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...
by Christine | Sep 2, 2019 | Welcome Column
There were no “official” CBA events scheduled in July but our regional CBA musicians showed off their talents at festivals across the Western States and abroad:The Crying Uncle Band toured Finland for two weeks and performed in both house concerts and huge festivals....
by Christine | Sep 1, 2015 | Welcome Column
Autumn in the CBA is always ELECTION TIME and a new Board of Directors is seated at our Annual Membership Meeting in October. Please read the candidate statements in the September and October Bluegrass Breakdown and vote! This year there are more...
