by Christine | Sep 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
Ryan Paisley is the 16-year-old son of Danny Paisley and fine young next generation mandolin player for Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass.DB: Hello Ryan, thanks for your time. Where do you call home?RP: A small town in Chester County Pennsylvania about 50 miles...
by Christine | Mar 19, 2019 | Welcome Column
This is a re-post of an interview that previously appeared in the CBA Breakdown.Amy Scher is a treasure of the Berkeley bluegrass, folk, and old time scenes. She plays great fiddle and sings with such passion, it leaves a lasting impression on all who’ve had the...
by Christine | Feb 21, 2017 | Welcome Column
I caught up with during lunch break after the New Real Time Travelers’ set at the CBA Father’s Day Festival, 2016. Ben is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and recording engineer. He’s played many stages over the decades throughout the U.S. and Europe,...
by Christine | Jun 20, 2017 | Welcome Column
This month we welcome B.K. (Nick) Nicholson to the porch. Nick is a singer-songwriter who plays mandolin in two Southern California bands, High Mountain Road and his own band Desperado Bluegrass. He is a multi-instrumentalist who not only enjoys band work, but also...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2018 | Welcome Column
This month’s interview is with the great fiddle player Blaine Sprouse, whom I had the pleasure of chatting with before the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Birthday Fourth of July Barbeque show at Rancho Nicasio. Blaine’s resume is long and impressive from Jimmy Martin, James...
by Christine | Sep 24, 2018 | Welcome Column
Note: This is a special full edition of the David Grier Breakdown Column.This month I was joined by CBA everyman Ted Kuster as we caught up with master guitarist David Grier over lunch between his busy schedule of house concerts and workshops in San Francisco and...
by Christine | Mar 15, 2016 | Welcome Column
DB: Hi Kate, thanks for your time. Was your family musical when you were growing up?KB: My family was very musical. My mom sang on the radio in Virginia as a young woman. They say I sound like her. My parents sang duets, we always had a piano, my dad had a uke and got...
by Christine | Apr 30, 2020 | Welcome Column
This month’s subject Larry Cohea really needs no introduction, Larry is a CBA and NCBS Lifetime Achievement Honoree and member of many seminal Bay Area Bluegrass Bands such as High Country, Blue and Lonesome and Dark Hollow.Q: Hi Larry; I didn’t find much on your...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2018 | Welcome Column
This month, we have Linda Maki who seems to pop up most everywhere in the San Francisco Bay area Bluegrass scene. Here is here bio: I was born in Berkeley and grew up in Northern and Southern California. I now live in Menlo Park. Both my parents were from Brooklyn,...
by Christine | Jun 21, 2016 | Welcome Column
This month’s chat is with Thomas Wille who may be best described as the meat and potatoes of the San Francisco bluegrass scene. He is active in many bands but best known for guitar, vocals and mandolin picking in Windy Hill and the Earl Brothers.db: Hello Thomas. Tell...
