by Christine | Jan 24, 2010 | Welcome Column
Two weeks ago today my husband and I were on our way home from the 48 Hour Bluegrass Jam in Bakersfield. We went down on Thursday so we had three full days of Bluegrass. I say three full days because we had the satellite radio tuned to Sirius Bluegrass all the way...
by Christine | Aug 20, 2012 | Welcome Column
“That pygmies could cast such giant shadows, only to show how late in the day it has become.” (Erwin Chargaff) “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” (Isaac Newton) One new thing I like on the CBA web site is...
by Christine | Nov 29, 2014 | Welcome Column
One new thing I like on the CBA web site is the grist feature. It’s a series of pithy quotes, not necessarily directly related to Bluegrass, that makes you think as you start your day. I used to check the Wikipedia page every day for similar intellectual...
by Christine | Oct 9, 2016 | Welcome Column
If you’re gonna play bluegrass, you need to know something about grits. I’m not talking about textures of sandpaper from the hardware store and I’m not talking about hip hop groups. No, I’m talking about a delicacy native to the part of the country that gave birth to...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2010 | Welcome Column
If you’re gonna play bluegrass, you need to know something about grits. I’m not talking about textures of sandpaper from the hardware store and I’m not talking about hip hop groups. No, I’m talking about a delicacy native to the part of the country that gave birth to...
by Christine | Feb 4, 2013 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Good heavens. I am at this moment escaping the first quarter of a well known sporting event. Yikes. So allow me to cower here in my office and compose my monthly allotment of mouthing off, made possible by our hosts, the fine folks at the California...
