by Christine | Nov 30, 2013 | Welcome Column
I was talking to J.D. Rhynes some time back, and mentioned that a couple of my bandmates played in other bands. J.D. said, “that’s the death of a band.” I’ve had reason to think about that as time has past, and as you might expect there’s a certain wisdom in what that...
by Christine | Jun 3, 2013 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, I’m back after a whole month off. Rick was kind of enough to allow me a furlough from Welcoming the welcomees so I could bivouac in my mountain retreat. I’ve been fighting the Battle of the Breakdown June Issue-slash-Father’s Day Event Program. Though...
by Christine | Nov 17, 2014 | Welcome Column
Murder is a subject that will always fascinate people. The evening news never fails to mention the most disturbing murder of the day and if a newspaper web site has an intriguing murder mystery, that article never fails to get a lot of hits. Bluegrass and Old Time...
by Christine | Jan 4, 2012 | Welcome Column
Note: I’m trying feverishly (pun intended) to get over a nasty cold before this weekend, so I am running this re-run of a column I did back in 2005. Anybody that spends any length of time performing music knows how many things can go wrong. The Gods must be...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2005 | Welcome Column
Anybody that spends any length of time performing music knows how many things can go wrong. The Gods must be laughing all the time, as they lounge around on clouds and watch us rehearse, and make set lists, thinking we’re prepared. Just getting to gigs can be an...
by Christine | Mar 18, 2008 | Welcome Column
In October I started seeing a new doctor and she was quick to inform me that the 30 minutes I spent five days per week exercising was not enough. Being even more eager to see my 61st birthday than I am lazy, I immediately bumped my daily routine to 60 minutes and in...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2014 | Welcome Column
The Museum of Making Music is a very special addition to the music community down here in the San Diego area. It’s located in Carlsbad and has special exhibits, kids programs, gallery displays, recitals, and overall just about anything music-related will be featured...
by Christine | Aug 16, 2016 | Welcome Column
It’s the middle of festival season all across the nation, and as I have just returned from Grass Valley and am getting ready for Summergrass next month, my mind thinks on all the wonderful jams going on at all these great summer festivals. Jamming – what joyful...
by Christine | Jul 28, 2016 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” Rudyard Kipling.It’s the middle of festival season all across the nation, and as I have just returned from Grass Valley and am getting ready for Summergrass next month, my mind...
by Christine | Aug 20, 2020 | Welcome Column
The current pandemic is a difficult time for us all, and it helps to be able to escape from the daily stress and worry for a while by making some music. I’ve also found that after a session with my mandolin in the evening it’s good to relax with a bit of television....
