by Christine | Jun 19, 2013 | Welcome Column
Every year we say this, it seems, but it does seem like the 2013 Father’s Day Festival was one of the best ever! Let’s start with the weather, shall we? Nice warm days and nice cool nights – northern California summer at its finest. Good weather for the travel to and...
by Christine | Feb 23, 2017 | Welcome Column
I’m sure we have all witnessed the crumbling infrastructure of a couple of water dams due to the heavy rains and flooding in California this month. You cannot blame it on the weather because mankind has no control over that. What you can blame it on though is...
by Christine | Mar 3, 2017 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE–This month we asked our Welcomers to pick their favorite column posted here in the past. Brooks Judd selected one from May of 2009.)In my almost forgotten “youth” one month of one year stands out in my foggy, fading memory. A few...
by Christine | May 1, 2009 | Welcome Column
In my almost forgotten “youth” one month of one year stands out in my foggy, fading memory. A few things were happening in October that would make this a memorable month if not a memorable year. My beloved SF Giants led by Marichal, Mays, McCovey, and Cepeda had just...
by Christine | Oct 13, 2015 | Welcome Column
October is a busy and important month for the California Bluegrass Association: IBMA World of Bluegrass, the CBA Election, the Fall Campout and Annual Membership Meeting, the Instrument Raffle and the kickoff for the CBA Youth Program Scholarship Fund Drive.When...
by Christine | Oct 15, 2020 | Welcome Column
My, doesn’t time fly? I thought I had another week to go, only to realise that the third Thursday of the month is nearly upon me! Rootling through a miscellany of stray thoughts about music, I have come to realise that I am easily susceptible to the sound of vintage...
by Christine | Oct 15, 2011 | Welcome Column
Transitions We are planning for our trip to the International Bluegrass Music Association’s (IBMA) annual conference in Nashville, the World of Bluegrass. The online forum, IBMA-L, has been busy for the last couple of weeks with discussions about the state of the...
by Christine | Oct 18, 2020 | Welcome Column
All,By now you will know the results of the election …not that one, the CBA election of course. And with it I hope you attended our annual members meeting. Our membership has declined this year in large part because we were not able to get together in Grass Valley and...
by Christine | Oct 2, 2017 | Welcome Column
The CBA President has written a monthly column for the Bluegrass Breakdown for years with the goal of providing a synopsis of what our volunteer Association is doing and planning. The list of items to mention keeps getting longer as our activities increase and we see...
by Christine | Oct 23, 2020 | Welcome Column
The good news out there is that people are still making music. Some albums that had been held have been recently released, and some musicians are making new music from home, home studios, or wherever they can find a place.Two notable releases in the past week or so...
