by Christine | Mar 13, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’m as free a little bird as I can be, I’m as free a little bird as I can be I’ll build my nest in the white oak tree Where the bad boys, they cannot bother me. If you think about it, Bluegrass and old time music is a good fit for people with an...
by Christine | Jun 28, 2017 | Welcome Column
Types of Jammers In attending jams this year, I noticed something I don’t think I’ve remarked on before. Jammers come in a variety of personality types. There are easygoing “I’ll play anything” jammers, who seem relaxed throughout the experience, and I hope I fit into...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2016 | Welcome Column
Note: For the first time in my almost 5 years of having the 1st Thursday Column, I don’t have an original to post. No excuses except sometimes stuff happens. So I am rposting a column from a couple of Octobers ago. DWThe Daily Grist…….”Don’t get it right, just...
by Christine | Aug 14, 2010 | Welcome Column
Seven o’clock in the morning. Why can’t I sleep in? What day is this? Oh, that’s right, it’s Friday. What am I going to do today? Oh right, I’ve got that bluegrass gig at the Irish Pub tonight. What time do I have to be there? Oh now I...
by Christine | May 25, 2016 | Welcome Column
Writer’s block leads to some odd musings..StringsGuitar players all know you have to change strings on a regular basis. That’s easy. But once you agree upon changing strings the fun begins! There’s a limitless variety of strings with a bewildering array of...
by Christine | May 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, This is going to be a short column. I just found out what the deadline is for the June Breakdown and the FDF event program and it’s horrifying. I will probably be a husk of a human being by the time I get it to the printer. But allow me to illuminate...
