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January 11-23

Jen Hitt — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:17:51 +0000

2009 promises to be a great year in Bluegrass, two up and coming bands this year, also happen to be family bands: The Doerfels, based in Florida, and Ohio’s Jett’s Creek. We’ll hear live performances with these two family bands, plus Phil Nusbaum’s Gems of Bluegrass on this week’s Special Programming.

January 4-9

Jen Hitt — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:21:25 +0000

The Free For All is moving to Wednesdays! Beginning in January, Echo hosts the program solo, drops the Friday Night prefix and is LIVE right after The Ray Davis Show. She’ll be playing lots of traditional bluegrass in the first hour, and a mix of Americana and bluegrass in the next two hours. To give you a taste of the programming Echo has to offer we’ll hear an hour of The Free For All during this week’s Special Programming.

December 21 – January 2

Jen Hitt — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:36:08 +0000

Beginning in January, Old Time Jam with Hubie King will be heard 3 times per week: Monday at 6 p.m. ET, Thursday at 6 a.m. ET and Friday at 8 p.m. ET. To give you a taste of the programming Hubie has to offer we’ll hear the recent Jam he had with Appalachian-style banjo player and ballad singer, Diane Jones.

December 6-19

Jen Hitt — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:20:28 +0000

Gems of Bluegrass with Phil Nusbaum
David Grier recorded at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country
Marty Stuart tells the stories behind some of his favorite photographs.

November 29 – December 5

Jen Hitt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:09:38 +0000

Hubie King interviews Adam Hurt, a bright young star of the old time banjo, along with Beth Hartness on backup guitar. We discuss Adam’s achievements, the kind of banjo he plays, some of his tunings and his feelings about how his style relates to older traditional banjo styles. Beth contributes anecdotes about how they met, their bands and how they named them.

November 16-28

Jen Hitt — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:21:11 +0000

Gems of Bluegrass with Phil Nusbaum
Bob Webster interviews Beth Stevens
Katy Daley talks to Del McCoury about his years with Bill Monroe
Jon Stickley recorded live at IBMA 2008

November 4-14

Jen Hitt — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:21:19 +0000

Gems of Bluegrass with Phil Nusbaum
Claire Lynch, Jim Hurst and Mark Schatz recorded in Studio C
Katy Daley talks to Ron Cox about backing a loan with songwriting royalties
Audie Blaylock & Redline recorded at IBMA 2008

October 18 – November 2

Jen Hitt — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:08:38 +0000

Gems of Bluegrass with Phil Nusbaum
Bringing The Banjo From ‘Africa To Appalachia’
Melonie Cannon LIVE at IBMA 2008
Echo Propp and Doyle Lawson’s bus “Sadie”
The origins of Dolly Parton’s infamous “Jolene”

Honoring Red Shipley

Jen Hitt — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:30:46 +0000

October 5-17: As we celebrate the World of Bluegrass in Nashville, we’re reminded that in 2006, Red Shipley, host of “Stained Glass Bluegrass” on WAMU 88.5 and BluegrassCountry.org, was named Broadcaster of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Red touched many lives in his 25-year tenure as host of “Stained Glass Bluegrass,” and on October 6, 2007, he left this worldly Earth. Hear a radio tribute to Red’s life and career.

Special Program, September 28 – October 3

Jen Hitt — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:40:25 +0000

September 28 – October 3: This week’s program is packed with in-studio performances. Bluegrass Breakdown‘s Dave Higgs interviews The Donna Hughes Band and The Dappled Grays. We’ll revisit a classic performance from three bluegrass icons that originally aired on All Things Considered in August of 2003. Individually, they are Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson, and Ricky Skaggs. Together, they’re known as “The Three Pickers.” And of course, Phil Nusbaum brings us his weekly installment of Gems of Bluegrass.