by Christine | Jul 9, 2013 | Welcome Column
The genesis of Pretty Good for a Girl: Women in Bluegrass by Murphy Hicks Henry (University of Illinois Press, 2013, 456 pages, $29.95) grew from a comment intended as a compliment but experienced by women musicians as the ultimate put-down. Henry decided to create a...
by Christine | Apr 16, 2012 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Our several days in Turlock at the annual CBA Spring Camp Out caused more than a few glitches on cbaontheweb.org. No excusese…just didnit ‘git ‘er done.’ We’re catching up today with Cliff Compton’s Welcome from Friday.) Pretzels were the reason I saw...
by Christine | Sep 4, 2017 | Welcome Column
Our annual election of eleven Directors kicks off this month. A ballot is included in this month’s Bluegrass Breakdown (or available at the October 2017 Fall Campout and Annual Membership Meeting ). Results will be tabulated at the Capout and a new Board will be...
by Christine | Mar 29, 2018 | Welcome Column
Winter weather in California is a disappointment but winter activities for the CBA are not impacted by the lack of rain and snow. The Great 48 in Bakersfield (January) is behind us as are a Night at the Grange in Morgan Hill (2/24) and the Shingletown Concert (2/23)...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2018 | Welcome Column
Your Association has been busy in 2018 and we are wrapping up another busy year. Many of us just returned from IBMA’s World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, we had our Fall Campout in Lodi and our Annual Election and Membership Meeting, Lucy Smith in Chico has produced two...
by Christine | Feb 5, 2018 | Welcome Column
2018 is off to a roaring start in our CBA music world. As I am typ- ing this we are packing for another Great 48 Hour Jam in Bakersfield. Next up is A Night at the Grange (2/25/18 Morgan Hill) and a Con- cert in Shingle Springs (2/24/18 Placerville Area) featuring...
