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...
Some great bluegrass action has graced San Diego in recent weeks, and there is plenty more to come as summer approaches. Julian Family Fiddle Camp. The...
As our digital project moves along (we’re up to the 11th San Diego State Folk Festival now, which was in 1977) and as the word got...
Hello Troubadourians! This month we’re continuing with the answers to your most-asked questions and a few tips on simple things you can do to help you...