by Christine | Apr 14, 2020 | Welcome Column
The onliest thang I miss about not working is the pranks and jokes I used to pull on my fellow ‘fitters that I used to work with. We used to pull all sorts of jokes on each other, and it was a ton of fun. It really was a fun way to make a living back then. Plus,...
by Christine | Jul 20, 2014 | Welcome Column
Folks, we’re beginning to sound like a PBS fundraiser by exhortation, brow beating, begging, challenging, demanding, asking, and bribing you to contribute to the JD Rhynes Cookbook project. All I have to say is just go do it!. For those of you that might not be aware...
by Christine | Jul 24, 2014 | Welcome Column
Howdy Howdy Howdy! Try as I might,for the life of me I could not dredge up a story of my past musical adventures for the welcome column today. Like a lot of other folks in the CBA. I have been concentrating on our kickstart campaign for the last month. It has consumed...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
The past ten to fifteen years of bluegrass have clearly created a shift in what is expected and what is acceptable. I remember one of my first experiences seeing Cadillac Sky when IBMA was still in Nashville. People were pissed. Whether it be the shirtless display of...
by Christine | Dec 27, 2015 | Welcome Column
I’ll be reminiscing a little this morning. Back in 2011, we were at the Susanville Bluegrass Festival and I was out walking around, guitar in hand, looking for a jam. I ran into Lou McClenahan who led me over to a jam where my ears picked up the strains of an old Hank...
by Christine | Jul 12, 2019 | Welcome Column
One of my very favoritest 2 record album set of all time, was recorded by my friend Merle Haggard, back in 1969, and it featured songs that were written by “The Singing Brakeman”, Jimmie Rodgers. [This set is on Vinyl, the way real records used to be] I...
by Christine | Mar 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: We’ve not prevailed upon Jon as much as we’d like to contribute pieces for our daily Welcome column. This one has always been one of my favorites of all Welcomes every posted here. Oh, to have been a...
by Christine | May 6, 2017 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: We’ve not prevailed upon Jon as much as we’d like to contribute pieces for our daily Welcome column. This one has always been one of my favorites of all Welcomes every posted here. Oh, to have been a...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2007 | Welcome Column
Jimmy Martin’s wedding was a dream come true. For me, I mean. I can’t speak for Jimmy or his lovely young bride Theresa, but I was beside myself with excitement, thrilled just to be invited. Well, not “invited” really, since the wedding was a scheduled on-stage event...
by Christine | Dec 15, 2012 | Welcome Column
(In the key of B-flat-diminished-major-7th, capo 10) Dashing through the trees With a banjo in my hand Through the cool night breeze Yonder towards a jam! Hot mandos and jug bands Guitarists by the tents Dobros by the hot dog stand The music never ends! Jingle bells,...
