by Christine | Aug 19, 2018 | Welcome Column
There is a saying that is often attributed to be an old Chinese curse, which goes something like “may you live in interesting times”. An associated version of that curse is “may you live an interesting life” and it turns out neither of these has any apparent roots in...
by Christine | Apr 7, 2020 | Welcome Column
Guitarist Jim Nunally is one of those quiet tsunami forces within the bluegrass world. He’s far too humble to put it that way but I’m sure you know what I mean. Every one of us has seen him on stage at festivals and concerts for years, seamlessly adding his expertise...
by Christine | Nov 22, 2020 | Welcome Column
My head is filled with book orders and anatomy trivia and biology and scholarships. (Did you know the nose remembers about 50,000 different smells, but our olfactory sense shuts down when we sleep?) I hope you’ll get a smile from this re-run of my first “Bluegrassian...
by Christine | Sep 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
(A continuing series of interviews loosely based on the “Proust Questionnaire” – bluegrass style!)So, give me a show of hands, people: can you name anyone in bluegrass who has NOT played with Keith Little? [cue ambient cricket noise]That’s right. Virtually...
by Christine | Jul 23, 2020 | Welcome Column
Whether Lisa Burns is performing onstage or teaching a workshop, you’ll notice that she is always in motion to the music. Performer, recording artist, five-time winner of the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Bass Player of the Year award, and known aficionado...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
Nine time winner of IBMA Fiddle Performer of the Year Award. Scorching hot fiddler with a knack for blowing the audience into a different spectrum. Known cohort of Bluegrass luminaries like Bill Monroe, Rhonda Vincent, Jim and Jesse, Mac Wiseman, Doc Watson, Ralph...
by Christine | Nov 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
Michael Lewis. Humble craftsman of legendary mandolins and arch-top guitars. Beloved miracle worker and savior of damaged instruments. A wizard of luthiery. His instruments are discussed in reverential tones during jam circles, and those folk who own a Lewis creation...
by Christine | Sep 15, 2020 | Welcome Column
Michael Lewis. Humble craftsman of legendary mandolins and arch-top guitars. Beloved miracle worker and savior of damaged instruments. A wizard of luthiery. His instruments are discussed in reverential tones during jam circles, and those folk who own a Lewis creation...
by Christine | Jan 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
With jam-packed touring dates, prolific song writing, an upcoming solo album, and creative music collaborations, you’d think that Molly Tuttle keeps an impossible schedule. And you’d be right. Oh! She’s in Sweden again? No, it’s Boston, I think. Wait, I know she’s...
by Christine | Jul 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
Fiddle. Check. Mandolin. Check. Ukelele. Check. Traditional bluegrass, old country, Hawaiian slack key and everything in between. Check. Fiddle and mandolin luthier. Check. Soon-to-be ukelele luthier. Check. One of the rebel instigators of the annual Hicks/Dabney...
