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*American Routes – Fascinatin’ Rhythm: A Tribute to George Gershwin With Patti Austin, Dwight Bowers, Jeffrey Melnick, Henry Sapoznik, Marcus Roberts
This two hour tribute maps the Route to Genius for this great American composer. We’ll speak with those that know his work and perform his work about George Gershwin’s relationship with klezmer and the blues, his work for the stage, and his place in the American soundscape. Plus hear great versions of Gershwin’s enduring tunes in jazz, country, the blues and more.
Bluegrass Breakdown – Hanging Around
We’ll be examining the true differences between hanging together and hanging separately. Blue Moon Rising, Ernie Thacker, Flatt & Scruggs, Honi Deaton and Lou Reid will be giving us the lowdown on hanging around, hanging tight, hanging heads and hanging trees. (originally aired January 2010).
Bluegrass Gospel USA! – Tues. 8 p.m. ET
Bluegrass Master Class – Banks of the Ohio #117
The second half hour features music from 1952, including Don Reno & Red Smiley’s first recording together as the Tennessee Cut-ups, Jimmy Martin with Bill Monroe, and Curly Seckler and Benny Martin with Flatt & Scruggs. Some fascinating live performances include the Lilly Brothers & Don Stover (1952), the New Lost City Ramblers (1962), David Grisman and the New York Ramblers (1964), the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band with Vassar Clements (1974), Hot Rize (1996), and Rhonda Vincent (2005). A production of the International Bluegrass Music Museum, hosted by Fred Bartenstein.
Bluegrass Review – #1136
The program opens with recent bluegrass, including a brand new recording by April Verch, the Canadian fiddling virtuoso. With fall approaching, the Gem of Bluegrass reflects that we’re re-grounding ourselves in bluegrass. It is called “Here’s a Toast to Bluegrass.” Before the break, we slip in some songs that contain vivid depictions of poverty, but these are woven into songs where some other topic is the main interest. Later, we talk to Larry Hanks and Deb Robins who sing an play old time songs related to labor issues. Towards the end of the show we play a western song we wish we’d had time for during a show that Adam Granger and Lyle Lofgren helped with, “Wah Hoo” by Bill Boy’s Cowboy Ramblers. The song is a masterpiece of musical choreography done before multi-tracking. We’d love to hear your comments on Facebook. If you want to contact host Phil Nusbaum, the email address is pnusbaum@bitstream.net. The playlist is located at www.bluegrassreview.com.
Bluegrass Signal – #393 (What Hath Bill Wrought?)
Part of the legacy of the Father Of Bluegrass, with selections from both the Rebel and Rounder tribute collections, plus contributions from many S.F. Bay Area musicians — Laurie Lewis, Butch Waller, Kathy Kallick, Keith Little, Tom Rozum, Molly Tuttle, and David Thom — taking part in concerts to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bill Monroe’s birth.
*Capital Americana – Wed. 8 p.m. ET, Sat. 2 p.m. ET
*The Dick Spottswood Show – #354
Check out this week’s Obsolete Music Hour to see if your name is there, or the name of someone close to you. If You’re loooking fro Ruby, Sophronie, Matilda, Sally Jo or Barefoot Nellie, then you’re in luck! Rebe and Rabe, the Stanley Brothers, Chief Ellis, Jimmy Martin, Kitty Wells and Grandpa Jones all invite you to join them—they don’t think they’re Obsolete!
Editor’s Picks – 2011 IBMA Awards Preview Show
We’ll review some of the 2011 nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Association Awards. The Awards ceremony takes place on September 29th in Nashville, Tenn. at the Ryman Auditorium. We’ll be covering the awards on Twitter. Sign up to follow us at http://www.twitter.com/wamubluegrass .
*etown – Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks / Vienna Teng (featuring Alex Wong)
We welcome guitarist and songwriter Dan Hicks to eTown this week. No one else sounds like him. His eclectic style and counter-culture appeal, driven by sharp-tongued and dry-witted lyrics, has twice landed him on the cover of Rolling Stone. “Dan Hicks is fly, sly, wily and dry!” says Tom Waits. And of course Dan brings his great back up singers, The Hot Licks. Also with us for this encore airing is talented pianist and singer-songwriter Vienna Teng. She’s a Stanford computer science grad and software engineer whose career took a sharp turn several years ago, when she ditched that world to pursue her musical passions. Her “engaging voice, insightful lyrics and reflective piano-driven chamber folk packs quite the punch…simmers and soars.” (LA Weekly). All this, plus an inspiring E-Chievement Award interview, this week, in eTown.
The Free for All – Monday-Thursday, 6-8 p.m. LIVE, Friday 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
The Gary Henderson Show – Saturday 8-11 a.m. LIVE, Monday 12 p.m., Friday 12 a.m.
The Katy Daley Show – Monday- Friday LIVE, 7-10 a.m. ET
The Lee Michael Demsey Show – Saturday 11a.m.-2p.m., Monday- Friday LIVE, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard – Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m., Thurs. 12 p.m.
*Mountain Stage
Hot Rize, Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers, Peter Case, Stan Ridgway, Joey & Rory. View Playlist
Music from Foggy Hollow – #201137
Old Time Jam – #175 (Early Fall)
On this week’s jam, we’ll hear tunes that have a special place in country music’s history—from the Delmore Brothers and the Binkley Brothers’ Dixie Clodhoppers! We’ll also celebrate the harvest-time, with tunes about bringing in the acorns, collecting Chinquapins, making sour apple pie, and pressing cane and cider! Add in the Rockbridge Blues and the Natural Bridge Blues, and we’ll have ourselves a jam. So join me for Old-Time Jam!
Open Mic – Sat. 6 a.m. ET, Mon. 5 a.m. ET, Thurs. 3 a.m. ET, Fri. 6 p.m. ET
2010 IBMA Awards
Here at WAMU’s Bluegrass Country we are excited for the annual International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass. So this week on Open Mic, we’ll hear an encore broadcast of last year’s Award show.
The Ray Davis Show – Monday- Friday LIVE, 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p
Rotating Shows:
- The Bill Miller Show with host Bill Miller – Tues. 12 p.m. ET, Thurs. 12 a.m. ET, Sun. 3 a.m. ET (Sep 18)
- The Tom “Cat” Reeder Show with host Tom “Cat” Reeder – Tues. 12 p.m. ET, Thurs. 12 a.m. ET, Sun. 3 a.m. ET (Sep 25)
Stained Glass Bluegrass hosted by Bob Webster – Sunday LIVE 6-10 a.m., Tues. 9 p.m.
Enjoy some of the songs from the new releases by Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad, the Primitive Quartet, Dale Ann Bradley, and Monroe Crossing on this week’s edition. Plus we’ll hear a few songs by Wade Mainer who passed away on September 12th at age 104 and was one our vital links in the evolution of bluegrass music. Keep those vocal cords warmed up for the old hymn sing at the beginning of the third hour as well.
*Thistle and Shamrock – Irish American Attitude
The Irish American community has issued some brilliant recordings through the years. We’ll listen to a few of these, hear classic artists from Chicago to the East Coast, and Detroit-born singer Cathie Ryan will join us.
*Traditions with Mary Cliff – Saturday 3-6 p.m. LIVE
Uptown Bluegrass with George McKnight – #1544 (Life’s Stories)
This week we feature songs that tell a story– life experiences, remembering true loves, trolleys, dogs, music makers, instruments and much more.
