by Patrick Campbell | Aug 24, 2021 | General News
If you like the “twang” of country music or the “whine” of blues, then you should thank the influence of Hawaiian musicians, specifically Joseph Kekuku, credited with inventing the slide guitar, and Sol Ho’opi’i, Frank Ferrera, Sam Ku West, and “King” Bennie Nawahi...
by Maggie Sokolik | Jun 24, 2021 | Interview, Welcome Column
If you don’t know Melissa Carper’s music, you really ought to. Her recent solo album, Daddy’s Country Gold, while not bluegrass, is the kind of traditional country that bluegrass fans will appreciate. Bass player Dennis Crouch produced this album, and plays on several...
by Bruce Campbell | Jun 23, 2021 | Welcome Column
Now that we’re gradually coming out of a period of isolation. It’s a good time to remember our manners as we re-enter public scenes. I’m thrilled to be out and about more, but I have witnessed some lapses in common courtesy, and wish to address it before things get...
by Bruce Campbell | Jun 16, 2021 | Welcome Column
In the mid 1960s, my parents decided to move to the suburbs. With 3 young kids, they wanted to move away from a crowded, foggy urban environment to a grassier, roomier spot in the nice, temperate Diablo Valley. Our new home was being built in a nice neighborhood and...
by Bruce Campbell | Aug 18, 2021 | Welcome Column
Since the days of the great Greek philosophers, humankind has sought to better understand the universe and gain wisdom into the mysterious workings of the universe. This is a never ending process, and we can all gain from this shared knowledge. Here are several...
by Christine | Jan 14, 2010 | Welcome Column
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by Bert Daniel | Jun 12, 2021 | Welcome Column
The Daily Grist: “I like to watch TV” (Peter Sellers, from the movie Being There) Our world has changed dramatically since the days when Bluegrass music first came onto the scene. Given all that has happened since Bill Monroe took his new band, featuring banjoist...
by Bruce Campbell | Jun 9, 2021 | Welcome Column
I’ve seen this phenomenon time and time again: You’re in a jam session, someone calls a song, and you know you’ve played some time in the distant past, then the circle begins to play it, and you remain puzzled – drawing a blank. But your hands – on your...
by Bert Daniel | Jun 4, 2021 | Welcome Column
If memory serves me correctly, I predicted back in January or February that this pandemic mess is about to get a bit better at least for us here in the USA. Responsible folks are heeding the call to get vaccinated. California along with the rest of the country looks...
by Dave Williams | Jun 3, 2021 | Welcome Column
You’d think a big mouthed bass player could change his own strings. Well, it turned out he could…but not without plenty of anxiety and angst. Coming out of the pandemic hibernation, I determined after a few jam sessions that my strings were pretty much mush. In my...
