by Bert Daniel | Mar 12, 2022 | Welcome Column
iI read a book a couple of years ago called Nomadland by Jessica Bruder. It’s a good book and I think many of my fellow bluegrass fans would enjoy it too because so many of us are nomads at heart. We pack up our stuff and head to every bluegrass festival we can find...
by Patrick Campbell | Mar 11, 2022 | Announcements
Check out the video here: https://www.thestrad.com/video/94-violinists-play-in-harmony-with-sheltering-ukrainians/14584.articleutm_source=adestra&utm_term=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=25585
by Bruce Campbell | Mar 9, 2022 | Welcome Column
Playing music is tough, and there are so many things to keep track of. But being in tune (especially for fretted strings instruments) is something you should be able to control. Back in the days before inexpensive tuners, it was tougher. You had a pitch fork, or pitch...
by Bert Daniel | Mar 6, 2022 | Welcome Column
Let’s talk about Norman. What do you think of when you hear that name? If you are a fan of adult literature maybe you think of Norman Mailer. If you have kids and are into children’s literature, you think of Norman the Doorman. If you are a fan of military generals,...
by Patrick Campbell | Mar 4, 2022 | Announcements
Apologies for the delay, but we finally got a photo of Ray’s well-deserved plaque, which says it all. Note that Ray started his show even before the CBA began!!
by Patrick Campbell | Mar 4, 2022 | Announcements, FDF bands
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band consists of outstanding musicians with over 100 years of combined recording and performance experience. Joining guitarist Peter Rowan are Eric Thorin- bass, Chris Henry-mandolin and vocals, Julian Pinelli...
by Bruce Campbell | Mar 2, 2022 | Welcome Column
Nothing stays the same, although in a lot of cases, we wish it would. Just as a home needs a spring cleaning, so does the musical infrastructure. Overall, it’s pretty low maintenance, and you can really get used to simply grabbing those instruments when you’re going...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 28, 2022 | Welcome Column
I always feel a little funny when I try to introduce a less familiar tune to a jam session. Maybe the session has been going along just fine. We’re playing the old jam “war horses”. They never get old no matter how many times we play them. But a good...
by Patrick Campbell | Feb 25, 2022 | Announcements
Greetings – Thanks for your interest in Bay Area bluegrass and old time music events — and for sending me updates and corrections. Please visit the Bluegrass Signal web site for the latest listings and playlists, as well as a number of items and articles...
by Maggie Sokolik | Feb 25, 2022 | Bluegrass History, Bluegrass Musicians, Old Archived News, Welcome Column
his month, I started to peruse the archives and immediately stopped when I ran across this piece about The Seldom Scene. One of my favorite bluegrass bands of all time, The Seldom Scene get a nice introduction in this 1976 article by Bob Lawrence. I’ve added some...
