Understanding

by | Jan 1, 2020 | Welcome Column

Music and love are sure to come in this new year and new decade that stretch before us. What will take each of our dedication and commitment and hard work is understanding. When we stand in the circle and wait for the next song to be called out we don’t scan...

Unlikely Glue

by | Jul 23, 2018 | Welcome Column

“What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.”  Robert HerrickI have achieved a “first” in my life today.  I have been readying my family home for its sale, with help from friends and family, over the...

Unsung Heroes

by | Nov 24, 2009 | Welcome Column

For nearly 30 years I either sat on, or drove a fire engine up and down the state of California. It was a great job, and I had a lot of fun doing it. It was always nice to charge into a “not so good” situation, take care of business, and leave as the good guy. I have...

Up in the Air

by | Jun 8, 2016 | Welcome Column

Last weekend, I played live on a radio show, with a bluegrass band. It’s exciting, because radio is integral to the history of bluegrass, as much as front porch pickin’, barn dances and hayrides. That indelible visual image of a bluegrass band gathered around a single...

Uptalk

by | Sep 14, 2014 | Welcome Column

Read the following out loud: “The fortieth annual Father’s Day Festival will take place in Grass Valley next summer. A lot of people will be going. It will be extremely fun and I think you should consider going.” Now try reading it like this: “The fortieth annual...