by Bruce Campbell | Oct 26, 2022 | Welcome Column
I have a romantic notion that when I was a kid, merry-go-rounds (carousels) didn’t stop. My memory is they just went round and round, and we jumped on and found a horse to sit on. In retrospect, that seems impossible, but that’s how I remember it. I KNOW that when I...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 22, 2022 | Reviews
The King James Boys: Walk on Faith www.pinecastlemusic.com Song List: Walk on Faith, The Devil’s Not Afraid of a Dust Covered Bible, I’m So Glad I Have a God I Can Call On, Save Me, He Broke the Chains, When the Judgment Comes, The Lord Has Sure Been Good To Me,...
by Bert Daniel | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: Apologia (noun) a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly. Dear Readers, I believe strongly in the CBA welcome column but, rather than compose an apologia defending the column, allow me to simply apologize for my silence of the...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 19, 2022 | Welcome Column
I know I’ve written in the past about the highly visible lifespan of a spontaneous jam at a bluegrass festival. Stage 1, a few pickers begin playing and singing together. Then, like a planet forming from the accretion of orbiting particles, wandering musicians like...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 12, 2022 | Reviews
www.juniorsisk.com Song List: The Lonely Side of Goodbye, Patches on My Heart, I Wanna Be Where You Are, Up There On a Hillside I’ll Never Change My Mind, Take a Little Time For Jesus, I’m Chasin’ Old Memories Down, Take My Ring From Your Finger, A Battle She Just...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 12, 2022 | Reviews
www.pinecastlemusic.com Song List: Ride The Train, Quiet Country Town, What Would Your Memories Do, How Could I Love Her So Much, Ain’t No California, Oh Lonesome Me, Bridges and Walls, She’s Crazy For Leaving, I’ve Been Through It All, Help Me. Wildfire was formed...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 12, 2022 | Welcome Column
If you play music, you must know some songs. How did you learn them? Is the way you learn songs now different than the way you used to learn them? As a beginner, you’re hungry to learn any song that will give a practical reason for the strange things you’re learning...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 11, 2022 | Announcements
Pete Hicks passed away on October 9, 2022. CBA invites all those who knew Pete Hicks to send a brief recollection to patrick@bloomfieldbluegrassband.com A collection of photos of Pete can be found on the CBA Photo Archive HERE. If any of these photos spark a special...
by Dave Berry | Sep 27, 2022 | Welcome Column
It’s been a big month for Phil Salazar & the Kin Folk, a California bluegrass favorite in both their native Southern Cal and Northern California festival favorites. Not only did they release a single and video called Shady Groove which is a progressive...
by Patrick Campbell | Sep 21, 2022 | Announcements
Need info on November’s Bay Area and beyond Bluegrass and Old-time-related concerts, jams, festivals, instructional opportunities, and radio shows? Look here for Peter’s comprehensive overview. Greetings – You’ve reached the place to find out...
