Rantings of a Grumpy Old Woman

(Editor’s Note: Everyone who’s spent time at cbaontheweb.org on a regular, daily, or mostly daily, basis has a favorite Welcome columnist. Mine was always Nancy Z. There was never a monthly offering from her that I felt was rushed or “phoned in.” Folks who know her...

Rantings of a Grumpy Old Woman

Like most folks, I occasionally fall into a bit of a funk, but if I happened to be in a negative frame of mind when it came time to compose my monthly column for this web site, I’ve fought the temptation to use this pulpit to vent my frustrations. Up until...

Rattlesnakes

I’m currently on my way to the San Francisco airport where my truck is parked and just got an email from our webmaster that I need to post a Welcome Column. Depending on your point of view, thankfully LAX has free wifi which allowed me to post something. Here is...

RBA Reflections

“Endless thanks for all the work you did to create this wonderful space for bluegrass music in the Bay Area. Some of my best memories growing up were going to RBA shows and seeing incredible bands that I would never have exposed to otherwise. Playing RBA has been a...

Reaching Out Works

There are several bluegrass organizations within California and a multitude of them around the world. All of them are working hard to further bluegrass and to introduce new fans to this American musical artform. Festivals, like Grass Valley and Summergrass, and local...

Reading Signs

I’d give anything to be good at it. Some people just have a knack for it, like when Matt Cain reads the signs from his catcher and pitches a perfect game. In the Major Leagues, no less! Just let me have one perfect jam in the bush leagues with my jamming buddies...