by Christine | Jun 5, 2019 | Welcome Column
I went to a band rehearsal last night – well, a partial band rehearsal. I have learned over the years that bands can be improved if certain sections of the ensemble hold rehearsals in addition to full band rehearsals. Often there are songs that just don’t seem...
by Christine | Jan 25, 2011 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Rick Cornish (rickcornish7777@hotmail.com) Tuesday, January 25, 2011 I drive my friend Brooks Judd crazy. Take last week. Lynn asked me what I’d like to do for my birthday and, without a moment’s hesitation, I told her bluegrass (my favorite...
by Christine | Oct 11, 2017 | Welcome Column
Events of the past few months threaten our desire to view the world as a welcoming place. We have recently seen how viciously our species can treat each other, and we have seen how nature can seem bent on cruelty towards all living things. We feel small, powerless and...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2013 | Welcome Column
Cassy and I were driving this weekend and saw a pretty object in the sky, a few miles away. It was near Infineon Raceway, so I figured it’s a blimp, advertising something forthe race. A minute later, it was gone, which was kind of weird, considering its size. Then...
by Christine | Feb 14, 2014 | Welcome Column
And I’m walking down from the very back of the Amphitheater in the Rose garden next to some thin haired old man carrying a banjo case and the look of a man who ate light and slept little and I’m talking to him like an old friend because This was a great day in my...
by Christine | Jan 31, 2014 | Welcome Column
When I arrived in New York City, I had the good fortune to play at the Greenwich Folk Festival in Greenwich Village, then considered to be the heart of the folk music scene. And one of the biggest hearts belonged to Pete Seeger. Backstage, he was always warm,...
