by Christine | Sep 24, 2019 | Welcome Column
Nothing Gold Can StayNature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf,So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.- Robert FrostA closing door will click and clack,...
by Christine | Aug 21, 2013 | Welcome Column
When we hear our favorite musicians play, we love what we hear. But what, exactly are we hearing? “Stupid question!” you say. “I’m hearing the notes being played!” Yep, that’s true. But you’re also hearing the spaces between the notes. And many times, that exactly...
by Christine | May 29, 2013 | Welcome Column
How many times have you attended a concert (regardless of the genre), and at some time during the performance, they announce the presence of a “special guest” who’s going to join the band for a song or two. Depending on the stature of the special guest, there may be...
by Christine | Sep 13, 2007 | Welcome Column
Hello fellow bluegrassers . . . or whoever is reading this. Welcome to this month’s Bluegrass ‘n Stuff. If you didn’t know this already, it’s been a very giggy couple of months for the Abbott Family Band. Did you see them at the Otter Opry? *Phew!* What a great crowd!...
by Christine | Feb 10, 2009 | Welcome Column
The Australian Fires Special Report from Mike Kear Tuesday, February 10, 2009 (Editor’s Note—We had another piece ready to run here in the Welcome spot this a.m., but upon checking this morning’s email we found the following post from Mike Kear, a really good guy and...
by Christine | Aug 28, 2007 | Welcome Column
This little anecdote has plenty of bluegrass content, and even a little bit of a moral. It’s a story about my least favorite type of humor, the practical joke, and how it can slip out of control before you even known it. The Bad It was the Tuesday before the Thursday...
by Christine | Jan 28, 2019 | Welcome Column
I dropped out of college to concentrate on playing music. I didn’t make a momentous decision to do so, but a gig came up that was at the same time as a final exam in one of my classes, and that fork in the road led me in the direction it did.For the next 4 or 5 years,...
by Christine | Mar 8, 2018 | Welcome Column
(From 12/9/2010)You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom axis,climbs, levels out and drops back to the bottom. It represents so many things,like height in a population. You’ve got a few very short folks, then as youapproach average height...
by Christine | Dec 9, 2010 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: George wrote this welcome nearly ten years. For me, it’s one of his most moving and insightful essays. Please read his Bell Curve if you can find a moment. RC)You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom...
by Christine | Nov 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
You’ve all seen a bell curve: a graph that starts out near the bottom axis,climbs, levels out and drops back to the bottom. It represents so many things,like height in a population. You’ve got a few very short folks, then as youapproach average height the curve grows...
