Bluegrass Underground

American TV series or program

Bluegrass Underground
Genre	Music^[1]
Created by	Todd Mayo
Directed by	James Yockey
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	8
No. of episodes	58
Production
Executive producers	Todd Mayo Todd Jarrell
Producers	Todd Jarrell Todd Mayo
Cinematography	TNDV
Editor	Todd Jarrell
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Todd Squared, LLC
Original release
Network	PBS
Release	2011 (2011) – present

Bluegrass Underground is a musical television show taped live at The Caverns in the base of Monteagle Mountain. From 2008 to 2018, it was held in Cumberland Caverns.^[2] In 2011, it became a nationally syndicated television show airing on PBS.^[1] The program also aired weekly on the AM radio station WSM.^[3] On September 10, 2022, at the beginning of its eleventh season, Bluegrass Underground was rebranded as The Caverns Sessions to acknowledge the broader range of music featured in the program.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Bluegrass Underground season two was awarded four Emmys (Mid-South) for Best Entertainment Program, Best Director/Program, Excellence in Audio, and Excellence in Lighting Design. That season's series was also Emmy-nominated for Best Photography/Program and Technical Achievement.^[5]

Bluegrass Underground Season One won the Emmy (Mid-South) for Lighting Design and in addition was nominated for EMMYs in the categories of Best Arts Program, Excellence in Audio, Best Photography/Program, and Technical Achievement. Bluegrass Underground Season One also was awarded by Cine Golden Eagle Award for professional non-fiction in spring 2012.^[6] It received a Telly Silver Award that same year.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Bluegrass Underground". PBS. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Bluegrass Underground to have new home in 2018". 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Bluegrass Underground." WSM Online. Gaylord Entertainment, 2012. "WSM Online :: Bluegrass Underground :: WSM 650AM "The Legend"". Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
^ The Caverns (2022-09-06). "The Caverns Sessions Carries on the Legacy of Bluegrass Underground on PBS". Archived from the original on 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^ "4 Emmys awarded to Bluegrass Underground at Cumberland Caverns". Cumberland Caverns. 2015-02-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
^ "Spring 2012 CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients." CINE Golden Eagle Award Recipients. [1]^{[permanent dead link]} Accessed 2012-12-29.
^ "Film/Video Silver Winners." Telly Awards. The Telly Awards, 2012. [2] Accessed 2012-12-29.

PBS

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Documentaries

Independent Lens (episodes) (since August 9, 1999)
PBS Short Film Festival (since 2012)
POV (episodes) (since July 5, 1988)

Drama

Masterpiece (since January 10, 1971)

Music and fine arts

American Masters (since June 22, 1986)
Art:21 (since 2001)
Austin City Limits (since January 3, 1976)
Bluegrass Underground (since 2011)
Craft in America (since 2007)
Great Performances (episodes) (since November 4, 1972)
Next at the Kennedy Center (since 2023)

History

American Experience (episodes) (since October 4, 1988)
Antiques Roadshow (since January 9, 1997)
Finding Your Roots (since March 25, 2012)
Secrets of the Dead (since May 15, 2000)

News and public affairs

Amanpour & Company (since September 10, 2018)
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Firing Line (episodes) (April 4, 1966 – December 26, 1999; since June 22, 2018)
Frontline (episodes) (since January 17, 1983)
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To the Contrary (since April 3, 1992)
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