What do these labels mean? How can we distinguish bluegrass from these other genres? A look at the definitions, unfortunately, is of little help. Bluegrass Music...
Here we are in a brand new year, with lots to be thankful for in terms of the local bluegrass scene in San Diego. Let’s take...
Hello Troubadourians! This column marks the beginning of my third year writing this column. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing...
This month I feature reviews and the latest in a series on international artists and their performances in San Diego — past articles have spotlighted the...
Folk Arts Rare Records opened its doors at its original location (3753 India St.) on July 31, 1967. By next July yours truly, one of the...
My earliest memory is of silence. I’m an infant, a couple of months old. I am lying in a bed next to my sister Janice, who’s...
We had a yard sale here several weeks ago. While trolling through the troves of junk in search of potential money—making contenders, I happened up on...
Hello Troubadourians! In past columns I have mentioned that about a year ago, after 40+ years of playing the guitar, I started taking guitar lessons again....
One of the indicators that San Diego has arrived as a music town is, obviously, the sheer number of musicians taking local stages. But perhaps the...
