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- Bluegrass Review #1237
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- Philip Nusbaum
Each week, the show presents current and historical bluegrass music, as well as interviews, produced segments and commentary. The result is in-depth and entertaining bluegrass programming that presents two or three thematic bursts within each show, and appeals to a wide audience of music lovers. The Bluegrass Review is available free of charge to stations that run it in a consistent timeslot.
The Bluegrass Review reports to NPR Digital Services.
Also in the The Bluegrass Review series
Bluegrass Review #1326. Show for June 22-28, 2013
(59:01)
From: Philip Nusbaum
You meet all kinds of people in bluegrass songs. Some of them seem lost. Who knows why? However, these types of people make compelling bluegrass songs. On the Gem of ...
Bluegrass Review #1325. Show for June 15-21, 2013
(59:00)
From: Philip Nusbaum
The show opens with a brand new selection by former Blue Grass Boy Peter Rowan. Then we proceed to a couple of new nostalgic songs about grandpa. On our Gem of Bluegrass, we ...
Bluegrass Review # 1324. Program for June 8-14, 2013
(59:00)
From: Philip Nusbaum
We pack some recent bluegrass into the beginning of the show, including recent tributes to the Stanley Bros, Carter and Ralph. Carter died in 1966 while Ralph is still going ...
Bluegrass Review #1323. Program for June 1-7, 2013
(59:00)
From: Philip Nusbaum
The program begins with new bluegrass, then presents a contrast of songs: Jim Reams’ song about not being able to settle down and Flat and Scruggs’ classic extolling the ...
Bluegrass Review #1322. Program for May 25-May 31, 2013
(59:00)
From: Philip Nusbaum
Our show opens with new bluegrass. We muse that few songs are focused on individuals set in one place. But we found a few. And what is the place? “Nowhere”! The Gem of ...
Bluegrass Review #1321. Program for May 18-24, 2013
(59:00)
From: Philip Nusbaum
Ralph Stanley is a bluegrass icon. To honor him, Don Rigsby put out a tribute CD. We play a selection from the CD, and then play selections from previous Ralph Stanley ...
Gems of Bluegrass #1320 Fiddle and Banjo. For regular users, program for May 11-17, 2013. Others...
(05:46)
From: Philip Nusbaum
Today, recorded musical textures are getting denser and denser. Why? Because we can make them that way, I guess. But turn back the clock and textures were much less dense, ...
Bluegrass Review #1320. Program for May 11-17, 2013
(59:01)
From: Philip Nusbaum
Early on the show, listen to some funny bluegrass parodies. Then, on the Gem of Bluegrass, we consider old recordings before the “wall of sound” was developed. Some recent ...
Bluegrass Review #1319. Program for May 4– May 10, 2013
(59:01)
From: Philip Nusbaum
We open with new and recent bluegrass, including a modernistic piece featuring Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Our Gem of Bluegrass feature tells about the characteristics of ...
Bluegrass Review #1318. Program for April 27 - May 3, 2013
(59:01)
From: Philip Nusbaum
Today’s program opens with new bluegrass. Then we introduce a running thread on today’s show: We’re declaring Spring. This sort of pronouncement may sound crazy to folks ...
Piece Description
Each week, the show presents current and historical bluegrass music, as well as interviews, produced segments and commentary. The result is in-depth and entertaining bluegrass programming that presents two or three thematic bursts within each show, and appeals to a wide audience of music lovers. The Bluegrass Review is available free of charge to stations that run it in a consistent timeslot.
The Bluegrass Review reports to NPR Digital Services.
