Author: Chris Jones

Musicians at home: where the real creative work happens

Another video column! Chris explains how getting back home from the road allows for the creative juices to flow.

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Folk remedies of the 21st century

Last Thursday, I had one of those experiences straight out of an anxiety nightmare. You know the kind, where where a…

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Bluegrass Mad Libs – you know you want to play

It’s hard to believe that the first day of spring is already here. Now that we’ve turned that seasonal corner, it’s only…

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Time Changes Everything, or The Attack of the Circadian Rhythms

How are you adjusting to the time change? Or perhaps you haven’t even changed your clocks yet because you had nowhere…

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Marvelous fun with song title mashups

SiriusXM recently added a huge number of extra channels (officially called “Xtra Channels”) to its app and online service, which I…

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Don’t blow your audition – follow these simple steps

If you’re playing bluegrass music professionally, or even semi-professionally, at some point you’re going to have to endure that dreaded pre-hiring…

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What is The Nashville Number System?

I have recently been asked to address the issue of the number system, or as it’s sometimes called, “The Nashville Number System”…

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Concept album fun for you and me

The biggest recent news in my band has nothing to do with new CD releases, international tours, or our band “bus”…

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The great album cover dilemma

Are you putting together your first CD cover, or are you looking for ways to upgrade the quality of your newest…

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The power of positive bluegrass

In many parts of our society, we place a high value on being positive. “Just stay positive,” we’re often told, even…

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