by Christine | Dec 5, 2008 | Welcome Column
I saw the notice of John Rapp’s death in my inbox today. John Hettinger had shared the sad news that he’d seen in the Placerville paper. I didn’t know John Rapp well, but he had left his mark. I remember him slipping swing chords into the bluegrass and playing songs...
by Christine | Dec 12, 2008 | Welcome Column
My last column was about leaving a mark on the people you meet in this old world and what kind of mark that was. I received many wonderful responses to that on the message board and also in my personal email. I wanted to share a very odd incident that is related to...
by Christine | Apr 24, 2018 | Welcome Column
At the most recent Oscars, a major winner rushed up on stage and, out of breath, and said something like, “Nobody helped me – I did it all myself!” Then she immediately made clear that she was joking and proceeded to thank those who had indeed helped...
by Christine | Feb 26, 2012 | Welcome Column
I really gave some thought to Bert Daniel’s recent Welcome Column. It had to do with the Eight Year Rule; the premise being that if you stuck with playing a musical instrument for eight years, you would probably be proficient at it by the end of that period. He...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2011 | Welcome Column
My dog really loves bluegrass music. She enjoys the music even more when the music is outside at a festival however it seems fewer and fewer events allow our four-legged friends these days. If there is a jam, this canine buddy wants to be in the middle of it. We had a...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2008 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass music is full of songs about the open road. These songs are among my personal favorites. They reflect the fact that we Americans are a very mobile people. We travel for many reasons and our songs mirror those reasons. We are fortunate that we have a...
