Author: Chris Jones

The last batch of quarantine songs, or homebound songwriters lament

Some aspects of our economy and our society opened up to varying degrees over the Memorial Day weekend, but the fact…

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Make any happy song into a sad one – video edition

Can you make any cheerful bluegrass song into a somber – even mournful – number? Let’s ask Chris.

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What is your pandemic bluegrass band name?

Coming up with some form of alias, whether it be your stage name, your rapper name, or your superhero name, started…

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Crooning and emoting tips for singers… from the birding world

Have you ever played in a band with a lead singer who changes the way he or she sings in the…

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Bluegrass dream analysis in the time of COVID-19

We’ve discussed bluegrass dream analysis in past columns, so if you’ve read any of those, you’re already familiar with the four…

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Spring is come, and with it the return of Bluegrass Haiku

Spring just always seems to inspire me to write in haiku form, since there’s no baseball and bluegrass festivals are cancelled…

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Return of the video column: livestream tips

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Dear Mr. Bluegrass Manners – quarantine edition encore

Mr. Bluegrass Manners was deluged with quarantine-related etiquette questions, not only because we’re all in uncharted territory now and have plenty…

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Mr. Bluegrass Manners – Quarantine edition

Mr. Bluegrass Manners has been in self-quarantine mode long before he was asked to do so by the powers that be,…

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Quarantine time killers for bluegrassers

Greetings from—where else?—home. And, whether you’re self-isolating, self-quarantining, or sheltering in place (I have to admit when I first heard the…

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