Bluegrass Country

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Location:

Washington, DC

Genres:

Bluegrass Music

Public Radio

Americana and Alt. Country

Celtic Music

Networks:

WAMU

Description:

Bluegrass Country is the favorite home for fans of bluegrass music. The station started in 1967 on WAMU in Washington, DC. Today we continue to bring the best in traditional and new bluegrass artists along with roots and Americana music presented by knowledgeable hosts. Now offered by the non-profit Bluegrass Country Foundation that relies on financial support from listeners around the world.

Twitter:

@wamubluegrass

Language:

English

Contact:

4401 Connecticut Ave NW Washington, DC 20008 202-491-3347

Website:

http://www.bluegrasscountry.org/

Stations

Bluegrass Country

Music City Roots

Podcasts

American Routes

Each week, Nick Spitzer covers vast musical and cultural ground. Hear blues and jazz, roots rock and soul, Cajun and country, zydeco and Tejano... and beyond. Plus stories and conversations with musicians and everyday people, known and unknown.

Thistle and Shamrock

Guided by your host Fiona Ritchie, step into the heart of an ancient tradition of reels, jigs, ballads, and laments. Then follow the pulse towards new music: an exuberant blend of irresistible rhythms, emotional voices, and fascinating instruments.

Shows

A Prairie Home Companion: News from Lake Wobegon

Chris Thile steps to the mic as the new host of the live public radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. Download Chris’s Song of the Week plus other highlights from the broadcast. Produced by American Public Media. Twitter: @prairie_home

Banks of the Ohio

Music from the Homeplace of Bluegrass. Banks of the Ohio explores the history of bluegrass music from 1940 to the present and is aimed at both seasoned and bluegrass listeners.

Bluegrass & Beyond with Ronnie Norton

Washington, DC

Bluegrass Breakdown

Dave Higgs brings listeners an emotionally-charged, heart-rending, paint-peeling, splinter-kicking one-hour bluegrass show, featuring scintillating conversation and live music with some of the best in bluegrass live from Nashville, Tenn.

Bluegrass Country: Al Steiner Show

Washington, DC

Bluegrass Country: Brad Kolodner Show

Washington, DC

Bluegrass etc with Frank Hoppe

Washington, DC

Bluegrass Signal

A unique synthesis of blues and old-time country music, with elements of Celtic, jazz, and a variety of folk musics. Peter presents recent and classic bluegrass recordings with background and commentary with frequent interviews of popular musicians.

Chris Teskey Show

Washington, DC

Country Classics with Joe Bussard

Washington, DC

Editor's Picks

Each week Bluegrass Country brings you exciting and diverse programs that highlight a particular artist or aspect of bluegrass and roots music.

eTown

Washington, DC

Freight Train Boogie with Bill Frater

Washington, DC

Gary Henderson Show

Gary Henderson, 1999 IBMA "Broadcast Personality of the Year" and co-founder of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine, has been involved in bluegrass programming at WAMU since 1967. In his new role as the Sr. Producer of BluegrassCountry.org, Gary will be...

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Washington, DC

Knee Deep In Bluegrass

Cindy brings you the best bluegrass from today and yesterday, every week on her great show! If you're a bluegrass fan, Knee Deep Bluegrass with Cindy Baucom is a can't miss!

Lee Michael Demsey Show

Lee Michael Demsey has been playing a contemporary blend of Bluegrass at WAMU since 1983, with the early afternoon show Capital Bluegrass, later renamed the Lee Michael Demsey Show, which aired until 1993. From then until June 2001, he served as the...