by Bruce Campbell | Jan 12, 2022 | Welcome Column
I like playing music. I bet a lot of you like doing it too. And, nine times out of ten, it’s a no brainer. You grab your instrument and attend a jam or a gig. Piece of cake, right? Not so fast! Evil forces are at work, conspiring to keep you from the musical...
by Patrick Campbell | Jan 10, 2022 | Coming Event(s)
Attention all CBA members – CBA will be hosting a table in the lobby. Be sure to stop by and visit! Goldenvoice presents Punch Brothers at the historic Theater at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles! Punch Brothers are mandolinist Chris Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge,...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 6, 2022 | Welcome Column
Here’s a word I’m going to throw at you, dialetheism. If you’re like me, you use this word frequently in the course of everyday conversation. However, if you are not as articulate and loquacious as I am I will tell you that dialetheism is the view that there are...
by Patrick Campbell | Jan 3, 2022 | Reviews
Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz: Surely Will Be Singing www.mountainfever.com Song List: I Surely Will Be Singing, On Your Own, All Around My Cabin Door, Long Gone, Mountain Angel, A Writer’s Tear, Speakeasy Blues, About Last Night, Five Winters More To Come, There Ain’t...
by Bert Daniel | Jan 2, 2022 | Welcome Column
I visited my old home town of Greenwood, South Carolina over the holidays. The grits they served at the Inn on the Square were fantastic. Stone ground Adluh flour. I’ve never tasted better. So with the Bakersfield 48 coming up I figured I’ll republish this article...
by Patrick Campbell | Jan 1, 2022 | Reviews
Don Schlitz: Mountaintop www.engelhardtmusicgroup.com Song List: Bad Decisions, I Won’t Take Less Than Your Love, Red Satin Dress, He Almost Told Her, Suffer a Fool, Deeper Than the Holler, Mountaintop, Long Time Ago, What My Heart Believes, Aunt Jenny’s Blue...
by Patrick Campbell | Dec 31, 2021 | Announcements
NORCAL BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME EVENTSBe sure to listen to “Bluegrass Signal,” broadcast every Saturday (5-6 pm Pacific) on www.KALW.org (91.7 FM in the Bay Area), and available on demand for a week following the broadcast.NOTE: – many of these...
by Bruce Campbell | Dec 29, 2021 | Welcome Column
This is my last welcome column of 2021. As we all do this time of year, I reflect on the Year That Was and look forward to the new one. This is not a new idea – why do you think the outgoing year is always characterized as an old man, and the new one as a baby? In any...
by Patrick Campbell | Dec 28, 2021 | Announcements
UPDATE FROM CBA ON THE GREAT 48 JAM Our volunteer team at the California Bluegrass Association hopes you’re having a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break and are looking forward to the New Year. CBA’s first event for 2022 is, of course, the traditional Great 48 Jam at...
by Patrick Campbell | Dec 28, 2021 | Bluegrass History
This is #5 in an ongoing series of blogs by Barry Willis, who has generously allowed the CBA to publish. You can find other blogs by Barry and info on his fascinating life here. There have been many discussions about what we might call “The Feud.” A general summary...
