by Bruce Campbell | Nov 15, 2023 | Welcome Column
One of the peculiar benefits of being a performing musician is I get to see a lot of people dance. There’s just no action of self-expression as pure and universal as dance. I see little kids who can barely walk dance impulsively to live music. I have seen elderly...
by Bruce Campbell | Nov 10, 2023 | Welcome Column
Did you ever go back to someplace after many years away? It could be almost anywhere – a place you used to live, a restaurant you used to frequent, a lake or trailhead. It’s amazing how evocative places can suddenly remind you of things you did or how you felt, long...
by Bert Daniel | Nov 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Welcome Column
Old people. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever consider that I might become one of those people some day but alas, now I am one. The music I enjoyed in my glory years was a lot more than just bluegrass but I took it for granted that no matter what kind of music I...
by Bert Daniel | Oct 30, 2023 | Welcome Column
This is that time of year when people celebrate spooky things. Now is the time to carve your pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns and create that perfect trick or treating costume. My favorite costume of all time is a bright blue pile jacket which I still wear proudly...
by Bert Daniel | Oct 24, 2023 | Welcome Column
I finally finished my Thirty Days of Banjo lesson. Eli Gilbert does a great job and it’s a free introduction to banjo which I highly recommend. See my recent articles (July 30 and September 22) for more details. I say I’m finished because I went through all the...
