by Christine | Nov 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
I am running around Australia at the moment, about to go see the Steep Canyon Rangers at the Melbourne Arena, and trying to figure out exactly what time I need to post this column so that it’s Friday in California. Friday is nearly over here, but Thursday’s still...
by Christine | Oct 9, 2015 | Welcome Column
When I was fourteen I bought my first guitar. It cost me $27 dollars, and I sweated blood to get it. I got it because I saw the Beatles in a news reel in my Junior high school the year before, and there were all these girls screaming and acting crazy and I figured...
by Christine | Aug 17, 2011 | Welcome Column
Change makes us queasy. Change is a-comin’ to the CBA Board of Directors. I know the members don’t like change much, because at least once (maybe twice) the whole Board ran for re-election with no opposition. That doesn’t mean the Board was universally loved by the...
by Christine | Jan 13, 2010 | Welcome Column
With regards to my weekly (weakly?) columns, my dear colleague Rick Cornish filled in for me last week, since I was selfishly on vacation. I explained my situation to Rick and he generously offered to help out. It was a minor miracle – I should show you the email he...
by Christine | Mar 17, 2010 | Welcome Column
First of all, as I write this, I’m not even sure I’ll be able to post it to the CBA Website, which is still suffering the effects of a cyber attack. Before you get your conspiracy theories out, please understand that most attacks of this nature are not directed at a...
by Christine | Jan 31, 2020 | Welcome Column
We’re still months away from sunny weather and outdoor festivals, jamming under the pines and cooking up grub on the camp stove. It’s tough to keep in bluegrass shape during the cold, dreary winter months. Sure, you can woodshed with your instrument to keep you...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2013 | Welcome Column
We’re still months away from sunny weather and outdoor festivals, jamming under the pines and cooking up grub on the camp stove. It’s tough to keep in bluegrass shape during the cold, dreary winter months. Sure, you can woodshed with your instrument to keep you...
by Christine | Jan 29, 2009 | Welcome Column
People will follow a bad example as quickly as they will follow a good one. Today’s Guest Column from Lynwood Lunsford Thursday, January 29, 2009 (Editor’s Note: Lynwood has appeared here at least once before. He’s a well-known banjo player back east and a...
by Christine | Jan 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
Digging through political doublespeak on the Internet is worse than having a dentist digging around in my mouth. It was like trying to swim in quicksand. I kept getting sucked in…deeper and deeper with each click of the mouse. And the articles weren’t short ones...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2019 | Welcome Column
I went to a band rehearsal last night – well, a partial band rehearsal. I have learned over the years that bands can be improved if certain sections of the ensemble hold rehearsals in addition to full band rehearsals. Often there are songs that just don’t seem...
