by Christine | Mar 17, 2020 | Welcome Column
I come from large family – six kids in all –and we all were into music. Neither of my parents had any musical training or had ever played an instrument, but they both loved music and encouraged their brood to play what they wanted.And play we did. From the first...
by Christine | Feb 27, 2012 | Welcome Column
I come from large family – six kids in all –and we all were into music. Neither of my parents had any musical training or had ever played an instrument, but they both loved music and encouraged their brood to play what they wanted. And play we did. From the first...
by Christine | Oct 29, 2018 | Welcome Column
Mr. Thornton, my social studies and home room teacher at Hayward High was a beacon of fairness and a fountain of knowledge. He was tall, wore his red hair in a crew cut was a true liberal and I loved him. His wardrobe consisted of two suits, a greenish-brown suit and...
by Christine | Nov 18, 2010 | Welcome Column
These days I’m playing for food. Or rather, teaching for food. My mom wants a continuing education on the fiddle. I used to teach fiddle and beginning violin to kidlets, and occasionally the adult or two. It seemed like the perfect partnership. In order for us to both...
by Christine | May 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
There’s a certain type of song that you hear in Bluegrass music more than in any other type of music, I think. Sad songs are common to many musical genres, but Bluegrass features a specific type of sad song that is distinctive and special. Picture a stage with...
by Christine | Sep 21, 2015 | Welcome Column
THE DAILY GRIST…”There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.” (Washington Irving)When...
by Christine | Jul 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
For many of the baby boom generation like myself, the increasing rapidity of technological change has been an ongoing challenge. We’re young enough to appreciate and to learn how to utilize technology to our benefit, but we may not be excited about progress for...
by Christine | Feb 27, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note—Carolyn’s “tee hee” obliquely refers to the fact that for some time now she’s promised her ‘Hooked on Bluegrass’ story and she’s finally gotten around to writing it while satisfying her fourth-Saturday of the month Welcome obligation. Smart cookie.)...
by Christine | May 8, 2011 | Welcome Column
A few years ago we had a Mother’s Day thread on the message board for people to submit their favorite songs about the subject of motherhood. From my recollection, it was quite an extensive list. There is no bond in nature stronger than the bond between a mother...
by Christine | Jun 29, 2011 | Welcome Column
We humans are always trying to define what it is that makes us different (or superior) to animals. For a while, we were smug about our species’ ability to use tools, only to later learn that apes and birds (and for al we know, sowbugs) also make and use tools in some...
