I opened Folk Arts Rare Records on July 31, 1967, and for most of the years and days that make them up I have been in...
I love to play the game of poker. Of all the card games (except Uno, of course), I’ve always been particularly fascinated with and/or mystified by...
Hello Troubadourians! I wrote at the end of the December column that many of the topics I write about come from conversations with folks who come...
Wow! There’s a lot of great bluegrass happening in San Diego, with more to come. Here’s a quick rundown. December 16 saw Rob Ickes and Jim...
Not everyone agrees on what makes up a bluegrass band, but there is a general consensus on the classic composition shown in the photo: A banjo,...
I got to know Merrill pretty well in his later years when he would come by my store and talk to me about the old days...
Hello Troubadourians! This column marks the end of my first year writing for the Troubadour — and you. I enjoy writing this column and sharing what...
I like that this time of year is called “The Holidays.” I mean, there are so many “Big Ones” (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, New...
The annual International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass event concluded last month in Nashville, Tennessee. This is bluegrass music’s biggest event of the year, featuring...
