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Overtone Singing
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "Overtone Singing," a comprehensive tome that addresses the physics ...

  • Added: May 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
The Roadhouse PRX 115
From: Tony Steidler-Dennison
Series: The Roadhouse
Caption: The Roadhouse
In the next hour of The Roadhouse, we prove that the blues is everywhere. With music from Bob Margolin, Matt Andersen, Shemekia Copeland, Eric Joha...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Bluegrass, Blues and Sitting on Top of the World
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Sitting on top of the world has been around a long time. The song was written by Walter Vinson and Sam Chatmon, members of the blues group, the Mis...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: 05:55
The Roadhouse PRX 028
From: Tony Steidler-Dennison
Series: The Roadhouse
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This edition of The Roadhouse keeps the blues spirit rolling. I’ve got quite of bit of new music to round out the hour, including Big Bill Morganfi...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Dec 23, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
The Roadhouse PRX 007
From: Tony Steidler-Dennison
Series: The Roadhouse
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As always, a big hour ahead in this edition of The Roadhouse. It’ll probably get your heart rate going a bit as it’s pretty much all upbeat, uptemp...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KSRQ, and WJAB


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass #1324. Over the Hill to the Poorhouse
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early Bluegrass is often viewed as a post WWII idiom reflecting great changes in the US. With that in mind, it makes sense that early bluegrass is ...

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 04:50
Gems of Bluegrass #1250. The Wall of Sound
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Follow bluegrass and old time music for a while, and you realize that fans and players are tuned into the evolution of the music. The evolution has...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 06:23
Gems of Bluegrass 1126
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Old time fiddling in North America is different wherever you go. In some places in the southwest, old fiddlers play the waltzes and polkas that cam...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jun 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:49
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1123 Reflections
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan yun
You do something in the present and it has a consequence. Obviously. You cannot tell any kind of story without one event leading to another. Like i...

Bought by KUCB and WAMU


  • Added: May 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 2
Bluegrass Review #1123
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
After a selection from the new Russell Johnson CD, we play a couple of songs about war. One displays cruelty, the other kindness. The Gem of Bluegr...

Bought by WEZU, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, KUCB, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: May 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Bluegrass Review #1120
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Program for May 14 – May 20, 2011 Because we’ve got a lot of new bluegrass to play, we start out the show that way, and we include a couple of addi...

Bought by WEZU, KUCB, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, Prairie Public, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: May 07, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Gems #1117 Evolution of Bluegrass Rhythm
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
For regular users, piece for April 23-29, 2011. Others use anytime. Piece reflects of the basics of bluegrass rhythm, and tells a little about how ...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review # 1110
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil with PRX award, Credit: Karen Van Norman
program for February 5 - 11, 2010

Bought by KMXT, KUCB, WAMU, WXXI Rochester, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Gems of Bluegrass 1107 Heavy Bluegrass Burdens
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Claire Nusbaum
Many bluegrass songs depict heavy burdens borne by characters in songs, and by us listeners. That's the subject of this Gem of Bluegrass.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jan 29, 2011
  • Length: 07:05
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1106 Bluegrass History and Bluegrass Culture
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Karen Van Norman
To folk music scholars, a style of folk music represents a specific group of people, but also has relationships with surrounding cultures. For a lo...

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and WAMU


  • Added: Jan 23, 2011
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 2
Gems #1102 Traditional Tunes into Performance Music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Jan 8 - 14, 2011. Others use any time.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2010
  • Length: 05:58
Gems of Bluegrass # 1053 Dumb Guys
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Jan 25 - 31, otherwise use anytime

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1052 Jimmy martin
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for December 25 - 31, 2010. Others use any time.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 03:17
Gems of Bluegrass #1052 Jimmy Martin
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for Dec 18 - 24, 2010. For othrs, use any time.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Nov 21, 2010
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1046 Banjo breakdowns role in creating progressive acoustic music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Nov 6 - 12, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 24, 2010
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1045
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Oct 30 - Nov 5, 2010. For others, use any time

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 15, 2010
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1043 The Evolution of Little Cabin Home
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Oct 16 - 22, 2010. FOr others, use anytime

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1041 Heavy Burdens
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Oct 2 - 8, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Sep 11, 2010
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass 1040 Duet singing passion
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Dept 25 - Oct 1, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Sep 09, 2010
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1022 Sentimental Songs, Nostalgic Songs and Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/ Zeitfunk award 2010, Credit: Karen Van Norman
for regular users, piece for May 22 - 28, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1