by Christine | Sep 9, 2019 | Welcome Column
A few months ago I ventured into the new Cleverlys album with mixed results. Yet, my reservations are not ones expected from a bluegrass fan when they hear the Cleverly’s style of music. I actually felt they had the abilities and responsibility to dive further into...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
Recently I heard some chatter about a guy who was wreaking some havoc with guest spots at a regular jam session. I guess it wasn’t a jam session in the usual sense – this particular jam will feature five musicians thrown together for the night, and I guess that...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Some truths are absolute, some are less so.. Bluegrass has some interesting customs and generally accepted truths…. Tunes are Instrumentals and Songs Have Words – in bluegrass, this is taken as gospel. I have been corrected many times when I suggested a...
by Christine | Jul 1, 2020 | Welcome Column
Some truths are absolute, some are less so.. Bluegrass has some interesting customs and generally accepted truths…. Tunes are Instrumentals and Songs Have Words – in bluegrass, this is taken as gospel. I have been corrected many times when I suggested a tune...
by Christine | Nov 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
I’m starting to get a bit worried about how much I’m forgetting lately. I completely forgot to write a Welcome column last month, and as poor Rick will attest, I routinely forget it until the very last moment each month. (Sorry Rick!) Which is bad enough, but the...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2020 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…“ IMHO the whole point of a jam is learn to play music well with others. We all have our issues but being a tool at a jam is one of the surest signs of insecurity.”– Talk Bass Forum Post Lately I’m been playing in a number of jams each week...
