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...
by Christine | Oct 3, 2016 | Welcome Column
October is a big month for the California Bluegrass Associa- tion. Many of our members fly to Raleigh, North Carolina to attend the World of Bluegrass. The big annual conference sponsored by the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). The CBA has been a...
by Christine | Sep 17, 2017 | Welcome Column
It’s been an interesting few months and a lot has happened in the world of California Bluegrass. To start, the CBA has been part of two award winning parade float entries: the Pride Parade in San Francisco which won the Best Overall Contingent out of about 270 parade...
by Christine | Dec 16, 2009 | Welcome Column
That’s “Board Meeting”, not “Bored Meeting”! The CBA Board meeting this last weekend was a lively one. Some are fairly routine, and some are a little more dramatic. The Robert’s Rules of Order requires a certain amount of patience to work things out, but everyone sure...
