by Christine | May 5, 2013 | Welcome Column
I’m not a guy that’s prone to look at the world with suspicion. While I’m not naive enough to walk downtown at night without keeping an eye on dark corners and nooks, my focus is usually on the colorful glow of neon lights and the pleasant buzz of crowds leaving the...
by Christine | Dec 16, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note–From Nancy in 2011. One of my favorites.. RC)I lived in Los Angeles throughout most of the 1970s. My circle of friends during those years consisted of an eclectic bunch of young people, somewhat like the cast of characters in the...
by Christine | Dec 30, 2017 | Welcome Column
(This being a fifth Saturday of the month we’ll have a look around inside the mind George Martin’s in 2009. Don’t worry, there’s almost no possibility you could get stuck in there; but if you do, just bang on the inside of his retina. RC)It is...
by Christine | Oct 25, 2020 | Welcome Column
It is the curse of the banjo player that they come apart so easily.You buy a guitar, you are pretty much stuck with it. You can change the strings, maybe get the action adjusted. I think there are some luthiers who can go in through the sound hole and shave the top...
by Christine | May 1, 2011 | Welcome Column
The answer is no…or yes. Well, both answers are technically correct. The festival still occupies the last weekend of September and is still at the same beautiful grove. The name has reverted, however, to its original nomenclature: The Kings River Bluegrass Festival....
by Christine | Sep 1, 2011 | Welcome Column
Recently, when the question came up as to the reasons why CBA membership has declined, it was pointed out that the problem is due not only to low numbers of new members joining, but to the fact that some older, long-time CBA members are choosing not to renew their...