by Christine | Jul 18, 2019 | Welcome Column
Last week I received a phone call from an old friend and picking pal who I had not seen for some time. We got to reminiscing about the bluegrass bands and musicians we had played with over the last forty-five years. Much of our discussion was about other players who...
by Christine | Jan 30, 2011 | Welcome Column
OK guys, here it is. I’m stuck here writing this Sunday column, (my second for the month since there happens to be an extra Sunday this month). You’re more than welcome to read it, but if I were you, I’d high tail it up to Cloverdale and catch the...
by Christine | May 11, 2017 | Welcome Column
Uhh…. good question.We’ve all read about Banjo Acquisition Syndrome and its related cousins, fiddle acquisition syndrome, guitar acquisition syndrome, etc., etc. Really, “how many banjos do you need?” is not the relevant question. “How many...
by Christine | Aug 20, 2017 | Welcome Column
Isaac Newton. As the not-so old testament story goes, Satan got Eve to take a bite of the apple, Eve baked an apple pie to feed to Adam, and when she threw the cores out, one happened to hit this bum laying under a tree and he had some immediate epiphanies…gravity,...
by Christine | Jul 15, 2018 | Welcome Column
It turns out we scheduled a board meeting for this morning in Martinez and I just remembered I had to write a welcome column. Since I am deep in preparation and have some pressing deadlines I’m going to recycle a column I wrote about a year ago.Isaac Newton. As...
by Christine | Apr 23, 2011 | Welcome Column
All around the world we human beings anticipate the approach of our traditional holidays. Families, friends and social and religious groups meet to celebrate the rituals and feasts and curious habits of each holiday. If you live in America, thanks to the retailers and...
by Christine | Jun 2, 2016 | Welcome Column
Can anyone name a jam that happens every month that has from 60 to 100 jammers (and listeners) in attendance. The jamming includes bluegrass, old time, some swing and on occasion some more eclectic jams with a worldly flavor. Don’t forget the open mic stage that is...
by Christine | Apr 3, 2018 | Welcome Column
Okay, I’m going to jump into some bass playing jibber jabber this month. You’ve been warned early. This subject doesn’t bode well for reader demographics. How many bass players are out there reading this? I’m talking about real bass players not all the rest of you who...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2013 | Welcome Column
There has been a lot of pressing items in the news lately. The Middle East, The Tea Party, Government Shutdown, wildfires, Miley Cyrus – it goes on and on. Way, WAY down on the list is the absence of my name on the ballot for the CBA Board Election. Several folks have...
by Christine | Sep 26, 2012 | Welcome Column
Enjoying live music is one of life’s simplest pleasures – or it should be. Obviously shelling $100 for a ticket and driving 40+ miles to see a show erases a lot of the simplicity from that adventure. But going out and enjoying music in a local venue – or playing music...
