by Christine | Jul 28, 2007 | Welcome Column
Today’s guest columnist, David Lange Saturday, July 28, 2007 (Editor’s Note—David’s writing appeared here once before…he’d started off writing a ‘Hooked on Bluegrass’ submission and it turned out to be a lot, lot more. David has now agreed to help out with the...
by Christine | Mar 27, 2013 | Welcome Column
I was reminiscing recently about how I managed to get so embroiled in this CBA business. Before I joined the CBA, before I ever went to Grass Valley, I was a bluegrass fan, and playing bluegrass music. But then in 2003 or so, I happened to play at the old “President’s...
by Christine | Nov 11, 2012 | Welcome Column
My favorite season of the year has always been the spring. I like the energy associated with rising sap and green shoots bustin’ out all over the place. And I’m comforted by the fact that the daylight is getting longer and that all of those warm sunny...
by Christine | Sep 10, 2018 | Welcome Column
Cocaine and Rhinestones: The Story of Country Music What makes music the most special of all artforms is its inherent vagueness. In relation to other animals, our ears are limited and due to this our dependence on them is much less than most creatures. While we...
by Christine | May 14, 2014 | Welcome Column
I wrote a column a while back about how to take compliments. For too long I heard musicians deflect compliments by denying that they played well, which is a terrible thing to do. What’s the upside to arguing with someone expressing their pleasure over your...
by Christine | Dec 11, 2019 | Welcome Column
The joke about California is, we don’t have real weather. But California is a big state with widely varying topology, so that’s not exactly true. The mild weather areas for which we’re famous (Bay Area, the Southland) make us seem spoiled, compared to other parts of...
