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Glossary of Terms
Some of the terms you'll hear on
Prescription Bluegrass:
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| Bluegrass Fever | | This is an extremely contagious airborne virus originally discovered in
the Appalachian region of the United States. It is now found worldwide.
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Bluegrass Music
| | Adds spice to your life. Allows the user to feel happier, sensations are heightened
and moods are elevated. Removes age boundaries. Known side-effects: Restless legs, hands and feet; upturned lips; digits and hands shake in rhythmic motion.
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| Easy-Open Container | | A bluegrass CD or cassette without shrink wrapping, or Bluegrass music heard on the radio with the touch of a button.
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| Family Therapy | | This is when one or more members of the same immediate or extended
family combine efforts to practice, perform, listen to, participate as
spectators or otherwise enjoy Bluegrass music. |
Formula
| | A specific Bluegrass song performed live, or recorded, designed to ease the discomfort of persons suffering from Bluegrass Fever. |
| Group Therapy | | This is bluegrass music performed or listened to in concert with one or more persons. |
Medicine Closet
| | A complete list of this week's formulas and therapists providing treatment. (in other words,) The weekly playlist updated just before every treatment session and available to view. Click Here
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| Off-Label Use | | Formulas and Remedies normally used for the aid and comfort for persons
suffering from other conditions, like Rock & Roll, re-worked to
fit a Bluegrass format.
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PDR
| | This is the “Picker’s Desk Reference" used primarily by Bluegrass
practitioners for reference to specific treatments for various strains
of Bluegrass Fever. |
| Remedy | | Much the same as Formula, however it differs in that formulas are copy-written material traceable to the original author. Remedies are handed
down from generation to generation, from one jam-session to another and
no one actually knows the origin of the material. Often Remedies are
re-worked to suit a particular style or persuasion and over enough time
may not have to much resemblance to the original.
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| Support Group | | Anyone who will listen and understand your specific Bluegrass
preferences including friends, family and official organizations like
IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) or any other
association so formed for the advancement, enjoyment or organization of Bluegrass music, performers, writers or others involved with earning
income from Bluegrass music.
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| Therapy Session | | This is a Bluegrass jam-session, pickin’ practice, radio program or use of a personal listening device playing Bluegrass music.
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| Traffic Report | | Description of what is occurring, as it is occurring, during a bluegrass jam-session. Used to avoid musical collisions.
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