He joins Bob to share what’s new with the band and to chat about their upcoming shows.

She’ll join host Katy Daley to talk about the rise of the online streaming concert and what this means for bluegrass music and its fans.

The past year has seen an increased popularity of online streaming concerts through venues such as Stageit. Artists like the Steep Canyon Rangers, Della Mae, and Stetson & Cia have all recently streamed their shows, and Music City Roots can be viewed live online every Wednesday. Katy Daley and Juli Thanki talk about the rise of the streaming concert and what this means for bluegrass music and its fans.

The Academy features a state of the art video exchange platform to enhance your learning experience with master bluegrass teachers such as Tony Trischka, Bryan Sutton, and Missy Raines.

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(Picture: Ed Walker, Jerry Gray, Ray Davis)

Though he hadn’t worked at the station for nearly a decade, Jerry was still much-beloved by colleagues and listeners alike for his warm delivery, sense of humor, and knowledge and taste in his musical selections.

Jerry left an indelible mark on WAMU’s listening audience as the host of The Jerry Gray Show, mixing traditional bluegrass with contemporary bands during weekday afternoon drive time for many years. He also hosted a popular weekend show that featured traditional country, cowboy tunes, and western swing.

Jerry Gray was 78.

*American Routes – Sat. 4 a.m. & 8 p.m.
Downhome in the Big City: Andy Statman & Norah Jones
We’ll spend time with two eclectic NYC-based musicians who mix up country with jazz and other traditions. Multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman comes from a family steeped in Jewish musical traditions, but got the bluegrass bug playing with David Grisman and Tony Trischka. We’ll talk about his explorations of bluegrass, klezmer, free jazz and now duets with tea kettles. Then singer and pianist Norah Jones, known for her own personal stamp on jazz, shares the country side of life in her recent work with The Little Willies. Plus lots of “citified” country songs and downhome urban tunes.

Bluegrass Breakdown – Sun. 2 a.m., Mon. 10 p.m., Wed. 5 a.m.
“June—September, 1971″
We’ll be headin’ back to the bluegrassically riveting summer of 1971 when, among other things: Alison Maria Krauss is born in Decatur, Illinois on July 23rd; Bill Monroe & Lester Flatt end their long feud and reunite on stage at Beanblossom; Earl Snead opens the Bluegrass Inn in Nashville; and J.D. Crowe, Kenny Baker, Cliff Waldron, the Country Gentlemen and Ralph Stanley churn out some superlative ‘grass.

Bluegrass Gospel USA! – Tues. 8 p.m.
Featuring host Bill Miller.

Bluegrass Master Class – Sun. 3 p.m. & Fri. 4 a.m.
Banks of the Ohio #123
We visit 1958 this week in the third half hour, including Jimmy Martin live, four great Starday cuts, and Wayne Raney’s WCKY broadcast of the first bluegrass record from Japan (the East Mountain Boys). There are three Vassar Clements cuts and the first all-female bluegrass band (the Buffalo Gals). Don’t miss the last half hour… unless you’re a staunch traditionalist and subject to apoplectic fits. A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, hosted by Fred Bartenstein.

Bluegrass Review – Sun. 11 p.m., Mon. 9 p.m., Wed. 4 a.m.
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Contact host Phil Nusbaum at pnusbaum@bitstream.net or join the conversation at Facebook. The playlist is located at www.bluegrassreview.com.

Bluegrass Signal – Sun. 10 p.m., Mon. 11 p.m., Wed. 6 a.m.
#413 (Music From Virginia)
Music from a 50-song, 2-CD set that features mostly previously-released selections from performers based along “The Crooked Road” in Virginia, a region that’s home to some of the country’s most powerful music. Included in the show are both relatively well-known bluegrass bands (Dr. Ralph & the Clinch Mountain Boys, Blue Highway, Lonesome River Band, Junior Sisk & Rambler’s Choice) and notable old time musicians (Wayne Henderson, Elizabeth LaPrelle, New Ballard’s Branch Bogtrotters, Mac & Jenny Trayham).

The Bob Webster Show – Wed. 12-3 p.m.
Featuring host Bob Webster.
Tune in on February 8th beginning at 1:00 ET for remarks and songs from Jim VanCleve and the band Mountain Heart. Learn what’s new with the band and their upcoming shows.

*Capital Americana – Wed. 8 p.m., Sat. 2 p.m.
Featuring host Jen Hitt.

