by Christine | Aug 11, 2010 | Welcome Column
I don’t often stray from bluegrass content in my weekly Welcome Message, and I try not to use this bully pulpit for anything but bluegrass musings — but this week, there are other things on my mind. I’m happy to report it’s all good: my oldest son is getting...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2009 | Welcome Column
The sights and sounds of Nashville are still with me. I have some sampler CDs that the record companies hand out, and I’m still wading through all that music. Plus, I’m still trying to remember some of the songs I heard while jamming there – I took some notes, and...
by Christine | Jun 26, 2016 | Welcome Column
If you were up late enough Thursday night, you heard, but most of us awoke Friday morning to the sad news that Ralph Stanley had died.While we knew that Ralph, at the age of 89, had been fighting illness for a while, the news was still a huge blow. And if you’re...
by Christine | Jul 15, 2012 | Welcome Column
Usually when I think of “Ramblin Man”, I have the Allman Brothers song in mind, which is supposed to be based on a Hank Williams song by the same name. But I think today rambling man is going to be a better description of me writing a ramblin column. Why? Well my...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2009 | Welcome Column
When I was working as a welder/pipefitter, there were several humorous times that I can recall, but one of the funniest one’s was the time I welded up the door on a company truck. I was working at the Holley Sugar Plant in Tracy, Ca. in 1978. It was a HOT August...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
The end to another year has nearly arrived. It’s a time to reflect on what lies behind and contemplate the possibilities for 2015. I won’t spend too much time thinking on the past because nothing can be changed. I can learn from mistakes I’ve made, forgive the...
