It is estimated that at least 20 million people listen to and enjoy bluegrass music, according to the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA). Bluegrass music is enjoyed in all 50...
Hello, my name is Jeff Berkley and I’m a songwriter, performer, and record producer from San Diego, California. I’ve spent the last 40 years doing all...
One of the best concerts I ever attended was the PBS Special at the Belly Up Tavern in 1983, featuring Three Generations of the Blues, highlighting...
I am writing this on Easter Sunday. I don’t celebrate this holiday, or any religious observance, but the spirit of the day has me thinking about...
A few weeks ago, I finally released my first poetry book. I’d been sitting on piles of hand-written drafts for years—pieces written in the cracks of...
Hello Troubadourians! In my February column, I told the story of my friend Mark and how he was dealing with having suffered a stroke. That was...
This month’s LISTEN LOCAL SHOW is guest hosted by San Diego legend JOHN KATCHUR and features songs by some new to us artists from all over...
Hello Troubadourians! A couple of years ago I had the honor of playing a gig with my friend Sven, which was a retrospective of his career...
They were the four winds and corners of the globe to which the wizard guitarist often pointed his bow, each member bringing a more than fully...
