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...
by Christine | Feb 13, 2013 | Welcome Column
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and I’m just fine with that. (Did you appreciate the 24 hour notice, gentlemen?). I like this pseudo-holiday, because I’m a romantic at heart, and it just so happens that I am a huge fan of the female of the species. Not just in a romantic...
by Christine | Dec 14, 2011 | Welcome Column
‘Tis the season for all the things we love about the holidays. Bundling up against the cold (albeit a California cold), dark by 5PM, pretty lights, fragrant trees festooned with ornaments, and best of all, warm times with friends, (new and old) and family, and music!...
by Christine | May 17, 2017 | Welcome Column
They say travel is broadening, and for once, they’re right.When I was 12, our family took a month-long vacation to drive across the country and back. We went to about 20 states, and it was unforgettable. Even at that tender age, I could appreciate the effects of...
