by Christine | Aug 2, 2019 | Welcome Column
“August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.” Sylvia Plath“As scarce as truth is, the supply is always greater than the demand.”Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw)August always seemed to be the...
by Christine | Dec 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
Their minds arrived at the town long before their bodies did. The minds arrived days, weeks, months, and even up to almost one year ahead of their existential shells.And when the time had come, the bodies made their way to cars, vans, camper vehicles, RVs,...
by Christine | Mar 8, 2017 | Welcome Column
After years of research, legal maneuverings, and clandestine message drops, I finally secured an interview with one of the most shadowy, yet ubiquitous figures in Bluegrass: The JamBuster. You all know him, by his habits, if not by his appearance. He’s the guy who...
by Christine | Mar 2, 2005 | Welcome Column
After years of research, legal maneuverings, and clandestine message drops, I finally secured an interview with one of the most shadowy, yet ubiquitous figures in Bluegrass: The JamBuster. You all know him, by his habits, if not by his appearance. He’s the guy who...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2012 | Welcome Column
A few months ago I wrote a column about the theory that it takes approximately eight years to become proficient at a musical instrument. The column generated a lot of buzz on the message board. It also generated a lot of sympathy for my own eight year struggle to...
by Christine | Sep 30, 2014 | Welcome Column
If you want to know the latest news on the economic problems, and how Americans are struggling to keep their head above water, don’t look to the CBA website or the Bluegrass Breakdown for answers. As prices for everything from fuel to milk have continued to skyrocket,...
