by Christine | Sep 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Looking back over a long, undistinguished show business “career” I ponder, what makes any particular gig enjoyable?Scrolling back through my mind, it seems my most memorable shows were ones where we got paid well — but also had an engaged audience. ...
by Christine | Mar 28, 2012 | Welcome Column
If you join a band, and you practice enough and get some gigs, your friends and family will be excited for you. If you have a big family, and are gregarious, the sum total of your relatives and acquaintances can provide a ready-to-go audience to nearly every local gig...
by Christine | May 20, 2015 | Welcome Column
A dear friend of mine, an accomplished musician, recently told me they didn’t seem to enjoy playing music anymore. This gave me considerable pause for thought. I don’t think this feeling had to do with any specific physical ailment. I have known quite a few musicians...
by Christine | Sep 11, 2009 | Welcome Column
I have a confession to make. My head is bowed low. My reputation will suffer. Chef Mike will turn away in disgust, and refuse to give me coffee in the morning at festivals…. It’s true. At times late at night, I’ve been playing the banjo. Not at gunpoint. Not as...
by Christine | Oct 4, 2018 | Welcome Column
What’s up in jams when some “hot shot” (or not so hot) picker decides to play the chorus when his break comes around? I’m not talking about being cued by the song leader but rather just deciding they wanted to play something different. I don’t know about you but in a...
by Christine | May 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
This weekend, I saw a band that featured a father and son – the father is the regular member of the band, but his son sat in on this gig, and he did a great job, and Dad was beaming the whole time. I was inspired to write a column about this, but as I started...
