by Christine | Nov 12, 2008 | Welcome Column
Normally, I don?t advocate cheating, but it?s hard to play bluegrass guitar and next-to-impossible to play bluegrass banjo without a capo, also known as a ?cheater bar?. I first discovered capos when I saw Keith Richard using one with the Stones, so I bought one of...
by Christine | Nov 27, 2009 | Welcome Column
As we count our blessings this holiday season, near the top of the list for all of us should be the opening of the “new” Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse in downtown Berkeley. Have you had the chance to go yet? If you haven’t, you’re missing out on one of the biggest...
by Christine | Oct 28, 2017 | Welcome Column
There were many games and conversation my Father and I used to love. We loved the volley of any game or friendly debate: we loved to win; played to win; and he taught me with humor and grace what it meant to lose with a smile and happiness for your...
by Christine | May 18, 2015 | Welcome Column
Trends come and trends go. One of the trends that seems to be disappearing is the common practice of chewing gum. The Wall Street Journal had an article about it recently. Gum companies are struggling to find a market with today’s consumers. When was the last time you...
by Christine | Sep 24, 2013 | Welcome Column
My mom recently fractured her humerus (shoulder) and her physical therapy revolves around being able to get her arm up high enough to play bass. That’s her one big goal. She may never block a volley ball spike again but she sure as heck is going to play that bass. As...
by Christine | Oct 17, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Here’s a rerun of a column from September 2013. Hope you all enjoy it…)My mom recently fractured her humerus (shoulder) and her physical therapy revolves around being able to get her arm up high enough to play bass. That’s her one big goal. She may never...
by Christine | Apr 20, 2019 | Welcome Column
My mom recently fractured her humerus (shoulder) and her physical therapy revolves around being able to get her arm up high enough to play bass. That’s her one big goal. She may never block a volley ball spike again but she sure as heck is going to play that bass.As I...
by Christine | Dec 25, 2015 | Welcome Column
If you didn’t get a Christmas card from me this year please don’t be offended. Nobody did. I could blame the notoriously slow postal system from the Caymans but I think I’ll be truthful and just explain that I don’t really celebrate Christmas....
by Christine | Jan 18, 2018 | Welcome Column
Christmas time is past and gone, to adapt a phrase of Bill Monroe’s, and I hope you had some great bluegrass music over the holiday period. Music found its way into my own Christmas in some surprising ways. Our children with their families came over to...
by Christine | Dec 17, 2012 | Welcome Column
The Christmas season came early this year for our family. Thanksgiving arrived as early as it ever does and on the very next day, Black Friday, my daughter Juliet had a gig playing Christmas tunes at a shop downtown. The idea was to have live Christmas music to get...
