by Christine | Jul 15, 2017 | Welcome Column
Hello Folks, I’m working (and having fun) at Northwest String Summit in Oregon this week. I’ve given my mom Karen precise written directions on how to post this column. She said she’d do it if she didn’t have to put down her cocktail. Let’s see...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
People who are more athletic than I (in other words, everyone on Earth) seems to have fond memories of pickup basketball games with their friends. Some of these games (I am told) feature some very skilled players, and I have also heard tell of organized pickup...
by Christine | Feb 2, 2018 | Welcome Column
The third rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority…The second rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority…The first rate mind is only happy when it is thinking…. MilneFebruary 2 and I still have the same...
by Christine | Feb 4, 2012 | Welcome Column
Every year we hear about how bluegrass goes dormant during the winter. Everybody’s bemoaning the lack of musical activity. Some of the more optimistic among us are talking of getting ready for “bluegrass season” to start. The Great 48 Hour Jam is...
by Christine | Mar 1, 2011 | Welcome Column
It was at a CBA directors meeting about three months ago that Mark Hogan shared a conversation he had with Carolyn Faubel. Mark, a huge supporter of old-time music, was excited about Carolyn’s idea to have an old-time day at the Fathers Day Festival in June. It’s part...
by Christine | Mar 22, 2014 | Welcome Column
Who ever first said these words: “OK, everyone line up against that wall, let’s get a group photo,” should be lined up against the wall in front of a firing squad and duly shot. I can’t tell you how the sound of those words makes me cringe. It’s...
by Christine | May 14, 2013 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where in just the few short days I spent in the splendid little ghost of a town called Parkfield, spring was hit over the head by summer’s lead pipe, checked into Sonora Regional with its annual concussion and will no doubt languish in...
by Christine | Feb 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
There was ancient form of Korean porcelain (I am told) that had a shine, a depth of color unlike any other. Blues weren’t just blue – they were otherworldly blue, deep and rich. The same with the other colors – they seemed more than painted on, they seemed...
by Christine | Mar 14, 2012 | Welcome Column
Musicians occupy a strange place in the hierarchy of job respect. More than almost any job, when we do it well, it elicits a primal joy. People get genuinely delighted when the music touches them, and they react viscerally and spontaneously – smiling, laughing a...
by Christine | Jan 15, 2013 | Welcome Column
The morning woke with a chill. No, not a chill… a complete brrrrr! Snuggled under quilts and blankets, there was no desire to start the day. But eventually, time or nature has to win out and I am out of bed and shivering in my long flannel gown. I know we have...
