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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Added: Apr 09, 2011
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1
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.

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  • 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...

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  • Added: Jan 23, 2011
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 2
Gems of Bluegrass #1104: Ralph Peer and the Careers of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil head shot, Credit: Karen Van Norman
For regular users, Gem for Jan 22-28, 2011. Others use anytime.

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  • Added: Jan 11, 2011
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
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 #1103 Worlds We Have Lost
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Jan 15 - 21, 2011. Others use any time.

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2010
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 1
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

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  • 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, show for Dec 18 - 24, 2010. For othrs, use any time.

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2010
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #1048 Hillbilly Chic
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Nov 20 - 26, 2010. Others use anytime.

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  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 07:05
  • 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

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  • Added: Oct 24, 2010
  • Length: 07:37
  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Added: Sep 11, 2010
  • Length: 09:40
  • Purchases: 1
What's the Word? Passing
From: Modern Language Association
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An exploration of writers and characters of mixed race

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  • Added: Sep 02, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • 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

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  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Beatles Finale: Let It Be (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: The Beatles: Let It Be, Credit: Apple Records
Music writers, musicians and fans offer a track-by-track assessment of the 12th and last official Beatles album, LET IT BE, released in May of 1970.

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  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 18
Gems of Bluegrass #1011 Approaches to Bluegrass Banjo plaing
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for March 6-12, 2010

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  • Added: Feb 07, 2010
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #1321 The George Jones - Bluegrass Connection
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Piece is not an obit; more of a celebration, Intro could be: Certain artists seem to be transcendent. Regardless of their musical niche, their work...

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  • Added: Nov 08, 2009
  • Length: 08:12
  • Purchases: 1
Gems 947 New Camptown Races Evolution
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Piece image
piece suggested for Nov 13 - 19, 2009

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  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
Gems # 946 Evolving the Deal
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
program suggested for Nov 6 - 12, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #945
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
piece suggested for October 31 - Nov 5, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #942 Why Not More Harmonica in Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
segment suggested for Oct 10 - 16, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1