8.2/107 votesLoading...#1 - Steve Earle and the Dukes
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 10/23/2019
Producer, author, actor and singer-songwriter Steve Earle is master musician and writer's writer.
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7.8/105 votesLoading...#2 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 9/4/2019
Truly iconic, profoundly influential, and a catalyst for an entire movement in country rock and American roots music, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, continues to add to their legendary status. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of Top 10 hits, multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards, the band's accolades continue to accumulate.
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7.5/106 votesLoading...#3 - Keb' Mo'
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/2019
Nashville-based singer-songwriting bluesman and four-time Grammy Award winner, Keb’ Mo’ has been described as "a living link to the seminal Delta blues that traveled up the Mississippi River and across the expanse of America." A musical force defying typical genre labels, Mo’s post-modern blues style harkens many eras and genres, including folk, rock, jazz, pop and country.
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7.4/105 votesLoading...#4 - The Devil Makes Three
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 11/13/2019
The trio evokes songs from some bygone era, rooted in folk, delta blues, and reckless rock.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - 18 South
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2011
The bluegrass band 18 South kicks off the performance series, which is taped in Cumberland Caverns in McMinnville, Tenn.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/14/2011
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder perform.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Will Hoge
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/21/2011
Singer-songwriter Will Hoge performs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Mike Farris & the McCrary Sisters
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2011
Mike Farris and the McCrary Sisters perform.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Justin Townes Earle
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/12/2011
Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle performs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Mountain Heart
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/19/2011
Mountain Heart perform.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Darrell Scott
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/26/2011
Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott performs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - The John Cowan Band
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/2/2011
The John Cowan Band.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - The Farewell Drifters
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/2011
The Farewell Drifters perform.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Monte Montgomery
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/2011
Monte Montgomery performs.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Bluegrass Underground Season Mixer
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/2011
The Season 1 finale features highlights from the season, including performances by Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Mike Farris and the McCrary Sisters, the John Cowan Band, Cherryholmes, and Will Hoge.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - The Civil Wars
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2012
From multiple Grammy wins to The Hunger Games' soundtrack, 2012 is a breakout year for The Civil Wars. Intricately woven phrasing and airtight harmonies mark the minimalist duo's powerfully ballads and astonishingly frank songs on the paradoxical nature of love.
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#18 - Jerry Douglas
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/2012
The thirteen time Grammy winner plays the dobro with unprecedented speed and haunting lyricism. Douglas is one of Nashville's most in-demand session players and is a longtime featured member of Alison Krauss & Union Station.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - Sarah Jarosz
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2012
Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz performs.
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#20 - Jim Lauderdale
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2012
Jim Lauderdale performs.
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#21 - David Mayfield Parade
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2012
Raised on show business in a family band, David Mayfield made his name with award-winning progressive bluegrass group Cadillac Sky. The singer/guitarist mixes acoustic-alternative and cutting-edge Americana with great showmanship.
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#22 - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2012
Singer/mandolinist Doyle Lawson and his band perform progressive bluegrass and compelling a cappella Gospel.
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#23 - Scott Miller & the Commonwealth
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2012
Americana pioneer Miller and his band, the Commonwealth, perform songs with a bluegrass and edgy mountain tinge.
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#24 - The Timejumpers
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2012
The Timejumpers, a western-swing band whose members include Vince Gill, perform.
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The Best Episodes of Bluegrass Underground
Every episode of Bluegrass Underground ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bluegrass Underground!
A musical adventure series emanating from The Caverns in Tennessee's majestic Cumberland Mountains. Celebrating the diversity of America’s musical heritage with artists from the full...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
Best Episodes Summary
"Steve Earle and the Dukes" is the best rated episode of "Bluegrass Underground". It scored 8.2/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/23/2019. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band".