Gems of Bluegrass

Series produced by Philip Nusbaum

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short modules about bluegrass music

Each under 5-minutes, highly produced "Gems of Bluegrass" module discusses a key element of bluegrass music. Some Gems of Bluegrass relate to a particular bluegrass style or sub style, repertoire, commonplace bluegrass themes, playing techniques or study the work of a particular artist.

Each Gem of Bluegrass contains snips of music taken from CD, along with Phil Nusbaum's commentary. Phil is an experienced radio producer, bluegrass scholar and bluegrass performer.

Each Gem of Bluegrass also appears on the Bluegrass Review broadcast with the same number. (The Bluegrass Review is a one-hour bluegrass show available free of charge from PRX, or from Phil Nusbaum. For information on the show, see the Bluegrass Review listing on Phil Nusbaum's section of the PRX website or go to www.bluegrassreview.com.

Gems of Bluegrass fit well on established Bluegrass or folk shows, and can be used to forward promote the Bluegrass Review. Hide full description

Each under 5-minutes, highly produced "Gems of Bluegrass" module discusses a key element of bluegrass music. Some Gems of Bluegrass relate to a particular bluegrass style or sub style, repertoire, commonplace bluegrass themes, playing techniques or study the work of a particular artist. Each Gem of Bluegrass contains snips of music taken from CD, along with Phil Nusbaum's commentary. Phil is an experienced radio producer, bluegrass scholar and bluegrass performer. Each Gem of Bluegrass also appears on the Bluegrass Review broadcast with the same number. (The Bluegrass Review is a one-hour bluegrass show available free of charge from PRX, or from Phil Nusbaum. For information on the show, see the Bluegrass Review listing on Phil Nusbaum's section of the PRX website or go to... Show full description


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Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for July 10 - 16, 2010. Anytime for others

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2010
  • Length: 07:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for July 3 - 9, 2010. For others, anytime.

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  • Added: Jun 20, 2010
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at workq, Credit: Sejan Yun
for weekly users, piece for June 26 - July 2, 2010. Others can use the piece any time.

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2010
  • Length: 08:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for June 19 - 25, 2010

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  • Added: May 28, 2010
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for June 12 - 18, 2010. For other users, anytime.

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  • Added: May 23, 2010
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for May 5 - 11, 2010; Others use anytime.

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  • Added: May 15, 2010
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for May 29 - June 4, 2010

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  • Added: May 09, 2010
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 2
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
Caption: Phil w/ PRX award 2010, Credit: Karen Van Norman
for regular users, piece for May 15 - 21, 2010

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2010
  • Length: 06:32
  • Purchases: 1
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for regular users, piece for May 1-6, 2010

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  • Added: Apr 12, 2010
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for April 17 - 23, 2010

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  • Added: Mar 25, 2010
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for April 3, 2010 – April 9, 2010

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for committed users, program for March 27, 2010 – April 2, 2010

  • Added: Mar 19, 2010
  • Length: 08:34
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for March 20 - 26, 2010

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:41
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for March 13 - 19, 2010

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2010
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2010

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  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
The piece investigates the mutual influence of African American and European American on each others' music styles.

  • Added: Jan 27, 2010
  • Length: 08:10
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for Feb 13, 2010 – Feb 19, 2010

  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 08:28
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, show for Feb 6 - 12, 2010

  • Added: Jan 17, 2010
  • Length: 06:04
Caption: Phil with junior pickers at McNally Smith College in St Paul, Credit: Anabel Wirt
for regular users, piece for Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2010

  • Added: Jan 10, 2010
  • Length: 06:16