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...
by Christine | Aug 3, 2013 | Welcome Column
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of seeing one of the best young edge bands out today, Milk Drive, at my local restaurant, Don Quixote’s. I had seen them a few years earlier at IBMA. At that time it was difficult not to hear the buzz about them, and I was not...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2015 | Welcome Column
There is nothing that compares with returning to your childhood home; the only thing that would make it sweeter is to share the experience with your siblings. I spent my childhood on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, a small village that is situated along the...
by Christine | Apr 7, 2016 | Welcome Column
With an extra week this month, you’d think I could come up with something special and dad gum it, I believe I have. (You know, for my new metaphysical and mindful self, there’s nothing like a positive affirmation to instill the confidence I need to deliver a top-notch...
