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]
| 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 – present |
Awards and nominations
editBluegrass 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.