by Christine | Apr 16, 2011 | Welcome Column
The difference between the amateur and professional/expert has been discussed at length between my mom and I. The last time it came up was at a Bruce Molsky concert, while we were trying to pick our jaws off the ground – as he manages to not only play his fiddle in...
by Christine | May 25, 2012 | Welcome Column
Thank you to our 2012 CBA Father’s Day Festival sponsors! The CBA sends out a big salute to the following sponsors of this year’s Father’s Day Festival: Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, Warrenton, VA C. F. Martin Guitar Company, Bethlehem, PA D’Addario & Company,...
by Christine | Oct 20, 2010 | Welcome Column
Boy, am I glad I went to the CBA Fall Campout last weekend! This has been one of those years when I seemed to have SOMETHING in way of nearly every important bluegrass event. I don’t think I’ve necessarily more gigs than usual, but they all seemed to fall on days when...
by Christine | Feb 12, 2015 | Welcome Column
One of my Facebook friends put up a video of Eric and Suzy Thompson and their grown-up daughter Allegra a few days ago. Eric and Suzy have started a Kickstarter campaign to help them record a new CD of their family band, Thompsonia. I happened to attend a private...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2014 | Welcome Column
Dear friends, Hope you’re all ready for another fantastic Father’s Day Festival. Me? I’m doin’ what they call “freaking out”. Since my very first time through the gates of the Nevada County Fairgrounds, even as a zygote the first time, Marty Varner has been part of my...
by Christine | Nov 1, 2014 | Welcome Column
(EDITOR’S NOTE—It’s always just a little dicey when we “hire” a new Welcome columnist. Sure, we’ve got at least some reason to believe that they’re able to write a complete, grammatical sentence, and more important, something the columnist has written or done or said...
by Christine | Apr 6, 2015 | Welcome Column
I am thrilled to announce that by the time you will read my next article, I will be flying back to my home that I miss very much. While I have enjoyed my college experience at Clark University, I can not wait for Festival Season back in California. There, I will be...
by Christine | Nov 3, 2014 | Welcome Column
The reason why my article is Monday instead of its traditional Saturday slot, is because I was occupied to the gills in schoolwork and fun here at Clark University. I am finally understanding what my highs school teachers were talking about when they said that what we...
by Christine | May 13, 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 | Oct 18, 2012 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where the days are getting longer, the dogs have begun to grow back their winter coats and the humans would do the same if they were able. (We’ll do the long-johns thing, but we’re not there yet.) I want to talk a little about writing...
