Same Place, Different Festival

The 11th annual KVMR Celtic Festival, a three-day music festival meets renaissance faire, took place September 28-30 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. This is a great festival for those who love Irish music (and its relatives) and the event’s...

San Francisco Celebrates Bluegrass Spring Jubilee

I’ve been the Area Activities VP for San Francisco for about eight or nine years and I try to do all I can to spread the word about the CBA, all the great things it does and all the wonderful people who make up the bluegrass community. If anyone I meet expresses the...

San Joaquin Valley Boys

It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long ago, but the lines on my face, as well as the calendar here by my desk, confirm the fact that 47 years have indeed gone under the bridge since I became a San Joaquin Valley Boys band member. Lets go back to the year...

Sangin’

If you been following along for the almost 8 years I’ve been inhabiting this first Thursday space, you would know I’ve made a welcome column career sharing my views and tales regarding a number of areas and topics in my musical life that have caused me some level of...

Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers

Those who frequent the Message Board will recall that the SCVF suffered a blow over the Christmas holiday. Some jerk, and I’m showing great restraint in my word selection here, stole the association’s sound equipment. If you’ve been to the Fiddlers in San Jose, you...

Santa Claus and Bill Monroe

Every town and city all over the world has one. The appearance happens for a few weeks, and only during this season of the year; every year. You can’t miss it, unless you keep you eyes closed. It is red, white, black, and wears spectacles. Yes, you are right, it is...