Starting this weekend, we will mark the Christmas holiday on The Bluegrass Blog with a series of remembrances and reflections from some of our friends. News is a bit slow as bluegrass folks gather with family and friends over Christmas, so we thought everyone might enjoy hearing about how some prominent people in bluegrass spend the holiday, or recall cherished Christmas memories from their own lives.

We know that most of our readers will be spending Christmas away from their daily routines, taking the chance to join loved ones, often at some distance from home. If you find the occasion to get online, please make a point to visit The Bluegrass Blog and read some of our special Christmas contributions, which will be posted through Christmas Day.

We have posts from Rhonda Vincent, Paul Williams, Larry Stephenson and many others on tap. This could be a fine way to introduce family members who may not follow bluegrass music closely with some of the personalities who make it what it is.

Banjo wreath image courtesy of The Flute Tutor.