by Bert Daniel | Oct 8, 2021 | Welcome Column
I’m feeling pretty good heading into October. The meds must be working…finally. I’m getting out to jams a little more often and actually starting to do fairly well playing my new ax. More often yes, but still not anywhere near pre plague days. Back in the ancient...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 6, 2021 | Welcome Column
One of the things I love about Bluegrass music is the stories. Here are some common themes: Unrequited Love This is not unique to bluegrass, by any means. But the bluegrass renderings of this story have some really fun subthemes. One is “You Don’t Love Me, I Might As...
by Bert Daniel | Oct 1, 2021 | Welcome Column
Dear CBA members. This will be my last column. Many years ago, Rick Cornish asked if I would be willing to be one of the CBA Welcome Column Writers. Rick knew I was a sucker for flattery, and no one could pour it on like Rick. Rick enthusiastically explained...
by Bruce Campbell | Sep 29, 2021 | Welcome Column
Music fans who grew up on radio grew accustomed to a radio format for delivery of popular music. Up to the 1960’s, it was extremely rare for any song to last any longer than 3 minutes and closer to 2 was preferred. It was good for business – let radio get more songs...
by Maggie Sokolik | Sep 23, 2021 | Welcome Column, Interview
You can read the first half of this interview in last month’s column. On August 17, in spite of a few technical difficulties, I managed to catch up with AJ Lee and Blue Summit, who were touring the East Coast. Zooming from my Airbnb in Eugene, Oregon to their hotel...
by Bert Daniel | Sep 16, 2021 | Welcome Column
In recent years my musical horizons have broadened. At first I put this down to simple nostalgia. Now well into my seventies, I have certainly found myself remembering how –much earlier in my life – I first discovered bluegrass, old time, jazz and blues music. The...
