by Christine | Feb 4, 2014 | Welcome Column
Many of us can remember the days when driving any long distance without a tape player in the vehicle was sure to present some surprises and also some disappointments. Surprises, because sometimes you’d actually get to hear something absolutely wonderful,...
by Christine | May 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
Many of us can remember the days when driving any long distance without a tape player in the vehicle was sure to present some surprises and also some disappointments. Surprises, because sometimes you’d actually get to hear something absolutely wonderful,...
by Christine | Aug 21, 2019 | Welcome Column
Moving stuff around in my cluttered basement the other day I came upon a box containing a reel-to-reel tape (kids, ask your parents) that brought back somebittersweet memories.It was 1973 and Earl Scruggs, my musical hero, was coming to play the Boarding House...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2012 | Welcome Column
If you visit this web site often, you probably like to listen to Bluegrass, Old Time and Gospel music whenever you get the chance. You go to live venues, jams and festivals to hear your favorite music. You probably own a few CDs that you can pop into your car stereo,...
by Christine | May 24, 2014 | Welcome Column
Liners, Drops, Bumpers. There are about as many different names for them as there are radio stations and musicians. Now, if you’re not a musician or a radio announcer, what they are is those short little pre-recorded announcements in an artist’s voice...
by Christine | May 20, 2019 | Welcome Column
Enough of this rain already! The atmospheric river is really getting me down this May. We’ve never had this much rain in Sonoma County for as long as I can remember. Forty seven inches since the season started in October versus less than twenty this time last year. On...
by Christine | Apr 30, 2014 | Welcome Column
Spring is a tantalizing but often frustrating time of year. There are glimpses of the true beauty of California weather – perfect days where the sun is warm and the shade is cool. So, you get complacent. You dare to revel in the sunny green wonderfulness and...
by Christine | Nov 2, 2015 | Welcome Column
Note from the Assistant Editor:Rick is at the Great 48 today, leaving me in charge of the website. And, of course I can’t open the file sent by John Karsmeyer with today’s Welcome Column. I have decided to re-post one of Rick’s columns...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2012 | Welcome Column
You’ve heard of Hank Williams’s pain songs and Jerry Jeff’s train songs. As I write this column, I’m preparing to leave for my annual pilgrimage to Turlock. I can hear the rain coming down outside and I’m hoping my new tent won’t...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2017 | Welcome Column
This past winter, California’s drought officially ended. I was up in the Sierras this weekend, and reminders of this were everywhere. The wet winter did some real good. I should mention I don’t like rain. Or being IN the rain, I should clarify. Those smarmy...
