by Christine | Jul 12, 2020 | Welcome Column
I don’t know about you but when I listen to a local bluegrass band for the first time, my expectation is that they will entertain me with the classic bluegrass I have become accustomed to. If they do it anywhere close to as well as Bill or Lester & Earl or Ralph,...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2019 | Welcome Column
It’s not easy being a kid these days and it wasn’t easy when I was a kid either. Kids are small, vulnerable and in need of a lot of mental stimulation to reach their full potential. I was lucky to grow up in a loving family with a lot of support but unfortunatley a...
by Christine | Feb 22, 2019 | Welcome Column
The line-up for this year’s music camp is amazing (isn’t it always?). It’s a wonderful mix of some of our all-time favorite returning instructors and some who are new to our camp. Here’s some information on them, and more importantly, links to YouTube videos so you...
by Christine | Jun 1, 2013 | Welcome Column
Last Tuesday, the San Jose Sharks lost 2-1 in a hard fought game 7 to the Kings to be eliminated in the 2nd round of the NHL Playoffs. This is not a surprise, but what is a surprise is how well the Bay Area teams as a whole are performing this year. Except for minor...
by Christine | Oct 24, 2012 | Welcome Column
Last Sunday morning we had installed eleven new leaders of our California Bluegrass Association. I know all eleven very well and I believe they’re a good bunch; each one of them, I’m convinced, has the brains and the commitment and the wherewithal to lead our...
by Christine | Mar 16, 2016 | Welcome Column
Have you ever watched a big flock of birds, like blackbirds or starlings? One minute, the flock is an amorphous cloud of black wings, with no apparent shared interest or motives. Then, all of a sudden, something miraculous happens – the whole cloud seems to...
by Christine | Nov 14, 2018 | Welcome Column
Have you ever watched a big flock of birds, like blackbirds or starlings? One minute, the flock is an amorphous cloud of black wings, with no apparent shared interest or motives. Then, all of a sudden, something miraculous happens – the whole cloud seems to...
by Christine | Jun 18, 2020 | Welcome Column
I often reflect on how our lives in music, as in so much else, are affected by things that happen out of the blue. When I was a college student I was unexpectedly invited to a jam session which I decided not to go to because I didn’t think I was good enough. But the...
by Christine | Aug 25, 2014 | Welcome Column
What a great trip we had going back to Nashville in June to our son’s wedding. Right after attending Grass Valley festival, we headed the motorhome eastward. The weather cooperated and we took Highway 40 for a more scenic route, which was beautiful. We caravanned with...
by Christine | Oct 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
Through Stellar Writing and Production, Lonesome River Band Produces their best project… Ever? Hyperbole aside, woah. From the first strikes of Shelor and the sliding bass this album seems destined to finally be the album that puts the sound they have been...
