by robin | Oct 5, 2023 | Reviews
Song List: It’s Lonesome Everywhere I Go, Just Lonesome Ol’ Me and the Radio, A Lonesome Feeling, Lonesome Dobro Blues, This Old Lonesome Song, Never Been So Lonesome, Roscoe Got the Rabbit, 25 Chickens, The Weather Song, A Beautiful Life, Foggy Mountain Chimes,...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 11, 2024 | Welcome Column
We’ll eat nuts cold, the chestnut flavor For over the mountains goes the ranger Over the mountain, the hills confound Way of chase away, away (Uncle Dave Macon) Less than a month ago we celebrated Christmas. Mel Torme’s Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire may...
by Dave Berry | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), General News, Interview, Welcome Column
Yet another new year is upon us and Bluegrass has never been more popular and available throughout the west. Our first Welcome to California column is proud to feature the twice Grammy Nominated and multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 24, 2023 | Welcome Column
The Whippoorwill is a very interesting bird. It appears in bluegrass music frequently because it is a bird of symbolism. Near a quiet and country village Stood a maple on the hill There I sat with my Geneva long ago When the stars were shining brightly We could hear...
by robin | Dec 12, 2023 | California Report
This is a follow up to the previous interview where Paul further discusses his new release, Fiddle Tunes from California. Read the article by Dave Berry in Bluegrass Today.
by robin | Dec 2, 2023 | California Report
Read all about Dave Berry’s article it in Bluegrass Today!
by Bert Daniel | Nov 30, 2023 | Welcome Column
Today’s Grist Quote: Pick that banjo solid (Jimmy Martin) Most bluegrass musicians need a pick to make their instrument produce a good sound. Bass players can use their fingers and probably will never need a bow. Fiddle players on the other hand do need a bow (unless...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 29, 2023 | Welcome Column
I saw a fascinating episode of Nova recently where they showed how we actually take in the world around us. Using instruments that show exactly where focus is at a given second, they showed that much of what we think we “see” is an illusion – filled in by our brains...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 22, 2023 | Welcome Column
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, my favorite holiday. I know it’s become an overly commercial boondoggle and a slippery slope into the dreaded Christmas season (even Charles Dickens bemoaned the commercialism of Christmas in the 19th century!). Regardless of all that,...
by robin | Nov 23, 2023 | Reviews
Dan Levenson’s Master Collection of Old-Time Tunes Mel Bay Publications www.melbay.com ISBN 978-151-347-341-3 Many bluegrass jam sessions include songs that were originally played as instrumental fiddle tunes. Some musicians have the experience and skill set to learn...
