by Christine | Dec 25, 2013 | Welcome Column
How lucky am I, that I have the Wednesday column and Christmas just happens to fall on a Wednesday this year? I reckon this column will be read by even fewer people that mid-week-of-Father’s-Day Festival column. If you are reading this, I have two things to say: 1)...
by Christine | Jun 20, 2018 | Welcome Column
Still enjoying that post-Father’s Day Festival glow. It means so much to participate in this even year after year, and from what I could see, this was a good year. I assume most of you are still glowing, to some degree. May I impose on your glow to strongly suggest...
by Christine | Sep 8, 2009 | Welcome Column
VOTE: You will be receiving your ballots in the Bluegrass Breakdown and you may also vote on line . I am writing this before the deadline for Candidates to throw their hat into the ring so do not yet know how large the field will be. Make certain you renew your...
by Christine | Mar 14, 2008 | Welcome Column
Welcome back to the #1-Article-Most-Read-By-Me, Bluegrass ‘n Stuff! This month’s column is all about harmony, and we’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get right to it. Oh, first, you might want to get a snack. It makes the reading experience more enjoyable, that’s all....
by Christine | Jul 2, 2019 | Welcome Column
Michael Lewis. Humble craftsman of legendary mandolins and arch-top guitars. Beloved miracle worker and savior of damaged instruments. A wizard of luthiery. His instruments are discussed in reverential tones during jam circles, and those folk who own a Lewis creation...
by Christine | Apr 13, 2014 | Welcome Column
The hard working sound engineer may be one of the most under-appreciated people in Bluegrass music. Most people go to a Bluegrass event and enjoy the music without even thinking about how much work it takes to make the listening experience clear and accurate for...
by Christine | Jun 6, 2012 | Welcome Column
I have not, to the best of my recollection, participated in lengthy paeans to departed musical heroes, with the exception of a piece on John Lennon a few Decembers back. Yes, I wrote about John Lennon in my CBA Welcome column! Some musicians have a impact that is very...
by Christine | Feb 6, 2012 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Well, it’s a Post Super Bowl Monday. It was quite an entertaining game, eh? I have bellied up to ye olde keyboard this morning to welcome one and all to the CBA’s website. In case you have not been here before, this space is filled daily with pearls of...
by Christine | Feb 19, 2014 | Welcome Column
As I look back on 40+ years of playing music, there were a lot of steps along the way. Some of them I recognized as steps, some were specific goals, and others I only realized were breakthroughs as I’ve watched others go through them. I imagine a lot of things I think...
by Christine | Sep 1, 2013 | Welcome Column
So what do Miley Cyrus and my old jeans have in common? Nothing. My old jeans just don’t fit anymore. As I found a pair buried in my closet. These jeans must be fifteen years old,and I’ll tell you what: no matter how much weight I might ever lose, those old pants just...
