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Gems of Bluegrass #1119 Who is to Blame
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass and old time music from time to time comments on society. And when it does, somebody or some entity is to blame. But which ones? That’s t...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Apr 21, 2011
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review #1119
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
This weekly installment features a segment on who bluegrass blames for social problems, an interview with Jim and Valerie Gabehart, recent war-rela...

Bought by WEZU, WAMU, KUCB, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Gems of Bluegrass # 1118 Bluegrass and the Work Ethic
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for April 30 - May 6, 2011. Piece shows how bluegrass values work that requires physical effort.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 05:49
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review # 1118
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
One hour weekly show for April 30 - May 6, 2011. Show has segments of song updates, and a feature on bluegrass and the work ethic.

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


  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
Bluegrass Review #1117
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Weekly 1-hour show this time features. Show has an interview with Kristin Scott Benson of the Grascals, one of today's defining bluegrass groups.

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


  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 6
Gems of Bluegrass # 1116 New and Old Cabin Songs
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
One of the enduring symbols of the old bluegrass is the little cabin home. But we know that bluegrass evolves. The little cabin home means somethin...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Apr 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review # 1116
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
weekly program for April 16 - 22, 2011. Segments include an update on bluegrass "cabin songs," new honky tonk bluegrass and an interview with Dan M...

Bought by KPVL, WEZU, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, KUCB, WAMU and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Gems of Bluegrass #1115
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Philip at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Apr 9-15, 2011. Others use anytime. Piece is about how lyrics of songs are often short pieces that speak to the times.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 06:33
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review #1115
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Philip Nusbaum, Credit: Sejan Yun
program for April 9-15, 2011. Lyrics are important, and that's what the Gems of Bluegrass weekly feature is about. Plus, new bluegrass, an intervie...

Bought by KPVL, WXXI Rochester, KUCB, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Gems of Bluegrass #1114
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for April 2-9, 2011. Others use anytime. Piece focuses on how the musical form of the blues plays in bluegrass music.

Bought by WDVX and WAMU


  • Added: Mar 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass # 1111 Booze and Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil Nusbaum, Credit: Sejan Yun
When it comes to taking sides on moral issues, bluegrass picks its battles. As far as booze, bluegrass today has a no tolerance policy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMU


  • Added: Mar 03, 2011
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 2
Bluegrass Review #1111
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
program for March 12 - 18, 2011

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


  • Added: Mar 03, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Gems 1110 Wayfaring Stranger
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
The song Wayfaring Stranger first appeared in a mid nineteenth century book of religious songs. Over the years, we've heard the Wayfaring Stranger ...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1109 The Passion of Bluegrass Instrumental Playing
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil with PRX award, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Great interpretation is what everybody is searching for. SOme great examples are presented herein. For regular users, show for Feb 26 - Mar 4, 2011.

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  • Added: Feb 16, 2011
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review # 1108
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
program for broadcast Feb 19 - 25, 2011

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


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 7
Gems of Bluegrass #1108 Dark is In
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass has always treated dark subjects. But today, it can present a blue instrumental mood, too, and that is the topic of today’s Gem of Bluegr...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 09:12
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1105 Cowboy songs and bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Cowboy songs and mountain songs are two grassroots traditions. But these traditions were separated by geography, and didn’t influence each other mu...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jan 16, 2011
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1101 Bluegrass PReserved Old Songs
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Jan 1 - 7, 2011. Others, use anytime.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1049 East Virginia Blues evolution
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Nov 27 - Dec 3, 2010. for others, use anytime

Bought by WMMT, WDVX , and WAMU


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 3
Gems of Bluegrass # 1050 Molly and Tenbrooks Evolution
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Dec 3 - 10, 2010

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1051 The Bluegrass - Classical Connection
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Dec 11 - 18, 2010. Others use anytime.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 09:37
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass # 1038 The Work of Maintaining Tradition
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Sept 11 - 17, 2010. For others, use it anytime!

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2010
  • Length: 06:16
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1037 Here's to the Working Man
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: OPhil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
The old bluegrass comes from people who did hard, manual labor such as mining coal and farming. In bluegrass songs you hear about the danger of the...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WAMU, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Aug 19, 2010
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 4
Gems of Bluegrass # 1036 The Beatles and Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
For regular users, piece for Aug 28 - Sept 3, 2010. Others, anytime.

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Aug 13, 2010
  • Length: 09:01
  • Purchases: 1