by Christine | May 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
But First…Workshops with Joe Weed at the Grass Valley Father’s Day Bluegrass FestivalPlease join us whether for just a few minutes or a whole session. They’re always lots of fun, and I hope to see you at one or both of these two workshops:Friday eve, dinner break,...
by Christine | Sep 7, 2019 | Welcome Column
Daily grist; “By all means marry; if you get a good wife you will be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.” Socrates circa 470 – 399 BC I’m sure we have all heard the old saying, don’t...
by Christine | Oct 25, 2017 | Welcome Column
In the past couple of years, I have noticed a marked increase in the number of young people at CBA events, and this is a terrific turn of events. I’m not just speaking of kids were are accompanying their parents to these events – although most of the...
by Christine | Aug 14, 2019 | Welcome Column
In Oakland, every week, there’s an “Invitational Jam” at a local Taqueria. It’s been going on for a while, and it’s always fun to attend or play at. The history of this jam format goes back some years (at least 7) when there was a traditional open bluegrass jam at the...
by Christine | Jan 26, 2014 | Welcome Column
When musicians hear the word “jam,” it’s not fruit preserves or traffic gridlock that comes to mind. When two or more are gathered together and making music, we call it a “jam.” We all know that a bluegrass jam is more fun if you have a full complement of instruments;...
by Christine | Jul 23, 2014 | Welcome Column
Just got back from a trip to North Carolina. It was really for a family reunion, with a side trip to visit an old friend – in other words, NOT a bluegrass pilgrimage. Nonetheless, I brought my guitar, hoping I could squeeze in a jam or open mic somewhere on the...
by Christine | Jan 30, 2013 | Welcome Column
I had some friends over for dinner the other night, and one them broke the sad news that he was about to be laid off from a job he’s held a long time, at a big corporation. It wasn’t like he’ll be destitute – there’s a severance package commensurate with his years of...
by Christine | Oct 5, 2016 | Welcome Column
My wife and I decided to (finally) fix up our spare room so it can be a more inviting place for a visitor to stay, and less like a 120 square foot broom closet. We had to be brutal and decide which of the accumulated junk to save and which to throw out. Of course, for...
by Christine | Jun 17, 2020 | Welcome Column
My wife and I decided to (finally) fix up our spare room so it can be a more inviting place for a visitor to stay, and less like a 120 square foot broom closet. We had to be brutal and decide which of the accumulated junk to save and which to throw out. Of course, for...
by Christine | Feb 29, 2016 | Welcome Column
Today is Leap Day. Happy Leap Day to all of you out there in Bluegrass land! Every four years, (well almost every four years if you follow the Gregorian calendar strictly), we get an extra day in the month of February. So I took the opportunity of that recurring...