Broadcast History
The Bluegrass Review is broadcast on:
KBEM-FM (Minneapolis)
KSRQ-FM (Thief River Falls, MN)
KQAL-FM (Winona, MN)
KMSU-FM (Mankato, MN)
KLQP-FM (Madison, MN)
KUMD-FM (Duluth, MN)
KDDG-FM (Albany, MN)
KOJB-FM (Cass Lake, MN)
WRRW-FM (Williamsburg, VA)
WLNZ-FM (Lansing, MI)
KRWC-AM (Buffalo, MN)
KUCB-FM (Unalaska, Alaska)
KFSR-FM (Fresno, CA)
KSOW-FM (Cottage Grove, OR)
WPCA-FM (Amery, WI)
KPVL-FM (Postville, Iowa)
KALA-FM (Davenport, IA)
WVMR-AM (Frost, WV)
WVLS-89.7 FM (Monterey, VA) Also repeater W278AL, 103.5 FM.(Durbin, WV)
WCHG-FM (Hot Springs, VA)
KHEN-FM (Salida, CO)
WVMM-FM (Grantham, PA)
WOMR-FM (Provincetown, MA)
WQVR-AM (Southbridge, MA)
KSVR-FM (Mount Vernon, WA)
KSVY-FM (Mount Vernon, WA)
KCUW-FM (Pendleton, OR)
WUOW-FM (Oneonta, NY)
WLRV-FM (Lebanon, VA)
WSAJ-FM (Grove City, PA)
KMBH-FM (Harlingen, TX)
WQBR-FM (McElhatton, PA)
WOOP-FM (Cleveland, TN)
WUIS (Springfield, Il)
WAMU’s Bluegrass Country www.bluegrassradio.org
Radio Bluegrass International at www.bluegrassmuseum.org
KENC-AM (Staton & Sublimity, OR)
WNTI-FM (Hackettstown, NJ)
WOUB-FM (Athens, Ohio)
WNRV-AM (Narrows, VA)
WHAW-AM (Weston, WV)
WKCC-FM (Kankakee, IL)
KBVR-FM (Corvallis, OR)
WKZE-FM (Red Hook, NY)
WKWC-FM (Owensboro, KY)
WESU-FM (Middleton, CT)
KRMN-FM (Mena, AR)
WHDD-FM (Sharon, CT)
KQIX-FM (Perryville, AR
KWLC-AM (Decorah, Iowa))
KIOS-FM (Omaha, NE)
KPPR-FM (Williston, ND)
KMPR-FM (Minot, ND)
KDPR-FM (Dickson, ND)
KCND-FM (Bismarck, ND)
KPRJ-FM (Jamestown)
KUND-FM (Grand Forks, ND)
KDSU-FM (Fargo, ND)
WSUW-FM (Whitewater, WI)
WTIP-FM (Grand Marais, MN)
WWED-FM (Fredericksburg, VA)
WWEM-FM (Lynchburg, VA)
KRZA-FM (Anamosa, CO / Taos, NM)
NRBN.FM (Nashville, TN)
KMXT-FM (Kodiak, AK)
KVRZ-FM, 88.9 (Libby, MT)
WITH-FM, 90.1 (Ithaca, NY)
CFUV-FM, 101.9 FM (Victoria, B.C., Canada)
WDCB-FM 90.0 (Chicago, IL)
WDRT-FM 91.9 (Viroqua, WI)
WEZU 95.9fm (Roanoke Rapids, NC)
KOTZ-AM & FM (Kotzebue, AK)
KKRN-FM 88.5 FM (Bella Vista, CA)
WHYR-FM. 96.9 (Baton Rouge, LA)
KAHU-FM, 91.7 (Pahala, Hawaii)
KSBP-FM 103.9 (Parachute, CO)
Southern Branch Bluegrass (www.southernbranchbluegrass.com/
Geneva Community Radio (www.genevaradio.blogspot.com
Boston Free Radio (www.BostonFreeRadio.com)
KPCF (www.http://theinspirationradio.wordpress.com)
KTDB-FM, 89.7 (Pine Hill, NM)
KURT-LP 100.7 (Stephenville, TX)
Addicted to Radio
http://addictedtoradio.com/bluegrass-review/
KDRP-FM, 99.1 (Fredricksburg, TX)
KTRL-FM, 90.5 (Tarleton, TX)
WZCO-FM 89.9 (Chadbourn, NC)
New Folk Radio
Timing and Cues
1) 28:08
2) voice out) 28:45
2) total) 30:52
Additional Credits
The Bluegrass Review is supported by a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.
