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Bluegrass Breakdown
Sundays 6-8 PM

Jennifer Ramm brings you two hours of the best in bluegrass and related music. With roots in Celtic, country, folk and blues, bluegrass has a rich heritage that continues to grow thanks to a new generation of gifted musicians.

From masters like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs to contemporary artists like Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs, from rock-ribbed traditional to boldly progressive, from Del McCoury to the Infamous Stringdusters, you'll hear it all on Bluegrass Breakdown.                                                                            

We'll also tell you about festivals, concerts, and jams coming up in our area.

Contact the host: jenniferramm26@gmail.com

Stay Connected

Upcoming Bluegrass Events:                                                                                                                               Check out the Calendar on our web page here.

 

Sources for Bluegrass Recordings:

  • Elderly Instruments - a great place to find bluegrass, Celtic, blues, Cajun, singer-songwriters, and more.
  • County Sales -  one of the best sources of bluegrass and old-time music.
  • Amazon.comhas huge selections of every kind of music, including bluegrass.

 

Recording Labels

  Track the latest bluegrass releases at:

 

Bluegrass Books, Magazines, and Films:

  To learn more about bluegrass music, we recommend:

  • "Bluegrass: A History" by Neil Rosenberg (University of Illinois Press, 1985)
  • "Bluegrass: An Informal Guide" by Richard Smith (Chicago Review Press, 1995)
  • "Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass" by Richard D. Smith (Little Brown, 2000)
  • "Bluegrass Breakdown" by Robert Cantwell (University of Illinois Press, 1984)

You can keep up to date on the bluegrass scene with a subscription to Bluegrass Unlimited magazine.

We also recommend the fine documentary High Lonesome (available on video from County Sales and other stores).

 

 

Internet Resources:

  • Web sites Bluegrass Today and Cybergrass contain a wealth of bluegrass information--the latest bluegrass news, profiles, radio airplay charts, and CD reviews
  • For a lively, if sometimes rancorous, e-mail discussion group devoted to bluegrass, check out Bgrass-L.

Bluegrass Organizations/Associations:

  • Cindy Sinclair is from Petersburg, IL, but she lives and works in Nashville. She is a show producer for the Musicians Hall of Fame Awards and Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville for Public Television. She has also worked on numerous other shows including American Idol, The Grammy Awards, The Latin Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and the Country Music Association awards. She spoke to Community Voices about growing up in central Illinois and her career in the entertainment industry.
  • Cindy Sinclair is from Petersburg, IL, but she lives and works in Nashville. She is a show producer for the Musicians Hall of Fame Awards and Ray Stevens CabaRay Nashville for Public Television. She has also worked on numerous other shows including American Idol, The Grammy Awards, The Latin Grammy Awards, American Music Awards and the Country Music Association awards. She spoke to Community Voices about growing up in central Illinois and her career in the entertainment industry.
  • WUIS Bedrock 66 Live! welcomes 2019 Grammy nominee Wood and Wire to Bar None, 245 S. 5th St. Springfield, Saturday, August 3 at 8 pm. Joining Wood and…
  • Country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs brings his mandolin and a lifetime of stories.
  • Catching up with the first female to ever be nominated for International Bluegrass Music Association's guitarist of the year award — she was not expecting the honor.
  • Hear the spirited bluegrass band make its Mountain Stage debut at the Augusta Heritage Festival in Elkins, W.Va.
  • When the two songwriters sat down to pen their new one, "Let's Just Have Supper," they found themselves in the spirit of invitation rather than agitation.
  • Krauss discusses her latest solo album, Windy City, and what she's learned about collaboration in the years since her last recording project.
  • Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today, young bands like Bluegrass Police are reviving the scene.
  • Tune in every Sunday from 6:00-8:00 p.m., when host Jennifer Ramm brings you the best in bluegrass and related music. With roots in Celtic, country, folk and blues, bluegrass has a rich heritage that continues to grow thanks to a new generation of gifted musicians.From masters like Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs to contemporary artists like Alison Krauss and Ricky Skaggs, from rock-ribbed traditional to boldly progressive, you'll hear it all on Bluegrass Breakdown.Contact Jennifer RammWhere to buy bluegrass recordings for your musical libraryCounty Sales - for decades one of the best sources of bluegrass and old-time music.Elderly Recordings - a great place to find bluegrass, Celtic, blues, Cajun, singer-songwriters, and more.Amazon.com has huge selections of every kind of music, including bluegrass.Record LabelsTrack the latest bluegrass releases at:Rounder RecordsRebel RecordsPinecastle RecordsDoobie Shea RecordsSkaggs Family RecordsLearning more about bluegrass: books, videos and magazinesTo learn more about bluegrass music, we recommend:Bluegrass: A History by Neil Rosenberg (University of Illinois Press, 1985)Bluegrass: An Informal Guide by Richard Smith (Chicago Review Press, 1995)Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life of Bill Monroe, Father of Bluegrass by Richard D. Smith (Little Brown, 2000)Bluegrass Breakdown by Robert Cantwell (University of Illinois Press, 1984)We also recommend the fine documentary High Lonesome (available on video from County Sales and other stores). You can keep up to date on the bluegrass scene with subscriptions to Bluegrass Unlimited magazines.Internet ResourcesWeb sites ibluegrass and Cybergrass contain a wealth of bluegrass information.For a lively, if sometimes rancorous, e-mail discussion group devoted to bluegrass, check out Bgrass-L.The International Bluegrass Music Association and the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America are on the web as well.