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


363 Pieces

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Caption: Phil with junior pickes at McNally Smith School of Music, Credit: Anabel Wirt
for regular users, piece for 1/23-29, 2010

  • Added: Jan 07, 2010
  • Length: 05:58
Caption: Phil with Junior players at McNally Smith school of music, Credit: Anabel Wirt
for regular users, program for week beginning 1/9/10

  • Added: Jan 02, 2010
  • Length: 07:52
Caption: Phil with junior pickers at McNally Smith School of Music, St Paul, Credit: Anabel Wirt
for regular users, piece for Jan 9 - 15, 2010

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2009
  • Length: 05:15
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Jan 2 - 8, 2010

  • Added: Dec 19, 2009
  • Length: 05:45
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Dec 26, 2009 - Jan 1, 2009

  • Added: Dec 08, 2009
  • Length: 04:34
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece for Dec 19 -125, 2009

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  • Added: Dec 08, 2009
  • Length: 06:32
  • Purchases: 1
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for regular users, piece for Dec 19 - 25, 2009

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  • Added: Dec 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:48
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, program for Sept 12 - 18, 2009.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 06:40
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular uses, piece for Dec 5-11, 2009

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for regular users, piece suggested for Nov 28, 2009 - Dec 4, 2009

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  • Added: Nov 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 1
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
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piece suggested for Nov 13 - 19, 2009

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  • Added: Nov 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
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
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for weekly users, this is the program suggested for Oct 3-9, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
You might think of bluegrass as voices or instruments accompanied by instruments. But what happens when you change the role of the accompanying ins...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
suggested for Oct 17 - 23, 2009

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  • Added: Oct 09, 2009
  • Length: 06:46
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Gems of Bluegrass suggested for Sept 26 - Oct 2, 2009

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  • Added: Sep 13, 2009
  • Length: 08:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
One reason for the popularity of Bill Monroe and his high regard among musicians is the variety of moods he expressed through music, and the depth ...

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  • Added: Sep 01, 2009
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 1