Appalachian Prison Book Project, Inside Appalachia

This week, Inside Appalachia, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has been sending books to incarcerated people for nearly 20 years. Its most popular book is the dictionary. Also, the Seeing Hand Association brings together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. And, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand.

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, May. 15, 2025

LISTEN: Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet Have The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia...

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, May. 08, 2025

LISTEN: Blitzen Trapper Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage features a collection of five memorable sets from five different episodes recorded in 2024. Our “Five Favorites” special includes performances by Blitzen Trapper, Amy Helm, Kyshona, Chuck Prophet &...

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, May. 01, 2025

LISTEN: Fantastic Cat Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

This week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage features an indie supergroup that’s been clawing its way through the music scene with the fun folk-rock tunes off their debut album, Now That’s What I Call Fantastic Cat.

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, Apr. 24, 2025

LISTEN: Cristina Vane Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Our Song of the Week comes from rising Americana, fingerstyle and slide guitar star, Cristina Vane. She joined us for her first Mountain Stage appearance and wowed the audience with a collection of songs, including tracks from her third studio album, Hear My Call, which was released in February of this year.

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, Apr. 10, 2025

LISTEN: The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Our spring broadcast season continues with a fresh new episode of Mountain Stage, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. Host Kathy Mattea welcomes The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show, Kat Edmonson, Ken Pomeroy, Jonny Fritz, and Scott Mulvahill.

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Arts & Culture Mallory Richards, Apr. 03, 2025

LISTEN: Larkin Poe Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Listen this week for a premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage featuring Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, Christian Lopez. This episode was recorded with our host Kathy Mattea on the campus of West Virginia University thanks to o...

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