the secret? How do you get that sound? I believe the answer is, use your ears and...
