Author: Chris Jones

Bluegrass, euphemistically speaking

What with the heart of the road season upon us and some extra radio work this week, I’m taking this Wednesday…

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Scrambled eggs and burning bread

If you’re a songwriter, you may still have the original pad of paper you wrote the rough drafts of your songs…

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Aren’t you getting a bit personal?

There’s been an exciting new development at Bluegrass Today. I think it’s even bigger than the recent breaking of the personnel…

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In sooth, just a village and a homestead

The four stomachs of a cow are the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum. What does this have to…

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Name that tune – any old words will do

I thought it might be time to revisit the subject of naming instrumentals because I’ve discovered that musicians are still struggling…

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Bludgeon or bluegrass? Fun with predictive text

Do you need a publicist? A publicist will tell you yes, and issue a press release to that effect. Personally, I…

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Headlines you’ll never see at Bluegrass Today

I’m certainly not up on every music trend, and certainly not every entertainment headline grabs my attention. We live, after all,…

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Least-heard Phrases and Sayings in Bluegrass Music

No one likes negativity except those who dish it out, and even those people only like their own negativity. I also…

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For Memorial Day, proceed to the route

The Memorial Day weekend is sort of a milestone in the year. It’s the unofficial start of summer. The fashion people…

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Euphemistically elevated employment explications

I received a promotional email from a publicist (not a “for-your-consideration-vote-for-me-in-the-first-round” email, not that there’s anything wrong with that) that had…

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