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2015 was a big year for Mountain Stage. We began a beautiful friendship with public radio music discovery machine VuHaus. We created a new, bite-size podcast called Mountain Stage 2 Go.
And across nine venues in four states, we recorded over 100 live sets that showcased the best and brightest musicians in the world today. (Of course, none of this would have happened without your support!)
Before we embark on our 33rd musical year around the sun, Larry Groce and the Mountain Stage crew have picked out 27 performances that deserve another listen and another round of applause. From A to Z, these are our favorite Mountain Stage performances of 2015. (Hint: click the Episode # for their Mountain Stage podcast episode, where available.)
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Allen Toussaint (Keith-Albee Theater in Huntington, WV on February 15, 2015 – Episode #838)
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Bahamas (June 14, 2015 – Episode #846)
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Craig Finn (November 1, 2015 – Episode #857)
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Darlingside (University of Ohio in Athens, Ohio with WOUB on October 18, 2015 – Episode #855)
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Dawes (June 7, 2015 – Episode #845)
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Drive-By Truckers (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on March 15, 2015 – Episode #841)
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Earls of Leicester (March 8, 2015 – Episode #840)
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Field Report (June 14, 2015 – Episode #846)
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Jimmy LaFave (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 18, 2015 – Episode #853)
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Joe Pug (May 5, 2015 – Episode #844)
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John Mark Nelson (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 18, 2015 – Episode #853)
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Josh Ritter (December 6, 2015 – Episode #860)
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Kentucky Headhunters (August 30, 2015 – Episode #851)
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Kinky Friedman (November 8, 2015 – Episode #858)
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Kristin Andreassen (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on January 18, 2015 – Episode #835)
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Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys (December 6, 2015 – Episode #860)
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Mac McAnally (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on January 18, 2015 – Episode #835)
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Malcolm Holcombe (February 8, 2015 – Episode #837)
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Martha Scanlan (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 17, 2015 – Episode #852)
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The Milk Carton Kids (West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on April 12, 2015 – Episode #843)
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Nellie McKay (Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA with WETS on August 16, 2015 – Episode #850)
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Pokey LaFarge (May 5, 2015 – Episode #844)
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Ray Wylie Hubbard (February 8, 2015 – Episode #837)
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Sam Gleaves (Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV on August 8, 2015 – Episode #849)
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Tift Merritt (North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN with WTIP, KUMD and MPR on September 17, 2015 – Episode #852)
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Turnpike Troubadours (November 1, 2015 – Episode #857)
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Tyler Childers (July 26, 2015 – Episode #848)
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On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Jack Blocker, Cole Quest & The City Pickers, Courtney Hartman, and The Critton Hollow String Band.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio in 2025. Guest host David Mayfield welcomed Hannah Cohen, Boulevards, Amy Millan, Lera Lynn, and Oyo to record episode 1,069.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes Craig Finn & The Band of Forgiveness, East Nash Grass, Deb Talan, Nicki Bluhm, and Two Runner to the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOur Song of the Week is “Suitcase Song,” performed by stylistic chameleon Nellie McKay. Originally featured on Nellie’s 2004 debut album, Get Away from Me, “Suitcase Song” was rereleased on Gee Whiz: The Get Away from Me Demos, in 2025.
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