by Patrick Campbell | Sep 2, 2022 | Announcements
Photo credit: Bob Free Vern’s Stage presents opportunities for California-based Bluegrass and Old-time bands to perform at the CBA’s Father’s Day Festival. All info and submission details here.
by Bruce Campbell | Aug 31, 2022 | Welcome Column
A dear friend of mine, an accomplished musician, recently told me they didn’t seem to enjoy playing music anymore. This gave me considerable pause for thought. I don’t think this feeling had to do with any specific physical ailment. I have known quite a few musicians...
by Bert Daniel | Aug 27, 2022 | Welcome Column
“How do I become a better musician?” For some reason, people tend to ask me this question a lot, and while my initial thought is I’m honored that you think I know this!, my second thought is usually how am I going to give this person a good answer? I remember being...
by Patrick Campbell | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jaelee Roberts: Something You Didn’t Count On www.jaeleerobertsmusic.com Song List: Something You Didn’t Count On, Think Again, I Owe Him Everything, Sad Songs, Landslide, The Best of Me, November, Lie To Me, Still Waters, You Can’t Stop Me From Staying, The...
by Patrick Campbell | Aug 25, 2022 | Reviews
Lonesome River Band: Heyday www.lonesomeriverband.com Song List: (Brandon Rickman, lead vocals) Cumberland River Shore, Waitin’ on a Train, Emerald Holler, Headed North, Jesse James, Love Songs, That’s Life. (Adam Miller, lead vocals) Mary Ann Is a Pistol,...
by Bruce Campbell | Aug 24, 2022 | Welcome Column
I’ve been viewing a LOT of live music. All kinds of music (well, light on modern jazz), and all kinds of skill levels. I’ve discovered some things, mostly about myself I guess. One is, live music is usually exhilarating. One is, the activity brings out the analyst...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 18, 2022 | Welcome Column
Drugs can be good and drugs can be bad. If you have high blood pressure a drug can protect you from an earlier cardiovascular death. But if you are into recreational drugs that set your troubled mind to a different place you might get some enjoyment from the...
by Patrick Campbell | Aug 19, 2022 | Announcements
Click here for applications details.
by Bert Daniel | Aug 18, 2022 | Welcome Column
The grape trucks are rumbling again this morning in Sonoma County. It looks like a good harvest so I thought I’d reprise a column from a couple of years ago. Hope you enjoy: Autumn is a great time of year here in Sonoma County. Downtown Healdsburg (and I mean...
by Patrick Campbell | Aug 17, 2022 | Reviews
Unspoken Tradition: Imaginary Line www.unspokentradition.com Song List: Carolina and Tennessee, Irons in the Fire, Crooked Jack, Soldiers of Dust, California, The Old Swinging Bridge, At the Bottom Again, Back on the Crooked Road, Bounty Hunter, Lookout Mountain. An...
