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Special Programs

Sun. 6 p.m. ET, Tues. 6 a.m. ET, Wed. 12 p.m. ET
Thurs. 5 a.m. ET, Fri. 3 a.m. ET

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

Current and upcoming specials

Friends of Old Time Banjo

June 29-July 4: Host Hubie King interviews and plays music with the founding members of Friends of Old Time Banjo; a D.C. group that started with a handful of beginners and has grown to almost 150 members.

Special Program, June 21-27

Starting things off, Phil Nusbaum discusses the theme of loss and longing in bluegrass music on Gems of Bluegrass. Following that, we’ll explore the breadth of music offered on WAMU’s Bluegrass Country including segments from Dick Spottswood, Ray Davis and Mary Cliff. Please note Special Programming will not air on June 22 to accommodate for the Open House.

Special Program, June 14-20

Starting things off, we’ll preview the bands performing at our Open House on Sunday June 22nd. Following that, we’ll hear a The Gibson Brothers. They joined host Katy Daley in our studio recently for some conversation and bluegrass.

Williams & Clark Expedition

June 8-13: Williams & Clark Expedition visited our studio in Washington D.C. to chat with Host Katy Daley. The band discusses their new album, Brand New Set of Blues, and we hear recordings from their concert recent at Cherrydale United Methodist Church in Arlington, Virginia.