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A new crop of Route 66 business owners give hope of a new life for America's favorite road.
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Sep 02, 2009
- Length: 03:29
- Purchases: 1
One reason for the popularity of Bill Monroe and his high regard among musicians is the variety of moods he expressed through music, and the depth ...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: Sep 01, 2009
- Length: 06:59
- Purchases: 1
Bluegrass has a number of songs that reflect on working. The nature of the work has changed over the years. But even if it’s office work, it exacts...
Bought by WTIP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Prairie Public, and WAMU
- Added: Aug 21, 2009
- Length: 05:51
- Purchases: 4
- Added: Aug 19, 2009
- Length: 05:07
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Aug 19, 2009
- Length: 03:41
- Purchases: 1
AAA music show featuring songs expressing a more meaningful side of life. This hour features an intmate chat with Eric Bibb.
- Added: Aug 04, 2009
- Length: 59:00
Old time string bands and bluegrass groups have always been very different from Pop. One big difference relates to smoothness. Pop has always had i...
- Added: Jul 21, 2009
- Length: 07:11
Although pop and bluegrass are very different, pop is able to mine bluegrass from time to time.
- Added: Jul 21, 2009
- Length: 06:55
piece suggested for Aug 1-7, 2009 for regular users. But there's no real date peg.
- Added: Jul 10, 2009
- Length: 08:36
piece suggested for July 25-31, 2009. But there's no real date peg.
- Added: Jul 10, 2009
- Length: 07:51
One role for music is a vehicle for fantasy. You’ve heard songs about perfect sweethearts, and perfect love affairs. Bluegrass is that way, too. Bu...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: Jul 01, 2009
- Length: 06:34
- Purchases: 1
You know what bluegrass and old time music get from the old ballad singers? It’s the frank way the sung stories unfold. And when we listeners hear ...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: Jun 25, 2009
- Length: 08:24
- Purchases: 1
Bluegrass is a combination of many styles originating in America, Europe and Africa. But bluegrass is considered American. Ask bluegrass players wh...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Jun 24, 2009
- Length: 07:24
- Purchases: 1
When you play bluegrass banjo, you can use a combination of formulas and invented playing techniques. You put a lot of sweat equity in learning the...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: Jun 14, 2009
- Length: 06:02
- Purchases: 1
So many players get started by imitating what they've heard. They just have to make that pretty sound. But in the process of learning, the music ch...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: Jun 10, 2009
- Length: 07:11
- Purchases: 1
In bluegrass, there is the mandolin, the guitar, the fiddle, the banjo and the bass, and sometimes the dobro. And that’s it. But why the limitation...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: May 28, 2009
- Length: 07:40
- Purchases: 1
Every music tradition changes over time, including bluegrass. It’s natural think that change means it gets more complex. But sometimes, the old stu...
Bought by WAMU
- Added: May 16, 2009
- Length: 07:30
- Purchases: 1
In the 1920’s record companies discovered a wealth of old time music talent in the south, and a southern audience for the music, too. So the compan...
Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, KZYX, and WAMU
- Added: May 06, 2009
- Length: 06:09
- Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
- Added: Apr 11, 2009
- Length: 07:48
- Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KZYX, and WAMU
- Added: Mar 29, 2009
- Length: 06:51
- Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
- Added: Mar 16, 2009
- Length: 07:13
- Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
- Added: Mar 01, 2009
- Length: 07:57
- Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
- Added: Feb 17, 2009
- Length: 07:14
weekly 5 - 8 minute feature with song bits unified by commentary over music beds on a bluegrass topic.
- Added: Feb 11, 2009
- Length: 07:42
- Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass are 5 - 8 minutes drop-in modules that look at bluegrass / old time history, aesthetics and culture. Each Gem consists of multipl...
- Added: Feb 02, 2009
- Length: 05:10
- Purchases: 2
