by Christine | Jan 18, 2011 | Welcome Column
A couple of weeks ago, a piece was posted on the Banjo Hangout (a major online forum for banjo players) under the provocative heading “Would your band pay $925 to play at IBMA?” I posted on the topic on BHO, but thought I’d like to expand on what I said there in...
by Christine | Sep 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
A couple of weeks ago, a piece was posted on the Banjo Hangout (a major online forum for banjo players) under the provocative heading “Would your band pay $925 to play at IBMA?” I posted on the topic on BHO, but thought I’d like to expand on what I said there in...
by Christine | Apr 7, 2014 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, If there’s one thing we do around here it’s obsess about stuff. We are, after all, an association built upon adherence, maybe even fanaticism, to the proposition that the music we love deserves to be both preserved and promoted. Most people are happy...
by Christine | Sep 8, 2010 | Welcome Column
“Old age sticks up Keep Off signs & Youth tears them down” e.e.cummings This past weekend, I was witness to a lively after dinner discussion that featured folks from my generation and my son’s generation. Not surprisingly, my generation sounded cranky and old and...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2019 | Welcome Column
Daily grist; there is only one good thing about old-age. It doesn’t last long. JDRhynesBack in the middle 1970s,on July 4th, the San Francisco Chronicle put on a food and fanfair that was free to the public at Fort Mason on the beach....
by Christine | May 31, 2017 | Welcome Column
Let’s say you’re going to a jam session soon. You’ll grab your instrument (or instruments) of choice, and away you go. Maybe you’ll bring some beer or a bottle of wine for the host. What else do you bring? A songlist? A fakebook? Some folks never seem to need charts...
by Christine | May 31, 2019 | Welcome Column
For years we’ve asked folks for the story of how they became “hooked” on bluegrass. I’ve told my story and it’s in the archives. But let me share how I began playing a musical instrument. Spoiler–it had NOTHING to do with a love of...
by Christine | Dec 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
Good Monday morning from Whiskey Creek, where, I’m ashamed to admit, the gutters only got cleaned out yesterday. This is after several strong storms have dropped countless inches of rain on our little mountain home. I hang my head in disgrace. But let me just...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’m happy to report that here’s plenty of good music happening all over the State of California on Harmony Road. My friend Steve Key, of Songwriters at Play.com produces concerts and events for Songwriters and is looking for more Bluegrass Musicians at his...
by Christine | Dec 11, 2020 | Welcome Column
When I was a girl, one of my favorite lakes to fish was Howard Prairie. The cool-still waters seemed to greet the cool-green grasses, welcoming every blade as they did their best to feed the dreams of every boy and girl, every man and woman, who showed up with a...
