by Christine | Jul 12, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note: Reaching all the way back to 2009 for this one. RC)Art always seemed more important to me than much of what others place value on. I’m not really sure why I’ve always felt that way, but I have. My family were common folk. My father...
by Christine | Aug 14, 2009 | Welcome Column
(Editor?s Note?Rumor has it that Cliff?s new book of poetry, this one dedicated to the music he loves, will be out and available on Tuesday. More information next week.) Art always seemed more important to me than much of what others place value on. I?m not really...
by Christine | Aug 10, 2016 | Welcome Column
I watch a lot of live music – I mean really watch. And I listen too – really listen. Some performances are moving and some not so much. Oddly, there’s not a perfect correlation to talent level or competence. I have watched beginners give their all and it...
by Christine | Apr 6, 2008 | Welcome Column
Last night I watched the movie, “A River Runs Trough It.” It wasn’t the first time I had seen the film, but it had been many years since I had first viewed it and I thought I’d enjoy seeing it again. It was as good as I remembered it to be. The movie’s emotional...
by Christine | Dec 29, 2016 | Welcome Column
Doin’ it up right, playing all night longTryin’ to think of something else to make a bluegrass songYou can hear it on the radio and also on TVAs far as music is concerned, there’s nothin’ else for me.- “Blue Grass Style” – Vern & Ray -> Laurie &...
by Christine | Apr 4, 2012 | Welcome Column
Somewhere in history, there must have been a marketing genius who realized the way to create widespread demand for this folk music form would be to throw open the doors and invite everyone in. The Big Barn consists of jam sessions and ,now that the weather is...
by Christine | Oct 26, 2016 | Welcome Column
My first bluegrass band ever is still in business. The band members are separated by over 100 miles, so rehearsal is not an option – at least not very often. We do have a website, which I haven’t updated in, um, a while. There are many bands more adept at the...
by Christine | Nov 20, 2017 | Welcome Column
When you have the opportunity to hear good music live, that makes all the difference. You feel like an inspired part of the music as it happens and that makes it extra special. Many of us here in California are fortunate to have local venues that support our music....
by Christine | Apr 3, 2011 | Welcome Column
I can’t believe that my face is red. I wore a big shade hat and the skies were mostly overcast all day—perfect weather for spring clean up around the ol’ garden. For over six hours I labored and my body is now reminding me of each second—hamstrings strung to their...
by Christine | Mar 19, 2018 | Welcome Column
I had a really bad dream last night. My beloved Carolina Tar Heels were losing in the NCAA basketball tournament and just then the TV broadcast broke to a commercial. Usually I hate commercial interruptions while I’m watching sports on TV but in this case it was a...
