by Bert Daniel | Oct 31, 2021 | Welcome Column
It was only a few years ago that I first hooked up with Sophronie. I know that some of you who know me, CBA or otherwise, may be shocked by this admission. Although you have likely never met my beautiful wife Joyce (because she hates Bluegrass), you might know from...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 29, 2021 | Bluegrass History
Ed: This is the second article in a monthly series that author Barry R. Willis has generously allowed the CBA website to publish. This discussion is to clarify the earliest fiddlers on Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in the early 1940s. Mr. Monroe explained to...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 29, 2021 | Welcome Column
You’re watching a bluegrass band perform at a festival. They’re terrific – they hit the stage, jumped into their first tune with minimal preamble and they’re very tight. They squeeze 14 songs into their 50 minute set. Their set has a perfect flow –...
by Bert Daniel | Dec 13, 2022 | Welcome Column
Here lately a lot of thoughts of times past have been a’wanderin’ through my ‘ol wore out mind. Mostly good times, ’cause I dont like to dwell on the bad times we all have in life. As Lester sang so aptly, ” the good times have outweighed...
by Bert Daniel | Oct 27, 2021 | Welcome Column
I had a really bad dream last night. My beloved Boston Red Sox were losing in the league championship series and just then the TV broadcast broke to a commercial. Usually I hate commercial interruptions while I’m watching sports on TV but in this case it was a...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 24, 2021 | General News
photo L to R: Veronica, Allison, Marty, Mark Varner Allison Varner, the widow of Mark Varner and the mother of Marty Varner and Veronica Varner, has died at her retirement home in Dangriga, Belize. She was 57 years old. Allison was an enthusiastic lover and supporter...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 22, 2021 | Reviews
Della Mae: Family Reunion www.dellamae.com Song List: These Songs, You Don’t Have To Do That, Ride Away, Goodbye My Friend/Waltz for Lois, The Way It Was Before, Dry Town, Heart of My Home, A Few Old Memories, The End. Della Mae has been attracting attention since...
by Bruce Campbell | Oct 20, 2021 | Welcome Column
Warning – this message contains generous helpings of curmudgeon. Folks who know me know I take casual dressing very seriously. Like most men, and most definitely men of my age, the paramount importance of clothes is to be comfortable, avoid indecent exposure...
by Maggie Sokolik | Oct 22, 2021 | Welcome Column, Bluegrass History, Historic Photos, Old Archived News
I’m jumping into the bluegrass time machine and turning this column over to Steve Pottier in 1983. This article appeared in the September/October edition of the Bluegrass Breakdown of that year. Steve kept a “Diary” of his experiences as a member of High Country...
by Patrick Campbell | Oct 19, 2021 | Bluegrass History
Photo: Barry with Big Mon at Belcove Inn 1995 Recently we were sent a series of provocative blogs by banjo player and former California resident Barry Willis. A bit of online research got us in touch with him, and we learned a bit of his history. Barry lived for a...
