| Alt name | The Caverns Sessions |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music[1] |
| Creator | Todd Mayo |
| Director | James Yockey |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 8 |
| Num episodes | 58 |
| Executive producer | Todd Mayo Todd Jarrell |
| Producer | Todd Jarrell Todd Mayo |
| Editor | Todd Jarrell |
| Cinematography | TNDV |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Company | Todd Squared, LLC |
| Network | PBS |
| First aired | September 7, 2011 |
| Last aired | present |
Bluegrass Underground was 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 what would have been 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Bluegrass Underground". PBS. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. 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 2022-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. 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][dead link] Accessed 2012-12-29.
- ^ "Film/Video Silver Winners." Telly Awards. The Telly Awards, 2012. [2] Accessed 2012-12-29.