by Christine | Feb 18, 2018 | Welcome Column
I have one of those CBA denim jackets with the big embroidered patch on the back. My friend Ted Kuster once referred to wearing this jacket as wearing our colors, the same as motorcycle clubs. Sons of bluegrass anarchy or SBACBA here we come. Unfortunately it doesn’t...
by Christine | Jun 13, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’m up at Grass Valley, and the weather is OUTSTANDING! The skies are blue and striking, the trees are green and fragrant. As the tribes straggle in, the excitement grows – hey, I gotta go – a jam is calling.
by Christine | Aug 5, 2008 | Welcome Column
Just back from a quick trip to L.A. Reading U.S.A Today on the way back, (not a great newspaper, but free at the Radisson), I was shocked to read that Jet Blue, one of the airline industry’s more successful discount carriers, has stumbled on a brand new revenue...
by Christine | Jul 13, 2011 | Welcome Column
If you play music for money, you’ll play a wide variety of gigs. A WIDE variety. More than you may have thought there could be. You expected bar gigs – that’s a part of it. And festivals – that’s a worthwhile and rewarding goal. Then it starts to get weird (car shows,...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2016 | Welcome Column
I had dinner with my friends Bob and Judith last Wednesday and stayed for a little old time music. It’s the first time I’ve been back to their regular jam in quite some time and as I sat there going through old tune after old tune, I was reminded of...
by Christine | Feb 8, 2009 | Welcome Column
Wednesday nights are important. The work week is half over and you need a way to recharge your battery and make it through the rest of the week. I’m usually pretty tired on Wednesday because I have to get up at six, make breakfast, drive for an hour to get to work,...
by Christine | Jun 30, 2011 | Welcome Column
I’m composing this on Thursday from the Grass Valley Father’s Day Festival – and if you at the Festival on Saturday, when this publishes, feel free to come by and say hi! I’m actually assuming that you’all are too busy jamming and LIVING the festival to read a...
by Christine | Apr 20, 2010 | Welcome Column
Well, we had quite a Spring Campout this year, and a remarkable CBA board meeting to top it off. At the end of the meeting, J.D. Rhynes announced that he was stepping down from his seat on the board. After nineteen and a half years of dedicated service our friend and...
by Christine | Dec 28, 2012 | Welcome Column
I hope that each and everyone one of you is enjoying a restful and peaceful week with friends and loved ones. If you’re a self-employed person like me, you’ll no doubt relate to how hard it is to pull out of work mode for very long at this time of year. Here’s a...
by Christine | Feb 11, 2015 | Welcome Column
It happened again – my shirt exploded yesterday. I have a dress shirt that I really like, and I had a big meeting scheduled, so I had this shirt on. I went to brush my hair and bam! The shirt exploded – completely torn in the right shoulder blade area. I...
