by Christine | Jun 28, 2020 | Welcome Column
This is a replay of an interview originally published in the CBA Breakdown in June of 2019 for the Fathers Day Festival. editionMaddie is mandolin player and vocalist in the Boston-based Lonely Heartstring Band, which just released its third album, Smoke...
by Christine | Dec 13, 2020 | Welcome Column
(With apologies to the late great “King of Bluegrass”, Jimmy Matin)I talked to my doctor he says I’m all rightI know that he’s lying, I’m trembling with frightHe should have considered just what was his task2020 COVID and walkin’ ‘round maskedI called them again. I...
by Christine | May 19, 2013 | Welcome Column
Its mornings like this I wish I didn’t have to write a Welcome column. Got up this morning, beautiful sunny morning, made a cup of tea and “groan” sat down to take care of business. I expect that my fellow columnists, talented, sensitive, folks that they are, are not...
by Christine | May 16, 2010 | Welcome Column
The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, we all know from The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is 42. It is amazing that it’s such a simple and transcendental answer, especially since it took a supercomputer known as “Deep Thought”...
by Christine | May 20, 2012 | Welcome Column
Its nights like this I wish I didn’t have to write a Welcome column. Got home this afternoon, fixed my grill, which needed a new burner, threw on a couple of lamb chops, lit a fire in the fire pan, sitting here with a glass of wine and “groan” sitting down to take...
by Christine | Mar 26, 2020 | Welcome Column
Rhetorically speaking, how is old time music related to bluegrass? I said rhetorically because no one needs to answer but hoping instead to stir the pot enough to ask another (rhetorical) question, is old time music related to jug band music? I hope so because I am...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2014 | Welcome Column
What a treat, I get today’s welcome column and it will probably be one the last ones anyone reads before heading out to the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Actually, Linda and I are not getting to the festival until Wednesday morning this year as we have a family wedding...
by Christine | Feb 3, 2008 | Welcome Column
Yesterday, Thursday, I turned 49 years old. Not the milestone that next year will be I’m sure, but it’s plenty old enough for now. It is interesting to note that since my wife’s birthday is on December 1st, and mine is on January 31st, for exactly two months each year...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2020 | Welcome Column
The day after tomorrow I complete my 71st revolution around the sun and for about 2/3 of those years, I’ve owned an upright bass. I guess that makes me a bass player for close to 50 years. For those of you not in the know; the uninformed and otherwise oblivious, I’ve...
by Christine | Jun 12, 2016 | Welcome Column
And what a get together it was. I’d tell you all about it but I still can’t open my eyes and my fingers are seriously missing keys on the keyboard.You’ll just have to wait. Thanks to everyone who made this year’s FDF one of the best...
