by Christine | Dec 9, 2009 | Welcome Column
I recently attended my wife Cassy’s company’s Christmas party, and it was fun. It was at a restaurant that was within walking distance of my house, so that’s cool. The food was good, and I enjoyed the company of the people there. There was only one problem: there was...
by Christine | Apr 22, 2007 | Welcome Column
I am relatively new to the world of bluegrass music. I didn’t grow up listening to the likes of Bill Monroe or Jimmy Martin, although I did know who Lester and Earl were. Instead I whiled away the hours with Johnny Cash, Willie and Waylon, and Jerry Reed. It wasn’t...
by Christine | Oct 26, 2019 | Welcome Column
Lost in thoughts of my past, I sat in what felt like all colors of what is poignant, on a special day of anniversary. I thought of all of my dreams, passed—now a little too late to live—and all the dreams lived, that I hadn’t realized I was dreaming about. It was the...
by Christine | May 9, 2014 | Welcome Column
I heard a preacher say one time, that we ought to have an attitude of gratitude. I figure that’s his job, helping to keep us in the mind to count our blessings, and all that. And I was thinking about that in relation to music and the bands that play that music. I’ve...
by Christine | Nov 25, 2012 | Welcome Column
I’m writing this on the evening of my birthday. I’ve been using my share of the earth’s natural resources for 68 years. I turn on the faucet and there’s water, flip a light switch and I have light, set the thermostat and I have heat, open the fridge and there’s food,...
by Christine | Feb 18, 2020 | Welcome Column
Odd that last month I wrote a column about Earl Scruggs, and then the great banjo master passed away last Wednesday. The column was about a radio show I did about Earl for KPFA on the occasion of his 50th birthday, and how I didn’t exactly cover myself with glory in...
by Christine | Jan 16, 2010 | Welcome Column
Today’s Message from Rick Cornish Saturday, Janury 16, 2010 Our regular columnist for today was unable to post so it’s slim pickin’s. Your board of directors is meeting in Modesto….in fact the session is just about to begin. A long,...
by Christine | Dec 29, 2010 | Welcome Column
As the end of December approached, I was lucky enough to corral a brief interview with the Year 2010. Looking every bit of 300+ days old, the bearded figure eased slowly into a seat opposite my desk and turned two rheumy red eyes towards me. I shuffled through my...
by Christine | Dec 1, 2009 | Welcome Column
I guess you could say I’m sort of an expert when it comes to bluegrass and old time music camps. I worked with Ingrid Noyes and the board of the CBA to start our Fathers Day Music Camp nearly ten years ago, and I’ve taken part in approving every camp budget since...
by Christine | Apr 2, 2019 | Welcome Column
First and foremost, I would like to thank all of the returning volunteers for helping us to make FDF 2019 (Father’s Day Festival) the Fantastic festival that it is!!! And a Really Big Thank You to all of the New Volunteers that have responded to our plea so far...
