The Bluegrass Review

Series produced by Philip Nusbaum

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Bluegrass music's authoritative radio home.

The Bluegrass Review is a weekly 1-hour show which presents bluegrass music in a lively and informative format. Produced in two segments approximately 30 minutes apiece, each complete show is programmed in thematic bursts. For example the sample show #321 includes songs about hard work, guitarists who emphasize the bass end of the guitar's range in their soloing, and an interview with nationally-recognized autoharp player, Karen Mueller. The program includes frequent interviews and produced segments on topics that parallel concerns and interests of Bluegrass musicians and fans.

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133 Pieces

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Bluegrass Review #1305. Program for Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
There is a lot of swing-influenced bluegrass on today’s show. The Gem of Bluegrass focuses on the connection between the two idioms, and then we pl...

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  • Added: Jan 15, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review # 1304. Program for Jan 19-25, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early in the show, bluegrass nostalgia songs. But it’s always nostalgia for a lost world, or a lifestyle that has disappeared. Then, the Gem of Blu...

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  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review # 1303. Show for Jan 5- 11, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Karen Van Norman
In recent bluegrass, there’s been a little bump in the number of songs about war and songs in which war is a metaphor. We play a few as the show op...

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  • Added: Dec 26, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Bluegrass Review # 1302. Show for Jan 5-11, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk , Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show opens with songs about money. On the Gem of Bluegrass, we present some new thoughts about duet singing, and its crucial role in bluegrass....

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  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1301. program for Dec 29, 2012 - Jan 4, 2013
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
It was a great year for bluegrass music and we play the highlights on this program.

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 11
The Bluegrass Review # 1252. Christmas on the Bluegrass Review
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk award, Credit: Karen Van Norman
It’s Christmas Time on the Bluegrass Review. We play songs of the season, and mix in reminiscences by bluegrass performers.

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1251. Program for Dec 15-21, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our show today opens with current bluegrass. Then our gem of bluegrass feature focuses on Josh Graves, the player who made the resophonic guitar a ...

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  • Added: Dec 01, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 13
Bluegrass Review #1248 "Bluegrass to be Thankful for." program for Nov 24-30, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Bluegrass to Be Thankful For. It is a show of listener requests of especially meaningful bluegrass, and listeners tell us why the songs are meaning...

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  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review # 1250. Show for Dec 8-14, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
ur show opens with a set of coal-related songs, as coal continues to be one of the most appealing topics for bluegrass songwriters. The Gem of Blue...

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  • Added: Nov 10, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1249. Program for December 1-7, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
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Towards the opening of the show, we play some songs where lovers part ways, but not before we get a good dose of attitude from one of them. Later, ...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Bluegrass Review # 1247. Program for November 17-23, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
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Bluegrass is coal country. When you combine the economics and danger of the industry, plus the enormity of the mines and implements used to work th...

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  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review 1246. Show for Nov 10, 2012– Nov 16, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Bluegrass owes a great debt to the blues and we prove it by playing bluegrass versions of blues songs. Our Gem of Bluegrass focuses on the success ...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1245. Show for Nov 3- Nov 9, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
In North America, many people are fascinated with trucks and truck driving. We present two recent songs about truckin’. Our Gem of Bluegrass focuse...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1244. Show for Oct 26-Nov 2, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show begins with some songs reflecting on home towns. On our Gem of Bluegrass, we track the evolution of the song “Blue Railroad Train.” Later,...

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  • Added: Oct 11, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Bluegrass Review #1243. Program for Oct 20-26, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early on the show, we continue to demonstrate that the Bluegrass Review is your “Beatles in Bluegrass” leader. We also play some new bluegrass. The...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review # 1242. show for Oct 13 - 19, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Our program today begins with bluegrass reflecting a contemporary lifestyle: live in one place, work in another. The Gem of Bluegrass focuses on ho...

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  • Added: Oct 01, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bluegrass Review #1241 program for Oct 6-12, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
On today’s Gem of Bluegrass, we consider the popularity of bluegrass songs about eyes. Many of these songs are emotional of course, and that leads ...

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 10
Bluegrass Review # 1240 Show for Sept 29, 2012– Oct 5, 2012
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show opens with a couple of recent tributes to bluegrass legends, Bill Monroe and Doc Watson. Then, the Gem of Bluegrass considers “what is pro...

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  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 12
BR Fall 2012 Fund drive II
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2012 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
second of 2 fund raising editions

  • Added: Sep 11, 2012
  • Length: 39:46
BR Fall 2012 fund drive I
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/ 2012 eitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
1st of 2 fund raising editions for Fall 2012

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  • Added: Sep 11, 2012
  • Length: 40:04
  • Purchases: 1

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