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...
by Christine | Oct 20, 2016 | Welcome Column
Finding bluegrass in surprising places has come up in my column before. A few weeks ago I went to see The Brothers Comatose play in Auburn with a friend of mine. We arrived early and got seats in the back, planning on moving to the dancefloor after the opening acts....
by Christine | Aug 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
Richard HooverThis month I dropped in for a tour at the Santa Cruz Guitar Company (SCGC) followed by a chat with founder Richard Hoover. Richard and SCGC have been frequent and heavy supporters of the CBA and Father’s Day Festival with raffle guitar instrument...
by Christine | Jun 29, 2018 | Welcome Column
DB: I’m lucky to own and play a mandolin by the highly regarded Australian luthier Steve Gilchrist, who has graciously agreed to answer some questions for this edition of Porch Talk.SG: Thanks Dave. It’s a pleasure to be here.DB: Hi Steve. I’m sure you get this...
by Christine | Jan 2, 2016 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass Interviews by Dave BerryThis is a new occasional column by Dave Berry, a San Francisco-based CBA member, singer and mandolin player who has an insatiable bluegrass curiosity.Adam RoszkiewiczThe subject of this very first Bluegrass Interviews column is the...
by Christine | Mar 31, 2010 | Welcome Column
The posting of Steve Almond’s article “The trouble with easy listening” started the most thought-provoking thread on the CBA Message Board in a long time. The author of the article decries the effect that the proliferation of iPods and downloaded music has had on the...
