by Bert Daniel | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Like many of you, I listen to a lot of bluegrass music. I listen to it live whenever I can because that’s how it should be enjoyed for its full effect. But I also listen to a wealth of recorded music by great musicians I may never get the opportunity to listen to live...
by Bruce Campbell | Dec 7, 2022 | Welcome Column
Well, it’s that time of the year again. The Christmas season, also known more by the more secular Holiday Season. Whatever the reason, a lot of good things happen this time of year. By and large, families are together more, and we all – all of us – try...
by Dave Berry | Nov 27, 2022 | Bluegrass Musicians, General News, Regional News
If you follow flat-pick guitarists, you know about the inspirational stuff West Virginia based Jake Eddy has been doing. His Youtube channel and Instagram feed are filled with loads of materials including guitar tips, videos from his time with Becky Buller Band, and...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 25, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Unless their parents force them into it, most people choose to play a musical instrument because they like the sound of it and maybe they like how they fit in with other friends who play an instrument as well. They put in a ton of effort to bond with their instrument...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 21, 2022 | Welcome Column
Drugs can be good and drugs can be bad. If you have high blood pressure a drug can protect you from an earlier cardiovascular death. But if you are into recreational drugs that set your troubled mind to a different place you might get some enjoyment from the...
by Bruce Campbell | Dec 13, 2022 | Welcome Column
Ah, life is full of heavenly pleasures, and some of these are obvious, but often, the real thrills are more sublime. Bluegrass is full of these types of delights. Take the ubiquitous G-run, for example. Almost nothing defines bluegrass guitar (although there is a...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Who is that lonely guy in the photo playing guitar in an empty railroad passenger car? He looks a little bit like Doc Watson. Doc is ten years past and gone now of course but all the good times are possibly not yet past and gone. Don’t you want to just join that guy...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 9, 2022 | Welcome Column
My wonderful wife is an educator by trade, and when she gets together socially with other educators, what do you think they talk about? Yep – education. It can get downright excruciating for those of us who aren’t educators, but you know what? I’m always glad...
by Patrick Campbell | Nov 11, 2022 | Announcements
CONCERTS NOTE: many of these events require proof of vaccination/wearing of face masks. California Bluegrass Reunion (L->R above: Jim Nunally, Darol Anger, Bill Evans, John Reischman, Chad Manning, Sharon Gilchrist) – – Nov. 10: The Side Door,...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 2, 2022 | Welcome Column
A few years ago, I took a trip to North Carolina. It was really for a family reunion, with a side trip to visit an old friend – in other words, NOT a bluegrass pilgrimage. Nonetheless, I brought my guitar, hoping I could squeeze in a jam or open mic somewhere...
