August was all about Summergrass. Held over the weekend of the 16-18th, the 11th annual Summergrass Festival was a smashing success. The weather was perfect, the...
August is Summergrass month in San Diego. Summergrass is the premier bluegrass festival held every August in Vista, California. This year will be Summergrass’ 11th year...
I am sweating. Drenched, really. My hair is matted to my forehead, my eyes are stinging, and I am mostly smiling as I tap out a...
Hello Troubadourians! August seems to be the month that brings out the “guitar geek” in everyone. A lot of you have asked me recently about how...
I can’t see that it’s worth the time for fans of a certain type of music to put down folks who listen to and love any...
Bluegrass Day at the Fair. June 8th brought the annual Bluegrass Day at the Fair, sponsored by the San Diego Bluegrass Society and the North San...
Hello Troubadourians! In previous columns I’ve spoken a lot about monitors and I guess I just assumed that everyone A: knew what monitors were, B: knew...
Of all the good things that have been visited upon my life, by far the most treasured and rewarding of them are my sons. Each of...
Tom Shaw walked into Folk Arts Rare Records, back in 1970 looking for guitar strings (which I didn’t carry). Now I’d already had experience at that...
