by Christine | Mar 8, 2020 | Welcome Column
Daily Grist #1: “The more populous the world and the more intricate its structure, the greater must be its fundamental insecurity. A world structure too elaborately scientific, if once disrupted by war, revolution, natural cataclysm or epidemic, might collapse into a...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2014 | Welcome Column
I recently went to a Country Music jam at the home of our friends, Jim and Carol Johnston. They live on a mountaintop in Aromas, a quaint little town near the coast. There were many people there that I had met and jammed with at CBA functions. It dawned on me that if...
by Christine | Aug 12, 2014 | Welcome Column
I’ve noticed recently at bluegrass festivals hearing bands say something like, “Does anyone want to hear a REAL country song?” which is always greeted with applause, even cheers. The songs, often covers of George Jones or Hank Williams, but including many other...
by Christine | Dec 27, 2018 | Welcome Column
I was raised in Stockton California, a wonderful place for ateenager to grow up in the 50’s. That was such a wonderful carefreetime for young boy to grow up in the Central Valley of California.Especially after I got my drivers license and my 1936 Ford...
by Christine | Jan 23, 2020 | Welcome Column
I was raised in Stockton California, a wonderful place for ateenager to grow up in the 50’s. That was such a wonderful carefreetime for young boy to grow up in the Central Valley of California.Especially after I got my drivers license and my 1936 Ford...
by Christine | Jul 26, 2009 | Welcome Column
Everybody wants to feel significant, loved and wanted, it’s just human nature. I have been getting several enticing and provocative letters each week from various sources, wooing me, trying to win my heart. These suitors promise that I will be able to maintain the...
by Christine | Oct 26, 2010 | Welcome Column
Do you remember what you did in the summer of ’73? I mean, you know, like the highlight of that summer? I sure can—I was glued to the television eight hours a day watching the Watergate hearings, or watching commentary on the hearings, or reading about the hearings in...
by Christine | Jan 12, 2016 | Welcome Column
Craving an audience? Most musicians, despite the skill level, are among a group that love to share. We find music enlightening, invigorating, calming or stimulating. After learning new songs or a new lick we want to share the delight with someone else. There is...
by Christine | Mar 6, 2019 | Welcome Column
Lately, there’s been a meme appearing on Facebook that shows a pie chart illustrating a typical musician’s day. About 20% of the day is spent practicing, and there are tiny slivers of the pie for thinking about practice, fearing child prodigies and sleep, but the rest...
by Christine | Apr 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
I was getting my truck serviced yesterday and a bluegrass friend of mine was standing in the check-in line while I was paying my bill. It’s kind of funny that occasionally when I see friends out-of-context, I sometimes don’t recognize them and have to ask…is it you?...
