by Christine | Dec 15, 2020 | Welcome Column
How often do you hear a tune and think to yourself, “I know that tune, but what is the name”? I don’t know about you, but it drives me crazy when I can’t remember. Then there is the arguing back and forth amongst folks who all have some variation to the name or think...
by Christine | Jun 27, 2017 | Welcome Column
Introduction to the old B-WesternsI wanna try and talk about real cowboysbut who knows how they stank,and thanks but nope, for romance crap -I ain’t frantic to get that close when they’ve been squat in the saddle,addle-brained from direct Arizona sun and...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2012 | Welcome Column
How do we respond to “newness” in our lives? Are you one of those people who jumps at a new idea, adopting the product, trend, or idea right away because you find it intriguing or exciting? Or are you one of those people whose reflexive response to a new idea or a...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2020 | Welcome Column
Are all jams good? Are there levels of goodness? What are the goodness qualifiers; talent, experience, good-looking jammers, welcoming environment, tequila, dark whiskey, wine, craft beer? I’m not sure I know the answer. I’m pondering this question because of a recent...
by Christine | Mar 9, 2013 | Welcome Column
Today’s column from John Karsmyer I just finished my first novel. It’s called, “You’re Never Too Old For Bluegrass,” and is about a guy in his 60’s who plays the banjo. He played part-time in bands for thirty-five years while he was working as a civil servant...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2018 | Welcome Column
When I logged onto the GO FUND ME page yesterday to make a donation for the victims of the Camp Creek Fire I was asked my reason for deciding to contribut. I wrote that I’d lost my fiddle once and that I’d never forget the help I received getting it back....
by Christine | Sep 10, 2014 | Welcome Column
I happened to re-listen to the classic “Flatt & Scruggs at Carnegie Hall” recently. It had been a few years, I’m ashamed to say, but it did mean I got to rediscover it. What struck me immediately is how sparse the sound is. My ears have grown accustomed to a...
by Christine | Nov 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
Sometimes it’s a little hard to tell when the world is changing forever. A couple of examples from my childhood: When I was about 15 years old the Hula Hoop was invented. Everybody in my neighborhood bought one and that summer in the evening after supper...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2010 | Welcome Column
One thing that all bluegrassers have in common is their love of fine, handcrafted, musical instruments. We love the sounds that emanate from the wood. The smooth, sensual contours of a guitar. The graceful curves of a mandolin. The delicacy of a fiddle and the strong...
by Christine | Nov 17, 2007 | Welcome Column
One thing that all bluegrassers have in common is their love of fine, handcrafted, musical instruments. We love the sounds that emanate from the wood. The smooth, sensual contours of a guitar. The graceful curves of a mandolin. The delicacy of a fiddle and the strong...