The Chris Teskey Show – Thurs. 12-3 p.m. LIVE

*The Dick Spottswood Show – Sun. 12 a.m. & 1 p.m., Thurs. 5 a.m.
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Great bluegrass from the Stanley Brothers, Bill (and Charlie!) Monroe, Allen Shelton and the Country Gentlemen, sad songs about the 1946-8 housing shortage, a suite of Cajun classics and a medley of 1930s fiddle jazz. Obsolete Music is full of surprises.

Editor’s Picks – Sat. 3 a.m., Sun. 6 p.m., Thurs. 4 a.m., Fri. 8 p.m.
Crowe Brothers / Gibson Brothers
The Louvin Brothers, The Monroe Brothers, The Stanley Brothers, and Jim and Jesse McReynolds are just some of the acts in early country and bluegrass music that helped established the tradition of the brother duet. This week we’re highlighting two groups that are continuing this proud musical tradition– The Gibson Brothers and The Crowe Brothers, both of whom were recorded live at the 2011 International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Foster’s Corner – Mon. 6-9 p.m.
Featuring host Bill Foster.

*etown – Sat. 7 p.m.
Lyle Lovett / Taj Mahal – Green Rocks Part 2
It’s Part Two of eTown’s special ‘Green Rocks at Red Rocks’ show. Join hosts Nick & Helen Forster for more great music and conversation, recorded live at the exquisite outdoor Red Rocks Amphitheatre. This year’s eTown’s ‘Green Rocks’ continues the recycling, zero waste zones, renewable energy use, biodiesel bus transportation, carpool incentives, and more that eTown introduced to the venue a few years back, practices that have become standard procedures there these days. Part Two brings more music from Lyle Lovett and Taj Mahal, plus an in-depth interview with Bill Ritter, looking back on his tenure as governor of Colorado and his focus on ‘green’ energy efforts.

The Free for All – Thurs. 6-9 p.m., Fri. 9 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Gary Henderson Show – Sat. 8-11 a.m. LIVE, Mon. 12-3 p.m. LIVE

The Katy Daley Show – Mon.- Fri. LIVE, 7-10 a.m.

The Lee Michael Demsey Show – Sat. 11a.m.-2p.m., Mon.- Fri. LIVE, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard – Mon. 4 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m.

*Mountain Stage – Sat. 10 p.m.
Featuring Ra Ra Riot, Elizabeth & the Catapult, Susan Werner, JJ Grey (solo), Khaira Arby. View playlist.

Music from Foggy Hollow – Sat. 12 a.m., Sun. 7 p.m., Tues. 4 a.m., Thurs. 9 p.m.
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The Old Home Place – Tues. 6-9 p.m. LIVE
Featuring host Lisa Kay Howard.

Old Time Jam – Fri. 12-3 p.m. LIVE
Featuring host Rosemarie Nielsen.

Open Mic – Sat. 6 a.m., Fri. 6 p.m.
Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown for February 2012

Overnight – Mon.-Fri., 12-4 a.m.
Each weeknight we air condensed encore presentations of some of your favorite live Bluegrass Country shows.

The Ray Davis Show – Mon.- Fri. 3-6p.m. LIVE, Sun. 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Stained Glass Bluegrass – Sun. 6-10 a.m. LIVE
Featuring host Bob Webster.

*Thistle and Shamrock – Sat. 6 p.m.
From Vinyl to MP3
Storage media have evolved and music collections have migrated from dusty shelves to gigabytes but a classic performance remains a classic regardless of how it is captured for posterity. Enjoy an hour of masterpieces from across a quarter century.

The Tom “Cat” Reeder Show – Tues. 12-3 p.m. LIVE

*Traditions – Sat. 3-6 p.m. LIVE
Featuring hosted Mary Cliff

• On Open Mic, we join host Lee Michael Demsey for the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Countdown of February 2012!

• On Editor’s Picks, we’re featuring two groups that keeping the “brother duet” tradition alive and well: The Gibson Brothers and The Crowe Brothers, both of whom were recorded live at the 2011 International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

• On Bluegrass Signal, we feature music from a 50-song, 2-CD set that features mostly previously-released selections from performers based along “The Crooked Road” in Virginia, a region that’s home to some of the country’s most powerful music.

• Also, be sure to check out videos of recent live performances from our Washington, DC studios.

Read about all this and more in the February 4-10 Highlights.