by Christine | Sep 23, 2010 | Welcome Column
Things I think of while driving in my beloved Sierra Nevada Mountians; I got up at 4:30 AM this morning, my usual time fer old retired pipefitters who caint break the habit of gittin’ up early to go to work. Go figger! [ My ol pal Slim can vouch fer this habit...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2013 | Welcome Column
Yep, I like bluegrass music just fine. One of the things I like about bluegrass is pickin’ with friends and strangers. I have been fortunate enough to play bluegrass with friends or strangers in a lot of different places. Various states, various countries – bluegrass...
by Christine | Sep 26, 2009 | Welcome Column
Kiwis, orange sherbet, and Earl Grey Tea, what do these have in common? When I was a couple months pregnant with my son, I had the usual malady—morning sickness. It’s the kind of icky sensation where you feel like there would be some sort of flavor, some kind of tang,...
by Christine | May 10, 2014 | Welcome Column
The CBA Welcome Column of April 19, 2014 was penned by Cameron Little, one of the great teen hopes for the future of bluegrass music in California regarding the “Word of Bluegrass” and mandolin playing. As you may remember, Cameron’s column was an interview with band...
by Christine | Nov 22, 2019 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE–We currently find that we have a couple of Welcome writer slots open. If you think you might like to consider joining our little team of columnists, please drop me a line at rickcornish7777@hotmail.com and I can tell you all about the...
by Christine | Sep 14, 2012 | Welcome Column
Fixing to write a column that will be posted smack dab in the middle of bluegrassin’ in the foothills. A column that will mostly go unread because people got better things to do with their Fridays than to read a column when there’s a hot pickin’ festival going on....
by Christine | Nov 8, 2020 | Welcome Column
The gloomy night before us flies, The reign of terror now is o’erNo gags, inquisitors and spies, the hordes of harpies are no moreRejoice, Columbia’s sons rejoice! To tyrants never bend the kneeJoin with heart and soul and voice. For Jefferson and LibertyNow there’s a...
by Christine | Apr 10, 2015 | Welcome Column
Yes sir. I can feel it. Getting close. It’s about that time. I was driving down the delta today. Hitting that delta loop. Past the B & W resort. Past the Willow Berm marina. Smelling that fresh air. Looking at that lazy water. Pulled into the lighthouse marina....
by Christine | Jul 4, 2019 | Welcome Column
(Today I’m posting a reprint as I’m traveling back to my family home. My number one reader and fan, my 92 year old Mother passed this week and I’m headed to her funeral. She told me she liked this column but of course she said that every month.) Last week on Thursday...
by Christine | Mar 7, 2018 | Welcome Column
Sometimes, playing a band, you have a gig where everything seems to be going right with the band. All the stuff you worked on is going just as planned, the vocals are crisp and the solos are sparkling. It feels great – but then you look at the audience, and they...
