To some, bluegrass and classical music seem polar opposites. They share the idea that harmony and rhythm serve to showcase melody, for example. On the Gem of bluegrass, we take a look at the relationship between the two idioms. Later, we talk to Becky Buller, the songwriter, and she sings some of her recent songs for us.
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Mountain Home | Balsam Range | Trains I Missed | The Other Side |
| Rebel | Big Country Bluegrass | The Boys in Hats and Ties | Top Hat Ramble |
| Vanguard | Greenbriar Boys | Best of | Ragged But Right |
| Sierra | Muleskinner | A Potpourri of Bluegrass Jam | Opus 57 in G Minor |
Gems of Bluegrass: the Bluegrass – Classical Music Connection
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| County lp | Kenny Baker and Joe Green | High Country | High Country |
| MHS lp | Cantilena | Arcangelo Corelli: The 12 Concerti Grossi, op. 6 | Concerto # 12 in F Major |
| Patuxent | Nate Leath | Rockville Pike | Rosin on the Gourd |
| Sugar Hill | Dan Crary | Guitar | Memories of Mozart |
| Rockin’ Acoustic Circus | Lonestar Lullabye | Cello Medley | |
| Signature | Crooked Still | Still Crooked | Pharaoh |
| Folk Arts Quartet | Chinquapin Hunting |
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Drone Buddha | treVeld | Bohemian Flats | Square Not |
| Creaking Tree String Quartet | Sundogs | Little Green Men |
Break
| Label | Artist | CD | Song |
| Mountain Home | David Johnson | Wooden Offerings | I’ll Fly Away |
| Pinecastle | Chapmans | Simple Man | How I Love You |
Becky Buller interview
| Becky Buller interview | Rockingham Cindy | ||
| Becky Buller interview | Christmas Eve | ||
| Becky Buller interview | Lonesome Hills |
| Upper Management | Rhonda Vincent | Taken | Tonight My Baby’s Coming Home |
| Pinecastle | Chapmans | Simple Man | Pickle Flavored Ice Cream |
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Contact Becky Buller at www.beckybuller.com/
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