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Gems of Bluegrass #929 The Voice of Old TIme Music Neutral
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
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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
Gems 928 What is American about Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
Out of Sight
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Blindness helps a man rediscover a dream.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #927 Bluegrass Banjo Playing: The Melody Notes and the Extra Notes
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
Gems 926 Flattery is the SIncerest Form of Bluegrass Flattery
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
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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
Gems of Bluegrass #925 The Standard Bluegrass Instruments
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
Gems of Bluegrass # 923 Traditional Bluegrass Complexity
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
Gems of Bluegrass 921 The Skillet Lickers
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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 918 Carter Family and Tragedy
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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 WAMU and KZYX


  • Added: Apr 11, 2009
  • Length: 07:48
  • Purchases: 2
03 - 'The more ye know, the less, the better!'
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Celtic Roots Radio - logo, Credit: Raymond McCullough
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Celtic 'n' roots music 'n' craic from Northern Ireland, with music from: Shantalla, (...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2009
  • Length: 29:47
Gems 917 The Mexican – Bluegrass connection
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
01 - 'Ca de mar ata tu!' (Hello)
From: Raymond McCullough
Series: Celtic Roots Radio
Caption: Celtic Roots Radio - logo, Credit: Raymond McCullough
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Celtic 'n' roots music 'n' craic from Northern Ireland, with music from: Tinsmith, (M...

Bought by KAAD-LP, KVSC, KMXT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 27, 2009
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 5
Gems of Bluegrass # 915 Guitar style options
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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 WAMU and KZYX


  • Added: Mar 16, 2009
  • Length: 07:13
  • Purchases: 2
Gems 913 Bluegrass Rock
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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 WMMT, KZYX, and WAMU


  • Added: Mar 01, 2009
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass #908 The Stanley Sound
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
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
Lincoln's Music
From: NPR Illinois
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An exploration of just some of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite music and the music of his lifetime.

Bought by KMXT, WRGY, KUPR low power FM, KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 27
Gems of Bluegrass 908 "The Stanley Sound":
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
The Stanley sound is an important approach to bluegrass, pioneered by brothers Ralph and Carter Stanley. The piece shows what makes it up and tells...

Bought by KZYX and WAMU


  • Added: Jan 28, 2009
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 2
The Joan Baez Radio Show
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Series: Across the Ocean - the first Transatlantic Radio for kids
Caption: European School Berlin
Folk legend Joan Baez - answering questions by children from all five continents!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 05, 2009
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 1

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