by Christine | Sep 3, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note–Loes van Schaijk, our European columnist, is still on vacation so we thought we’d dig way, way back to one of Geoff Sargent’s very first Welcomes…RC)This week I’m just about all wrote out. I’m in the midst yet again of what...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2019 | Welcome Column
Hello stranger, put your loving hand in mineHello stranger, put your loving hand in mineYou are a stranger, but you’re a pal of mineSometimes these lyrics just go on repeat in my head; to me they signify exactly what the bluegrass community is about....
by Christine | Nov 11, 2009 | Welcome Column
Happy Veteran’s Day, and Happy Birthday, Dad! We all know what dogs do when they greet each other. Bluegrass pickers have their greeting rituals, too. Being people, (instead of dogs), the greeting usually starts as a verbal exchange, ranging from mere “Hello,...
by Christine | Sep 6, 2014 | Welcome Column
Well, here I am. The other side of the country does have its fair share of culture shocks, like the fact that Mexican food is made with American cheddar cheese, but in general I am loving my time seeing and absorbing a different part of the world. I guess I have an...
by Christine | Mar 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek where five turkey vultures lazily soar in a figure 8 pattern over our little slice of heaven here in the gold country. Known for their ability to sense from miles and miles away the smell of death and decay and abject failure, the...
by Christine | Feb 17, 2017 | Welcome Column
Mid-February and the FDF calls and emails are increasing with each new day. As Operations Manager I’m entrusted with getting back to each person with an answer and, believe it or not, this is my favorite part of the job. With 41 Grass Valley...
