by Christine | Jun 2, 2008 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Despite a brief flirtation with allowing pets at the upcoming Father’s Day Festival the final word from above is a big negatory on our friends with hooves, claws, feathers and fur. In this case the delineation of species is blurred by the fact that the...
by Christine | Sep 2, 2014 | Welcome Column
Where would we be without festivals? Hopefully, this is something we will never be faced with. But sadly, some festivals, after years and years of struggling, are calling it quits. There are new festivals being born each year, but I’m afraid the number of...
by Christine | Aug 31, 2016 | Welcome Column
Where would we be without festivals? Hopefully, this is something we will never be faced with. But sadly, some festivals, after years and years of struggling, are calling it quits.There are new festivals being born each year, but I’m afraid the number of...
by Christine | Mar 9, 2012 | Welcome Column
Bert Daniel wrote a column called the 8 year rule about how long it takes to become a good picker on whatever instrument you play. I think he’s probably pretty close to right on average, but I’d like to submit an addendum to that idea. I call it the demystification of...
by Christine | Jan 19, 2015 | Welcome Column
What could possibly be better than jamming at the now famous Great 48 Hour Bluegrass Jam in Bakersfield? There’s nothing I can think of that even comes close, especially during the otherwise slow first weekend after the New Year’s holiday. One fall day I mentioned to...
by Christine | Nov 6, 2008 | Welcome Column
Controversy. It’s not pleasant. In an election year, for example, friends and relatives who generally enjoy harmonious interaction with one another may find themselves disagreeing over the merits of candidates and issues. Certainly some disagreements are...
by Christine | Jan 26, 2012 | Welcome Column
How many times have you heard this story? A musician dies, and someone offers the widow a sum of money that she cant resist and off goes the treasured instruments, usually to a dealer, or worse yet, a “collector” that cant pick a lick! A lot of times, the...
by Christine | Sep 8, 2013 | Welcome Column
…There you are, standing with your instrument and the music is just great. The most sublime moment of the whole festival is right now and you know it. It’s a little chilly and you forgot your jacket, but it doesn’t matter. You’re reasonably...
by Christine | Jul 2, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from Nancy Zuniga Thursday, July 2, 2009 I clearly remember the first time I heard the term “bluegrass festival”. It was 1973, and I was a grad student at USC, sitting in a classroom before the start of class, when I overheard a conversation...
by Christine | Aug 7, 2010 | Welcome Column
Well, maybe not the FIRST rule, but high on the list of rules for writing a Welcome Column is “Don’t try to top Jeanie Ramos!”. They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, but Jeanie’s words seem to turn that around. So I have to jump in with some thoughts provoked...
