by robin | May 21, 2021 | Welcome Column
It’s so encouraging to see Patrick Campbell’s recent headline on the CBA pages: “Live Music is BACK!” Playing music with other people in the same space has attained the status of an endangered species for over a year now, and we can but hope and pray that things will...
by Bert Daniel | May 19, 2021 | Welcome Column
Dare I say it? It looks (cautiously) like the pandemic is winding down. Things definitely seem to be getting better in California, but that’s a very general term. I’m excited about the possibilities, but I’m mindful of how many people have been so affected by this...
by Bert Daniel | May 17, 2021 | Welcome Column
Most bluegrass fans are familiar with Lester Flatt’s classic G run on the guitar. We hear that run over and over from guitarists at every bluegrass festival and it never gets stale. Most people play the G run by starting with the root G note and then sliding up from...
by Bert Daniel | May 13, 2021 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s note: It is a pleasure to introduce our newest welcome columnist, Aynsley Porchak. Many of you may remember seeing Aynsley at Grass Valley when she performed for us with her band Carolina Blue a couple of years ago. She is not only a talented fiddler but...
by Bert Daniel | May 9, 2021 | Welcome Column
For my money the best song ever written about Mother comes from Hazel Dickens. I like songs that tell a story, and this one about a young lady leaving home for the first time speaks to how a mother can strengthen and guide a child for their whole lifetime: I thought...
by Bert Daniel | May 6, 2021 | Welcome Column
After 14 months of pandemic captivity, I played a gig last Saturday. It was so much fun, I’m planning to do it again this Saturday at the same venue, R&W Vineyards in Cupertino. The band that I’m playing with (and I use the term band loosely) is the Ames bluegrass...
