by Christine | Sep 13, 2009 | Welcome Column
When I go to work, my commute takes almost an hour. That’s a lot of down time, in the car all by myself, with nothing else to do. Empty hours and larger fuel bills are two of the sacrifices my wife and I, commuting in opposite directions, have to make in order to stay...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2019 | Welcome Column
Daily grist; in my almost 80 years of living, most of it outdoors working, hunting and fishing, a life well lived. I have had the company of several fine hunting dogs, my father’s and uncles, as well as my own, mostly black labs a most noble breed of...
by Christine | Sep 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Looking back over a long, undistinguished show business “career” I ponder, what makes any particular gig enjoyable?Scrolling back through my mind, it seems my most memorable shows were ones where we got paid well — but also had an engaged audience. ...
by Christine | Mar 28, 2012 | Welcome Column
If you join a band, and you practice enough and get some gigs, your friends and family will be excited for you. If you have a big family, and are gregarious, the sum total of your relatives and acquaintances can provide a ready-to-go audience to nearly every local gig...
by Christine | May 20, 2015 | Welcome Column
A dear friend of mine, an accomplished musician, recently told me they didn’t seem to enjoy playing music anymore. This gave me considerable pause for thought. I don’t think this feeling had to do with any specific physical ailment. I have known quite a few musicians...
by Christine | Sep 11, 2009 | Welcome Column
I have a confession to make. My head is bowed low. My reputation will suffer. Chef Mike will turn away in disgust, and refuse to give me coffee in the morning at festivals…. It’s true. At times late at night, I’ve been playing the banjo. Not at gunpoint. Not as...
by Christine | Oct 4, 2018 | Welcome Column
What’s up in jams when some “hot shot” (or not so hot) picker decides to play the chorus when his break comes around? I’m not talking about being cued by the song leader but rather just deciding they wanted to play something different. I don’t know about you but in a...
by Christine | May 18, 2016 | Welcome Column
This weekend, I saw a band that featured a father and son – the father is the regular member of the band, but his son sat in on this gig, and he did a great job, and Dad was beaming the whole time. I was inspired to write a column about this, but as I started...
by Christine | Sep 17, 2014 | Welcome Column
If the title of this message conjured up images of laying on the living room floor helping your little child with Legos, or playing Chutes and Ladders, that’s not what I am referring to, although those are vital and rewarding activities. (Nobody, but nobody beats me...
by Christine | Nov 4, 2015 | Welcome Column
If the title of this message conjured up images of laying on the living room floor helping your little child with Legos, or playing Chutes and Ladders, that’s not what I am referring to, although those are vital and rewarding activities. (Nobody, but nobody beats me...
