Six Minutes of Glory

I attended an open mic event a few weeks ago. It wasn’t a bluegrass event; it didn’t have any particular musical theme, and the acts were pretty diverse. In three hours, there were some real high points, but there were also some fairly cringe-inducing moments. The...

Six Things I Just Could Not, Would Not Ever Eat

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an oldy but goody from our dear friend way up north. I’d dearly love it if Carolyn could be persuaded to write some new columns. Such a clever, off the wall thinker. RC)OK, Who really knows what one could manage to choke down...

Six Things I Just Could Not, Would Not Ever Eat

(Editor’s Note–Carolyn, long-time CBA Membership Vice President, gifted old time claw hammer banjo player and former California Honey Bee Princess, is above all else an incredible cook. If we can believe her recommendations for fine recipes, and I think we...

Six Things I Just Could Not, Would Not Ever Eat

OK, Who really knows what one could manage to choke down if one were starving? I’ve never been starving. I’ve never even been really hungry, I mean really hungry. So if ever I were in that position, I suppose I may have to eat my words. But gladly. I think I could...

The Makings Of An Unforgettable Experience

When it comes to our CBA Music Camp, modesty is not one of my strong points! I can’t begin to tell you how proud I am of our Directors and teachers and volunteers and students and I can only hint at how excited I am about our 2014 Music Camp; the whole shebang...