INTRODUCTION TO ACT I Today on TUNING IN THE U.S.A., were on the road with Richard Stewart and Andreas Pappas. Andreas is a visitor from Greece, and he is a cousin of one of the Stewarts friends, Alexandra Pappas. Richard and Andreas are traveling to

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Moscow hosted this years 54th Eurovision song contest in true glitzy style. Russia, eager to showcase itself, was reported to have spent 42 million dollars on the five-day event, making it the most expensive competition in the Eurovisions history. So

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At a stoplight, have you looked around your fellow drivers? If so, youve seen them doing two things: bobbing their head to the music or talking on a cell phone. Its what we do in our cars. The problem is that we have these awesome devices but they do

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By Katherine Cole Washington 31 July 2006 The lineup at this year's Grey Fox Bluegrass festival reads like a who's who of modern bluegrass: Grammy-winners Ricky Skaggs, Tim O'Brien, and Jerry Douglass all traveled to take part in the musical weekend

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Once Muffled, Scottish Fiddling Thrives in US The Valley of the Moon Scottish fiddle camp is nestled amidst towering redwood trees in the Santa Cruz mountains. In that bucolic setting, more than 200 students spend a week camping, swimming, hiking and

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By Katherine Cole Washington 26 June 2007 Alison Krauss began studying classical violin when she was five years old. By eight, she had discovered the sound of bluegrass, and soon was winning fiddle contests across the United States. Alison released h

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By Katherine Cole Washington 30 May 2007 For close to 50 years, mandolinist and composer David Grisman has been one of America's leading proponents of acoustic music in America. In that time, he's recorded dozens of albums of his own music, and produ

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Todd: Hello, Adrienne. Adrienne: Hi, Todd. Todd: You know Adrienne I must compliment you. You always have the nicest jewelry. Adrienne: Oh, thank you. That's a nice thing to say. Todd: Where do you get it? Adrienne: Various places. A lot of jewelry I

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By Malcolm Brown Washington 12 July 2007 American country music - in its various forms - has grown into a multi-million dollar industry with fans around the world. As an art form, it has crossed over into the mainstream of U.S. culture. But, for all

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The political fallout from the Mumbai terror attack is beginning to take its toll on the administration of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. As Mr. Singh convened an all-party meeting to discuss security, his home minister submitted his resignation. VO

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New Documentary Revives American Pioneer Music The Little House on the Prairie television series is perhaps the best-known adaption of the Laura Ingalls Wilder stories. The show aired for eight seasons beginning in 1974 and has since been translated

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By Larry London Washington, D.C. 19 November 2007 Charlie Daniels started his music career in the 1950s as a studio session musician playing fiddle. Charlie also wrote music, which has been recorded by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and many o

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By Katherine Cole Washington 16 December 2006 Multi-instrumentalist Sam Bush has been taking his music beyond the boundaries of traditional bluegrass for almost 35 years. As a founding member of the New Grass Revival, Sam pioneered a whole new direc

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For many foreign people the classic image of summer sport in the UK is that of English gentlemen dressed in white flannels playing cricket all day in the village park. However, if you travel north of the border, to Scotland, you may find a very diffe

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By Jim Kent Rapid City, South Dakota 17 July 2007 Country music enthusiasts from across the Northern Plains gathered in Rapid City, South Dakota in June for the 27th annual Black Hills Bluegrass Festival. A key feature of the three-day music event we

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Topics: Ask an American: Bluegrass music; rsum versus curriculum vitae, the number 0 versus the letter O, one over the other Words: to bring over to pass down (something) to flatten bridge basically roots origins melody acoustic fiddle banjo bass rsu

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The all-female trio Lula Wiles is giving folk music a new reputation through the band's sophomore album What Will We Do. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, SHAKING AS IT TURNS) LULA WILES: (Singing) Is this land yours? Is this land mine?

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