Outside looking in

Through Stellar Writing and Production, Lonesome River Band Produces their best project… Ever?  Hyperbole aside, woah. From the first strikes of Shelor and the sliding bass this album seems destined to finally be the album that puts the sound they have been...

Outta here

Well, it’s happened again. We’ve waited and waited and waited, mostly patiently, and it’s finally time to head back to Grass Valley, this time for our 44th Anniversary. We’re mostly shutting down here at cbaweb.org for the duration.Come join us...

Paddy

March is THE month for fiddlers because of one single day. Yes, I’m talking about St. Patrick’s Day. Ah, dear old St. Patrick, where would we be without you? Not only did you clear the snakes from Ireland and bring christianity to that lovely green place, but you also...

Palm Trees

One of my favorite things to do in the spring is to drive down interstate 5 and take the exit at Patterson. Going east on J17 is a little tricky because you have to negotiate a left, right turn to get where you want to go. But it’s worth it because you pass through an...

Paper or Plastic? Or Canvas?

Mark Twain is supposed to have said “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” The same is often true about a lot of things that folks like to talk about. But unlike the weather, there are a great many things we can influence, but...

Parakeets

Last Fathers Day my youngest son, Peter, presented me with a big, neatly gift wrapped box, bow on top, chalk full of East Indian cooking supplies. He knows I enjoy cooking Indian food and knows there are no Indian grocery stores up here in the hinterland, so young...