by Christine | May 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
The favorite pastime of bluegrass musicians is taking part in jam sessions. Before launching into a new tune in a session there is always the key question, which is just that – what key are we doing this in? If the session is being led by a banjo player there is a...
by Christine | May 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
The favorite pastime of bluegrass musicians is taking part in jam sessions. Before launching into a new tune in a session there is always the key question, which is just that – what key are we doing this in? If the session is being led by a banjo player there is a...
by Christine | Mar 30, 2018 | Welcome Column
(From 2010)Every summer around June 4, I’m looking at the clock at work. As the big hand slowly swings its way to 3:35, I get real antsy. I’m a teacher and 3:35 is when school is out for the summer. Watch out kids…gang way, I’m busting out of the parking lot faster...
by Christine | Sep 14, 2018 | Welcome Column
Every summer around June 4, I’m looking at the clock at work. As the big hand slowly swings its way to 3:35, I get real antsy. I’m a teacher and 3:35 is when school is out for the summer. Watch out kids…gang way, I’m busting out of the parking lot faster than a Barry...
by Christine | Jun 20, 2011 | Welcome Column
A long time ago in his work shop far away, a master luthier of mandolins and his wife stood over their workbench. It was late at night and this was a very special day. He had built many mandolins over the years and earned a reputation as the best of the best....
by Christine | Aug 11, 2012 | Welcome Column
In the past I’ve written a couple of columns on Claude, The “Singing” Dog. I wrote about how Claude was homeless in Oregon, and how he made his way up the driveway of friends of mine, a house on a five acre, tree studded paradise that became Claude’s home for the last...
