by Christine | Jul 5, 2019 | Welcome Column
July…. Seventh month of the year. Wimbledon, Women’s World Cup Soccer, Mens Gold Cup Soccer, Baseball All Star Game,Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest, My sister Maria, daughter Rhiannon grandson ZR, and life long best friend Bill...
by Christine | Sep 6, 2019 | Welcome Column
All these years I thought Labor Day was an ode to all those mothers who had just given birth. Well like I told you before I do not get out much..SEPTEMBER…….Many things happening in this wonderful month of September. The NFL kicks off its long and...
by Christine | Oct 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
Today, I thought I’d borrow a page out of Mark Varner’s welcome columns from the past, because today is the birthday of one of my very favorite song writers. I don’t know if Mark ever wished happy birthday to anybody on October 29, but I’m...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2017 | Welcome Column
Today, I thought I’d borrow a page out of Mark Varner’s welcome columns from the past, because today is the birthday of one of my very favorite song writers. I don’t know if Mark ever wished happy birthday to anybody on October 29, but I’m...
by Christine | Sep 13, 2015 | Welcome Column
Today’s Grist Quote:“No, YOU stand back”… Bill MonroeHappy Birthday Bill Monroe!Today’s column from Bert DanielSunday, September 13, 2015I had a completely different column written to send out today. But then I realized, today is Bill Monroe’s birthday! I’ve...
by Christine | Mar 10, 2019 | Welcome Column
Okay I know some of you out there are asking yourselves “Who the heck is Clay Russell?”. Fair question. i had not been been a Clay Russell fan until very recently. What’s even cooler is that some of you out there in the CBA bluegrass community maybe do know who Clay...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2009 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Today, March 23rd, is the 64th birthday of mandolin great David Grisman. For many of us Grisman was one of a generation of musicians who helped bring us into bluegrass. Here at the CBA there is always talk, as there should be, of presenting artists who...
by Christine | Mar 29, 2015 | Welcome Column
Tomorrow March 30, is the birthday of one of my favorite fiddlers, Leslie Keith who passed away in 1977. Now there was a guy who could saw that fiddle and get your juices going so that you just had to dance! Every bluegrass fiddler needs to listen to Leslie Keith and...
by Christine | Jul 9, 2017 | Welcome Column
Jesse McReynolds turns 88 years old today. Happy birthday, Jesse! Among the luminary founders of the genre we call bluegrass music today, Jesse certainly looms very large. Bill Monroe first took country music in that specific direction and his spin off band, Flatt and...
by Christine | Oct 8, 2017 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: “My talking is not exactly right, but I’m good. I’m a strong woman. … I love these people. I had a stroke, but I’m living, and every day (God, thank you so much for every day!) I am thankful for them all.” … Lynn MorrisSome musicians flame onto scene...
