Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Filling in for "Bluegrass Rules" - 11/20/2012

As you probably know by now, WHUS has another program on the schedule devoted to programming Bluegrass music.  James Ward and his mother, Cathy, have been airing their "Bluegrass Rules" program for about 2 years now, and while the show is listed on the schedule as being a one-hour program (3-4PM on Tuesdays), the fact is that until Ramblin' Bert returns to the schedule, "Bluegrass Rules" runs for two hours -- 3-5PM.  James and Cathy are out of state this week celebrating Thanksgiving, so they asked me to fill-in for them while they were gone.  They didn't have to twist my arm too, too much, I'm afraid.  
James and Cathy Ward - hosts of "Bluegrass Rules"
on Tuesdays, 3-5PM 

Generally, when doing a show, I carry A LOT of CDs to WHUS in two very big bags. Do I need to?  Not really, but after 20+ years of broadcasting, I confess that having the "extra" music is sort of like having a big security blanket.  Today, though, I thought trying something slightly different would be smart -- I carried in only 3 CDs today, and the rest of the music came from the pretty decent-sized WHUS Bluegrass library.  Hooray!  I think I might have to try this strategy a bit more often...

Be sure to join James and Cathy for their "Bluegrass Rules" every Tuesday afternoon, if you're able.  While we know there are tons of options for round-the-clock BG listening these days (i.e. Sirius Satellite Radio, WAMU's BluegrassCountry.org, etc.), we think having 5 hours a week devoted to BG broadcasting on a pretty eclectic college radio station is kind of special, too.  

Happy Thanksgiving to all.  

Amy O.


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  • My Heart Is On The Mend / Larry Stephenson / What Really Matters / Compass Records
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  • We're In This Love Together / Darin & Brooke Aldridge / So Much In Between / Mountain Home
  • A Natural Thing / Audie Blaylock & Redline / Hard Country / Rural Rhythm
  • Blue Skies And Teardrops / Missy Werner Band / Three Kinds Of Lonesome / Self-Produced
  • Runaround / Russ Carson / Last Chance / Patuxent Music
  • Northern Rail / The Expedition Show / The Expedition Show / Mountain Fever Records
  • You Can Mark It Down / The Grascals / Life Finds A Way / Mountain Home
  • Take Me Back To Tulsa / Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show / Take Me Back / Pinecastle
  • Tell All My Pickin' Friends Goodbye / Chris Brashear / Heart Of The Country / Dog Boy Records
  • Cry Of The Loon / Stan Keach & Friends / Cry Of The Loon & Other Original Songs About Maine / Self-Produced
  • Long Haul Trucking Man / American Drive / American Drive / Rural Rhythm
  • You Love Me Today / Josh Williams / Lonesome Highway / Pinecastle
  • Cheatin' Kind Of Life / Rhonda Vincent & the Rage / Ragin' Live / Rounder
  • Sawing On The Strings / Reno & Smiley / On Stage / Copper Creek
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  • Cannonball Blues / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Live At Vanderbilt / Sony
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  • In Despair / David Peterson & 1946 / In The Mountaintops To Roam / Self-Produced
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  • Ol' Lonesome Won't Leave Me Alone / The Boxcars / All In / Mountain Home
  • The Train Song / Spinney Brothers / Memories / Mountain Fever Records
  • Day In The Life Of A Railroad Spike / Balsam Range / Papertown / Mountain Home
  • Let's Part The Best Of Friends / Johnson Mountain Boys / Favorites / Rounder
  • Nightwalk / Eddie & Martha Adcock with Tom Gray / Many A Mile / Patuxent Music
  • No Blues Is Good News / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
  • Destination Love / Lynn Morris Band / You'll Never Be The Sun / Rounder
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