by Christine | Nov 13, 2009 | Welcome Column
California’s 2009 World of Bluegrass When we talk about attending the IBMA World of Bluegrass, many in our local bluegrass community have little idea of the influence CBA members have in this event. While it is true many of our members live in other states and...
by Christine | Nov 9, 2016 | Welcome Column
I am writing this well before the outcome of the 2016 election is known – the title has nothing to do with that event. One of the peculiar benefits of being a performing musician is I get to see a lot of people dance. There’s just no action of self-expression as...
by Christine | Dec 17, 2020 | Welcome Column
As a Brit the first time I became aware of American folk music was at the age of seven. It was through the BBC radio education series ‘For The Schools’ which used to be broadcast daily and must have provided teachers with a lot of useful lesson material! Thanks to the...
by Christine | Jul 30, 2008 | Welcome Column
It’s funny how a confluence of seemingly separated events lead to a single theme. I was gratified to see the lively back-and-forth on the CBA Message Board regarding dancing at festivals. It’s been too long since a subject on that forum elicited such a flood of...
by Christine | Oct 26, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’ve seen lots of jokes about “old people” walking into a room and then saying “Now, why did I come in here?” I can’t remember a time when I DIDN’T do that. My mind has always ran off in multiple directions at once. Sometimes it’s a blessing and sometimes it’s a...
by Christine | Dec 5, 2013 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist………. ‘Mister Christopher Columbus. He used rhythm as a compass’ lyrics by Andy Razaf That’s right! This is my 24th 1st Thursday column. Ain’t missed a one in that time. From my own recalling there have been some good ones and a few not so good ones but...
by Christine | Feb 25, 2015 | Welcome Column
I’ve long been a fan of mathematics. The secrets there, and the mysteries to solve have always intrigued me. Next month, we’ll encounter “Pi Day”, which is March 14th, because the first three numbers in pi are 3.14. I remember reading a novel one time – a...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2020 | Welcome Column
(Band rehearsal was fun last night, but when I got home, I was too tired to write a fresh column. My apologies – here’s a column from 2015)I’ve long been a fan of mathematics. The secrets there, and the mysteries to solve have always intrigued me....
by Christine | Feb 25, 2013 | Welcome Column
In the past 15 years or so, I’ve become increasingly involved with the bluegrass scene here in San Francisco. When Dark Hollow, fronted by the estimable John Kornhauser, started playing at Radio Valencia in the late 90s, they quickly attracted a devoted audience who...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Two years ago our guy in San Francisco wrote an introspective piece for his Welcome column that generated no small amount of give and take on the Message Board. It would be interesting to know if Chuck’s perspective has changed since then. Who knows,...
