by Christine | Jul 26, 2013 | Welcome Column
I realize that I’m late to the game compared to many of you in regard to exploring bluegrass through social media and those of you who are experts in these fields might want to stop reading right here, as I know that I have nothing new to tell you. For the rest of...
by Christine | Apr 26, 2016 | Welcome Column
Long ago, I wrote this after watching happy kids in a documentary on Africa. It speaks to what I am writing about today.BarefootI sat and cursed so longthe shoes I did not ownthat I grew no callusesnor corns to cushion me.And thus I could not runthe race of life with...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Welcome Column
I have a lifelong war with socks. I never wear matching socks – it’s a habit since adolescence, and that has made my tense relationship with socks (and shoes) a little better, but we’re still basically enemies. I have a LOT of socks, and at any given time, at...
by Christine | Sep 6, 2017 | Welcome Column
I have a lifelong war with socks. I never wear matching socks – it’s a habit since adolescence, and that has made my tense relationship with socks (and shoes) a little better, but we’re still basically enemies. I have a LOT of socks, and at any given time, at...
by Christine | Jun 14, 2009 | Welcome Column
Today’s guest column from Bert Daniel Sunday, June 14, 2009 Believe it or not, I’m going through baseball withdrawal syndrome just now. “What’s that?” you say. “How can you miss baseball already? It’s only June. The season has just started.” My baseball season...
by Christine | Oct 22, 2014 | Welcome Column
Bluegrass and baseball are inextricably linked. It’s a fact. Bill Monroe’s band used to challenge the local baseball teams in the towns they came through, and by all accounts, they were fierce competitors who beat the locals more often than not. Here are some other,...
by Christine | Aug 8, 2018 | Welcome Column
(Yes, this is a blast from the past, but with game 7 tonight, I thought it was appropriate!)Bluegrass and baseball are inextricably linked. It’s a fact. Bill Monroe’s band used to challenge the local baseball teams in the towns they came through, and by all accounts,...
by Christine | May 27, 2020 | Welcome Column
This is a throwback column from a few years ago, but the current events make it poignant..Bluegrass and baseball are inextricably linked. It’s a fact. Bill Monroe’s band used to challenge the local baseball teams in the towns they came through, and by all...
by Christine | Aug 9, 2020 | Welcome Column
We all have our role models. My bluegrass skills pale in comparison to some friends I am fortunate enough to have and for the most part they generously encourage my efforts to be a better musician. I wish I had been lucky enough, talented enough and dedicated enough...
by Christine | May 9, 2018 | Welcome Column
Last week, I wrote about how improvised music became popular music, through a combination of factors – including its visceral appeal, and the emergence of mass media. I want to discuss the appeal a little more, by broadening that argument to include vernacular...
