by Christine | Sep 10, 2019 | Welcome Column
A handful of traditional American fiddle tunes that introduced me to fiddling have histories that go back to at least the 19th century. Research has helped me learn more about the tunes, peo-ple and events that have shaped the music that today we call “traditional.”I...
by Christine | Sep 5, 2010 | Welcome Column
I have to admit, after being selected to serve on the Board of Directors, I didn’t much miss sharing an office with Slim. As many of you know, as newbie monthly columnists, we shared the cramped quarters of an old Econoline van on blocks in the back parking lot of the...
by Christine | Aug 16, 2018 | Welcome Column
Nothing is more comforting, savory, tasty and satisfying to eat for breakfast than biscuits and gravy.Objectively, it’s just a pile of grease, starch and milk. But subjectively, ahh. That’s different!I’ve had the combination of biscuits and gravy from friends,...
by Christine | May 25, 2020 | Welcome Column
Nothing is more comforting, savory, tasty and satisfying to eat for breakfast than biscuits and gravy.Objectively, it’s just a pile of grease, starch and milk. But subjectively, ahh. That’s different!I’ve had the combination of biscuits and gravy from friends,...
by Christine | Nov 3, 2009 | Welcome Column
Nothing is more comforting, savory, tasty and satisfying to eat for breakfast than biscuits and gravy. Objectively, it’s just a pile of grease, starch and milk. But subjectively, ahh. That’s different! I’ve had the combination of biscuits and gravy from friends,...
by Christine | Apr 21, 2016 | Welcome Column
This month is proving particularly difficult and I am having a great deal of difficulty finding a clear head space to write in. I am always reminded of Rick’s words to ‘write what I know’, so this month it’s the things that have been on my mind...
by Christine | Aug 22, 2020 | Welcome Column
daily grist; be careful of the health books you read. You may die from a misprint. Mark...
by Christine | Nov 21, 2019 | Welcome Column
(Taken from 2013.)Here is a post script to the piece I wrote about Bill White,harmonica player last month. My good friend Keith little relayedthis story to me back in the middle 70s.Back in the middle 70s, Bill Monroe and his bluegrass boys wereplaying a festival in...
by Christine | Aug 17, 2013 | Welcome Column
The good news is I’m turning eighteen in September. The bad news is that it’s time to return my beloved loaner mandolin to the CBA Darrell Johnston Kids Lending Library. There was a day, some years ago that truly feels like a only a short time ago, yet there’s been a...
by Christine | Oct 28, 2019 | Welcome Column
We want to acknowledge that the site has not been maintained the last couple days because of the power outages. What’s more, we’re expected to have another outage tomorrow. We WILL get past this, folks.Rick
