by Christine | May 11, 2017 | Welcome Column
Uhh…. good question.We’ve all read about Banjo Acquisition Syndrome and its related cousins, fiddle acquisition syndrome, guitar acquisition syndrome, etc., etc. Really, “how many banjos do you need?” is not the relevant question. “How many...
by Christine | Aug 20, 2017 | Welcome Column
Isaac Newton. As the not-so old testament story goes, Satan got Eve to take a bite of the apple, Eve baked an apple pie to feed to Adam, and when she threw the cores out, one happened to hit this bum laying under a tree and he had some immediate epiphanies…gravity,...
by Christine | Jul 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
It turns out we scheduled a board meeting for this morning in Martinez and I just remembered I had to write a welcome column. Since I am deep in preparation and have some pressing deadlines I’m going to recycle a column I wrote about a year ago.Isaac Newton. As...
by Christine | Apr 23, 2011 | Welcome Column
All around the world we human beings anticipate the approach of our traditional holidays. Families, friends and social and religious groups meet to celebrate the rituals and feasts and curious habits of each holiday. If you live in America, thanks to the retailers and...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2016 | Welcome Column
Can anyone name a jam that happens every month that has from 60 to 100 jammers (and listeners) in attendance. The jamming includes bluegrass, old time, some swing and on occasion some more eclectic jams with a worldly flavor. Don’t forget the open mic stage that is...
by Christine | Apr 3, 2018 | Welcome Column
Okay, I’m going to jump into some bass playing jibber jabber this month. You’ve been warned early. This subject doesn’t bode well for reader demographics. How many bass players are out there reading this? I’m talking about real bass players not all the rest of you who...
