by Christine | Mar 7, 2017 | Welcome Column
This is the column that immediately came to mind when asked to submit my favorite Welcome Column for March. It just so happened that these events were unfolding as the column was due. There have been other incidents of repurposing and repair since this one (let’s face...
by Christine | Oct 22, 2019 | Welcome Column
White Hair – No HairHow old would you be if youcould not see the calendar or clock?Is the click of the knee or tic toc of the hearta factor for you and your docs?Do others around find you dodder a lotwhen you think nobody is near?Is there fear in your eyes when...
by Christine | Nov 12, 2020 | Welcome Column
Being raised in rural America, I was taught at a very young age, there is really no sense to invest in boredom. There is always something to conjure up; do; prepare. And so I always had a dream. For that matter, I still have and I imagine as long as I can take a...
by Christine | Jan 15, 2015 | Welcome Column
If you’re like me, you get really excited about having a brand new year stretching out in front of you…the possibilities are endless and as to probabilities, well fuggedaboudit! I love watching all those “Year in Review” shows too as they look back over the major...
by Christine | Aug 21, 2014 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass doesn’t have to die after festival season. As an unofficial Ambassador of Bluegrass, I’ve been searching for ways to introduce bluegrass music to people that may have dismissed it as music for “old fogeys and moonshiners.” Many of these folks may never even...
by Christine | Feb 19, 2015 | Welcome Column
I’ve really been trying to eat healthier this past year and have learned to actually like things such as smoothies, herb teas, and protein bars as I worked to get myself in better shape. But heading out to festivals has a way of setting me back as I succumb to...
by Christine | Nov 20, 2014 | Welcome Column
Thanksgiving ? it’s not a lukewarm kind of holiday. You either look forward to it or you dread it. For me, I love the food…and especially the pies! I remember Dad was always in charge of the turkey and he had this special electric porcelain oven that he used solely...
by Christine | Jun 19, 2014 | Welcome Column
The recent passing of legendary folk singer and activist Pete Singer touched more than just a musical chord with me. I knew Pete from back in the Greenwich Village days. His passion for social justice and ability to transform those feelings into songs that have...
by Christine | Jul 17, 2014 | Welcome Column
It’s hard to watch the Country Music Awards and not wonder why the IBMA Awards are largely ignored by the music industry. What has country got that we haven’t? Our songs feature longing, lost love, hard work, history, and yes, even crying in your beer. Our musicians...
by Christine | Dec 18, 2014 | Welcome Column
The Internet has been a warzone of bluegrass-related activity lately as words fly back and forth across the sticky lines of the WorldWideWeb. At least we know that folks out there are actually gobbling up the recent articles, posts, and emails about the IBMA and not...
