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...
by Christine | Oct 16, 2014 | Welcome Column
I was so excited when I learned that World of Bluegrass would be held in early October this year. It seems like forever since I’ve gotten to go as the conference dates conflicted with the Park Slope Jamboree that I’ve promoted for 15 years now. But underlying the...
by Christine | Apr 14, 2014 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: The second Monday Welcome is normally supplied by Rick Cornish. Although it was assumed that despite his separated shoulder injury, which has essentially left him one-armed for a couple months, Rick would be writing his column with the use of Dragon, a...
by Christine | May 28, 2012 | Welcome Column
Writing for the Bluegrass Breakdown has provided me access to many of my favorite bluegrass artists. I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Mac Martin, Dan Tyminski, Junior Sisk, Mike Compton, the Gibson Brothers, and other notable performers. I take pride in my...
by Christine | Nov 9, 2011 | Welcome Column
Last weekís passing of professional curmudgeon Andy Rooney came right after he crossed my thoughts. I remembered an essay of his about ìsharp soapî. He said that he likes a nice fresh bar of soap. It has nice lines, appreciable heft, and those letters (Dial, Right...
by Christine | Aug 18, 2012 | Welcome Column
“You know, for most of its life, bluegrass has had this stigma of being all straw hats and hay bales, and not necessarily the most sophisticated form of music. Yet you can’t help responding to its honesty. It’s music that finds its way deep into your soul because it’s...
by Christine | Mar 18, 2017 | Welcome Column
(Five years ago in August I was preparing to turn seventeen. How can it already feel so long ago? This is a rerun of a column from those younger years…)And Nothing ElseOriginally published on 8/18/2012“You know, for most of its life, bluegrass has had this stigma of...
