Happy belated Labor Day.

All these years I thought Labor Day was an ode to all those mothers who had just given birth. Well like I told you before I do not get out much..SEPTEMBER…….Many things happening in this wonderful month of September. The NFL kicks off its long and...

Happy Birthday Albert!

Today, I thought I’d borrow a page out of Mark Varner’s welcome columns from the past, because today is the birthday of one of my very favorite song writers. I don’t know if Mark ever wished happy birthday to anybody on October 29, but I’m...

Happy Birthday Albert!

Today, I thought I’d borrow a page out of Mark Varner’s welcome columns from the past, because today is the birthday of one of my very favorite song writers. I don’t know if Mark ever wished happy birthday to anybody on October 29, but I’m...

Happy Birthday Bill Monroe

Today’s Grist Quote:“No, YOU stand back”… Bill MonroeHappy Birthday Bill Monroe!Today’s column from Bert DanielSunday, September 13, 2015I had a completely different column written to send out today. But then I realized, today is Bill Monroe’s birthday! I’ve...

Happy Birthday Clay Russell!

Okay I know some of you out there are asking yourselves “Who the heck is Clay Russell?”. Fair question. i had not been been a Clay Russell fan until very recently. What’s even cooler is that some of you out there in the CBA bluegrass community maybe do know who Clay...

Happy birthday David Grisman

Dear friends, Today, March 23rd, is the 64th birthday of mandolin great David Grisman. For many of us Grisman was one of a generation of musicians who helped bring us into bluegrass. Here at the CBA there is always talk, as there should be, of presenting artists who...