by Christine | Feb 18, 2019 | Welcome Column
Tonight in a bar alone I’m sittingApart from the laughter and the cheersWhile scenes from the past rise before meJust watchin’ the bubbles in my beer (Bob Wills)I do a lot of that these days (watching the bubbles in my beer). You see, I have a new hobby. I...
by Christine | Jul 31, 2014 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: So what was Jean bucket-lisiting five years ago? Let’s have a look at this 2009 Welcome.) There’s an old saying, “be careful what you wish for.” A few weeks ago, I posted a question on the message board asking others about their bucket list. I then...
by Christine | Sep 27, 2009 | Welcome Column
There’s an old saying, “be careful what you wish for.” A few weeks ago, I posted a question on the message board asking others about their bucket list. I then proceeded to tell everyone in CBA land that I wanted to learn to “take breaks” on my guitar while jamming...
by Christine | Apr 21, 2020 | Welcome Column
(A continuing series of interviews I’ve based loosely on the “Proust Questionnaire” – bluegrass style!)Key in a quick Google of Roger Siminoff and you’ll immediately find yourself neck deep in his accomplishments and passions as a luthier, teacher, historian,...
by Christine | Dec 18, 2018 | Welcome Column
Who taught you to cook? Was it your mom or dad, or some other family member? Did you read a lot of cookbooks or maybe figure it out from trial and error? Or were you in school when there were lots of homemaking classes available to teach you? Maybe you were lucky like...
by Christine | May 8, 2018 | Welcome Column
Who taught you to cook? Was it your mom or dad, or some other family member? Did you read a lot of cookbooks or maybe figure it out from trial and error? Or were you in school when there were lots of homemaking classes available to teach you? Maybe you were lucky like...
by Christine | May 15, 2010 | Welcome Column
Who taught you to cook? Was it your mom or dad, or some other family member? Did you read a lot of cookbooks or maybe figure it out from trial and error? Or were you in school when there were lots of homemaking classes available to teach you? Maybe you were lucky like...
by Christine | Dec 30, 2009 | Welcome Column
Last night I played at a bar in San Francisco. It’s a fun venue (the Amnesia), but them city folks like to party LATE! The time before when we played there, we went until 1:30 AM (this is on a Monday, mind you), and I was determined not to do that again. So, starting...
by Christine | Apr 5, 2015 | Welcome Column
Jennifer Aniston. Pamela Anderson. Burt Reynolds centerfold. What do these people have to do with my column today? Absolutely nothing. But I’m going to write about old time and contra dancing, and I know that to begin with Tommy Jerrell, Mose Coffman, or even Bruce...
by Christine | Sep 30, 2012 | Welcome Column
This week is totally crazy for me. Fortunately, I only had two work days scheduled. On Friday I have to pack up the car (or truck if the stuff doesn’t all fit) and head down the road for the Kings River Festival. It’s more than a four hour drive from my...
