by Christine | Mar 28, 2011 | Welcome Column
There’s a thin line between inspiration and frustration for bluegrass pickers. I’ve been to performances that get me all fired up and eager to get home to pick my mandolin. Then there are times where I sit in stunned disbelief and ask myself, “Why do I even bother?” I...
by Christine | Mar 13, 2015 | Welcome Column
On Amber Cross’s C.D. My Kind of church, she spoke of an affliction common to bluegrassers, and musicians of many forms. She called it instrument acquisition disorder, that disease which ravishes the living rooms and closets of many otherwise sensible and upright...
by Christine | Mar 9, 2016 | Welcome Column
If you play music, you’re probably caught in the thrall of musical instruments. It’s an insidious thing and it sneaks up on you, and no one ever warns you. You take up playing music, for whatever reason. Maybe you just wanted to carry a tune, impress the girls, or...
by Christine | Nov 16, 2008 | Welcome Column
When it comes to instrument tuning, musicians often use a tuner to tune each string with precision. And sometimes they use a method called ?relative tuning?. Let?s use the guitar as an example. As long as you can get one string in tune, you can tune the remainder of...
by Christine | Mar 19, 2011 | Welcome Column
Instruments aren’t living beings. Or so my mother tells me. It’s a hard concept for me to grasp. I feel guilty when I ignore my animals – after all they are living things that perceive change of routine and most domestics are bred to seek interaction with humans. Thus...
by Christine | Nov 24, 2012 | Welcome Column
Welcome to the California Bluegrass Association’s website. Here’s something you can put on your calendar for next month! (Note to Website Administrators everywhere: Please copy and paste on your website where appropriate to do so. This is not a copyright...
by Christine | Dec 6, 2015 | Welcome Column
I received my annual notice to renew my membership in IBMA a couple of days ago. I am going to do it—as I have done since the day the organization began. I was there at the first “get together”, and it seems to me now that I will remain a member till...
by Christine | Dec 21, 2018 | Welcome Column
This is a re-post of an interview that previously appeared in the CBA Breakdown.Bill FossBill is a native San Franciscan who, like many who grew up in the city, got the bluegrass bug from the scene at Paul’s Saloon. He’s played many styles in many bands but is best...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2018 | Welcome Column
This month’s guest, Jody Richardson is no stranger to San Francisco bluegrass and old time audiences. She plays in 2 stellar San Francisco bands: The Earl Brothers and The Vivants and is a regular at Amnesia’s Monday night bluegrass shows.db: Tell us a little about...
by Christine | Apr 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
This is a re-post of an interview that previously appeared in the CBA Breakdown.This month’s guest, Jody Richardson is no stranger to San Francisco bluegrass and old time audiences. She plays in 2 stellar San Francisco bands: The Earl Brothers and The Vivants and is a...
