by Christine | Jul 25, 2009 | Welcome Column
George Martin’s “Rattlesnake” post on the message board last week, reminded me of an incident a long time ago that was pretty hair raising. I cant remember the exact year it happened. I think it was about 1976 or ’77. Any way, it was in the...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
Contrary to Bill Monroe’s Footprints in the Snow lyrics above, lots of northerners try to get away from all that snow, and go south for the winter months. They are known as “Snowbirds.” Snowbird – Noun; A snowbird is someone from the U.S. Northeast, U.S. Midwest,...
by Christine | Sep 15, 2019 | Welcome Column
It doesn’t feel like the third Sunday of the month…this one snuck up really fast. So what bluegrass news do I have, what CBA philosophies to peddle, and what updates are pending? I will be able to tell you more this afternoon. The CBA Board is having our annual FDF...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2008 | Welcome Column
So, what’s up with ‘so’? Can anybody tell me? Any theories? Am I the only one who’s bothered by this? Well, not bothered. More perplexed. And curious. So, here’s what I’m talking about: the habit of a growing number of young folks, let’s say twenty-five to thirty-five...
by Christine | Jun 21, 2012 | Welcome Column
I’m not sure why, but my ten days at the Nevada County Fairgrounds last week were filled by an army of apparitions that seemed to float like a heavy mist over every square foot of campground. It could have been that the 2012 festival would be my last as an Association...
by Christine | Jan 21, 2015 | Welcome Column
I attended the band scramble at the Great 48 jam, and it was very interesting to see a series of ad hoc bands consisting of members with wildly varying amounts of skill and experience, doing a performance on a real stage. I’m sure the performers’ own assessments of...
