by Christine | Jul 10, 2008 | Welcome Column
Practice makes….what? This is the “high season” for Bluegrass bands. There are festivals somewhere nearly every weekend, and the great weather means many other venues will feature live music in the warm night air, enticing patrons to sip cool drinks...
by Christine | Aug 13, 2014 | Welcome Column
Growing up, I remember that there were always a few dads in the neighborhood who were really good with their hands. Of course, it seems that ALL the dads in the ‘hood could build a fence if needed, and probably a doghouse, or maybe a bird house. But there were some...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2012 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass music fans in California are starting to feel that itch. We’re past the chilliest days of winter and it’s time to start thinking about going through the camping gear and preparing for the summer festival season. There’s the inflatable mattress that needs...
by Christine | Jun 9, 2010 | Welcome Column
With the huge 35th Anniversary Father’s Day Festival coming up, it’s a good time to make sure you’re properly prepared for the around-the-clock jamming. Trust me, folks – it sound easier than it is. But don’t worry, some simple preparations will ensure you’ll be at...
by Christine | Jan 18, 2017 | Welcome Column
There are some musicians (and you know who you are) for whom improvisation is as natural an act as breathing. You’re in a jam, and the solo comes around to you and you’re off and running, effortless, coherently. Your solo has a beginning, a middle and an end –...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2010 | Welcome Column
August President’s Message Correction to July’s Message: I plugged the Golden Old Time Campout last month as occurring in July and it is actually this month, in August, at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville. We definitely invite the “informal members” of...
