by Christine | Jun 21, 2016 | Welcome Column
This month’s chat is with Thomas Wille who may be best described as the meat and potatoes of the San Francisco bluegrass scene. He is active in many bands but best known for guitar, vocals and mandolin picking in Windy Hill and the Earl Brothers.db: Hello Thomas. Tell...
by Christine | May 16, 2017 | Welcome Column
This month we speak with Bay Area fan favorite Victor Skidanenko who is a performer and teacher of banjo, mandolin, and guitar. He currently plays banjo in the Central Valley Boys and the Thundering Heard, and guitar and mandolin in the True Life Troubadours.Dave:...
by Christine | Apr 18, 2017 | Welcome Column
Porch Talk with Zach SharpeThis month we talk with San Francisco-based Zach Sharpe who plays bass in the Bow Ties and Supermule. He also is your friendly neighborhood solar energy salesman by day, and ping pong champion/bluegrass picker by night. Dave: Hi Zach, tell...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
Larry Chung is no stranger to Bay Area bluegrass circles. He is a music teacher and plays most every instrument at virtually every venue and festival in the area. Whether jamming at festivals, teaching at Gryphon Strings or serving on the Board of Directors at the...
by Christine | Oct 29, 2016 | Welcome Column
This month’s chat is with James Reams, a nationally known musician, songwriter and bandleader with close to three decades in the bluegrass world. He’s played major festivals on the West and East Coasts and worked with many legends in the industry. James has recorded...
by Christine | Apr 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: “My ideal summer day was reading on the porch” … Harold VarmusA porch is a wonderful place to be. If you want to be a front porch picker, you have to have a front porch. It’s just as much fun to pick on the back porch and if you have a wrap around...
