All times listed are Eastern Time
*denotes part of our Roots and Branches series
*American Routes - Martin Luther King, Jr.
As historic events take place in Washington, DC this holiday, American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King in both words and music. We’ll talk music with Civil Rights activist and college professor Julian Bond. Jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard stops by to share stories of his life in the jazz world during those tumultuous times. All this plus songs and voices to commemorate our past and look to our future.
Banks of the Ohio
with George McKnight.
Bluegrass Breakdown – Bed By The Window
We’ll be embarking on one of our most adventuresome outings to date—an in depth, no holds barred, no stone unturned look at, bluegrass … “beds.” It’s a potentially risqué subject, but we’ll handle it with our usual bull-in-the-china closet, Neanderthal, but well-meaning way. With insight and guidance from such mattress connoisseurs as James King, Avery County, Bill Clifton, David Peterson & 1946, Kate MacKenzie and David Parmley we’ll be celebrating beds on the floor, beds by the window, feather beds, dying beds, neighbor’s beds, bedsides, riverbeds, creek beds and rose beds. of her own.
Bluegrass Master Class
Each week on this historical series, one of our expert hosts brings to light the talent, personalities, and music that make up the rich tradition of bluegrass. Learn more about your favorite song or just reminisce. And, don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz!
Bluegrass Review
Today we feature progressive stylists on our show. The Gem of Bluegrass focuses on one of the most influential mandolin players ever, Jethro Burns. His meal ticket was comedy, but insiders always knew of his great skill as a jazz mandolinist, and his work played a major role in the formation of progressive acoustic music. Also, we speak with Colorado progressive banjoist, Jake Schepps. Plus, we play some songs where extreme justice plays a role, and postscript April Verch. Use the playlist link at the home page of BluegrassReview.com for playlists. To contact host Phil Nusbaum, the email address is pnusbaum@bitstream.net or visit Phil’s blog: Culture11, where bluegrass people discuss bluegrass.
Bluegrass Signal - 5-String Productions
An introduction to 5-String Productions, a record company that’s been very active recently, with new music ranging from the old time sounds of John Hoffman & Mac Benford and Alice Gerrard, Gail Gillespie & Sharon Sandomirsky to the originals of Carol Elizabeth Jones to the Mali-Appalachian fusion of Cheick Hamala Diabate & Bob Carlin to the solo offerings of Matt Brown. There’s also a new “legacy” release of Alice Gerrard & Mike Seeger. And it somehow all fits on this week’s Bluegrass Signal.
*The Dick Spottswood Show
A few tunes from Buzz Busby are followed by excerpts from In the Pines, a new Old Hat cd of judiciously selected North Carolina string band and gospel tracks from the 78 rpm days. The second hour is dominated by accordionists; if you share the opinion that in hell everybody plays an accordion, then what you’ll hear will help you rconsider.
*etown
Etown returns to Fort Collins, CO, in this encore broadcast, for a taping at the Lincoln Center. Joining hosts Nick & Helen Forster are a pair of fantastic singer-songwriters: one with an established history and award-winning hits, and the other whose star is rising quickly. First, Marc Cohn, along with his band, shares some intensely personal observations set to his strongly crafted music. Then, young and gifted singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile takes the stage with her powerful vocals and a set of sophisticated songs that belies her youth (she’s only 27!). There’s fine music, insightful conversation, and an amazing E-Chievement award story all coming up in this week’s Etown broadcast.
The Free for All Wednesday, 6-9 p.m.LIVE
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.
The Tom “Cat” Reeder Show Sunday 3 a.m. (1/18)
The Old Home Place Tuesday 12 p.m. , Thursday 12 a.m. , Sunday 3 a.m. (1/25)
The Gary Henderson Show Saturday 8-11 a.m. LIVE, Monday 12 p.m., Friday 12 a.m.
The Katy Daley Show Monday-Friday 7-10 a.m. ET LIVE
The Lee Michael Demsey Show Saturday 11a.m.-2p.m., Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET LIVE,
Lonesome Pine RFD with Carol Beaugard, Mon. 12 a.m., Wed. 9 p.m.
*Mountain Stage
Featuring:
Ani DiFranco
moe.
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Paul Kelly
George Stanford.
Playlist.
Music from Foggy Hollow
This week, Mike Kear features a new CD from Pam Gadd called “Benefit of Doubt”. It’s her fourth CD and it’s a beauty. Mike plays some songs from the album and talks a bit about Pam and her career. There’s lots of new music and some you’ll know and love too, and plenty of chuckles along the way. Also the regular features – the segment from Sao Paulo, Brazil and the nostalgic look back at what was going on in Foggy Hollow 5 years ago. It’s a packed show as always. Bluegrass from Australia – who’d a thunk it?!!
Open Mic
(a rebroadcast) Over 400 people joined us on Sunday, June 22 for the very first Bluegrass Country Open House. This week, we open the mic for the bands that entertained everyone from the lawn of our building in Northwest D.C.; All4Hym, Andrew Acosta’s New Old Time String Band, Hubie King and the Old Timers, The Lisa Kay Band, and Scythian.
Old Time Jam
Hubie King plays two sets of Civil War songs, remembering both Confederate and Union soldiers. The rest is a variety of old-time music, including two original songs, “Walk Along John to Kansas,” and “Little Caty Sage,” from the latest Wolfe Brothers CD, Old Virginia Hills.
The Ray Davis Show Mon-Fri 3-6p.m., Sunday 10am-1p, LIVE
Special Programming
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.
LIVE Stained Glass Bluegrass Hosted by Bob Webster
*Thistle and Shamrock – New Voices
This is your chance to get onto some new singing talent before everyone else does! We’ll enjoy music of a number of rising artists from Ireland and beyond, and meet Scottish singer-songwriter Fraser Anderson who recorded a studio session for us.
LIVE *Traditions with Mary Cliff, Saturday 2-6 p.m.
