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- Bluegrass Review #1119
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- Philip Nusbaum
When bluegrass songs place the blame for social issues, it's often on institutions symbolized by a single person. Because America has been involved with wars in recent years, there is a steady stream of songs relating to the human consequences of war and we play a couple of good ones. In an interview with Jim and Valerie Gabehart, they tell us about hitting the bluegrass road, now that their kids are grown. They are certainly looking forward and so we play a group of songs that look either forward or back.
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When bluegrass songs place the blame for social issues, it's often on institutions symbolized by a single person. Because America has been involved with wars in recent years, there is a steady stream of songs relating to the human consequences of war and we play a couple of good ones. In an interview with Jim and Valerie Gabehart, they tell us about hitting the bluegrass road, now that their kids are grown. They are certainly looking forward and so we play a group of songs that look either forward or back.
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Transcript
Label Artist CD Song
Iron Horse New Tracks You’ve Waited too Long
Rounder New Found Road Live at the Down Home Please Come to Boston
Rural Rhythm Grasstowne Kickin’ Up Dust Up in the Wheelhouse
Patuxent Travers Chandler & Avery County State of Depression Have You Come to Say Goodbye
Gems of Bluegrass 1119 – Who’s to Blame?
Label Artist CD Song
County Various, Blind Alfred Reed Hard Times in the Country How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live
County Various, Dave & Howard Hard Times in the Country Serves ‘em Fine
Rebel JD Crowe Bluegrass Holiday Philadelphia Lawyer
Rounder Charlie Sizemore Heartache Looking for a Home No Lawyers in Heaven
Will White Rise Above I’ll Never Do Time Again
Recent War Song
Label Artist CD Song
Rural Rhythm The Roys Lonesome Whistle Lonesome Whistle
Rounder Blue Highway Through the Window of a Train Homeless Man
Break
Recent Coal Songs
Rebel Coun...
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Timing and Cues
1) 29:49
2) voice out) 28:37
2) total) 29:11
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The Bluegrass Review is supported by a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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