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Gems #1413 Blue Moon of Kentucky Update. For regular users, piece for March 22-28, 2014. Others use anytime.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ 2013 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
Blue Moon of Kentucky was Bill Monroe’s greatest hit. He first recorded it in 1946, and then recorded it later in his career. The song has had stay...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2014
  • Length: 09:03
Gems of Bluegrass #1410. The Evolution of Molly and Tenbrooks. For regular users, piece for Mar 14-20, 2014. Others use anytime.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass is part of the oral tradition. As a result, a popular song like Molly and Tenbrooks is the subject of a lot of variations.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:19
Bluegrass Review #1410. Program for March 1-7, 2014
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our show opens with a couple of distinctive love songs. In each, one puts up a wall between the two. But in one song, the singer sees no hope, and...

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Gems of Bluegrass #1407: Bluegrass and Pop: the Long-Term Connection. For regular users, show for Feb 8-14, 2014. Others use anytime. ,
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ 2013 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
Where does the musical organization of a bluegrass band come from? Some might find it a little surprising how large a role was played by pop music.

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  • Added: Jan 26, 2014
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1406. For regular users, piece suggested for Feb 1-7, 2014. Others use anytime.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ 2013 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
Breakups are tough. That’s why there are so many breakup songs in bluegrass. But when you think about it, bluegrass deals with other kinds of parti...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2014
  • Length: 06:13
Bluegrass Review #1406. Program for Feb 1-7, 2014
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Philip Nusbaum w/ 2012 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
Partings form the subject matter of many bluegrass songs. Some are partings at the end of life, but the majority is songs of relationships that onc...

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  • Added: Jan 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Bluegrass Review #1405. Program for Jan 25-31, 2014
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
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Travel has always been a great concern of human beings. The invention of the wheel made people more mobile, and the automobile, locomotive and flyi...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Bluegrass Review #1404. Program for Jan 18-24, 2014.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early in the show, we play a couple of bluegrass songs named “Cry.” On our Gem of bluegrass, we take a look at the Reuben / Train 45 song complex. ...

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:08
  • Purchases: 18
Bluegrass Review #1403. Program for Jan 11 - 17, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Philip Nusbaum w/ 2012 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
Hard work is in the background of bluegrass, so we open with a couple of songs focused on just that. On the Gem of Bluegrass, we discuss cabins. So...

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  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 11
Bluegrass Review #1401. Program for Dec 28, 2013-Jan 3, 2014.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
On today's show, we focus on the bluegrass highlights of the previous year.

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Bluegrass Review #1351. Program for Dec 14-20, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Towards the beginning of the show, we play a couple of Larry Cordle compositions: one deals with a woman’s attitude about her ex‘s new flame and th...

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  • Added: Nov 24, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Gems of Bluegrass #1350 Bonaparte's Retreat. Regular users broadcast between Dec 7-13, 2013. Others use anytime.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
One of the best loved tunes around is Bonaparte’s Retreat. But why? Is it the title? The melody? Lyle Lofgren and Phil Nusbaum seek a solution to t...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 12:00
Bluegrass Review #1350. Show for Dec 7-13, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our broadcast opens with new bluegrass by the Del McCoury band. Then, a couple of recent songs relating to mining coal. It’s a special Gem of Blueg...

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 16
Bluegrass Review #1349. Program for Nov 30-Dec 6, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show opens with an outstanding recent song from the Steep Canyon Rangers. Then, we play modern songs about workers who embody their work. Then,...

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  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 14
Bluegrass Review #1348. Program for Nov 23-29, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Broken hearted melodies begin our show today. And then comes a new song sung by Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman that comments that those with brok...

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  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 15
Bluegrass Review #1347. Program for Nov 16 - 22, 2014.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our show opens with recent bluegrass by Junior Sisk and Joe Mullins. You might know that there are not very many bluegrass songs where “regular” po...

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Gems of Bluegrass #1347 "Is Bluegrass Simple?" For regular users, piece for November 16-22, 2013. others use anytime
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
To some self-appointed music experts, bluegrass is simple. You know, even though songs can have more than 3 chords, people say that all they ever h...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2013
  • Length: 07:22
Gems of Bluegrass #1346. Mainstreaming Bluegrass Vocals. For regular users, piece for Nov 9-15, 2013. Others use anytime.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Noaman
Historian Charles Wolfe tells us that 1920s country music grew organically. It took a while for recording companies to learn that rural southerners...

Bought by KRZA and WVRU


  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 06:48
  • Purchases: 2
Bluegrass Review #1346. Program for Nov 9-15, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The show opens with current bluegrass, including a couple of newly recorded songs written by Merle Haggard. On the Gem of Bluegrass, we reflect on ...

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  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 9
Bluegrass Review 1345. Program for Nov 2 - 8, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil with 2012 eitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show opens with cutting edge bluegrass created by experienced musicians. These songs prove that when it comes to testing the boundaries, it isn...

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  • Added: Oct 17, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Bluegrass Review # 1344. Program for Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our show begins with new bluegrass by Junior Sisk and Joe Mullins, and by Johnny Staats. The we get spooky! Following the Hallowe’en stuff, the Gem...

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  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
Gems of Bluegrass #1343 "Realistic Depictions of Work"
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The old bluegrass songs about work suggest that work defines a person. And maybe that was true with work that was 24/7. But today it seems to be mo...

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  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 05:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review #1343. Program for Oct 19-25, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van norman
“Goodbye” is a major theme in bluegrass songs. Our show opens with two types of this songtype. One, by Lorraine Jordon and Carolina Road is a tradi...

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  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 16
Bluegrass Review #1341. Program for Oct 5 - 11, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van norman
After a recent Peter Rowan song opens the show. We play a couple of love songs. The first is an extremely positive, beginning-og-a-relationship son...

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  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Gems of Bluegrass #1340 "Un-Bluesy Bluegrass"
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Certain people, including me say that Bill Monroe’s greatest innovation was weaving the blues into all of his playing. The way and his followers do...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 06:47