by Christine | Feb 10, 2010 | Welcome Column
Well, 2010 is totally here. Now that we’re in February, there’s simply no turning back. But why would you want to turn back when the coming months show such promise? Within a few days, the San Francisco Bluegrass and Old Time Festival (a/k/a SFBOT) will begin,...
by Christine | Jan 13, 2012 | Welcome Column
And we’re like seeds planted in the dessert, those of us who play music. A little life in the desolation. And I was thinking about that this weekend in Bakersfield, in the middle of the dusty oilfields. One big old hotel full of energy and life. People from all over...
by Christine | May 28, 2010 | Welcome Column
Let me be the first to wish everyone a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend! This month, I’d like to continue with some of the issues I raised last month regarding the big question of “Why isn’t bluegrass music more popular?” I closed my April column by writing that...
by Christine | Feb 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
Do you want to volunteer for the Father’s Day Festival or the CBA? Do you want to increase your circle of friends and contribute to our Association? We have several important vacancies to fill. As you can imagine, many of our loyal and wonderful volunteers are...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2019 | Welcome Column
A few months ago I ventured into the new Cleverlys album with mixed results. Yet, my reservations are not ones expected from a bluegrass fan when they hear the Cleverly’s style of music. I actually felt they had the abilities and responsibility to dive further into...
by Christine | Sep 23, 2015 | Welcome Column
Recently I heard some chatter about a guy who was wreaking some havoc with guest spots at a regular jam session. I guess it wasn’t a jam session in the usual sense – this particular jam will feature five musicians thrown together for the night, and I guess that...
by Christine | Aug 1, 2018 | Welcome Column
Some truths are absolute, some are less so.. Bluegrass has some interesting customs and generally accepted truths…. Tunes are Instrumentals and Songs Have Words – in bluegrass, this is taken as gospel. I have been corrected many times when I suggested a...
by Christine | Jul 1, 2020 | Welcome Column
Some truths are absolute, some are less so.. Bluegrass has some interesting customs and generally accepted truths…. Tunes are Instrumentals and Songs Have Words – in bluegrass, this is taken as gospel. I have been corrected many times when I suggested a tune...
by Christine | Nov 17, 2018 | Welcome Column
I’m starting to get a bit worried about how much I’m forgetting lately. I completely forgot to write a Welcome column last month, and as poor Rick will attest, I routinely forget it until the very last moment each month. (Sorry Rick!) Which is bad enough, but the...
by Christine | Oct 10, 2020 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…“ IMHO the whole point of a jam is learn to play music well with others. We all have our issues but being a tool at a jam is one of the surest signs of insecurity.”– Talk Bass Forum Post Lately I’m been playing in a number of jams each week...
