by Christine | May 12, 2019 | Welcome Column
Noodling can be good and noodling can be bad. Full disclosure here, I really like to noodle around on my instrument. I do it almost every chance I get. I realize that were it not for noodling my music would get stale and I would have a tough time coming up with new...
by Christine | May 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
When you are learning to play a musical instrument it’s not uncommon to get burnout in your practice sessions. A friend who was learning to play banjo once said to me, “Every day I practice all the tunes I’ve learned and then I don’t know what...
by Christine | Feb 12, 2010 | Welcome Column
When Lloyd Butler died and left me his beautiful martin guitar, he also left me the case that came with it. On that case were a number of stickers and slogans mostly concerning his association with bluegrass music. There were bumper stickers for the California...
by Christine | Mar 10, 2018 | Welcome Column
(For those of you expecting to read John Karsemeyer’s regular column today, have no fear. John and I have pulled the old “switcheroo” so that I can pay tribute to one of my heroes on the appropriate day. John’s column will run tomorrow).Let’s talk about Norman. What...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2019 | Welcome Column
I woke to a lovely morning;Then my coffee overflowed. Cut the feathers from a Robin While the lawn was being mowed. Broke a tooth while I was brushing Knots from Lucy’s head; Twisted ankles; You call kankles… Fell on the cat and now she’s dead. Overflowed the toilet;...
by Christine | Feb 17, 2010 | Welcome Column
One of the appeals of bluegrass, when I first got into it, was the organic nature of it. After years of playing electric music, it just seemed so pure to play music that only emanated from wires and wood. Not only that, the simplicity of it – no more hauling around...
by Christine | Feb 20, 2013 | Welcome Column
A family emergency prevented me from writing a fresh column last night – hope you enjoy this “rerun” from April of last year! How often has this happened to you? You get together with some friends, at someone’s house, or at a festival. You’re in a...
by Christine | May 10, 2020 | Welcome Column
By all rights I should be in Parkfield right now at my first ever Mother’s Day Festival. I heard so many great things about that festival that I decided to go this year and pass on my second Sunday welcome column. Alas, we are in crazy times and that plan...
by Christine | Feb 20, 2016 | Welcome Column
Today’s Column by Charlotte, Watchdog of the SierraIt was one of those ranch projects that seemed like a good idea at the time. Until things started to happen.It was a cool, sunny day in spring, and my sidekick, Natasha-the-Slobberian-Husky, was slacking off/napping...
by Christine | Jan 21, 2017 | Welcome Column
(From February 2016)Written by Guest Columnist: Charlotte, Ranch Dog of the SierraIt was one of those ranch projects that seemed like a good idea at the time. Until things started to happen. It was a cool, sunny day in spring, and my sidekick,...
