We’re taking advantage of the recent uptick in new releases by playing them. Then on our Gem of Bluegrass, listeners usually focus on the singing and solos during a bluegrass band performance, not rhythm of a bluegrass band. But the rhythm a band plays is oh so important. Today’s Gem explores bluegrass rhythm. We play a couple of recent songs that reflect the Dust Bowl experience. Later, we talk to Kristin Scott Benson, banjoist for the Grascals, and she plays some of her originals for us.
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Rounder | Larry Sparks | Almost Home | Blue Mountain Melody |
| (Compass | Gibson Bros | Help My Brother | Talk to Me) |
| Niall Toner Band | There’s a Better Way | There’s a Better Way | |
| Various, River Boy | New Cuts of Bluegrass v. 1 | Caroline |
Gems of Bluegrass 1117 – Evolving Bluegrass Rhythm
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Rebel | JD Crowe | Bluegrass Holiday | Train 45 |
| Rounder | Bobby Hicks | Fiddle Patch | Estrellita |
| Rebel | JD Crowe | Bluegrass Holiday | Philadelphia Lawyer |
| Bear Family | Flatt & Scruggs | 1948 – 1959 | I’m Head Over Heels in Love |
| Nu-Blu | Nights | How Do I Move On | |
| Rounder | Blue Highway | Through the Window of a Train | Just Another Gravel in the Road |
Dust Bowl Bluegrass
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Folkways | Woody Guthrie | Hard Travelin’ | |
| Rounder | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Paper Airplane | Dust Bowl Children |
| Rural Rhythm | Blue Moon Rising | Strange New World | The Dust Bowl |
Break
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Rounder | Grascals | Famous Lefty Flynn’s | Last Train to Clarsksville |
Kristin Scott Benson interview
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Kristin Scott Benson interview | Freedom Park | ||
| Kristin Scott Benson interview | Far Enough Away | ||
| Kristin Scott Benson interview | Don’t Tread on Me | ||
| (Pinecastle | Kristin Scott Benson | Second Season | Trying Times) |
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Rounder | Charlie Sizemore | Heartache Lookin’ for a Home | Walkin’ the Floor Over Me |
| Pinecastle | Osborne Bros | Ernest Tubb Song Folio v. 1 | Walkin’ the Floor Over You |
| Pinecastle | Eddie Adcock | Renaissance Man | Banjo Signal |
Contact Phil Nusbaum: www.bluegrassreview.com
Contact Kristin Scott Benson at www.myspace.com/kristinscottbenson or at www.grascals.com
Hoffman Guitars: www.hoffmanguitars.com (hand crafted Hoffman guitars, authorized Martin repairs)
Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association, www.minnesotabluegrass.org (a membership organization supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, membership jams and other activities)
John Waddle Violins: www.waddleviolins.com (Dealer of international & domestic, new & old violins, bows, cases)
Guitar Rodeo: www.guitarrodeo.com (Dealer specializing in Taylor, R Taylor, and Santa Cruz.Guitars. Guitar Rodeo ships to all continents.)
Bluegrass Americana Family Nights: www.bluegrassamericanaweekend.com (a series of free bluegrass shows at Celt’s in Rosemount, 14506 S Robert Trail, Rosemount, every other Thursdy night this winter)
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Rounder | Larry Sparks | Almost Home | Blue Mountain Melody |
| (Compass | Gibson Bros | Help My Brother | Talk to Me) |
| Niall Toner Band | There’s a Better Way | There’s a Better Way | |
| Various, River Boy | New Cuts of Bluegrass v. 1 | Caroline |
