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...
by Patrick Campbell | Feb 24, 2022 | Announcements
Every few days we will feature a different band that will be playing on the Main Stage or in the California Showcase this year. We have a great lineup in 2022, so keep checking in. Della Mae is a GRAMMY-nominated all-woman string band founded by lead...
by Bruce Campbell | Feb 23, 2022 | Welcome Column
During the earlier days of the pandemic lockdown, my wife and I decided to (finally) organize the hidden (semi-hidden) junk places in our home. We had to be brutal and decide which of the accumulated junk to save and which to throw out. Of course, for anything we...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 13, 2022 | Welcome Column
Suppose you decide to play a recording from Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, or the Stanley Brothers or Flatt and Scruggs. You’re about to listen to some Bluegrass music, right? After all, these are the bands that form the pillars of the genre we now call Bluegrass...
by Bert Daniel | Feb 20, 2022 | Welcome Column
Not so long ago, I completed a goal that had eluded me for about a half a century. I read through the entire Old Testatment from beginning to end. And, in a big way, Bluegrass was my inspiration! Even though my column generally falls on a Sunday, I write about...
by Patrick Campbell | Feb 19, 2022 | Announcements, Bluegrass Musicians
CBA member Arjan Khalsa and his banjo would normally be in middle of any jam, but he recently injured his hand, so he had to settle for second best: filming the first-Monday-of-every-month Garage Jam in Petaluma. Check out his fun video
by Patrick Campbell | Feb 17, 2022 | Announcements, FDF bands
Every few days we will feature a different band that will be playing on the Main Stage or in the California Showcase this year. We have a great lineup in 2022, so keep checking in. NOTE Music Camp students: We are blessed to be hosting the powerhouse Old-time band...
