by Christine | Jan 23, 2013 | Welcome Column
In bluegrass, there’s an ongoing subplot of the Quest for the Best Sounding Instrument. Guitar players will wax poetic and actually swoon as they describe the perfect tones of a vintage pre-war Martin HD28, or a similarly ancient D18. It’s not just Martin – Gibsons of...
by Christine | Dec 10, 2011 | Welcome Column
It’s a beautiful day in the middle of June. You’re sitting in your lawn chair on the large grassy area, surrounded by towering pine trees, in front of the vacant main stage at the Fathers Day Festival (bluegrass) in Grass Valley, California. Your eyes...
by Christine | Apr 22, 2013 | Welcome Column
I’ve spent a fair amount of time in music stores since I started playing guitar 40 years ago. As a starry-eyed teen with dreams of musical fame and fortune, I’d ogle the Martins, Gibsons, and Fenders and fantasize about whipping out a huge bankroll and taking home two...
by Christine | Feb 28, 2012 | Welcome Column
Cold here at Whiskey Creek. I know, I know, the mid-fifties don’t qualify as cold for a lot of you, but this boy…er…old man…was born and bred in the Bay Area where winters, and summers for that matter, are mild. So were bundled up inside just waiting out the chill...
by Christine | Jul 26, 2020 | Welcome Column
My wife and I watch too much television. I slowly work my way through several books I want to read, but each one takes weeks to finish because I get engrossed in the darn TV.We are both news junkies and watch the BBC and CBS news shows early in the evening. Then we...
by Christine | Nov 13, 2010 | Welcome Column
Many of you readers have already experienced it. For those who haven’t, some of you will, some of you won’t. Attending your high school reunion is what it is. But not just any high school reunion. I’m referring to the big one. Maybe the biggest one....
by Christine | Apr 16, 2015 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where the nights have been cold enough to warrant much snuggling amongst man and beast but where the days seen to be warming a little bit more each day. 80 by Saturday, we’re told, and if we can’t have extreme cold and wind and rain,...
by Christine | Jan 30, 2014 | Welcome Column
Good morning from Whiskey Creek, where the favorite past time is taking turns asking Siri questions on the new IPhone V my wife bought me for my birthday. “Siri, is it raining outside?” “No, I don’t believe it is.” “Better check again.” “Alright, give me a moment to...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2019 | Welcome Column
I’ve skipped writing for two months — I’ve been a little stressed.Back in October I was starting a series of tests to see how bad my coronary arteries had gotten. I had been getting short of breath a lot, and would actually feel some chest pain if I tried...
by Christine | Mar 24, 2015 | Welcome Column
Having lived in both Northern and Southern California, I am well aware of the enormous length of this state, and, really, how we are split into basically two main north and south geographical areas. That said, when festivals roll around, many of us are faced with a...
