by Christine | Sep 26, 2011 | Welcome Column
The twang of the last chord I heard at Bluegrassin’ in the Foothills at Plymouth is still ringing in my ears as I write this month’s column. At the same time, I’m making plans to host a houseful of guests for this coming weekend’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2009 | Welcome Column
I was over at my mother’s house recently, helping her set up a new computer. So, I’m digging through her computer CDs, to see what programs she owns that I can add to her new system, and came across one that was marked Brookdale in green writing – and it looked like...
by Christine | Jan 17, 2020 | Welcome Column
This welcome column is a bit different from most. It is actually an article written for the Bluegrass Breakdown in 1983, written by Steve Pottier. I’ve been going through a lot of the old Breakdowns and finding some gems to digitize, and this is certainly one....
by Christine | Jun 12, 2020 | Welcome Column
I have been retired for 21 years now, and as a result, I have developed a routine that I adhere to daily when I am at home. It concerns a daily ritual of getting up, showering, shaving getting dressed etc., Having my first cup of coffee in the morning while checking...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Cliff Compton Friday, June 12, 2009 This column is for all those people who make us play better. As much as I’d like to convince myself and others that I was born with a guitar in my hands, and the ability to play it, I wasn’t. Some folks are...
by Christine | Sep 20, 2019 | Welcome Column
And by read, I mean read music. When I started relearning to play fiddle less than ten years ago, one of the joys I discovered is that bluegrass and old-time musicians didn’t rely on charts, didn’t read, and songs were taught and learned primarily by ear. No more...
