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Gems # 946 Evolving the Deal
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
program suggested for Nov 6 - 12, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 30, 2009
  • Length: 06:39
  • Purchases: 1
Learn how to learn
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Caption: Gutzmann kids at the radijojo offices
Ever had trouble listening? ever had trouble concentrating? Yes sometimes we all have such problems. But some have it worst than others, some even...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2009
  • Length: 30:01
A Musician's Life: Jace Everett
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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You may not know his name but if you're a fan of HBO's "True Blood" you know Jace Everett's baritone. Each week Jace's song "Bad Things" accompanie...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 22, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #945
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
piece suggested for October 31 - Nov 5, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #942 Why Not More Harmonica in Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
segment suggested for Oct 10 - 16, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass $941: Kind of Bluegrass Evolution
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
for weekly users, this is the program suggested for Oct 3-9, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 1
Donna De Lory's sacred chants and songs
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Caption: Donna De Lory
Donna De Lory turns Hindi chants into spiritual pop songs. A back-up singer for Madonna and a gifted singer-songwriter in her own right, Donna De ...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
SRP: Ramadan Away From Home
From: Sudan Radio Project
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From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear about the bond that’s grown between two Sudanese men living in Norway who had to spend Ramadan far from their...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Oct 04, 2009
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Speaking Out
From: Sudan Radio Project
Caption: Sudanese women protest the arrest of journalist Lubna Hussein., Credit: Associated Press
Analysis and exploration of current issues surrounding conflicts in Sudan.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Bonjour Chanson, Series 6, Episode 28
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 6
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How about enjoying the melodies and emotions of French Language Popular Music even if you do not speak French? You'll discover a wonderful genre.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Oct 03, 2009
  • Length: 25:30
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson, Series 5, Episode 25
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 5
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Six Songs from French Popular Music are Presented to an English Speaking Audience.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #937 Work and Realism
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass has a number of songs that reflect on working. The nature of the work has changed over the years. But even if it’s office work, it exacts...

Bought by WTIP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Prairie Public, and WAMU


  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 4
Gems of Bluegrass 939 The Importance of the New Lost City Ramblers
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
piece suggested for Sept 19 – 26, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Aug 21, 2009
  • Length: 06:31
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #936 Styles of Banjo Playing
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Program suggested for Aug 29 - Sept 4, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #935 Jimmy Martin
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Gem suggested for Aug 22-28, 2009

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2009
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #934 Pop Influence on Old Time Music
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Old time string bands and bluegrass groups have always been very different from Pop. One big difference relates to smoothness. Pop has always had i...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 07:11
Gems #933 Pop Cuddles Up to Bluegrass. Suggested for Aug 8 – Aug 14, 2009
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Although pop and bluegrass are very different, pop is able to mine bluegrass from time to time.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 06:55
Guitar Making: The Human Element
From: Carla Seidl
Caption: Scott MacDonald in his workshop
Human relations are important even in jobs where you wouldn’t expect them to be. Scott MacDonald may be an internationally renowned guitar builder,...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jul 13, 2009
  • Length: 09:45
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #932 Pop and Bluegrass I: Democracy and Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
piece suggested for Aug 1-7, 2009 for regular users. But there's no real date peg.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2009
  • Length: 08:36
Bonjour Chanson, Series 5, Episode 23
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 5
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A Varied Selection of Songs from the French Language Repertoire Presented to English Speaking Audiences.

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Jul 06, 2009
  • Length: 25:04
  • Purchases: 1
Gems #928 What is American in American Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass is a combination of many styles originating in America, Europe and Africa. But bluegrass is considered American. Ask bluegrass players wh...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jun 26, 2009
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 1
Gems of Bluegrass #929 The Voice of Old TIme Music Neutral
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
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You know what bluegrass and old time music get from the old ballad singers? It’s the frank way the sung stories unfold. And when we listeners hear ...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 08:24
  • Purchases: 1
Gems 928 What is American about Bluegrass
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
Bluegrass is a combination of many styles originating in America, Europe and Africa. But bluegrass is considered American. Ask bluegrass players wh...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jun 24, 2009
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 1
John Luther Adams: Tuning in the sound of a frozen world
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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It was John Cage who suggested that music was always in the air, and John Luther Adams has been tapping that sound for over 30 years. His evocative...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
Gems #927 Bluegrass Banjo Playing: The Melody Notes and the Extra Notes
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil at work, Credit: Sejan Yun
When you play bluegrass banjo, you can use a combination of formulas and invented playing techniques. You put a lot of sweat equity in learning the...

Bought by WAMU


  • Added: Jun 14, 2009
  • Length: 06:02
  • Purchases: 1

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