by Christine | May 15, 2007 | Welcome Column
Parkfield is the most closely observed earthquake zone in the world. Scientists measure the strain in rocks, heat flow, and geomagnetism constantly around Parkfield. The Parkfield motto, which is plastered on signs, menus, flyers and newsletters, reads, “Eat...
by Christine | Dec 16, 2019 | Welcome Column
Despite what many would be led to believe due to the innate connection between Monroe and his mandolin, the true pillars of the bluegrass style are the fiddle and banjo, a combination that has been reported to occur since the mid-eighteenth century.The American...
by Christine | Feb 9, 2020 | Welcome Column
While there seems to be a genetic background that is able to trace back the musical contents of bluegrass such as the fiddle and banjo styles, as well as a societal background that places folk music and later country and bluegrass music with the audience and baggage...
by Christine | Mar 9, 2020 | Welcome Column
During the World War two era and up into the rise of Rock N Roll, Bluegrass’s reign as a top commercial genre was established. Bill Monroe & The Bluegrass Boys became a smash hit on the Grand Ole Opry and were beginning to sell a large amount of records....
by Christine | Aug 28, 2014 | Welcome Column
There was a scene in the movie Tombstone, where Josie, who would later become Wyatt Earp’s wife, walked across the street in front of Wyatt and Doc Holliday as they were leaving town, which prompted Doc to utter the line; So, she walked out of our lives...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2010 | Welcome Column
Every May, I get the question: “Hey! You goin’ the Strawberry?” Every May, my answer is “Nope – I got plans.” For 20+ years running, I DO have plans on the Memorial Day weekend. My dear old buddy Ken (he’s actually younger than me by 6 months) has a party at his house...
by Christine | Sep 21, 2016 | Welcome Column
There are a number of ways to learn how to play music – lessons, tapes, books, listening to records, natural talent or, my favorite: someone can show you stuff along the way. Formal (or semi-formal) lessons are a good way to get things started, Learn where your...
by Christine | Dec 8, 2020 | Welcome Column
Years ago, comedian Woody Allen gave a most unfunny interview in which he advocated “capital punishment” for movie producers who had the audacity to colorize classic black-and-white films in order to make them more appealing to modern audiences....
by Christine | Apr 11, 2018 | Welcome Column
A few years ago, I attended a lecture where the speaker described the effects of the hormones serotonin and dopamine and oxytocin. His subject was actually the modern phenomenon of tech dependency – especially smart phones and social media. What he said was,...
by Christine | Feb 8, 2019 | Welcome Column
I have two grandchildren, both boys, ages six and three. I would kind of like another one or two (maybe a girl in there somewhere?) but it’s not looking like that’s going to happen. They’re both bright, active, healthy boys, for which I am most thankful. And they live...
