Jamming is an essential part of the bluegrass world. Jamming involves playing music with others—often strangers—in an informal group, trading songs and licks, and enjoying this...
Hi! My name is Jeff Berkley. I’m from San Diego, California. I am a musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer. I spend four or five days a...
Happy May! It’s my birthday month and besides moving our house to the top of a hill here in Ramona, I’ll be releasing my new album...
Here are some bluegrass tidbits simmering in the bluegrass music cauldron. These are brought to you here first by the intrepid investigative reporters of the Troubadour:...
<div class=”story-images”> Hi! My name is Jeff Berkley. I’m from San Diego, California. I am a musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer. I spend four or five...
I’ve never experienced a writer’s block quite like motherhood. Sure, I’ve written and released a few songs since River’s arrival, but the output is dismal in...
Okay, let’s get to it. My father had lung cancer. He lived in Florida, where medical care is…shall we gently say… inconsistent. After a complicated operation...
Songs have a way of making memories. Even long after the event has passed, a memory can re-surface and remind us of the song that was...
Hello Troubadourians! A couple of months ago I was sick with some “thing” that was going around. I had a persistent cough, and I lost my...
